24 The games this weekend are the first of 24 Big Ten Conference games for the Buckeyes (and Irish) this season.

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1 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 3-2-1, B1G DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT Oct :05 p.m. at Arizona State W 3-2 Oct :05 p.m. at Arizona State W 3-0 Oct p.m. UMass L 3-6 Oct p.m. UMass W 3-1 Oct p.m. Bowling Green L 2-8 Oct. 27 7:07 p.m. at Bowling Green T OT 2-2 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame NBCSports.com Nov. 3 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame NBCSN Nov. 9 7 p.m. at Colgate ESPN+ Nov p.m. at Colgate ESPN+ Nov p.m. Wisconsin BTN Plus Nov p.m. Wisconsin BTN Plus Nov p.m. Penn State BTN Plus Nov p.m. Penn State BTN Plus Nov p.m. at Minnesota STO, FSN, BTN2Go Dec. 1 5 p.m. at Minnesota STO, FSN, BTN2Go Dec p.m. Mercyhurst BTN Plus Dec p.m. Mercyhurst BTN Plus Jan. 4 7 p.m. at Michigan State BTN, BTN2Go Jan. 5 8 p.m. at Michigan State BTN, BTN2Go Jan p.m. Michigan BTN Plus Jan p.m. Michigan BTN, BTN2Go Jan p.m. at Penn State Jan p.m. at Penn State Feb. 1 7 p.m. Notre Dame BTN Plus Feb. 2 8 p.m. Notre Dame BTN, BTN2Go Feb. 8 8 p.m. at Wisconsin STO, FSW+, BTN2Go Feb. 9 8 p.m. at Wisconsin STO, FSW+, BTN2Go Feb p.m. Minnesota BTN, BTN2Go Feb p.m. Minnesota BTN, BTN2Go Feb. 22 6:30 p.m. at Michigan FS1, Fox Sports App Feb p.m. at Michigan BTN, BTN2Go March 1 6:30 p.m. Michigan State BTN, BTN2Go March 2 5 p.m. Michigan State BTN Plus Big Ten Tournament (Campus sites) March 8-10 Quarterfinals (Best of three) March 16 Semifinals March 23 Championship NCAA Tournament March Regionals (Allentown, Pa.; Fargo, N.D.; Manchester, N.H.; Providence, R.I.) April 11/13 Frozen Four (Buffalo) SOCIAL MEDIA: #GoBucks Twitter...@OhioStateMHKY Instagram...@OhioStateMHKY Facebook...OhioStateMensHockey #7/9 OHIO STATE (3-2-1) at #5 Notre Dame (3-2-1) Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 7:30 p.m. Compton Family Ice Arena South Bend, Ind. BUCKEYES VS. IRISH The No. 7/9 Ohio State men s hockey team opens Big Ten Conference play at No. 5 Notre Dame this weekend. The Buckeyes (3-2-1, B1G) and Fighting Irish (3-2-1, B1G) will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind. The game Friday will be streamed through NBCSports.com. Saturday s contest will be televised by NBCSN and carried by TSN.ca and the TSN app in Canada. The radio call for both games will be on 1460 AM in Columbus, online at ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ sportsnetwork and on the Ohio State Buckeyes mobile app, with Herb Howenstine and John Mowat calling the action. Live stats, and radio and video links, can be found at go.osu.edu/mhkylivestats18. BUCKEYE NOTES TO KNOW Ohio State and Notre Dame are opening the Big Ten schedule for the second year in a row. The Irish won the league regular season and tournament championships last year, with Ohio State the runner-up for both titles. The Buckeyes were 1-3 vs. the Irish during the regular season a season ago, splitting the series in South Bend. The last meeting between the Buckeyes and Irish was the B1G tournament final on Irish home ice. The Buckeyes came back from a 2-0 deficit but lost in overtime, 3-2. The Buckeyes and Irish both advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four a season ago. Ohio State lost to Minnesota Duluth in the semifinals, 2-1, and the Bulldogs topped the Irish by the same score for the NCAA title. Buckeye senior Mason Jobst has 134 career points, passing Paul Caponigri (132 from ) for the most by an Ohio State skater since Jobst leads active NCAA players in career points and is tied for first among current sophomores/juniors/seniors with 1.12 points per game. He is second all-time in points in Big Ten games only with 80, behind the 86 posted by Minnesota s Justin Kloos from Jobst enters Big Ten play second in goals in league play with 35, trailing former teammate Nick Schilkey (36 from ). Ohio State is in a stretch of five-consecutive road games. The team is in away games this year, with a sweep at Arizona State to open the season and a tie at Bowling Green Saturday. The Buckeyes are in road games in the last two years combined, including an ledger a season ago. BY THE NUMBERS OHIO STATE NOTRE DAME Goals Per Game Goals Allowed Per Game /30 (.133)... Power Play...7/32 (.219) 23/31 (.742)... Penalty Kill...21/25 (.840) Penalty Minutes Per Game Shots on Goal Per Game Shots on Goal Allowed Per Game The games this weekend are the first of 24 Big Ten Conference games for the Buckeyes (and Irish) this season. 134 Senior Mason Jobst leads all current NCAA players in career points. It is the most for a Buckeye since The Buckeyes are in a stretch of five straight road games. The team was on the road last year. OhioStateBuckeyes.com #GoBucks

