Ohio State
4-0-0, 2-0-0
Wisconsin
0-2-0, 0-2-0
No. 14 Buckeyes Rally for 4-3 Win over Wisconsin
10/8/2022 9:54:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team was down 3-0 early in the second period vs. Wisconsin, but came all the way back, with two goals in the second and two in the third, for a 4-3 win over the Badgers Saturday in Value City Arena. The victory gives the Buckeyes a sweep of the Badgers after a 3-1 win Friday.
The Buckeyes improve to 4-0-0 on the year and are 2-0-0 in Big Ten play. The series started the season for Wisconsin.
Next Up
Ohio State will play nonconference series the next two weeks, starting with a series at UConn next weekend. The teams will meet at 7:05 p.m. Friday and 4:05 p.m. Saturday. Bentley comes to Columbus for games at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21. Season, 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.
The Short Story
The Buckeyes were down 2-0 after the first period, as the Badgers scored twice in the final four minutes, tallying unassisted at 16:28 and on the power play at 17:55. Less than a minute into the second, with Ohio State on a major power play, Wisconsin netted a shorthanded goal to move the lead to 3-0.
It was all Buckeyes from midway through the second. Travis Treloar opened the Buckeyes' scoring at 10:41 with a power play tally and just 18 seconds later Cam Thiesing drew Ohio State within one. At 11:52 of the third Jake Wise notched Ohio State's second power play goal of the game and defenseman Cole McWard tallied the gamewinner at 15:22. Freshman forward Stephen Halliday had three assists in the victory, including on both third-period goals. Senior transfer defenseman Scooter Brickey had two helpers.
Quoting head coach Steve Rohlik
"To be honest with you, I thought we were playing ok. A couple mistakes and they're up two-zip. It didn't feel that way. We just had to keep playing our game and that's what we talked about. Even getting down three-zip These guys have done it before. Just proud of the group. That's a really good hockey team, a lot of talent over there. To come back by three, that's a good win."
Quoting fifth-year senior forward Jake Wise
"We never felt like we were going to lose. Even when they scored that third one, it was just right back to business. That's kind of been the story of our team the last couple of years. We're confident in our ability to win those third periods."
Coach Rohlik, Jake Wise and Mason Lohrei talked after today's comeback victory over the Badgers.#GoBucks @wisey871 @Mason_lohrei20 @SteveRohlik pic.twitter.com/ZrdD1gC1kC
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 9, 2022
How It Happened
- Wisconsin led 2-0 after the first period. Jack Horbach took advantage of a turnover in the Ohio State zone and opened the scoring with an unassisted score at 16:28. Just over a minute later Brock Caufield scored on the power play at 17:55.
- Ohio State ended the first period on a major power play that started at 18:09,
- The Buckeyes were unable to take advantage of that power play chance, with the Badgers' Owen Lindmark instead scoring shorthanded after a turnover by the Buckeye net. That gave the Badgers a 3-0 lead just 34 seconds into the second.
- With two goals in 28 seconds, Ohio State drew within one. The Buckeyes got on the board with a power play goal at 10:41, as Travis Treloar one-timed a Stephen Halliday pass from high in the slot, with Mason Lohrei also assisting.
- At 11:09 Cam Thiesing scored off a pass from Tyler Duke. Scooter Brickey had the second assist on the tally. Ohio State controlled play through the end of the second but was unable to get the equalizer.
- Ohio State notched its second power play goal of the game at 11:52, with Jake Wise scoring from the far post after Michael Gildon put the puck toward the net. Halliday picked up the second assist on the PPG.
- The gamewinner came from defenseman Cole McWard at 15:22. In the Buckeye zone, Brickey passed to Halliday, who led McWard up the left wing. He skated in and beat his defender, scoring shortside from in close.
- Each team had just four shots on goal in the third period. Wisconsin skated with the net empty for most of the final 90 seconds. Ohio State closed out the win with a block from Wise and two saves from Jakub Dobes.
- Ohio State ended the game ahead in shots, 28-20. Dobes had 17 saves and McWard led the Buckeyes with two shot blocks.
- Ohio State was 2-for-4 on the power play with 10 shots on goal and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Buckeye This and That
- Treloar has at least one point in each of the first four games and leads the Buckeyes with six points.
- Halliday is second on the squad with five points and shares the assist lead with Treloar with four.
- Brickey's two assists were the first of his Ohio State career.
- Duke had a helper for his first collegiate point.
- Ohio State is on a six-game unbeaten streak vs. Wisconsin (5-0-1, with a shootout win).
- This is the first time Ohio State has started a season 4-0-0 since the 1983-84 team won its first 13 games. The 2016-17 squad began the season on a seven-game unbeaten streak (5-0-2).
- The Badgers' power play goal ended a streak of 13 consecutive opponent chances killed for the Buckeyes to start the season. The squad is 15-for-16 (.937) on the penalty kill and 5-for-19 (.263) on the power play.
Travis Treloar put the Buckeyes on the board with a PPG in the second, his second of the year and team-best sixth point.
Assists to Halliday (his 2nd) and Lohrei (his 3rd).#GoBucks @travistre19 @S_Halliday77 @Mason_lohrei20 pic.twitter.com/xQk6kkwqiw
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 8, 2022
Cam Thiesing scored his second of the year in the second.
Assist to Duke and Brickey, their first as Buckeyes.#GoBucks @CamdenThiesing @TylerGeorgeDuk1 @ScooterBrickey pic.twitter.com/64XNxAJWmz
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 8, 2022
Jake Wise tied the game with this power play tally in the third.#GoBucks @wisey871 pic.twitter.com/oR6wjhdZNQ
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 8, 2022
Cole Mc(Gamewinner) @Mcward_Cole12 x @OhioStateMHKY pic.twitter.com/81dr50ftTb
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) October 9, 2022
All the feels after a #B1GHockey sweep. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/8iTGwcRuWk
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 9, 2022
Game puck to the TEAM, hard hat to Tyler Duke after the comeback win!#GoBucks @TylerGeorgeDuk1 pic.twitter.com/A4loL33mxm
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 8, 2022
