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Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Ohio State University. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. They play at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey
Current season
Ohio State Buckeyes athletic logo
UniversityOhio State University
ConferenceBig Ten
Head coachSteve Rohlik
12th season, 197–163–43 (.542)
Assistant coaches
  • J. B. Bittner
  • Paul Kirtland
  • Carter Krier
ArenaValue City Arena
Columbus, Ohio
ColorsScarlet and gray[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1998, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1972, 2004
Conference regular season championships
1972, 2019
Current uniform

History

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The Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey program began in 1963, the team played at the new Ohio State Ice Rink, constructed in 1961. The Buckeyes were a founding member of the CCHA in 1971. The Buckeyes won the inaugural 1972 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament with a 3–0 win over Saint Louis University.[2]

One of the team's most successful seasons came in 1997–1998, the year before the Buckeyes moved into new the 17,500-seat Value City Arena, which replaced the aging and undersized (1,400-seat) Ohio State Ice Rink. The team finished the 1997–1998 season with an overall record of 27–13–2. They secured an at-large bid to the 1998 tournament.[3] That same season the Buckeyes advanced to the 1998 Frozen Four and lost in the semifinal game to Boston College 5–2.[3] The 1998 tournament was the program's first of two all-time Frozen Four appearances, the other coming in 2018. In 1999 the team advanced to the 1999 NCAA tournament. Despite a first round elimination with a 4–2 loss to Maine,[4] this marked the first time in school history the team made the NCAA tournament in consecutive seasons.[5]

The time period during the early 2000s was the most successful period in the program's history. Ohio State made the NCAA Post season tournament in 2003, 2004, and 2005. The 2003–2004 season also saw the Buckeyes win the school's second CCHA post season tournament with a 4–2 win over Big Ten and CCHA rival Michigan.[6] After three seasons, the Buckeyes returned to the NCAA tournament in 2009,[7] when they received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA tournament after a 5th-place finish in the CCHA regular season and falling to Alaska in the CCHA Quarterfinals. In the 2009 NCAA tournament the team lost 8–3 to Boston University in the first round.[8] The program was also invited to play in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic against Wisconsin on February 11, 2006, which was the second-ever outdoor ice hockey game played between college teams.[9]

On March 21, 2011 the Big Ten Conference announced plans to sponsor men's ice hockey starting in 2013–14 season. Ohio State along with CCHA rivals, Michigan and Michigan State would leave the CCHA to join Minnesota and Wisconsin from the WCHA and Penn State, who would elevate their men's and women's American Collegiate Hockey Association club programs to varsity status, to form a six-team Big Ten Hockey Conference.[10]

During the first half of the 2011–2012 season, the Buckeyes jumped out to a sizeable lead in the CCHA standings when the team recorded a 10–3–1 conference record.[11] The second half of the season proved much harder for Ohio State when the team recorded an eleven-game winless streak through January and the first half of February. The team broke the streak with a 4–3 win over Western Michigan,[12] the team's lone win in the second half of the season.[13] The Buckeyes fell from a season high, second-place ranking in January 2012 to 21st place by the end of the regular season.[14][15] In the first round of the 2012 CCHA tournament, Ohio State was swept by Notre Dame 2–0 and 4–2 in the best-of-three series.[16]

Despite an up and down 2013–14 season, Ohio State had a good showing in the inaugural Big Ten Hockey tournament. After defeating Michigan State in overtime in the first round, the Buckeyes upset #1 Minnesota 3–1. They ultimately fell 5–4 in overtime in the championship game to the Wisconsin Badgers. Despite missing out on the NCAA tournament, Ohio State would finish the 2013–14 season ranked #20.

 
A game between Ohio State and Michigan in 2015

After back to back losing seasons in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Ohio State had their first 20 win season and NCAA tournament berth in 8 years. Led by forwards Nick Schilkey and Mason Jobst, the Buckeyes had the second ranked offense in college hockey and a historically great power play. Ohio State finished third in the Big Ten, their highest finish in the league's four-year history. Despite the successful season, Ohio State did not clinch a tournament berth until Penn State defeated Wisconsin in the 2017 Big Ten tournament, giving the Buckeyes the final at large berth and the 4 seed in the West Regional in Fargo, North Dakota. The Buckeyes faced off against the #2 overall seed, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the 1st round. A third period comeback sent the game to overtime with the score tied at two. The Bulldogs ended the Buckeyes season on a goal from Willie Raskob at 11:58 of the first overtime.