2 IN THE POLLS In the new USCHO.com poll, Ohio State is No. 7, with Notre Dame, this week s opponent, No. 5. In all, six of the seven Big Ten teams are ranked, with all seven receiving votes. Joining the Buckeyes and the Irish in the Top 10 are No. 6 Penn State and No. 10 Minnesota, while Michigan is No. 12 and Wisconsin is No. 16. Michigan State is receiving votes. In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll released Monday, the Buckeyes are No. 9 and the Irish are No. 5. No. 6 Penn State, No. 8 Minnesota and No. 13 Michigan join Ohio State and Notre Dame in the Top 15 poll, with Wisconsin and Michigan State receiving votes. Of the three teams Ohio State has played this season, Bowling Green is now ranked ninth, UMass is 11th and Arizona State is receiving votes in the USCHO poll. In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings, the Falcons are 10th, the Minutemen are 11th and the Sun Devils are in the others receiving votes. The Buckeyes started the year ranked second in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings and third in the USCHO poll. The team moved into the top spot for the following two weeks, the first time at No. 1 in a national poll since WMPL Radio polls in November/December Ohio State is one of two schools with its men s and women s teams ranked in the Top 7 of the USCHO.com poll this week. The Ohio State women are ranked fourth, with the Minnesota Duluth women No. 7 and the Bulldog men ranked first. STATISTICALLY SPEAKING Through the first six games, Ohio State is averaging 2.67 goals a game and allowing 3.17 per contest. The power play is 4-for-30 (.133) and the penalty kill is 23-for-31 (.742) Carson Meyer has a team-high four goals and seven points. Mason Jobst is second with three goals and six points. Meyer, Jobst and Tanner Laczynski, who is third with five points, all have three assists to lead the team. The Buckeyes led the NCAA on the penalty kill last season and were the NCAA statistical champion on the power play in In the last three years combined, Ohio State is the only school to rank in the Top 5 nationally in goals scored (412), goals per game (3.55) and power play (.257). IN THE B1G THIS SEASON This year, teams will again play 24-game conference schedules, taking on the other six conference teams twice at home and twice on the road. The Big Ten Tournament will be played at campus sites, with best-of-three quarterfinal series and single-game semifinals and final. The Big Ten will follow a new overtime protocol and points system this season, including the addition of a 3-on-3 overtime period. Any regular season conference game that remains tied after regulation will play the NCAA-mandated fiveminute, 5-on-5 sudden-death overtime period. If the game remains tied, the two teams will then play a five-minute, 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime period. If the game is still tied following both overtime periods, then the game will move to a sudden-death shootout. Teams will be awarded three points in the conference standings for a win in regulation or the 5-on-5 overtime period. If the game is tied following the 5-on-5 overtime, both teams will receive one point, with a second point being awarded to the team that wins in either the 3-on- 3 overtime period or the shootout. OSU VS NOTRE DAME - THE SERIES Ohio State and Notre Dame, both 2018 Frozen Four teams, met five times in during the first campaign for the Irish as an affiliate member of the Big Ten. In the regular season, Notre Dame swept the Buckeyes in Columbus Nov. 3-4 (4-1, 3-2). Those marked the first Big Ten games of the year for both squads. In South Bend Feb. 9-10, the Irish won the opener 2-1 before a 5-1 Buckeye victory. The squads last met in the Big Ten Tournament championship game hosted by Notre Dame March 17. The Buckeyes rallied from a 2-0 deficit, but the Irish, who also won the regular season title, prevailed in overtime, 3-2, for the tourney crown. All-time, the series between the Buckeyes and Irish is tied, , with the first game Feb. 13, In South Bend, Notre Dame leads, Ohio State and Notre Dame skated as members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association until when the league was disbanded. Ohio State was a founding member of the conference in and played for two years before leaving for three seasons ( , `74-75, `75-76) and skating as an independent. Ohio State then rejoined the CCHA for the campaign and remained until The Irish were in the league in and `82-83 and then rejoined in The Buckeyes and Irish last met as CCHA foes March 23, 2013 in the CCHA Tournament semifinals, a 3-1 win for Notre Dame at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. THE IRISH Notre Dame is on the year, coming off two home losses to Minnesota Duluth last weekend (3-2, 3-1). The Irish are averaging 4.0 goals a game and allowing 2.5 a contest. The power play is 7-for-32 (.219) and the penalty kill is 21-for-25 (.840). Senior defenseman Bobby Nardella leads the Irish with seven assists and 11 points. Cal Burke has a team-best five goals and is second with 10 points. Joe Wegwerth and Nardella are tied for second with four goals each. Cale Morris, the 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year, has started five games this year and has a 2.78 goals-against average and.905 save percentage. BUCKEYE - IRISH CONNECTIONS Paul Pooley, Ohio State s all-time leading scorer, is the associate head coach at Notre Dame, a position he has held since June 3, Pooley, who played for the Buckeyes from , was the Bauer National Player of the Year and CCHA Player of the Year in 1984 when he also earned First Team All-America honors. An Academic All- American as well, he had 270 points (114g, 156a) during his collegiate career. Ohio State retired Pooley s sweater in November 2006 and he was inducted into the school s athletics hall of fame in He began his coaching career as an assistant on the Ohio State staff from Austin Pooley, who is a nephew of Paul Pooley, is a sophomore for the Buckeyes. Austin s father, Perry, Paul s twin brother, was also an All-American and Academic All-American for the Buckeyes. Buckeye director of operations Layne LeBel spent on the coaching staff at Notre Dame. He was with the squad when it made the first NCAA appearance in program history. 2 OHIO STATE VS. NOTRE DAME Series Record...Tied leads In Columbus... Ohio State leads In Notre Dame... Notre Dame leads Neutral Site... Ohio State leads CCHA Regular Season...Ohio State led Big Ten Regular Season...Notre Dame leads Postseason...Tied In Overtime...Notre Dame leads Last 10...Notre Dame leads Current Win Streak... Notre Dame - 1 Longest Win Streak...Ohio State - 7/Notre Dame - 5 Most Ohio State Goals (2/13/65) Most Notre Dame Goals...14 (2/4/67) Most Combined Goals...18 (2/4/67) Average Score...Ohio State /Notre Dame Shutouts...Ohio State - 2/Notre Dame - 6 THE SERIES - LAST 10 GAMES 3/3/12... L 2-4 A 1 2/1/13...W 6-3 H 2/2/13...T OT (SL) 2-2 H 3/23/13... L 1-3 N 2 11/29/14...W 5-1 A 3 11/3/17... L 1-4 H 11/4/17... L 2-3 H 2/9/18... L 1-2 A 2/10/18...W 5-1 A 3/17/18...L OT 2-3 A 4 1 CCHA Tournament First Round; 2 CCHA Tournament Semifinal, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit; 3 Shillelagh Tournament; 4 Big Ten Tournament Championship Game CURRENT BUCKEYES VS. NOTRE DAME GP G A P Sh P-PIM +/- Ege Fadyeyev Gerard Hein Jobst Joshua Kearney Laczynski Larocque McCormick Miller Myer Parran Pooley Rounds Wiitala GP/GS GA GAA Svs Sv% W-L-T Nappier 1/ Romeo 5/ THE LAST OSU VS ND MEETING Ohio State and Notre Dame met in the first Big Ten Tournament championship game at a campus site March 17. The Irish were the tournament s No. 1 seed, with the Buckeyes No. 2. The Irish opened the scoring at 4:09 of the first period and went ahead 2-0 on a power play goal at 14:30. The Buckeyes got on the board at 6:21 of the second when Brendon Kearney redirected a shot by Matt Miller. Ohio State put 17 shots on goal in the period, with Buckeye goalie Sean Romeo stopping all 10 Irish attempts on goal. Just 1:07 into the third period Miller scored a goal of his own. Neither team was able to score the rest of the way, with Romeo making a number of key saves in the final minutes. Shots were 12-9 in favor of Ohio State in the period. The Irish won when Cam Morrison s shot on

