Ohio State
7-1-1, 3-0-0
Minnesota
4-3-0, 0-1-0
No. 11 Buckeyes Down Top-Ranked Gophers, 6-4
10/28/2022 11:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 11 Ohio State men's hockey team improved to 7-1-1 on the year and 3-0 in the Big Ten with a 6-4 victory over No. 1-ranked Minnesota Friday in Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes led 1-0 after the first period. Minnesota tied the game early in the second but Ohio State scored three of the next four goals and led 4-2 after the second. The Buckeyes pushed the advantage to 6-2 less than eight minutes into the third and Minnesota scored the game's final two goals for the 6-4 final. Twelve Buckeyes had a point in the win, led by Travis Treloar with two goals and Joe Dunlap with a goal and an assist.
The teams will close the weekend series at 5 p.m. Saturday, with the game streamed on B1G+ and on Ohio State Radio. Fans are invited to wear Halloween costumes and there will be trick or treating on the concourse pregame, with a Halloween bag giveaway for children. Single-game and group tickets and mini plans are all on sale now, with more information HERE. Parking is free for all home games in VCA.
Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik to BTN postgame on keys to the win …
"[It was] our work ethic against the best team in the country. As much talent as they have, you have to play above the puck. I thought our forwards did a great job of coming back and playing above the puck and that was the difference."
How it Happened
- The only goal of the first period came off a shot by Buckeye defenseman Dominic Vidoli that was deflected by a Gopher past the goalie at 14:16. Michael Gildon, who led Vidoli into the zone, had the assist on the tally, Vidoli's first of the year.
- Minnesota's Jackson LaCombe tied the game just 90 seconds into the second, putting a slapshot from the blueline in right after a Gopher faceoff win.
- The Buckeyes scored the next two goals, converting twice in 1:12. With the Buckeyes on their first (and only) power play of the game, Travis Treloar tipped a Mason Lohrei shot to put the Buckeyes ahead at 7:48, with Jake Wise also assisting. At the nine-minute mark Joe Dunlap scored on the fly down the right wing. Matt Cassidy and James Marooney, who started the play in the defensive zone, assisted on Dunlap's goal.
- Minnesota cut Ohio State's lead to one with a goal at 13:10, but Ohio State answered 1:23 later. The Gopher goalie left the puck behind his net for the defenseman, but he caught an edge and Stephen Halliday got to the puck first, getting to the basically empty net for a 4-2 Buckeye lead at 14:33.
- Just two minutes into the third Treloar tallied again, scoring on a backhand from in front during a long Buckeye shift in the Gopher zone. Tate Singleton and Tyler Duke posted the helpers on the goal.
- The final Ohio State goal of the night was scored by Patrick Guzzo at 7:12. He and Dunlap raced in the Gopher zone and Dunlap's pass led Guzzo behind the Minnesota defender for a one-on-one vs. the goalie and he scored on a backhand.
- Minnesota tallied at 11:54 and 19:45 for the 6-4 final.
- The Buckeyes outshot the Gohers, 35-31, including 15-10 in the middle period. Ohio State blocked 19 shots, led by Scooter Brickey with four and Halliday with three.
- Ohio State goalie Jakub Dobes made 27 saves in 59:46.
- Each team had one power play chance – Ohio State was 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and the power play.
All 6 goals from No. 11 @OhioStateMHKY's upset over No. 1 Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/hfmKLCjbU1
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) October 29, 2022
That feeling#GoBucks #B1GHockey pic.twitter.com/cp3Q4hsCu6
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 29, 2022
Coach Rohlik talked with the BTN crew after tonight's win.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1Hc6S0PRCH
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 29, 2022
Travis Treloar – who scored twice tonight – chatted with BTN postgame.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/VoArcQqqCG
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 29, 2022
Buckeye This and That
- The Buckeyes are 28-for-29 (.966) on the penalty kill this season. The squad is 9-for-39 (.231) on the power play.
- Halliday leads the Buckeyes with 10 points and seven assists.
- Treloar had his fourth career two-goal game and first since last November vs. Mercyhurst.
- Ohio State is 5-0 at home this season.
- Dobes is 7-1-1 this year, with a 2.05 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.
- Wise and Guzzo are on four-game point streaks and Lohrei, Gildon, Halliday and Cassidy each have at least one point in three straight games.
