Thompson Named B1G Third Star of the Week
11/5/2024 11:21:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Forward had six points in sweep of Lake Superior State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After a six-point series, sophomore forward Riley Thompson of the Ohio State men's hockey team received Big Ten Third Star of the Week accolades. He helped lead the Buckeyes to a sweep of Lake Superior State with 9-3 and 6-2 victories.
In the two games combined, Thompson had a team-high five assists and six points. He was +6, shared the team lead with four shot blocks and won 25 faceoffs.
In game one, Thompson had two assists and was +2, with a block and 13 faceoff wins. He had the first assist on a goal just 23 seconds into the game and also set up a goal early in the third (the third of three in a 1:39 span after LSSU had cut the score to one).
Saturday, Thompson had a goal and three assists for four points, with a +4 rating and three shot blocks. All three assists came in the second period as Ohio State stretched its lead to 4-0 and he sealed the victory with a shorthanded empty net goal.
Thompson leads the Buckeyes with 10 points on the year, sharing the assist lead with seven. The three assists and four points Saturday were both a career best. He had three points in an outing vs. Stonehill March 1 while skating for Alaska Anchorage and notched three two-assist games at UAA (along with the two-assist night in game one).
The Buckeyes (7-0-1, 2-0-0 1-0-0 B1G) will play their next three series on the road, starting this weekend at No. 4/3t Michigan State, followed by series at Lindenwood Nov. 15-16 and at Princeton Nov. 29-30. Ohio State and the Spartans will meet at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday in Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. Both games will be streamed through Big Ten Plus and on Ohio State Radio.
Ohio State will return home for Big Ten series vs. Penn State Dec. 5-6 and Notre Dame Dec. 13-14. Single game, miniplan and group tickets are all available now. Ticket information and purchasing options are online HERE. Fans can also contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select Option 2, then Option 2) or Athletic.tix@osu.edu. Customer service representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free for all men's hockey home games.
In the two games combined, Thompson had a team-high five assists and six points. He was +6, shared the team lead with four shot blocks and won 25 faceoffs.
In game one, Thompson had two assists and was +2, with a block and 13 faceoff wins. He had the first assist on a goal just 23 seconds into the game and also set up a goal early in the third (the third of three in a 1:39 span after LSSU had cut the score to one).
Saturday, Thompson had a goal and three assists for four points, with a +4 rating and three shot blocks. All three assists came in the second period as Ohio State stretched its lead to 4-0 and he sealed the victory with a shorthanded empty net goal.
Thompson leads the Buckeyes with 10 points on the year, sharing the assist lead with seven. The three assists and four points Saturday were both a career best. He had three points in an outing vs. Stonehill March 1 while skating for Alaska Anchorage and notched three two-assist games at UAA (along with the two-assist night in game one).
The Buckeyes (7-0-1, 2-0-0 1-0-0 B1G) will play their next three series on the road, starting this weekend at No. 4/3t Michigan State, followed by series at Lindenwood Nov. 15-16 and at Princeton Nov. 29-30. Ohio State and the Spartans will meet at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday in Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. Both games will be streamed through Big Ten Plus and on Ohio State Radio.
Ohio State will return home for Big Ten series vs. Penn State Dec. 5-6 and Notre Dame Dec. 13-14. Single game, miniplan and group tickets are all available now. Ticket information and purchasing options are online HERE. Fans can also contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select Option 2, then Option 2) or Athletic.tix@osu.edu. Customer service representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free for all men's hockey home games.
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