3 the fly went in at 9:23. Shots were 9-7 in favor of Notre Dame in OT. For the game, the Buckeyes outshot the Irish, Romeo played all 69:23 and had 36 saves. ND goalie Cale Morris had 41 stops in 69:10. There were three power plays in the game. Notre Dame was 1-for-2 and Ohio State did not score on its one chance, which was 22 seconds. LAST TIME OUT Ohio State was vs. Bowling Green last weekend in a home-and-home series. In the first game in Columbus, the Buckeyes trailed 3-0 six minutes into the game, were down 4-0 after 20 minutes and 7-0 after two periods. Mason Jobst and John Wiitala scored in the third for the Buckeyes and the Falcons added the last goal for an 8-2 final. BG won the special teams battle, going 4-for-8 with the man advantage and stopping 7-of-8 Ohio State chances. The game was the first time Ohio State allowed two shorthanded goals since March 4, 2007 vs. Northern Michigan. In game two in Bowling Green, Ohio State took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a Carson Meyer goal. The lead stood until 1:17 into the third when Bowling Green scored on an unassisted breakaway. The Falcons took a 2-1 lead at 15:10 of the third with a power play goal, but less than two minutes later Buckeye seniors Mason Jobst and Freddy Gerard combined for a 2-on-1 goal to tie the game at two, with Gerard scoring at 17:02. Neither team was able to score the rest of the way, including a five-minute sudden death overtime. Buckeye sophomore goalie Tommy Nappier had 28 saves in the win, including 13 in the third period and three in overtime. Meyer and Gerard each had an assist in the game for two-point nights. DUO NAMED SENIOR CLASS AWARD CANDIDATES Defenseman Sasha Larocque and goalie Sean Romeo have been named candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. Ohio State is one of two schools with two players on the list of 15 candidates. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The 15 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Men s Frozen Final Four in April. Larocque, from Calgary, Alberta, is a two-time captain for the Buckeyes. He has played in 113 games in the Scarlet and Gray, with 29 points, a +37 rating and 201 shot blocks. In 2018 he was a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree and named to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team as the Buckeyes advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four. An earth sciences major, Larocque is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. Romeo, a Cary, N.C., native, has started 40 games as a Buckeye, with a 2.23 goals-against average and.921 save percentage in his Ohio State career. In 2018 he was a Mike Richter Award finalist, Second Team All-Big Ten selection and voted the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Midwest Regional. Romeo was the winner of the NCAA Elite 90 Award at the 2018 NCAA Frozen Four, is an Academic All-Big Ten selection and a two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. 100 Senior Dakota Joshua skated in career game 100 vs. UMass Oct. 10. He is one of five Buckeyes with 100 or more games played. Mason Jobst is second among Big Ten skaters and in the Top 20 nationally with 120 career games played. The Buckeyes have eight seniors, tying for the third-largest senior class nationally. Ohio State has 16 juniors/seniors combined, matching the largest group of upperclassmen in the NCAA this year. BETWEEN THE PIPES Redshirt senior goalie Sean Romeo and sophomore Tommy Nappier split starts for the first three series this season. Nappier tied his career high with 35 saves in a win over UMass Nov. 10, allowing just one goal. The goal he allowed in the first period ended his individual shutout streak at 195:32, the secondlongest streak in program history. It is behind only the 197:06 streak by Christian Frey Dec. 18, 2015-Jan. 9, FIRSTS Eight Buckeyes have played in their first games in the Scarlet and Gray so far this season - junior transfer Carson Meyer, sophomores Collin Peters, BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL GP W L T SW Pts. GF GA GP W L T GF GA Michigan (12) Michigan State (rv) Minnesota (10) Notre Dame (5) Ohio State (7) Penn State (6) Wisconsin (16) Teams receive three points for a win in regulation or overtime. Conference games tied after 65 minutes advance to a 5 minute sudden-death overtime of 3x3 hockey. If the game is still tied, a sudden-death shootout will be held. If a game goes to a 3x3 overtime and/or shootout each team gets one point and the 3x3 overtime and/or shootout winner receives an extra point. (#) is the team s ranking in the USCHO.com poll Oct. 29 Grant Gabriele and Evan Moyse and freshmen Matthew Jennings, Ryan O Connell, Quinn Preston and Gustaf Westlund. Meyer had a goal and an assist in his first game with the Scarlet and Gray Oct. 12 at Arizona State. Westlund had a helper in game one vs. UMass for the first point for a Buckeye freshman. Gabriele had a helper vs. UMass Saturday for his first point in the Scarlet and Gray. Moyse had 11 saves vs. BG last Friday. RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS Senior Mason Jobst and junior Tanner Laczynski are two of 15 returning All-Americans to college hockey this season. They both were unanimous choices for the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list. Jobst, an All-American in 2017, leads all current NCAA players with 134 career points (55g, 79a), the most for a Buckeye since Laczynski, an All-American in 2018, has 84 points (29g, 55a) through his 80 games as a Buckeye, ranking 19th among active NCAA players. Among current NCAA sophomores/juniors/ seniors, Jobst is tied for first with 1.12 career points per game. Laczynski is eighth with 1.05 points per game. Jobst has six points this year (3g, 3a), with at least one in five of six games. Laczynski had a nine-game point streak end in game one vs. BG, with a line in the stretch. WEARING THE C Seniors Mason Jobst and Sasha Larocque were named captains of the Ohio State men s hockey team for the campaign. Jobst is donning the captain s C for the second consecutive year, while Larocque was an alternate captain a season ago. OHIO STATE NO. 1 IN B1G POLL Ohio State was selected first in the Big Ten Preseason Poll, voted on by the league s coaches. Michigan and Notre Dame, which joined the Buckeyes in the 2018 Frozen Four, followed in second and third. Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State rounded out the preseason poll. This is the first time since the CCHA coaches placed the Buckeyes first Ohio State has been No. 1 in a preseason conference coaches poll. #PROBUCKS UPDATE Four Buckeyes - Tanner Fritz (NYI), Max McCormick (OTT), Ryan Dzingel (OTT) and Ryan Kesler (ANA) - started the year with NHL teams. Other Buckeyes who began the year at NHL camps include Matt Bartkowski (MINN), Zac Dalpe (CBJ), Anthony Greco (FLA), David Gust (EDM), Josh Healey (CAL), Sam Jardine (TOR), Matt Tomkins (CHI) and Matthew Weis (VGK). Five of the six seniors from the 2018 squad moved on to professional hockey, with the sixth, Christian Lampasso, completing his engineering degree this fall. Janik Moser signed with Adler Mannheim in the DEL and Weis (who also attended Vegas Knights development camp) is with the AHL Chicago Wolves. Matt Joyaux (Grand Rapids), Kevin Miller (Fort Wayne) and Luke Stork (South Carolina, traded to Maine before the season) all signed with ECHL teams. 3

