Ronnie Hein

Ohio State Career

Team captain for 2019-20
Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
Academic All-Big Ten selection
Member of senior class that earned three straight NCAA berths (including a Frozen Four trip in 2018) and was poised for a fourth in 2020 before season was canceled; would have been first group of seniors in program history with four NCAA appearances
Part of 2019 Big Ten regular season championship squad, as well as two second-place finishes
Played in 113 games in the Scarlet and Gray, with 28 goals, 33 assists and 61 points

NHL

2019-20 (Senior Season)

8-9-17 line in 35 games; did not play Dec. 28 vs. Colgate because of injury
343-264 on faceoffs (.565), ranking fifth in the B1G in faceoff winning percentage and tying for second in faceoff wins
Tied for fourth among B1G forwards with 31 shot blocks and ranked fifth with .89 blocks per game
Helper in each playoff game vs. Wisconsin March 6-7, including primary assist on overtime gamewinner in game two to clinch series
Goal against Wisconsin Feb. 28
Assist in each game at Michigan Jan. 31-Feb. 1
Power play tally in each game at Wisconsin Jan. 10-11
Two goals, including gamewinner, vs. Michigan State Nov. 30; helper in game two vs. the Spartans and was +3 in the series
Six shot blocks vs. Michigan Nov. 1-2
Scored twice on the power play vs. RIT Oct. 12, including third period GWG

2018-19 (Junior Season)

Career-high 11 goals, 10 assists and 21 points on the year while skating in 35 games; Six multiple-point outings; Second on team in goals
Goal and an assist for two points vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28, at Michigan State Jan. 5 and vs. the Spartans March 1 (with +3 rating)
Set up Mason Jobst breakaway goal in 3×3 OT that sealed B1G title at Michigan Feb. 24
Three points in series vs. Minnesota Feb. 15-16; Two assists in game one and goal in game two; +1 in each contest
Scored empty net goal to seal win vs. Michigan Jan. 12
Three points and +2 in win vs. Penn State Nov. 24, with power play goal and two assists
Scored gamewinner in shutout wins at Arizona State Oct. 13 and at Colgate Nov. 9; Also tallied emptynetter vs. the Sun Devils for two-goal game

2017-18 (Sophomore Season)

Played in 27 games, with four goals, eight assists and 12 points (career highs for assists and points)
Made season debut in series at UConn Nov. 10-11 after missing first 10 games with injury (had last played Feb. 3, 2018 at Michigan)
Missed B1G Tournament quarterfinal and semifinal games with injury
Assist in each game of the NCAA Midwest Regional March 24-25, with +1 mark in each
Three points in series with Michigan State Feb. 2-3; Power play goal in each game and added an assist in game two
Scored against Michigan Jan. 27
Assist at Penn State Jan. 13
Power play goal at Michigan State Jan. 5
Three assists (all first assists) vs. Niagara Dec. 30
Picked up first point of the year Nov. 24 at Michigan with a power play assist
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten selection

2016-17 (Freshman Season)

Played in 16 games and had 11 points, on five goals and six assists
Missed time with injuries and illness before season ending lower body injury prevented him from playing after Feb. 3
Scored first career goal Oct. 8 vs. Air Force and had an assist in the game
Four points in series with Bowling Green Oct. 21-22; goal in game one and had three assists in game two
Two goals in game two at Niagara Oct. 29 and had an assist in game one of the series
Point in each game vs. Arizona State Jan. 13-14, scoring in opener and picking up assist in game two
Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades

Prior to Ohio State

Spent two seasons with Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL and had 49 points, with 14 goals and 35 assists, in 57 regular season games
Squad reached USHL Clark Cup conference finals; seven points (3g, 4a) in nine playoff games
Team captain for the Black Hawks
Began 2014-15 with the Aberdeen Wings in the NAHL, scoring 17 points on eight goals and nine assists in 33 games, before moving to the USHL Black Hawks; saw action in 33 games and had 21 points, with 11 goals and 10 assists
Played two NAHL games with the Corpus Christi IceRays in 2013-14
Member of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) Lansing Capitals before joining the Aberdeen Wings

Off the Ice

Son of Larry and Tracy; has a brother, Ryan, and a sister, Rachel
Real estate and urban analysis major
Enjoys wake boarding and riding snow mobiles
Started playing hockey at age 4; got into the game because his cousin Cory was playing high school hockey at the time
Favorite player is Pavel Datsyuk because of “all the things he does for his team that go unnoticed and of course for being the magic man”
Played with classmate Sam McCormick at different times prior to Ohio State
Lists best thing about hockey as “being in the locker room with the guys”
Pick one: Movie – South Paw; Television Show – Walking Dead; Musician – Eric Church; Professional Athlete – Lebron James; Celebrity – Mark Wahlberg; Homecooked meal – steak and mashed potatoes; Vacation spot – Turks and Caicos; Book – Way of a Seal

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