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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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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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.
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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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