Buckeyes Fall at No. 6 Penn State

Friday, February 20

University Park, Pa.

8:30 p.m.

Ohio State

11-17-1, 7-12-0

Penn State

19-9-1, 11-7-1

Ohio State

Penn State

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Buckeyes Fall at No. 6 Penn State

2/20/2026 11:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Teams close weekend and regular season series Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team fell to No. 6 Penn State, 11-4, Friday in game one of a Big Ten Conference series in Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. It was a one-goal game after the first, with Penn State ahead 2-1. The Nittany Lions outscored Ohio State 6-2 in the second period to take control.

The Buckeyes (11-17-1, 7-12 B1G) and Nittany Lions (19-9-1, 11-7-1 B1G) wrap up the weekend and regular season series at 8 p.m. Saturday, on BTN and Ohio State Radio.

How it Happened

Penn State goals on the power play at 9:05 and 10:19 put the Nittany Lions up 2-0.
Buckeye Felix Caron cut the lead to 2-1 at 13:52, scoring from inside the faceoff circles. Riley Thompson and Davis Burnside had the assists on the tally.
Ohio State led in shots, 18-10, in the first, but trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes.
The Nittany Lions outscored the Buckeyes 6-2 in the second period.
After two PSU goals – one on the power play at 2:31 and one at even strength at 3:34 - Caron notched his second of the night, assisted by Sam McGinley and Thompson, for a 4-2 game at 4:54.
Penn State tallied back-to-back at 6:23 and 7:48 to stretch the lead to 6-2.
Burnside converted a breakaway at 8:04 for a three-goal game, picking off a PSU pass at the Buckeye blueline.
Two more Nittany Lion goals, at 16:55 and 19:09, closed out the period with Penn State ahead 8-3.
Penn State scored at 7:09 of the third, with Buckeye Adam Eisele tallying at 13:25, from Ryan Gordon and James Hong.
Two power play goals from Penn State in the final 3:34 closed out the game.
Ohio State led in shots for the game, 42-38. Penn State was ahead in the second, 20-10 and Ohio State had the advantage in the third, 14-8.
Buckeye goalie Kristoffer Eberly started and had 15 saves, allowing four goals, in 23:31. Sam Hillebrandt made 12 stops on 17 shots in 36:26. Penn State's goalie made 38 saves.
Penn State was 5-for-6 on the power play, with Ohio State 1-for-4.

Buckeye This and That

Caron had his second career two-goal game and first since the season opener vs. Northern Michigan. He is third in points with 24, tying for third with 10 goals.
Thompson had his ninth career game with two or more assists and now has a 9-10-19 line.
Burnside marked his 24th game with two or more points. He shares the team point lead with 25 and is first with 12 goals.
Eisele is tied for third with 10 goals this season.
Gordon is tied for third with 13 assists, a career high.