Season-by-season results

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Main article: List of Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey seasons

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Records vs. Big Ten teams

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As of the 2021-22 season[18]

School Team Away Arena Overall record Win % Home Away Last Result
University of Michigan Wolverines Yost Ice Arena 44–85–14 .362 23–37–6 18–43–8 3-0 L
Michigan State University Spartans Munn Ice Arena 46–89–13 .350 24–36–6 17–47–7 5-1 W
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 3M Arena at Mariucci 7–30–4 .225 4–9–1 2–16–3 4-1 L
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Compton Family Ice Arena 37–36–10 .512 19–16–6 15–18–4 3-2 L
Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions Pegula Ice Arena 16–10–2 .593 8–5–1 7–4–1 4-1 W
University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers Kohl Center 17–18–3 .473 8–6–1 8–6–2 4-3 W

Coaches

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The Buckeyes are currently coached by Steve Rohlik. He was announced the new head coach on April 24, 2013 shortly after the departure of Mark Osiecki.[19]

All-time coaching records

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As of completion of 2023–24 season[5]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
2013–present Steve Rohlik 11 197–163–43 .542
2010–2013 Mark Osiecki 3 46–50–16 .482
1995–2010 John Markell 15† 280–267–56 .511
1975–1995 Jerry Welsh 20† 328–381–56 .465
1972–1975 Gerald Walford 3 41–46–4 .473
1970–1972 Dave Chambers 2 44–14–0 .759
1966–1970 Harry Neale 4 49–48–3 .505
1965–1966 Glen Sonmor 1 9–7–0 .563
1963–1965 Tom Bedecki 2 6–14–0 .300
Totals 9 coaches 61 seasons 1,000–990–178 .502

† John Markell coached the final 9 games of the 1994–95 season after Jerry Welsh resigned.

Statistical leaders

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Career points leaders

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Player Years GP G A Pts PIM
Paul Pooley 1980–1984 149 114 156 270 165
Ray Meyers 1970–1974 118 107 126 233 160
Dave Kobryn 1980–1984 154 72 151 223 194
Andy Browne 1980–1984 139 104 108 212 134
Paul Tilley 1976–1980 150 81 131 212 177
Larry Marson 1978–1982 143 82 128 210 49
Bruce Allworth 1973–1976 94 71 114 185 222
Rick Brebant 1984–1987 111 75 108 183 178
Tom Scanlon 1976–1980 145 76 101 177 215
Peter Bartkiewicz 1969–1973 115 86 88 174 68
Perry Pooley 1981–1984 152 85 89 174 151

Career goaltending leaders

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GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 30 games played

Player Years GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Dave Caruso 2002–2006 96 5640 52 32 9 195 9 .919 2.07
Brady Hjelle 2011–2013 42 2361 16 18 6 82 5 .933 2.08
Sean Romeo 2017–2019 54 3189 30 17 7 118 5 .919 2.22
Jakub Dobeš 2021–2023 75 4405 42 28 5 168 6 .926 2.29
Tommy Nappier 2017–2021 82 4678 40 30 8 180 8 .925 2.31

Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Players

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Current roster

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As of September 2, 2024.[20]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Logan Terness Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-09-01 North Vancouver, British Columbia Connecticut (HEA) —
2   Chris Able Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2004-11-04 Libertyville, Illinois Chicago Steel (USHL) —
4   John Larkin Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-26 Northville, Michigan Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
5   Christopher Romaine Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2004-02-21 Boston, Massachusetts Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) COL, 193rd overall 2022
7   Brent Johnson Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-20 Dallas, Texas North Dakota (NCHC) WSH, 80th overall 2021
8   Nathan McBrayer Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2004-05-11 Dublin, Ohio Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
9   Riley Thompson Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-08-17 Orleans, Ontario Alaska Anchorage (NCAA) —
10   Thomas Weis Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-02-08 Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols (USHL) —
11   Jake Rozzi Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-01-27 Kirkland, Quebec Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
12   Caden Brown Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-22 St. Louis, Missouri Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
13   Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-16 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Northeastern (HEA) NSH, 202nd overall 2020
15   Noah Powell Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2005-02-02 Northbrook, Illinois Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) PHI, 148th overall 2024
16   Max Montes Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-09-01 Hartland, Wisconsin Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
19   James Hong Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2004-07-02 Irvine, California Madison Capitols (USHL) —
20   Aiden Hansen-Bukata Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1999-06-29 Delta, British Columbia RIT (AHA) —
21   Joe Dunlap Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-11-30 Windham, New Hampshire Fargo Force (USHL) —
23   Davis Burnside Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-09-22 Scottsdale, Arizona Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
25   Sam Deckhut Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-02 San Diego, California Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
26   Dylan Godbout Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-05-05 Woodbury, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
28   William Smith Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2003-03-29 Toronto, Ontario Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
29   Ryan Gordon Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-05 Duluth, Georgia Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
34   Reilly Herbst Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-17 Niwot, Colorado Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
44   Theo Wallberg Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2003-12-04 Stockholm, Sweden Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) OTT, 168th overall 2022
60   Kristoffer Eberly Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-12-10 Pinckney, Michigan Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
71   Patrick Guzzo Graduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2001-11-27 Marysville, Michigan Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
91   Jake Dunlap Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-12-05 Windham, New Hampshire New Hampshire (HEA) —
93   Damien Carfagna Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-12-12 Wood-Ridge, New Jersey New Hampshire (HEA) —

Awards and honors

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NCAA

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Individual awards

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All-Americans

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AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

CCHA

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Individual awards

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All-Conference Teams

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First Team All-CCHA

Second Team All-CCHA

CCHA All-Rookie Team

Big Ten

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Individual awards

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All-Conference Teams

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First Team All-Big Ten

Second Team All-Big Ten

Big Ten All-Rookie Team

Ohio State Buckeyes Hall of Fame

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The following is a list of people associated with the Ohio State men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Ohio State Buckeyes Hall of Fame.[21]

Olympians

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This is a list of Ohio State alumni who have played on an Olympic team.[18]

Name Position Ohio State Tenure Team Year Finish
Andrè Signoretti Defenseman 1997–2001   ITA 2006 11th
Ryan Kesler Center 2002–2003   USA 2010   Silver
Matt Tomkins Goaltender 2013–2017   CAN 2022 6th

Buckeyes in the NHL

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See also: Former NCAA players in the National Hockey League

As of July 1, 2024.

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[22] = NHL All-Star[22] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of Famers

WHA

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One Buckeye played in the WHA.

Player Position Team(s) Years Avco Cups
Bill Reed Defenseman MIC/BAL, CAC 1974–1976 0

Source:[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 26, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Pletsch, Fred; Courtney Welch (2008). "Season By Season". 2008–09 CCHA Media Guide and Record Book (PDF). Central Collegiate Hockey Association. pp. 119–152. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  3. ^ a b "1998 NCAA tournament". Inside College Hockey. April 2002. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "1999 NCAA tournament". Inside College Hockey. April 2002. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Ohio State Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  6. ^ Weston, Paula C. (March 20, 2004). "Buckeyes Shock Wolverines For CCHA Title". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "2009 NCAA tournament". Inside College Hockey. April 2002. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  8. ^ Connelly, Jim (March 28, 2009). "Top-Seeded Boston University Storms Past Ohio State". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  9. ^ Albright, David (February 14, 2006). "On top of the ol' Tundra, a great day for hockey". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. ^ Staff (March 21, 2011). "Big Ten confirms plan to sponsor hockey starting in 2013–14 season". USCHO. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  11. ^ Dowd, James V. (December 16, 2011). "CCHA: Midseason Report". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  12. ^ Holleran, Andrew (February 12, 2012). "Ohio State hockey's 11-game winless skid snapped against Western Michigan". The Lantern. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  13. ^ Holleran, Andrew (February 28, 2012). "Ohio State men's ice hockey slips from grace". The Lantern. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  14. ^ "USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll: January 09, 2012". U.S. College Hockey Online. January 9, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  15. ^ "USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll: February 27, 2012". U.S. College Hockey Online. February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  16. ^ Atchison, John (March 5, 2012). "Notre Dame Sweeps Ohio St Out of CCHA playoffs, Faces Michigan Next". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  17. ^ "MEN'S HOCKEY ALL-TIME RECORDS". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  18. ^ a b c "Ohio State Men's Hockey Team Guide 2018-19" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Rohlik becomes ninth head coach in program history".
  20. ^ "2024–25 Roster". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  21. ^ "Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  22. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  23. ^ "Alumni report for Ohio State University". Hockey DB. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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