4 OHIO STATE ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NO. NAME POS. CL. HGT. WGT. S/C HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (LEAGUE) 3 Sasha Larocque D Sr L Calgary, Alberta Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 5 Gordi Myer D Jr L Toledo, Ohio Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 6 Tommy Parran D Sr L Shaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 7 Wyatt Ege D r-jr R Elk River, Minn. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 8 Dakota Joshua F Sr L Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 9 Tanner Laczynski F Jr R Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Storm (USHL) 10 John Wiitala F Sr L Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 11 Kamil Sadlocha F Fr R Carpentersville, Ill. Madison Capitols (USHL) 12 Miguel Fidler F r-jr L Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) 4 Austin Pooley F So L Dublin, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 15 Freddy Gerard F Sr R Rocky River, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL 16 Quinn Preston F Fr R Trenton, Mich. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 17 Sam McCormick F Jr R De Pere, Wis. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 19 Matt Jennings F Fr L Buford, Ga. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 20 Collin Peters F So R Sheboygan, Wis. Lincoln Stars (USHL)/Northern Michigan (WCHA) 21 Eugene Fadyeyev F So L Kiev, Ukraine Madison Capitols (USHL) 23 Michael Rounds D So L Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 24 Ryan O Connell D Fr L Manotick, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) 25 Brendon Kearney F Sr L Northville, Mich. Chicago Steel (USHL) 26 Mason Jobst F Sr L Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 29 Gustaf Westlund F Fr L Stockholm, Sweden Lincoln Stars (USHL) 30 Sean Romeo G r-sr L Cary, N.C. Maine (Hockey East)/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 31 Evan Moyse G So L Olmsted Falls, Ohio Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) 37 Tommy Nappier G So L St. Louis, Mo. Omaha Lancers (USHL) 40 Ronnie Hein F Jr R Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 50 Matt Miller D Jr L East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 61 Grant Gabriele D So R Brighton, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 72 Carson Meyer F Jr R Powell, Ohio Miami (NCHC)/Tri-City Storm (USHL) Head Coach Steve Rohlik, sixth season (Wisconsin 90) Associate Head Coach Steve Miller, second season (St. Mary s (Minn.) 88) Assistant Coach JB Bittner, fourth season (Ohio State 05) Volunteer Assistant Coach Dustin Carlson, second season (Ohio State) Director of Hockey Operations Layne LeBel, eighth season (Michigan Tech 94) Equipment Manager Tim Adams, 22nd season (Ohio State 97) Athletic Trainer Jason Rule, second season (Purdue 06) Strength and Conditioning Coach Jeremy Hoy, first season (Slippery Rock 00) Goaltending Consultant - Dave Caruso, second season (Ohio State 06) On-Ice Conditioning Specialist Lee Harris, second season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Wyatt Ege... egg-ee Eugene Fadyeyev...FAH-dee-ev Grant Gabriele...GABE-ree-ell Freddy Gerard... ger-arr Ronnie Hein...HINE Mason Jobst... yahbst Brendon Kearney... KERN-ee Tanner Laczynski... luh-zin-skee Sasha Larocque... la-rock Tommy Nappier...nape-EE-er Tommy Parran... PARE-en Steve Rohlik...RAWL-ick Kamil Sadlocha...kuh-MEEL sed-low-chuh John Wiitala...wheat-a-LUH An audio file with pronunciations for the squad will be available online (go.osu.edu/mhkypronunciations19) and on each player s bio page on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. ROSTER BY STATE/PROVINCE/COUNTRY Ohio (7) Wisconsin (2) Freddy Gerard (Rocky River) Sam McCormick (De Pere) Matt Miller (East Palestine) Collin Peters (Sheboygan) Evan Moyse (Olmsted Falls) Alberta (1) Carson Meyer (Powell) Sasha Larocque (Calgary) Gordi Myer (Toledo) Georgia (1) Tommy Parran (Shaker Heights) Matthew Jennings (Buford) Austin Pooley (Dublin) Indiana (1) Michigan (6) Mason Jobst (Speedway) Grant Gabriele (Brighton) Missouri (1) Ronnie Hein (Chelsea) Tommy Nappier (St. Louis) Dakota Joshua (Dearborn) North Carolina (1) Brendon Kearney (Northville) Sean Romeo (Cary) Quinn Preston (Trenton) Ontario (1) Michael Rounds (Mt. Pleasant) Ryan O Connell (Manotick) Minnesota (3) Sweden (1) Wyatt Ege (Elk River) Gustaf Westlund (Stockholm) Miguel Fidler (Edina) Ukraine (1) John Wiitala (Lakeville) Eugene Fadyeyev (Kiev) Illinois (2) Tanner Laczynski (Shorewood) Kamil Sadlocha (Carpentersville) 4

