#ProBucks Update – Summer Edition
7/26/2019 10:15:28 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Throughout the summer, former Ohio State men’s hockey standouts have been busy, with everything from new teams and contracts to new careers.
Ryan Dzingel and Max McCormick both signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. The forwards skated together with the Buckeyes from 2012-14, were both Ottawa draft picks and were together in the Senators organization until they both were traded during 2018-19.
#ProBucks Max McCormick and Ryan Dzingel are reunited again in the @NHLCanes organization. #TBT #GoBucks #Canes pic.twitter.com/QVhYy0t5I7
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 25, 2019
? #ProBuck Ryan Dzingel is heading to @NHLCanes!#GoBucks #Canes https://t.co/JuykkOqfux
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 12, 2019
#ProBuck Max McCormick has signed with the @NHLCanes! #GoBucks https://t.co/iy9ToRG9dA
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 25, 2019
Anthony Greco, a Buckeye forward from 2013-16, is returning to the Florida Panthers organization.
Another #ProBuck signing!
Anthony Greco (2013-16) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the @FlaPanthers. The forward led @ThunderbirdsAHL in goals and points in 2018-19 and made his NHL debut.#GoBucks #ProBucks https://t.co/MEgUx0KXI0
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 15, 2019
Nick Schilkey, former Buckeye captain who was with the squad from 2014-17, signed with the Sound Tigers, the Islanders’ AHL affiliate. Schilkey, part of the AHL Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers last season, joins Tanner Fritz, who re-signed with New York earlier this summer, and Mason Jobst, who signed his first professional contract with the NYI following the 2018-19 season, in the organization.
? Congrats to #ProBuck Nick Schilkey who has signed with @TheSoundTigers! #GoBucks #ProBucks @Schilks007 https://t.co/L2Op6r8CFL
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 12, 2019
Alex Szczechura, a Buckeye forward from 2011-014, has won back-to-back Polish League championships and is returning to GKS Tychy again looking for a third title.
#ProBuck Alex Szczechura is heading back to Poland looking to win a third straight Polish championship with GKS Tychy.#GoBucks https://t.co/Nqs5bOPv9n
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 26, 2019
Christian Lampasso, a Buckeye forward from 2015-18, now works on campus as the director of OnRamp, a program that connects Ohio State students with companies to explore ways to turn the firms’ early stage ideas into startups and spinoffs. His work was featured by the Fisher College of Business.
“I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for Bucks Go Pro, not only the tools that it gave me but the opportunities that it gave me.”
-Chris Lampasso- #GoBucks | #BuckeyesLeadhttps://t.co/xI1OwBRx8o— The Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute (@EDSLInstitute) July 25, 2019
Tyson Strachan, a Buckeye defenseman from 2004-07, announced his retirement from professional hockey and joined The Players Wealth Group, a financial advisory firm created by former professional hockey players, including former Buckeye Johann Kroll.
Strachan played 11 full professional seasons, including 186 NHL games (St. Louis, Florida, Washington, Buffalo, Minnesota).
We are pleased to announce the addition of Tyson Strachan @tstracks to our team of advisors. A really nice step in continuing to build out this hockey family! #hockeyguys pic.twitter.com/lVB7yMeGxJ
— Players Wealth Group (@Players_Wealth) June 27, 2019
A current Buckeye, Matthew Jennings, has spent his summer preparing for both his hockey career and his post-hockey career. He was a Huntington Bucks Go Pro 1.0 intern in the Ohio State Department of Athletics, working with the Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute. This week, he was part of group presentations for the department, speaking on his group’s project that focused on student-athlete development programming.
Great work by sophomore Matthew Jennings and his Huntington Bucks Go Pro group during their presentation this morning. #BuckeyesLead #GoBucks @97jenns pic.twitter.com/88ZcNRQxNL
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 24, 2019
Dave Caruso, a Buckeye goalie from 2002-06, was a coach at the USA Hockey Boys Select 16 Player Development Camp in July. He is heading to Füssen, Germany, in August as part of the Team USA coaching staff for the Five Nations Tournament.
