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1 OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio MEN S HOCKEY Overall; Big Ten OCTOBER (0-0-0) 02 WILFRID LAURIER (exhibition) W at Denver 9:37 p.m. 08 vs. Boston College/Air Force 6:07 p.m. 15 at Miami 8:05 p.m. 21 at Bowling Green 8:07 p.m. 22 BOWLING GREEN 7 p.m. 28 at Niagara 7 p.m. 29 at Niagara 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 04 ROBERT MORRIS 7 p.m 05 at Robert Morris 7:05 p.m. 11 UCONN 7 p.m. 12 UCONN 4 p.m. 18 at Rensselaer 7 p.m. 19 at Rensselaer 7 p.m. DECEMBER 02 at Minnesota 9 p.m. 03 at Minnesota 8 p.m. 31 MIAMI 4 p.m. JANUARY 06 PENN STATE 7 p.m. 07 PENN STATE 8 p.m. 13 ARIZONA STATE 7 p.m. 14 ARIZONA STATE 4 p.m. 20 at Penn State 7 p.m. 21 at Penn State 7 p.m. 26 WISCONSIN 7 p.m. 28 vs. Wisconsin (MSG) 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 03 at Michigan 8 p.m. 04 at Michigan 7:30 p.m. 10 MINNESOTA 8 p.m. 11 MINNESOTA 8 p.m. 17 at Michigan State 7:05 p.m. 18 at Michigan State 7:05 p.m. 24 MICHIGAN 7 p.m. 25 MICHIGAN 8 p.m. MARCH 03 MICHIGAN STATE 7 p.m. 04 MICHIGAN STATE 8 p.m. 10 at Wisconsin 8 p.m. 11 at Wisconsin TBD Big Ten Tournament, Detroit 16 Quarterfinals 4:30 or 8 p.m. 17 Semifinals 4:30 or 8 p.m. 18 Championship 8 p.m. All times Eastern; HOME games played in Value City Arena FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES Facebook: Ohio State Men s Hockey Twitter:, Instagram: OhioStateBuckeyes.com BUCKEYES HEAD TO DENVER FOR ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT BUCKEYES IN A NUTSHELL The Ohio State men s hockey team opens the season this weekend in Denver at the Ice Breaker Tournament. The Buckeyes will take on No. 3-ranked Denver at 9:37 p.m. ET Friday, preceded by a 6:37 p.m. ET matchup between No. 5 Boston College and Air Force. Championship and consolation games will be held Saturday. Regardless of the first round results, Ohio State will play at 6:07 p.m. ET, with Denver playing at 9:07 p.m. ET. All four games will be held in Magness Arena in Denver. The Buckeyes game vs. Denver will be televised by Altitude, which is available in a 10-state region and also has select programming available on Dish Network and DirecTV satellite services ( Both the Buckeyes game vs. the Pioneers and Ohio State s second game will be available for a fee through DenverPioneers.com. Live stats links can be found on OhioStateBuckeyes.com, with updates on Twitter. Ohio State was picked second in the Big Ten Coaches Preseason Poll, with Nick Schilkey, Josh Healey and Mason Jobst named to the B1G Preseason Players to Watch list. Ohio State is playing in the Ice Breaker Tournament for the third time, after appearances in 1998 and The Buckeyes finished in their last nine games, with a loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals ending an eight-game unbeaten streak. Ohio State returns all but three letterwinners from the squad that ranked eighth in the NCAA in scoring offense, averaging 3.56 goals per game. THE ICE BREAKER This is the 20th year of the Ice Breaker Tournament, which marks the traditional start of the college hockey season. The event, which is sponsored by the Hockey Commissioners Association and managed by College Hockey Inc, includes teams from four conferences each year. Ohio State is making its third appearance in the tournament and is looking for its first win in tournament action. The Buckeyes played in the 1998 edition, coming off the first NCAA Frozen Four appearance in program history. The squad lost to Boston College in overtime 4-3 and then fell to the host Minnesota Golden Gophers in the consolation game by the same score. In 2004 the Buckeyes participated in the tournament held in Durham, N.H. Ohio State lost to the host New Hampshire Wildcats, 5-1, and then was defeated by St. Cloud State in the consolation game, 3-1. FOR OPENERS Ohio State is all-time in season openers, with a 6-3 loss to Bowling Green last year. This is just the second time in the last six years the Buckeyes are opening the season on the road. In , the Buckeyes began the year at Minnesota Duluth, dropping the opener but winning game two for a series split. IN EXHIBITION ACTION The Buckeyes began the year with an exhibition game Sunday, skating to a 9-2 win over Wilfrid Laurier in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes led 2-0 after the first period on goals from sophomore Dakota Joshua and extended the lead to 4-0 5:01 into the second, with John Wiitala scoring before Joshua finished his hat trick. A quick goal by WLU broke up the shutout but Wiitala and sophomore defenseman Tommy Parran scored before the end of the period for a 6-1 Buckeye lead. In the third Ohio State outscored the Golden Hawks, 3-1, with goals from senior Nick Schilkey, sophomore Mason Jobst and junior Janik Moser. Ohio State outshot Laurier 53-25, with senior goalies Christian Frey (12 saves) and Matt Tomkins (11 saves) splitting time in net for the Buckeyes and each allowing a goal. The Buckeyes were 2-for-5 on the power play and allowed on goal one five power play chances for WLU.