5 OHIO STATE MEN S HOCKEY RECORD BOOK HEADSHOT ROSTER 3 SASHA LAROCQUE 5 GORDI MYER 6 TOMMY PARRAN 7 WYATT EGE 8 DAKOTA JOSHUA 9 TANNER LACZYNSKI 10 JOHN WIITALA 11 KAMIL SADLOCHA 12 MIGUEL FIDLER 14 AUSTIN POOLEY Sr., D, 6-0, 206 Calgary, Alberta Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Jr., F, 6-1, 193 Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Stars (USHL) 15 FREDDY GERARD Jr., D, 5-10, 179 Toledo, Ohio Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Sr., F, 6-0, 185 Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Sr., D, 5-11, 186 Skaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Fr., F, 5-11, 185 Carpentersville, Ill. Madison Capitols (USHL) 16 QUINN PRESTON 17 SAM MCCORMICK 23 MICHAEL ROUNDS 24 RYAN O CONNELL 25 BRENDON KEARNEY 31 EVAN MOYSE 37 TOMMY NAPPIER 40 RONNIE HEIN Sr., F, 5-11, 171 Rocky River, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL) So., D, 6-1, 180 Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) So., G, 6-2, 180 Olmsted Falls, Ohio Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) Fr., F, 5-11, 182 Trenton, Mich. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Fr., D, 6-1, 185 Manotick, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) So., G, 6-3, 220 St. Louis, Mo. Omaha Lancers (USHL) Jr., F, 5-10, 170 De Pere, Wis. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Sr., F, 6-0, 201 Northville, Mich. Chicago Steel (USHL) Jr., F, 6-0, 188 Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 5 r-jr., D, 5-11, 174 Elk River, Minn. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)/ Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) r-jr., F, 6-1, 198 Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) 19 MATTHEW JENNINGS Sr., F, 6-3, 200 Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) So., F, 6-2, 210 Dublin, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 20 COLLIN PETERS 21 EUGENE FADYEYEV 26 MASON JOBST 29 GUSTAF WESTLUND 30 SEAN ROMEO 50 MATT MILLER 61 GRANT GABRIELE 72 CARSON MEYER Fr., F, 5-8, 173 Buford, Ga. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Sr., F, 5-8, 180 Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) Jr., D, 6-1, 209 East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) So., F, 6-0, 185 Sheboygan, Wis. Lincoln Stars (USHL)/Northern Michigan (WCHA) Fr., F, 6-0, 175 Stockholm, Sweden Lincoln Stars (USHL) So., D, 6-2, 185 Brighton, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) So., F, 5-11, 170 Kiev, Ukraine Madison Capitols (USHL) r-sr., G, 6-1, 185 Cary, N.C. Maine (Hockey East)/ Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Jr., F, 5-11, 185 Powell, Ohio Miami (NCHC)/Tri-City Storm (USHL)

6 STEVE ROHLIK Head Coach Sixth Season Career record: (through 10/27/18) 7 WYATT EGE Defenseman Redshirt Junior Elk River, Minn. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Major: Consumer and Family Financial Services Steve Rohlik, in his first five years as the head coach of the Ohio State men s hockey team, has led the program back into the national picture. The Buckeyes have back-toback NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Frozen Four berth in 2018 (the first for the program in 20 years). Rohlik, the 2018 Big Ten Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year runner-up, was named the ninth head coach in program history in April 2013 after spending three years as the Buckeyes associate head coach. He has more than 20 years experience as a Division I coach and during his career has recruited and/or coached two Hobey Baker Award winners, 16 All-Americans including Buckeyes Brady Hjelle, Ryan Dzingel, Mason Jobst and Tanner Laczynski and nearly 20 players who have reached the NHL. He has a career and Ohio State record of through Under Rohlik, the Buckeyes have been outstanding academically, combining as a team to post a grade-point average of 3.0+ throughout his tenure. He has had 36 players combine for 66 Academic All-Big Ten accolades and 43 accumulate 90 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete nods. In , 20 of the Buckeyes were invited to the Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Dinner, 15 earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades and Sean Romeo was recognized with the NCAA Elite 90 Award at the Frozen Four. On the ice, the team has posted back-to-back 20+ win seasons, led the NCAA on the power play in and on the penalty kill in The team has ranked in the Top 10 in scoring offense and in the Top 12 on the power play each of the last three years. The Buckeyes allowed just 2.07 goals a game in , the best mark in program history and the third-best scoring defense in the NCAA for the year. Rohlik joined the Ohio State program in 2010 after 10 seasons on the coaching staff at Minnesota Duluth ( ) where the squad advanced to two NCAA Tournaments, including a Frozen Four appearance in 2004, and won the 2009 WCHA playoff title. He was part of the staff that put together the roster of the Bulldogs 2010 NCAA Championship squad. Rohlik coached three seasons at Nebraska-Omaha, joining the program for its inaugural campaign in In the team s first campaign as a member of the CCHA (its third year as a Division I team), the squad advanced to the 2000 CCHA Championship final. Rohlik spent five years as the head coach at Hill-Murray High School, his alma mater, in Saint Paul, Minn., posting a ledger and leading the squad to two Minnesota State High School Tournaments, including a runner-up finish in the 1993 Tier I event and fourth place in 1997 Class AA before joining the UNO Mavericks. He also served one-season assistant coaching stints at Wisconsin ( ) and Stillwater (Minn.) High School ( ). Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2017, 18) Academic All-B1G selection Set up Laczynski s gamewinner with 1:22 left vs. UMass Oct. 20 OHIO STATE Assists 2 (3x) 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin 2/2/18 vs. Michigan State Points 2 (3x) 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin 2/2/18 vs. Michigan State Shots 4 3x, last 3/10/18 vs. Michigan PIM 2 12x, last 10/12/18 at Arizona State +/- +3 (2x) 3/3/18 vs. Michigan State 1/28/18 vs. Michigan Blocks 7 3/25/18 vs. Denver * OSU TOTAL TOTALS *at Alaska Anchorage # 7 Wyatt Ege Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 1.17;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.33;Points per game: 0.33 A native of Saint Paul, Minn., Rohlik is a 1990 graduate of Wisconsin. A four-year letterwinner for the Badgers, he wore the captain s C in both 1989 and He was a senior on the squad that won the NCAA title, as well as the WCHA regular-season and tournament crowns, and was named the WCHA Tournament MVP that season. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament each of his last three seasons and also captured the 1988 conference playoff championship. Rohlik skated in 166 games for Wisconsin, scoring 34 goals and adding 47 assists for 81 points, and received the team s Fenton Kelsey, Jr. Most Competitive Player honor in He was an eighth-round selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft (No. 151 overall). Rohlik earned his bachelor s degree in communications/journalism from Wisconsin. He and his wife, Julie, have two daughters, Erin and Annie, and a son, Grady. 10

