Ohio State men’s hockey secures conference title with double-overtime win over Michigan

It was an exciting Saturday for Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., as not only did the women’s track and field team claim the Big Ten Championship, the No. 6/5 men’s hockey team (19-8-5, 12-6-4-3 Big Ten) also claimed the conference championship thanks to a thrilling double-overtime victory over their rivals.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines were tied 3-3 following regulation, as well as after a five minute, 5-on-5 overtime period. However, in the 3-on-3 second overtime, Buckeye captain Mason Jobst scored on a breakaway to pick up the extra point needed to secure the outright B1G championship, and the bye into the single-elimination conference semifinals next month.

Ohio State took a 3-1 advantage in the game at 7:57 into the second period on power play goals by Carson Meyer and John Wiitala, and an even-strength score by Brendon Kearney. However, UM scored the final two goals of regulation (Joseph Cecconi and Nolan Moyle) to force extra time, before Jobst secured the victory.

The three-weekend Big Ten Tournament will begin on March 8, and the Buckeyes will host the semifinals on the weekend of March 16-17. As the highest seed in the tourney, if OSU advances to the finals, they will host the B1G tournament finals March 23-24.