2 BUCKEYES VS. PIONEERS Ohio State trails the all-time series with Denver, 4-6, but the teams have split the last two series. The squads met in Denver Oct , 2008, with Ohio State losing 3-1 before a 4-3 win in game two. The teams then met in Columbus Oct , In Value City Arena Denver posted a 2-0 win to open the series before the Buckeyes won 4-0 in Nationwide Arena in the finale. All-time, the Buckeyes are vs. Denver on the Pioneers home ice. The first games in Denver were Nov , 1973, 3-2 and 11-4 DU wins. The squads met 10 years after that, with the Buckeyes sweeping with 4-3 and 6-5 wins Dec. 9-10, The teams also met in McNichols Sports Arena in Denver Dec. 28, 1994 in the Denver Cup, a 5-3 Pioneer victory. THE PIONEERS The Denver Pioneers look to build off last season s trip to the NCAA Frozen Four, as they come in ranked third in the USCHO preseason poll and were selected second in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference preseason poll, behind only defending NCAA and NCHC champion North Dakota. The Pioneers return 18 letterwinners off a squad that finished and in conference play last season. Among those returners are Preseason All-NCHC selections senior defensemen Will Butcher and sophomore forward Dylan Gambrell. Butcher is a returning captain while Gambrell finished last season second on the team in points (47), goals (17) and assists (30). OHIO STATE SECOND IN B1G PRESEASON POLL, THREE BUCKEYES ON B1G WATCH LIST In the Big Ten preseason coaches poll, the Buckeyes were picked second, behind only defending champion Minnesota. Michigan was third, followed by Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State. Ohio State was also second in the league with three Buckeyes on the 13-player Preseason Players to Watch list. Defenseman Josh Healey, a First Team All-B1G selection last year, forward Nick Schilkey, who was Second Team All-B1G in 2016, and forward Mason Jobst, a member of the 2016 B1G All-Freshman Team, were all selected by the league s coaches. TRIO OF SENIORS SELECTED AS BUCKEYE CAPTAINS Seniors Nick Schilkey, Drew Brevig and Josh Healey have been selected to serve as captains for Ohio State in after a team vote. Schilkey will wear the captain s C for the second year in a row, while Brevig and Healey will don the A as alternate captains. All three are three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athletes and twotime Academic All-Big Ten selections and have earned All- Big Ten recognition for their on-ice performances. POSTING POINTS Ohio State, which was eighth in the NCAA in goals per game a season ago (3.56) leads the NCAA with 296 returning points, 22 more than second-place Northeastern. The Buckeyes are second nationally in most returning goals with 104, behind only Northeastern with 106. In all, Ohio State returns 85 percent of its point producers from a season ago, including nine of the Top 10 scorers. SENIOR SCORER Senior captain Nick Schilkey, a Second Team All-B1G pick in 2016, enters his final campaign with 89 career points, including 42 goals. He is ninth among current NCAA players in career points and tied for fifth in career goals. Schilkey had a career-high 41 points last season, just the third 40+ point campaign for a Buckeye since BREAK IT DOWN All but three Buckeye letterwinners return from last year s team. The Buckeyes roster for this season includes 26 eligible players, with seven seniors, six juniors, eight sophomores and five freshmen. The group includes three goalies, eight defensemen and 15 forwards. (Transfers Wyatt Ege, a sophomore defenseman, and Sean Romeo, a junior goalie, cannot play this season because of NCAA transfer rules and will be eligible for ) The players hail from three countries (United States, Canada and Germany), from 11 states and one Canadian province. Five Buckeyes are Ohio natives, with four each from Minnesota, Michigan and Alberta. Three call Illinois home, with one each from Indiana, New Jersey, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. MEET THE NEWCOMERS With just five freshmen, Ohio State is tied for the smallest rookie class in the NCAA this season. New to the Scarlet and Gray are three forwards Ronnie Hein, Tanner Laczynski and Sam McCormick and two defensemen Matt Miller and Gordi Myer, who both are Ohio natives. Hein is from Michigan, Laczynski hails from Illinois and McCormick is from Wisconsin. BEHIND THE BENCH Steve Rohlik is in his fourth year as the Buckeyes head coach and in his seventh year on the Ohio State staff. Mark Strobel is in his second campaign as the associate head coach and Joe Exter is in his sixth year as an assistant coach with the program. BUCKEYES AND THE NHL At least 10 Buckeyes were on NHL training camp rosters when camps opened. Three were in Ottawa Matt Bartkowski, Ryan Dzingel and Max McCormick, with two in Anaheim in Ryan Kesler and Nate Guenin. Zac Dalpe (Minnesota), Tanner Fritz (New York Islanders), Anthony Greco (Florida), Cal Heeter (Detroit) and Rod Pelley (New Jersey) were also in training camps. Kesler skated for Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey. Freshmen Sam McCormick and Matt Miller both have players who have played in the NHL. McCormick s brother, Max, played for the Buckeyes from and made his NHL debut with Ottawa last season. He was in Ottawa s training camp this season and was sent to AHL Binghamton Wednesday. Miller s brother, J.T., is in his third season with the New York Rangers. Drafted Buckeyes on the squad include Tanner Laczynski (Philadelphia, 2016, 6th round), Miguel Fidler (Florida, 2014, fifth round), Dakota Joshua (Toronto, 2014, fifth round) and Matt Tomkins (Chicago, 2012, seventh round). FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES Keep up with the Buckeyes throughout the year online on OhioStateBuckeyes.com, Twitter (@OhioState_ MHKY), Instagram (), facebook (/ OhioStateMensHockey) and Snapchat (). OHIO STATE VS. DENVER Series Record...Denver leads In Columbus... Tied In Denver, Colo...Tied Neutral Site...Denver leads Current Win Streak...Ohio State - 1 Average Score...Ohio State - 3.0/Denver /16/73... L 2-3 A 11/17/73... L 4-11 A 12/9/83...W 4-3 A 12/10/83...W 6-5 A 12/28/94... L 3-5 N 1 10/3/03... L 2-5 N 2 10/25/08... L 1-3 A 10/26/08...W 4-3 A 10/15/09... L 0-2 H 10/16/09...W 4-0 H 3 1 Denver Cup, Denver, Colo.; 2 Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational, Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio; 3 Nationwide Arena OHIO STATE VS. AIR FORCE Series Record... Ohio State leads In Columbus...Ohio State leads 8-2 In USAFA, Colo... Ohio State leads 5-4 Neutral Site...Ohio State leads 1-0 Current Win Streak...Ohio State - 1 Average Score...Ohio State - 4.4/Air Force /4/66...W 6-2 H 1/12/68...W 7-2 H 2/10/68...W 4-1 A 1/17/69...W 6-4 A 1/18/69... L 4-6 A 2/21/69...W 7-5 H 2/22/69... L 4-7 H 1/23/70...W 2-0 H 1/24/70...W 7-1 H 2/27/70...W 5-2 A 2/28/70...W 6-5 A 1/22/71...W 3-2 H 1/23/71... L 2-5 H 2/19/71... L 0-4 A 2/20/71...W 5-1 A 1/18/74...W 5-2 H 1/19/74...W 5-2 H 11/22/74... L 1-2 A 11/23/74... L 2-3 A 12/29/94...W 7-4 N 1 1 Denver Cup, Denver, Colo. OHIO STATE VS. BC Series Record...Boston College leads In Columbus...No meetings In Chestnut Hill, Mass.... Ohio State leads Neutral Site... Boston College leads In Overtime... Tied Current Win Streak...Ohio State - 1 Average Score...Ohio State - 2.5/Boston College /16/79...W OT 5-4 A 12/30/88... L 2-7 N 1 4/2/98... L 2-5 N 2 10/9/98...L OT 3-4 N 3 3/29/03... L 0-1 N 4 12/28/15...W 3-2 N 5 1 Riverfront Invitational, Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio; 2 NCAA Frozen Four, FleetCenter, Boston, Mass.; 3 IceBreaker Cup, Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minn.; 4 NCAA East Regional First Round, Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.; 5 Florida College Classic semifinal, Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. 2

3 UNIVERSITY FACTS Location... Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Enrollment...58,663 (Columbus campus) Founded Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye Fight Song... Across The Field Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Big Ten Interim President...Dr. Michael V. Drake (Stanford 74) Faculty Representative... John Davidson University Information OHIO HOCKEY HISTORY Arena/Capacity...Value City Arena/17,500 Surface x 85 First Year of Varsity Hockey (53 yrs.) All-Time Record (.492) All-Time Conference Record (CCHA+B1G) (.464) Conference Championships.3 (CCHA & CCHA T 72, CCHA T 04) NCAA Tourney Bids...6 (1998, 99, 03, 04, 05, 09) TEAM FACTS Head Coach... Steve Rohlik (Wisconsin 90) OSU/Career and Conference Record / Year at OSU...Fourth Associate Head Coach...Mark Strobel (Wisconsin 96) Year at OSU...Second Assistant Coach... Joe Exter (Merrimack 03) Year at OSU... Sixth Dir. of Hockey Ops...Layne LeBel (Michigan Tech 94) Year at OSU... Sixth Athletic Trainer...Jeff Deits (Northern Colorado 07) Equipment Manager...Tim Adams (Ohio State 97) Secretary...Shelly Todd (Ohio State 96) Hockey Office Phone/Fax / Overall Record Big Ten Record/Finish /4th Postseason...Big Ten Tournament Semifinals Letterwinners Returning...20 (12 F/5 D/3 G) Letterwinners Lost... 3 (2 F/1 D/0 G) Newcomers...7 (3 F/3 D/1 G) Captains... Nick Schilkey (C), Drew Brevig (A), Josh Healey (A) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Assoc. AD for Communications...Dan Wallenberg Director/Hockey Contact...Leann Parker ... parker.387@osu.edu Phone (w)/ (c) Website... OhioStateBuckeyes.com PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Wyatt Ege...egg-EE Christian Frey... FRY Freddy Gerard... ger-arr Ronnie Hein...HINE Mason Jobst...yahbst Matt Joyaux... JOY-oh Brendon Kearney... KERN-ee Tanner Laczynski...luh-ZIN-skee Christian Lampasso...lamb-PASS-oh Sasha Larocque... la-rock Janik Möser... yah-nick MOE-zer Tommy Parran...PARE-en Steve Rohlik... RAWL-ick Matthew Weis... rhymes with RICE John Wiitala...WEE-tuh-luh An audio file with pronuncations for the squad will be available online (go.osu.edu/ mhkypronunciations1617) and on each player s bio page on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. A video of each player introducing himself and his hometown is online: go.osu.edu/mhkymeetthebuckeyes ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. ELG. HGT. WGT. S/C HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (LEAGUE) 1 Logan Davis G Sr L Upper Arlington, Ohio Ohio AAA Blue Jackets 2 Wyatt Ege* D So R Elk River, Minn. UAA(WCHA)/Dubuque (USHL) 3 Sasha Larocque D So L Calgary, Alberta Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 4 Drew Brevig (A) D Sr R Lakeville, Minn. Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) 5 Gordi Myer D Fr L Toledo, Ohio Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 6 Tommy Parran D So L Shaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 7 Nick Schilkey (C) F Sr R Marysville, Mich. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 8 Dakota Joshua F So L Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 9 Tanner Laczynski F Fr R Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Storm (USHL) 10 John Wiitala F So L Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 12 Miguel Fidler F So L Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) 15 Freddy Gerard F So R Rocky River, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL) 16 Matthew Weis F Jr L Freehold, N.J. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 17 David Gust F Sr R Orland Park, Ill. Fargo Force (USHL) 18 Christian Lampasso F Jr R Amherst, N.Y. Lincoln Stars (USHL) 19 Kevin Miller F Jr L Stony Plain, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 20 Janik Möser D Jr L Mannheim, Germany Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 25 Brendon Kearney F So L Northville, Mich. Chicago Steel (USHL) 26 Mason Jobst F So L Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 27 Luke Stork F Jr L Pittsburgh, Pa. Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 30 Christian Frey G Sr L Arlington, Texas Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 31 Matt Tomkins G Sr L Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 39 Sam McCormick F Fr R De Pere, Wis. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 40 Ronnie Hein F Fr R Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 46 Matt Joyaux D r-jr L Bloomingdale, Ill. Omaha Lancers (USHL)/Miami (NCHC) 47 Josh Healey (A) D Sr L Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 49 Sean Romeo* G Jr L Cary, N.C. Maine (Hockey East)/Youngstown (USHL) 50 Matt Miller D Fr L East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) ROSTER BY POSITION Forwards (15) 12 Miguel Fidler 15 Freddy Gerard 17 David Gust 40 Ronnie Hein 26 Mason Jobst 8 Dakota Joshua 25 Brendon Kearney 18 Christian Lampasso 9 Tanner Laczynski 39 Sam McCormick 19 Kevin Miller 7 Nick Schilkey 27 Luke Stork 16 Matthew Weis 10 John Wiitala Defensemen (9) 4 Drew Brevig 2 Wyatt Ege 47 Josh Healey 46 Matt Joyaux 3 Sasha Larocque 50 Matt Miller 20 Janik Möser 5 Gordi Myer 6 Tommy Parran Goalies (4) 1 Logan Davis 30 Christian Frey 49 Sean Romeo 31 Matt Tomkins ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY Seniors (7) 4 Drew Brevig, D 1 Logan Davis, G 30 Christian Frey, G 9 David Gust, F 47 Josh Healey, D 7 Nick Schilkey, F 31 Matt Tomkins, G Juniors (7) 46 Matt Joyaux, D 18 Christian Lampasso, F 19 Kevin Miller, F 20 Janik Möser, D 49 Sean Romeo, G 27 Luke Stork, F 16 Matthew Weis, F Sophomores (9) 2 Wyatt Ege, D 12 Miguel Fidler, F 15 Freddy Gerard, F 26 Mason Jobst, F 8 Dakota Joshua, F 25 Brendon Kearney, F 3 Sasha Larocque, D 6 Tommy Parran, D 10 John Wiitala, F Freshmen (5) 40 Ronnie Hein, F 9 Tanner Laczynski, F 39 Sam McCormick, F 5 Gordi Myer, D 50 Matt Miller, D ROSTER BY STATE/PROVINCE/ COUNTRY Ohio (5) Logan Davis (Upper Arlington) Freddy Gerard (Rocky River) Matt Miller (East Palestine) Gordi Myer (Toledo) Tommy Parran (Shaker Heights) Alberta (4) Josh Healey (Edmonton) Sasha Larocque (Calgary) Kevin Miller (Stony Plain) Matt Tomkins (Edmonton) Minnesota (4) Drew Brevig (Lakeville) Wyatt Ege (Elk River) Miguel Fidler (Edina) John Wiitala (Lakeville) Michigan (4) Ronnie Hein (Chelsea) Dakota Joshua (Dearborn) Brendon Kearney (Northville) Nick Schilkey (Marysville) Illinois (3) David Gust (Orland Park) Matt Joyaux (Bloomingdale) Tanner Laczynski (Shorewood) New York (1) Christian Lampasso (Amherst) Indiana (1) Mason Jobst (Speedway) New Jersey (1) Matthew Weis (Freehold) North Carolina (1) Sean Romeo (North Carolina) Pennsylvania (1) Luke Stork (Pittsburgh) Texas (1) Christian Frey (Arlington) Wisconsin (1) Sam McCormick (De Pere) Germany (1) Janik Möser, Mannheim ROSTER BY BIRTH YEAR 93 Christian Frey 94 Drew Brevig Logan Davis Freddy Gerard David Gust Josh Healey Mason Jobst Matt Joyaux Christian Lampasso Sasha Larocque Kevin Miller Sean Romeo Nick Schilkey Matt Tomkins 95 Wyatt Ege Brendon Kearney Matt Miller Janik Möser Tommy Parran Luke Stork Matthew Weis John Wiitala 96 Miguel Fidler Dakota Joshua Gordi Myer 97 Ronnie Hein Tanner Laczynski Sam McCormick 3

4 O H I O S TAT E M E N S H O C K E Y ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT GAME NOTES O H I O S TAT E B U C K E Y E S 1 LOGAN DAVIS 2 WYATT EGE 6 TOMMY PARRAN 7 NICK SCHILKEY Sr., G, 5-11, 178 Upper Arlington, Ohio Ohio AAA Blue Jackets (Tier 1) So., D, 5-11, 188 Skaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 12 MIGUEL FIDLER So., F, 6-1, 198 Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) 20 JANIK MÖSER Jr., D, 5-11, 196 Mannheim, Germany Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 39 SAM MCCORMICK Fr., F, 5-10, 173 De Pere, Wis. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) So., D, 5-11, 165 Elk River, Minn. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)/ Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) Sr., F, 5-10, 173 Marysville, Mich. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 15 FREDDY GERARD So., F, 5-11, 170 Rocky River, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL) 25 BRENDON KEARNEY So., F, 6-0, 194 Northville, Mich. Chicago Steel (USHL) 40 RONNIE HEIN Fr., F, 6-0, 180 Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 3 SASHA LAROCQUE So., D, 6-0, 202 Calgary, Alberta Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 8 DAKOTA JOSHUA So., F, 6-3, 200 Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 16 MATTHEW WEIS 4 DREW BREVIG Sr., D, 6-2, 200 Lakeville, Minn. Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) 9 TANNER LACZYNSKI Fr., F, 6-1, 191 Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Storm (USHL) 17 DAVID GUST Jr., F, 5-11, 190 Freehold, N.J. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) Sr., F, 5-10, 176 Orland Park, Ill. Fargo Force (USHL) 27 LUKE STORK 26 MASON JOBST So., F, 5-8, 175 Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) Jr., F, 6-0, 192 Pittsburgh, Pa. Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 46 MATT JOYAUX 47 JOSH HEALEY r-jr., D, 5-7, 185 Bloomingdale, Ill. Omaha Lancers (USHL) 5 GORDI MYER Fr., D, 5-10, 178 Toledo, Ohio Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 10 JOHN WIITALA So., F, 6-0, 168 Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 18 CHRISTIAN LAMPASSO Jr., F, 5-10, 172 Amherst, N.Y. Lincoln Stars (USHL) 30 CHRISTIAN FREY Sr., G, 5-11, 182 Arlington, Texas Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 49 SEAN ROMEO Sr., D, 6-0, 197 Jr., G, 6-1, 173 Edmonton, Alberta Cary, N.C. Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) Maine (Hockey East/ Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 4 19 KEVIN MILLER Jr., F, 5-11, 185 Stony Plain, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 31 MATT TOMKINS Sr., G, 6-3, 206 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 50 MATT MILLER Fr., D, 6-1, 204 East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

5 FINAL STATISTICS OVERALL: B1G: HOME: AWAY: NEUTRAL: Date Opponent Score Att. Oct 09 #16 BOWLING GREEN L Oct 10 at #16 Bowling Green L Oct 16 #18 MIAMI L Oct 17 at #18 Miami L Oct 23 at #3 Providence L Oct 24 at #3 Providence L Oct 30 MERCYHURST L Oct 31 MERCYHURST W Nov 13 CANISIUS W Nov 14 CANISIUS W Nov 27 at #6 Omaha L Nov 28 at #6 Omaha L * Dec 04 at MinnesotaLot * Dec 05 at MinnesotaLot Dec 28 vs #4 Boston College W Dec 29 vs #9 Cornell W * Jan 08 at Wisconsin W * Jan 09 at WisconsinTot * Jan 15 #6 MICHIGANTot * Jan 17 at #6 Michigan L * Jan 22 #14 PENN STATELot * Jan 23 #14 PENN STATE W * Jan 29 MICHIGAN STATE L * Jan 30 MICHIGAN STATE W * Feb 12 MINNESOTALot * Feb 13 MINNESOTA L * Feb 19 at #15 Penn State L * Feb 20 at #15 Penn State W * Feb 26 WISCONSINTot * Feb 27 WISCONSIN W * Mar 04 at #6 Michigan W * Mar 06 #6 MICHIGAN Wot * Mar 11 at Michigan State Wot * Mar 12 at Michigan StateTot Mar 17 vs Michigan State Wot Mar 18 vs #20 Minnesota L TEAM STATISTICS OSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct G o a l s / G a m e Shots/Game POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent SHORT-HANDED Goals-Shot attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play S h o r t - h a n d e d 5 5 Empty net 4 7 P e n a l t y 0 0 U n a s s i s t e d 6 5 O v e r t i m e 3 4 S h o o t o u t 0 0 Delayed Penalty 0 1 PENALTIES N u m b e r Minutes P e n a l t i e s / G a m e Pen minutes/game FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) Record: Overall Home Away Neutral ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh 7 Nick Schilkey David Gust Matthew Weis Mason Jobst Anthony Greco Josh Healey Drew Brevig John Wiitala Dakota Joshua Luke Stork Tyler Lundey Craig Dalrymple Freddy Gerard Kevin Miller Sasha Larocque Tommy Parran Brendon Kearney Miguel Fidler Victor Bjorkung Janik Moser Christian Lampasso Matt Tomkins Mike Gillespie Christian Frey Nicholas Jones TM TEAM Total Opponents ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t 30 Christian Frey : Matt Tomkins : TM EMPTY NET 22 31: Total : Opponents : Attendance Summary OSU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 16/ /6000 Neutral Site #/Avg 4/5370 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Ohio State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Ohio State Opponents

6 CAREER STATISTICS Ohio State Men's Hockey Ohio State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2016) All games SEASON CAREER ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% +/- pen-min pp sh fg gw gt ot ht ua gp g a pts sh sh% +/- pen-min pp sh fg gw gt ot ht ua 7 Nick Schilkey David Gust Matthew Weis Mason Jobst Anthony Greco Josh Healey Drew Brevig John Wiitala Dakota Joshua Luke Stork Tyler Lundey Craig Dalrymple Freddy Gerard Kevin Miller Sasha Larocque Tommy Parran Brendon Kearney Miguel Fidler Victor Bjorkung Janik Moser Christian Lampasso Matt Tomkins Mike Gillespie Christian Frey Nicholas Jones Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho pp sh en gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho pp sh en 30 Christian Frey : : Matt Tomkins : : Total : Opponents :

7 4 DREW BREVIG 1 LOGAN DAVIS DEFENSE Senior 6-2, 200 Lakeville, Minn. Brookings (NAHL) Major: Communication 2015, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2014, 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2014 Big Ten All-Freshman Team 2014 Big Ten All-Tournament Team GOALIE Senior 5-11, 178 Upper Arlington, Ohio AAA Blue Jackets Major: Business Administration 2015 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2015, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 7x, last 3/4/16 at Michigan Assists 2 5x, last 3/6/16 vs. Michigan Points 2 6x, 3/6/16 vs. Michigan Shots 4 9x, last 1/22/16 vs. Penn State PIM 4 2x, last 1/3/15 at Mercyhurst +/ /29/15 vs. Cornell 1/31/14 vs. Penn State Blocks 8 11/28/15 at Omaha 7 3/12/16 at Michigan State Point streak 4 games 2x, last 2/26/16-3/11/16 (2g, 3a, 5p) Saves, Game 34 11/29/13 at Michigan Shutouts 1 11/15/13 vs. Canisius (20 saves) Penalty Shots Faced 1/16/15 vs. Michigan (Zach Hyman/save) 11/29/13 at Michigan (Evan Allen/save) GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T /4 298: /0 43: TOTALS 7/4 342: TOTALS

8 5 WYATT EGE 12 MIGUEL FIDLER DEFENSE Sophomore 5-11, 165 Elk River, Minn. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)/Dubuque (USHL) Major: Management & Industry Exploring - Transferred to Ohio State in Fall Must it out to satisfy NCAA transfer rules FORWARD Sophomore 6-1, 198 Edina, Minn. Madison Capitols (USHL) Major: Management & Industry Exploring NHL: Florida 14 (5th round, No. 143) * TOTALS *at Alaska Anchorage Goals 1 3x, last 2/27/16 vs. Wisconsin Assists 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Points 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Shots 4 1/17/16 at Michigan PIM 2 7x, last 1/27/16 vs. Wisconsin +/ /29/15 vs. Cornell Blocks 1 2x, last 1/17/16 at Michigan TOTALS

9 30 CHRISTIAN FREY 15 FREDDY GERARD GOALIE Senior 5-11, 182 Arlington, Texas Dubuque (USHL) Major: Communication FORWARD Sophomore 5-11, 170 Upper Arlington, Ohio Madison (USHL) Major: Communication 2015, 2016 B1G Preseason Player to Watch 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2015 Florida College Classic MVP 2015 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2015 Academic All-Big Ten 2014 B1G All-Freshman Team 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Shutouts 12/29/15 vs. Cornell (27 saves) 1/8/16 at Wisconsin (26 saves) Saves, Game 60 10/18/14 at Miami 53 1/9/15 at Penn State 46 1/31/14 vs. Penn State 46 2/27/15 vs. Penn State Shutout Streak 197:06 12/28/16-1/9/16 Ohio State record) GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T /13 758: / : / : Total 64/ : Goals 1 4x, last 3/4/16 at Michigan Assists 2 1/9/16 at Wisconsin Points 3 1/9/16 at Wisconsin Shots 4 1/15/16 vs. Michigan +/- +4 2/20/16 at Penn State Blocks 1 2x, last 12/29/15 vs. Cornell TOTALS

10 17 DAVID GUST 47 JOSH HEALEY FORWARD Senior 5-10, 176 Orland Park, Ill. Fargo (USHL) Major: Consumer and Family Financial Services DEFENSE Senior 6-0, 197 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL) Major: Finance 2015, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2014, 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete B1G Preseason Player to Watch 2016 First Team All-Big Ten 2014, 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2015 Academic All-Big Ten Goals 2 3/11/16 at Michigan State Assists 2 5x, last 2/27/16 vs. Wisconsin Points 3 11/14/15 vs. Canisius Shots 7 2/27/16 vs. Wisconsin PIM 15 1/16/15 vs. Michigan +/- +2 6x, last 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin Point Streak 15 games (11/28/15-2/13/16, 5G, 11A, 16P) Multiple Pt Games 10 (9 2P, 1 3P) Multiple A Games 6 (6 2A) TOTALS Goals 1 8x, last 3/4/16 at Michigan Assists 3 2/20/16 at Penn State Points 3 2/20/16 at Penn State Shots 5 3/4/16 at Michigan PIM 15 4x, last 1/23/16 vs. Penn State +/- +4 2/20/16 at Penn State Blocks 7 12/29/15 vs. Cornell Point Streak 5 games (11/28/15-12/29/15, 3G, 3A, 6P) TOTALS

11 40 RONNIE HEIN 26 MASON JOBST FORWARD Freshman 6-0, 180 Chelsea, Mich. Waterloo (USHL) Major: Mgmt. and Industry Exploration FORWARD Sophomore 5-8, 175 Speedway, Ind. Muskegon (USHL) Major: Real Estate and Urban Analysis 2016 B1G Preseason Player to Watch 2016 B1G All-Freshman Team 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 12x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State Assists 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Points 4 1/15/16 vs. Michigan 3 12/29/15 vs. Cornell 1/17/16 at Michigan Shots 5 5x, last 1/30/16 vs. Michigan State PIM 4 1/8/16 at Wisconsin +/- +2 4x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State Blocks 4 11/27/15 at Omaha Multiple Pt Games 6 (3 2P, 2 3P, 1 4P) Multiple Asst Games 3 (1 2A, 2 3A) Point Streak 6 games 12/5/15-1/17/16 (3G, 11A, 14P) TOTALS

12 8 DAKOTA JOSHUA 46 MATT JOYAUX FORWARD Sophomore 6-3, 200 Dearborn, Mich. Sioux Falls (USHL) Major: Sport Industry DEFENSE r-junior 5-7, 185 Bloomingdale, Ill. Omaha (USHL) Major: Criminology NHL: Toronto 14 (5th round, No. 128) Joined Ohio State program in December 2015 Goals 1 5x, last 3/6/16 vs. Michigan Assists 2 3/11/16 at Michigan State Points 2 3/11/16 at Michigan State 3/6/16 vs. Michigan 1/17/16 at Michigan Shots 6 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State PIM 17 1/17/16 at Michigan +/- +3 3/4/16 at Michigan Blocks 3 11/28/15 at Omaha Point Streak 3 games (2x, last 3/4/16-3/11/16; 2g, 3a, 5p) TOTALS * * TOTALS CAREER CONFERENCE STATS * * TOTALS *at Miami 12

13 25 BRENDON KEARNEY 9 TANNER LACZYNSKI FORWARD Sophomore 6-0, 194 Northville, Mich. Chicago (USHL) Major: Finance FORWARD Freshman 6-1, 191 Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln (USHL) Major: Mgmt. and Industry Exploration 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete NHL: Philadelphia 16 (6th round, No. 169) Goals 1 4x, last 3/11/16 at Michigan State Assists 1 5x, last 3/11/16 at Michigan State Points 2 3/11/16 at Michigan State 3/4/16 at Michigan Shots 4 11/13/15 vs. Canisius +/- +2 4x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State PIM 17 1/17/16 at Michigan Blocks 1 10x, last 3/6/16 vs. Michigan Point Streak 4 games 2/27/16-3/11/16 (3g, 3a, 6p) TOTALS

14 11 CHRISTIAN LAMPASSO 3 SASHA LAROCQUE FORWARD Junior 5-10, 172 Amherst, N.Y. Lincoln (USHL) Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering DEFENSE Sopomore 6-0, 198 Calgary, Alberta Dubuque (USHL) Major: Earth Sciences 2016 Academic All-B1G 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 3x, last 2/12/16 vs. Minnesota Assists 2 3x, last 2/20/15 vs. Michigan Points 3 1/9/15 at Penn State Shots 6 2/13/16 vs. Minnesota PIM 2 6x, last 1/30/16 vs. Michigan State +/- +3 1/2/15 at Mercyhurst Blocks 2 4x, last 10/24/15 at Providence Multiple Pt Games 3 2 2P, 1 3P Point Streak 6 games 11/21/15-1/10/15 (1g, 8a, 9p) TOTALS Goals 1 3x, last 1/17/16 at Michigan Assists 2 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Points 2 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Shots 5 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin PIM 7 3/4/16 at Michigan +/ /29/15 vs. Cornell Blocks 5 10/23/15 at Providence 3/4/16 at Michigan Point Streak 3 games (12/5/15-1/8/16; G, 2A, 3P) TOTALS

15 39 SAM MCCORMICK 19 KEVIN MILLER DEFENSE Senior 6-2, 200 De Pere, Wis. Waterloo (USHL) Major: Mgmt. & Industry Exploration FORWARD Junior 5-11, 185 Stony Plain, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL) Major: Economics 2016 Academic All-B1G 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 1 3x, last 1/17/16 at Michigan Assists 2 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Points 2 1/15/16 vs. Michigan Shots 5 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin PIM 7 3/4/16 at Michigan +/ /29/15 vs. Cornell Blocks 5 10/23/15 at Providence 3/4/16 at Michigan Point Streak 3 games (12/5/15-1/8/16; G, 2A, 3P) TOTALS

16 50 MATT MILLER 20 JANIK MÖSER DEFENSE Freshman 6-1, 204 East Palestine, Ohio Youngstown (USHL) Major: Business Administration DEFENSE Junior 5-11, 196 Mannheim, Germany Muskegon (USHL) Major: Economics 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Assists 1 8x, last 3/18/16 vs. Minnesota Points 1 8x, last 3/18/16 vs. Minnesota Shots 3 2x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State PIM 2 4x, last 1/30/16 vs. Michigan State +/- +2 3x, last 1/23/16 vs. Penn State Blocks 4 2x, last 2/20/16 at Penn State TOTALS

17 5 GORDI MYER 6 TOMMY PARRAN DEFENSE Freshman 5-10, 178 Toledo, Ohio Green Bay (USHL) Major: Undeclared DEFENSE Sophomore 5-11, 188 Shaker Heights, Ohio Youngstown (USHL) Major: English Goals 1 2x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State Assists 2 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin 3/4/16 at Michigan Points 2 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin 3/4/16 at Michigan Shots 2 6x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State PIM 15 11/28/15 at Omaha +/- +3 2/20/16 at Penn State Blocks 3 3x, last 3/4/16 at Michigan Pt Streak 6gms 2/20/16-3/11/16 (1g, 7a, 8p) TOTALS

18 49 SEAN ROMEO 7 NICK SCHILKEY GOALIE Junior 6-1, 173 Cary, N.C. Maine (HE)/Youngstown (USHL) Major: Business Administration FORWARD Senior 5-10, 173 Marysville, Mich. Green Bay (USHL) Major: Finance - Transferred to Ohio State in Fall Must it out to satisfy NCAA transfer rules 2016 Second Team All-Big Ten , , B1G Preseason Player to Watch 2015 Florida College Classic All-Tournament Team 2014 B1G All-Freshman Team 2014, 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2015, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Saves, Game 40 1/29/15 vs. Vermont* GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T * 23/ : * 2/0 52: TOTALS 25/ : *at Maine Goals 2 3/6/16 vs. Michigan 2/26/16 vs. Wisconsin 10/31/15 vs. Mercyhurst 10/9/15 vs. Bowling Green Assists 4 2/20/16 at Penn State 3 11/29/14 at Notre Dame Points 4 2/20/16 at Penn State 3 6x, last 3/6/16 vs. Michigan PIM 2 15x, last 3/12/16 at Michigan State Shots 8 2x, last 10/31/15 vs. Mercyhurst +/- +3 5x, last 3/6/16 vs. Michigan Multiple Pt Games 22 (15 2P, 6 3P, 1 4P) Multi G Games 4 (4 2G) Multi A Games 11 (10 2A, 1 4A) Blocks 5 12/5/14 at Michigan Point streak 7 games (2/19/16-3/11/16; 6g, 10a, 16p) Total

19 27 LUKE STORK 31 MATT TOMKINS FORWARD Junior 6-0, 172 Pittsburgh, Pa. Youngstown (USHL) Major: Sport Industry GOALIE Senior 6-3, 206 Sherwood Park, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL) Major: Finance 2015, 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2015, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2014, 2015, 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 2 1/9/15 at Penn State Assists 2 12/5/15 at Minnesota Points 2 4x, last 3/11/16 at Michigan State PIM 7 3/12/16 at Michigan State Shots 6 1/9/15 at Penn State +/ x, last 3/11/16 at Michigan State Pt streak 4g 2/27/15-3/7/15; 1g, 3a, 4p Blocks 2 5x, last 11/28/15 at Omaha TOTALS Saves, Game 41 1/15/16 vs. Michigan 39 11/2/13 vs. Minnesota Duluth 1/17/16 at Michigan Shutouts 2 11/21/14 vs. Michigan State (29 saves) 3/14/15 at Wisconsin (17 saves) Assists 1 3x, last 11/14/15 vs. Canisius GP/GS MIN GA GAA Svs Svpct W-L-T /15 928: /12 768: /13 775: TOTALS 45/ :

20 16 MATTHEW WEIS 10 JOHN WIITALA DEFENSE Senior 6-2, 200 Freehold, N.J. Green Bay (USHL) Major: Sport Industry FORWARD Sophomore 6-0, 168 Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Major: Finance 20`16 Academic All-Big Ten 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2015 B1G All-Freshman Team 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Goals 2 2/20/16 at Penn State 2/27/15 vs. Penn State Assists 3 2/27/16 vs. Wisconsin 10/10/14 vs. Providence Points 3 2/27/16 vs. Wisconsin 2/20/16 at Penn State 10/10/14 vs. Providence PIM 15 1/24/15 at Michigan State Shots 7 1/10/15 at Penn State +/- +3 2x, last 2/20/16 at Penn State Multiple Pt Games 13 (10 2P, 3 3P) Point streak 6g (2/19/16-3/11/16; 3g, 9a, 11p) TOTALS Goals 1 11x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State Assists 1 7x, last 3/11/16 at Michigan State Points 2 4x, last 2/20/16 at Penn State Shots 5 1/17/16 at Michigan PIM 2 4x, last 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State +/- +2 3/17/16 vs. Michigan State Blocks 2 10/30/15 vs. Mercyhurst Pt Streak 4 games 2/20/16-3/6/16, 4G, 1A, 5P TOTALS