7 21 EUGENE FADYEYEV Forward Sophomore Kiev, Ukraine Madison Capitols (USHL) Major: Sport Industry 12 MIGUEL FIDLER Forward Redshirt Junior Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) Major: Communication NHL Draft: Florida 14 (5th Round) OHIO STATE Goals 1 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris Points 1 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris Shots 2 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris +/ /28/17 at Robert Morris Blocks 1 10/27/18 at Bowling Green Redshirt in while recovering from surgery TOTAL #21 Eugene Fadyeyev Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 3 Shots per game: 0.33;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: 0.00 Goals 1 7x, last 3/10/17 at Wisconsin Assists 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Points 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Shots 4 1/17/16 at Michigan PIM 4 3/10/17 at Wisconsin +/ /29/15 vs. Cornell Blocks 1 13x, last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green REDSHIRT TOTALS #12 Miguel Fidler Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 4 Shots per game: 0.50;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.25;Points per game:

8 61 GRANT GABRIELE Defenseman Sophomore Brighton, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Major: Management & Industry Exploration 15 FREDDY GERARD Forward Senior Rocky River, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL) Major: Communication Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Posted assist in first career game Oct. 20 vs. UMass Assists 1 10/20/18 vs. UMass Points 1 10/20/18 vs. UMass +/ /20/18 vs. UMass Blocks 2 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green TOTALS #61 Grant Gabriele Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 2 Shots per game: 0.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.50;Points per game: 0.50 Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Two-time Academic All-Big Ten B1G Distinguished Scholar, AHCA All-American Scholar Scored late game-tying goal and had an assist in 2-2 OT tie at Bowling Green 10/27; had an assist in first game vs. BG 10/26 Goals 2 (3x) 1/27/18 vs. Michigan 1/13/18 at Penn State 11/24/17 at Michigan Assists 2 (2x) 2/23/18 vs. Wisconsin 10/6/17 at Wisconsin 1/9/16 at Wisconsin Points 3 (2x) 1/13/18 at Penn State 1/9/16 at Wisconsin Shots 6 2x, last 12/1/17 vs. Penn State PIM 2 3x, last 2/2/18 vs. Michigan State +/- +4 2/20/16 at Penn State Blocks 1 13x, last 3/24/18 vs. Princeton Multipoint Games 10 (8 2p, 2 3p) TOTALS #15 Freddy Gerard Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 2.00;Goals per game: 0.33 Assists per game: 0.33;Points per game:

9 40 RONNIE HEIN Forward Junior Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis 19 MATTHEW JENNINGS Forward Freshman Buford, Ga. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Major: Business Administration Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Academic All-Big Ten Goals 2 (2x) 10/13/18 at Arizona State 10/29/16 at Niagara Assists 3 (2x) 12/30/17 vs. Niagara 10/22/16 vs. Bowilng Green Points 3 12/30/17 vs. Niagara 10/22/16 vs. Bowilng Green Shots 5 2x, last 10/29/16 at Niagara PIM 2 13x, last 4/5/18 vs. Minnesota Duluth +/- +2 4x, last 10/20/18 vs. UMass Blocks 2 10/20/18 vs. UMass Multiple Pt. Games 6 (4 2P, 2 3P) (Freshman Season) Made Ohio State debut Oct. 20 vs. UMass TOTALS TOTALS #40 Ronnie Hein Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 5 Shots per game: 2.20;Goals per game: 0.40 Assists per game: 0.20;Points per game: 0.60 #19 Matthew Jennings Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 2 Shots per game: 0.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game:

10 26 MASON JOBST Forward Senior Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis 8 DAKOTA JOSHUA Forward Senior Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Major: Sport Industry NHL Draft: Toronto 14 (5th Round) Team captain for second season 2017 West Second Team All-American Two-time All-Big Ten (1st team 2017, 2nd team 2018) Leads NCAA active skaters with 134 career points; passed Paul Caponigri (132, ) for the most points by a Buckeye since 1999 Second all-time in points in B1G games only with 80, behind Justin Kloos who had 86 from ; Second in career B1G goals with 35, behind former teammate Nick Schilkey (36, Point in 5 of 6 games, with totals Goals 2 (9x) 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin 1/12/18 at Penn State 12/9/17 vs. Minnesota 10/20/17 at UMass 10/6/17 at Wisconsin 2/4/17 at Michigan 1/20/17 at Penn State 12/3/16 at Minnesota Assists 3 (2x) 12/29/15 vs. Cornell 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Points 4 (3x) 2/4/17 at Michigan 12/3/16 at Minnesota 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Shots 8 11/4/17 vs. Notre Dame PIM 6 2/9/18 at Notre Dame +/- +3 (2x) 12/9/17 vs. Minnesota 12/3/16 at Minnesota Blocks 6 1/27/18 vs. Michigan Multiple Pt Games 36 (28 2P, 7 3P, 3 4P) Multiple Asst Games 17 (14 2A, 3 3A) Point Streak 14 games (12/3/16-2/11/17, 11g, 17a, 28p) TOTALS B1G Preseason Player to Watch 2018 NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team Honorable Mention All-B1G in 2017 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten Goals 2 (3x) 2/23/18 vs. Wisconsin 1/6/18 at Michigan State 2/11/17 vs. Minnesota Assists 3 2/24/17 vs. Michigan Points 3 2/24/17 vs. Michigan 11/5/16 at Robert Morris PIM 17 1/17/16 at Michigan +/- +4 2/23/18 vs. Wisconsin Shots 8 10/13/17 vs. RPI Blocks 3 3x, last 3/24/18 vs. Princeton Multiple Pt Games 18 (16 2P, 2 3P) Multiple Asst Games 7 (6 2A, 1 3A) Point Streak 5 games (11/4/16-11/18/16; 2G, 5A, 7P) TOTALS # 8 Dakota Joshua Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 3.00;Goals per game: 0.33 Assists per game: 0.17;Points per game: 0.50 #26 Mason Jobst Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 3.33;Goals per game: 0.50 Assists per game: 0.50;Points per game:

11 25 BRENDON KEARNEY Forward Senior Northville, Mich. Chicago Steel (USHL) Major: Finance Two-time Academic All-Big Ten Three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete ( ) Bucks Go Pro intern 9 TANNER LACZYNSKI Forward Junior Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Stars (USHL) Major: Sport Industry NHL: Philadelphia 16 (6th Round) 2018 Second Team All-American and First Team All-B1G 2018 B1G and NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team Academic All-Big Ten and two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 13x, last 3/17/18 at Notre Dame Assists 2 (3x) 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin 1/6/17 vs. Penn State 11/5/16 at Robert Morris Points 2 (7x) last 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin (2A) Shots 5 11/4/17 vs. Notre Dame +/- +3 2/10/18 at Notre Dame PIM 17 1/17/16 at Michigan Blocks 3 2x, last 10/6/17 at Wisconsin Point Streak 4 games 2/27/16-3/11/16 (3g, 3a, 6p) TOTALS #25 Brendon Kearney Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 1.50;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: game point streak (4g, 7a, 11p) ended 10/26 vs. Bowling Green Scored twice vs. UMass 10/20, including GWG with 1:22 left in regulation Goals 2 (3x) 10/20/18 vs. UMass 2/23/18 vs. Wisconsin 10/28/17 at Robert Morris Assists 3 (2x) 10/21/17 at UMass 12/3/16 at Minnesota Points 4 12/3/16 at Minnesota 3 (6x) 1/13/18 at Penn State (1G/2A) 12/1/17 vs. Penn State (1G/2A) 11/25/17 at Michigan (1G/2A) 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris (1G/2A) 10/21/17 at UMass (3A) 10/29/16 at Niagara (G/2A) Shots 8 4x, last 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State PIM 4 2/17/17 at Michigan State +/- +3 5x, last 12/9/17 vs. Minnesota Blocks 2 3/18/18 at Notre Dame Point Streak 11 games, 12/8/17-2/2/18 (6g, 11a, 17p) Multiple Assist Games 11 (9 2A, 2 3A) Multiple Point Games 24 (18 2P, 6 3P, 1 4P) TOTALS # 9 Tanner Laczynski Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 5 Shots per game: 3.00;Goals per game: 0.40 Assists per game: 0.60;Points per game:

12 3 SASHA LAROCQUE Defenseman Senior Calgary, Alberta Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Major: Earth Sciences 17 SAM MCCORMICK Forward Junior De Pere, Wis. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis Senior CLASS Award Top 15 Candidate Team captain in , alternate captain in Second Team All-B1G 2018 NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team Two-time Academic All-Big Ten and three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 6x, last 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State Assists 2 (3x) 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris 2/10/17 vs. Minnesota 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Points 2 (3x) 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris (2A) 2/10/17 vs. Minnesota (2A) 1/15/16 vs. Michigan (2A) Shots 5 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin PIM 15 2x, last 12/30/17 vs. Niagara +/- +4 (2x) 10/27/17 vs. Robert Morris 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Blocks 7 10/20/17 at UMass Point Streak 3 games (2x, 2/4/17-2/11/17, 4a, 4p) Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 3x, last 2/10/18 at Notre Dame Assists 1 7x, last 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State Points 1 10x, last 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State Shots 5 12/30/17 vs. Niagara PIM 6 3/24/18 vs. Princeton +/- +1 8x, last 2/10/18 at Notre Dame Blocks 1 3x, last 3/24/18 vs. Princeton TOTALS TOTALS # 3 Sasha Larocque Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 0.50;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.17;Points per game: 0.17 #17 Sam McCormick Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 2 Shots per game: 2.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game:

13 72 CARSON MEYER Forward Junior Powell, Ohio Miami (NCHC)/Tri-City Storm (USHL) Major: Sport Industry NHL: Columbus 17 (6th Round) 50 MATT MILLER Defenseman Junior East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Major: Information Systems (Junior Season) Leads team with 4 goals and 7 points; team-best 3 multiplepoint nights Scored twice vs. UMass 10/19, including on a penalty shot 2018 Big Ten All-Tournament Team Ohio State Scholar-Athlete OHIO STATE Goals 2 10/19/18 vs. UMass Assists 1 3x, last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green Points 2 (3x) 10/27/18 at Bowling Green (1g, 1a) 10/19/18 vs. UMass (2g) 10/12/18 at Arizona State (1g, 1a) +/- +1 2x last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green Shots 6 10/19/18 vs. UMass Blocks 2 2x, last 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green PIM 2 3x, last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green * * OSU Total TOTALS *Aat Miami #72 Carson Meyer Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 3.17;Goals per game: 0.67 Assists per game: 0.50;Points per game: 1.17 Goals 1 9x, last 3/17/18 at Notre Dame Assists 2 (3x) 3/10/18 vs. Michigan 1/26/18 vs. Michigan 11/10/17 at UConn Points 2 (4x) 3/17/18 at Notre Dame 3/10/18 vs. Michigan 1/26/18 vs. Michigan 11/10/17 at UConn (2A) +/- +2 (7x) last 3/25/18 vs. Denver Shots 7 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green Blocks 5 (4x) 2/23/18 vs. Wisconsin 2/4/17 at Michigan 1/28/17 vs. Wisconsin 1/14/17 vs. Arizona State PIM 2 11x, last 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green TOTALS #50 Matt Miller Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 4.17;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.17;Points per game:

14 31 EVAN MOYSE Goalie Sophomore Olmsted Falls, Ohio Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) Major: Business Administration 5 GORDI MYER Defenseman Junior Toledo, Ohio Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Major: Business Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Saw first game action in relief 10/26 vs. Bowling Green, making 11 saves on 13 shots Saves, Game 11 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T /0 32: TOTAL 1/0 32: Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Academic All-Big Ten ( ) 2017 AHCA All-American Scholar Goals 1 (2x) 3/10/18 vs. Michigan 3/24/17 vs. Minnesota Duluth Assists 2 (2x) 11/10/17 at UConn 2/4/17 at Michigan Points 2 (2x) 11/10/17 at UConn(2A) 2/4/17 at Michigan (2A) Shots 4 4x, last 3/3/18 vs. Michigan State +/- +3 (2x) 3/25/18 vs. Denver 12/1/17 vs. Penn State Blocks 4 (4x) 10/12/18 at Arizona State 2/9/18 at Notre Dame 12/29/17 vs. Niagara 11/12/16 vs. UConn PIM 2 7x, last 2/10/18 at Notre Dame TOTALS #31 Evan Moyse Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 1 Shots per game: 0.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: 0.00 Date Opponent Score Minutes GAGAAvg Save Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 26, 201 BGSU : Totals 32: # 5 Gordi Myer Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 1.67;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.17;Points per game:

15 37 TOMMY NAPPIER Goalie Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Omaha Lancers (USHL) Major: Sport Industry 24 RYAN O CONNELL Defenseman Freshman Manotick, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) Major: Economics NHL Draft: Toronto 17 (7th Round) B1G All-Freshman Team Ohio State Scholar-Athlete th in NCAA in goals-against average, t- 7th in save percentage First-period goal allowed vs. UMass 10/20 ended shutout streak at 195:32, the second-longest streak in program history Stopped all 27 shots at Arizona State 10/13 for second career shutout Career-high tying 35 saves in 3-1 win over UMass 10/20 Shots 2 10/19/18 vs. UMass +/- +1 (2x) last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green PIM 2 (2x) last 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green Blocks 3 10/20/18 vs. UMass TOTALS Saves, Game 35 (2x) 10/20/18 vs. UMass 11/10/17 at UConn CAREER SHUTOUTS 2/24/18 vs. Wisconsin (31 saves) 10/13/18 at Arizona State (27 saves) GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T /4 270: /3 200: TOTAL 10/7 471: #37 Tommy Nappier Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 4 Shots per game: 0.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: 0.00 Date Opponent Score Minutes GAGAAvg Save Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State : Oct 20, 201 UMASS : Oct 26, 201 BGSU : Oct 27, 201 at BGSU : Totals 200: #24 Ryan O'Connell Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 0.50;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game:

16 6 TOMMY PARRAN Defenseman Senior Shaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Major: English 20 COLLIN PETERS Forward Sophomore Sheboygan, Wis. Lincoln Stars (USHL)/Northern Michigan (WCHA) Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice Two-time Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Bucks Go Pro intern Goals 2 10/28/16 at Niagara Assists 2 (4x) 3/16/17 vs. Michigan State 10/29/16 at Niagara 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin 3/4/16 at Michigan Points 3 10/28/16 at Niagara (2G/1A) Shots 3 4x, last 3/10/18 at Notre Dame PIM 15 11/28/15 at Omaha +/ /28/16 at Niagara 2/20/16 at Penn State Blocks 6 12/3/16 at Minnesota Multiple Pt Games 4 (3 2P, 1 3P) Pt Streak 6 gms 2/20/16-3/11/16 (1g, 7a, 8p) TOTALS OHIO STATE Shots 3 10/13/18 at Arizona State PIM 4 10/13/18 at Arizona State Blocks 1 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green * OSU Total TOTALS *At Northern Michigan #20 Collin Peters Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 5 Shots per game: 1.60;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: 0.00 # 6 Tommy Parran Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 4 Shots per game: 0.75;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game:

17 14 AUSTIN POOLEY Forward Sophomore Dublin, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Major: Finance 16 QUINN PRESTON Forward Freshman Trenton, Mich. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Major: Health Sciences Program AHCA Scholar All-American Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 2x, last 1/13/18 at Penn State Assists 2 12/1/17 vs. Penn State Points 2 12/1/17 vs. Penn State Shots 4 11/24/17 at Michigan +/- +1 7x, last 3/2/18 vs. Michigan State PIM 2 4x, last 10/19/18 vs. UMass Blocks 2 (3x) 10/19/18 vs. UMass 10/13/18 at Arizona State 12/8/17 vs. Minnesota TOTALS OHIO STATE Shots 3 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green Blocks 2 10/27/18 at Bowling Green TOTALS #16 Quinn Preston Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 5 Shots per game: 1.60;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game: 0.00 #14 Austin Pooley Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 5 Shots per game: 0.80;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.00;Points per game:

18 30 SEAN ROMEO Goalie Redshirt Senior Cary, N.C. Maine (HE)/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Major: Accounting 23 MICHAEL ROUNDS Defenseman Sophomore Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) Major: Management & Industry Exploration Senior CLASS Award Top 15 Candidate Mike Richter Award Watch List entering Second Team All-Big Ten 2018 NCAA Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player NCAA Elite 90 winner, Academic All-Big Ten, two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete OSU SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Saves, Game 39 2/10/18 at Notre Dame Saves, Game 40 1/29/15 vs. Vermont* CAREER SHUTOUTS 10/21/17 at UMass (23 saves) 1/26/18 vs. Michigan (32 saves) Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Assists 1 2x, last 12/30/17 vs. Niagara Points 1 2x, last 12/30/17 vs. Niagara Shots 2 2x, last 1/5/18 at Michigan State +/ /30/17 vs. Niagara Blocks 2 2x, last 12/30/17 vs. Niagara TOTALS GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T * 23/ : * 2/0 52: / : /3 130: OSU Total 40/ : TOTAL 65/ : #30 Sean Romeo Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Totals Games played: 3 Shots per game: 0.00;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.33;Points per game: 0.33 Date Opponent Score Minutes GAGAAvg Save Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State : Oct 19, 201 UMASS : Oct 26, 201 BGSU : Totals 130:

19 11 KAMIL SADLOCHA Forward Freshman Carpentersville, Ill. Madison Capitols (USHL) Major: Management and Industry Exploration 29 GUSTAF WESTLUND Forward Freshman Stockholm, Sweden Lincoln Stars (USHL) Major: Economics Assist vs. UMass 10/19 for first career point OHIO STATE Assists 1 (2x) last 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green Points 1 (2x) last 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green Shots 5 10/12/18 at Arizona State PIM 4 (2x) last 10/27/18 at Bowling Green Blocks 2 10/26/18 vs. Bowling Green TOTALS #29 Gustaf Westlund Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 2.83;Goals per game: 0.00 Assists per game: 0.33;Points per game:

20 10 JOHN WIITALA Forward Senior Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Major: Finance Two-time Academic All-Big Ten Three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete ( ) Traveled to Puerto Rico for service-learning trip in Summer 2018 with group from the Ohio State Department of Athletics Goals 2 11/5/16 at Robert Morris Assists 2 12/3/16 at Minnesota Points 2 6x, last 12/3/16 at Minnesota Shots 7 1/13/17 vs. Arizona State PIM 2 15x, last 10/12/18 at Arizona State +/ /3/16 at Minnesota Blocks 3 1/21/17 at Penn State Pt Streak 7 games 10/21/16-11/11/16, 4G, 4A, 8P TOTALS #10 John Wiitala Oct 12, 201 at Arizona State Oct 13, 201 at Arizona State Oct 19, 201 UMASS Oct 20, 201 UMASS Oct 26, 201 BGSU Oct 27, 201 at BGSU Totals Games played: 6 Shots per game: 1.00;Goals per game: 0.17 Assists per game: 0.17;Points per game: