The Faceoff on the Lake was an outdoor college ice hockey game played on February 18, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland between longtime rivals the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State defeated Michigan 4–2 in a rematch of the Frozen Diamond Faceoff outdoor game between the teams in 2012. The game marked the first ice hockey game ever played at FirstEnergy Stadium, and the attendance, announced at 45,523 fans, set a record for an outdoor college hockey game held at a neutral site.[1][2]
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| Date | February 18, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Venue | FirstEnergy Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 45,523 | |||||||||||||||
Teams
editThe game was announced by the Haslam Sports Group on August 22, 2022, as the first outdoor ice hockey game held at FirstEnergy Stadium and the first outdoor ice hockey game in Cleveland since 2012.[3] This was the 41st outdoor college hockey game in the modern era.[4] Michigan and Ohio State had previously played an outdoor game in Cleveland at Progressive Field on January 15, 2012, when the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes 4–1 in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff.[5]
Michigan Wolverines
editThe No. 4 Michigan Wolverines entered the game with a record of 20–9–2, and a 12–8–1 record in conference play. This was the Wolverines ninth outdoor game in their history, the most of any college ice hockey team.[6]
Ohio State Buckeyes
editThe No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes entered the game with a record of 17–11–3, and a 10–9–2 record in conference play. This was the Buckeyes fourth outdoor game in their history.[7]
Game summary
edit| February 18, 2023 | Michigan Wolverines | 2–4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
The game was scoreless in the first period. Ohio State scored three goals in the second period, via goals by Cole McWard, a power play goal by Jake Wise and a shorthanded goal by Tyler Duke. Michigan finally got on the board late in the second via a goal by Gavin Brindley at 18:25. Michigan reduced Ohio State's lead to one goal via a goal by Eric Ciccolini at 8:46 in the third period. Ohio State responded with a goal by Stephen Halliday less than a minute later. The attendance of 45,523 was the largest in Ohio State history, surpassing the previous record of 45,021 set at the Hockey City Classic at TCF Bank Stadium on January 17, 2014.[8]
Ohio State wore throwback jerseys featuring colors and numbers that resembled the Ohio State Buckeyes football team's jerseys of the early 1940s.[9][10]
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| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | No scoring | ||||
| 2nd | OSU | Cole McWard (4) | Joe Dunlap (8), Matt Cassidy (11) | 14:21 | 1–0 OSU |
| OSU | Jake Wise (11) (PP) | Travis Treloar (11), Stephen Halliday (25) | 17:11 | 2–0 OSU | |
| MICH | Gavin Brindley (9) | Adam Fantilli (30) | 18:25 | 2–1 OSU | |
| OSU | Tyler Duke (3) (SH) | Jake Wise (16) | 19:10 | 3–1 OSU | |
| 3rd | MICH | Eric Ciccolini (6) | Jackson Hallum (9), Frank Nazar (1) | 8:46 | 3–2 OSU |
| OSU | Stephen Halliday (8) (PP) | Jake Wise (17), Mason Lohrei (22) | 8:46 | 4–2 OSU | |
Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season[11]
| Penalty summary | |||||
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| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | OSU | Matt Cassidy | Hitting from behind | 3:39 | 2:00 |
| OSU | Tyler Duke | Holding | 8:37 | 2:00 | |
| MICH | Steven Holtz | Hitting from behind | 11:33 | 2:00 | |
| MICH | Jackson Hallum | Tripping | 14:05 | 2:00 | |
| OSU | Joe Dunlap | Roughing | 16:43 | 2:00 | |
| MICH | Erik Portillo | Tripping | 17:47 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | OSU | Jaedon Leslie | Slashing | 4:53 | 2:00 |
| MICH | Gavin Brindley | Slashing | 10:50 | 2:00 | |
| MICH | Mackie Samoskevich | Cross-checking | 16:37 | 2:00 | |
| OSU | Mason Lohrei | Holding | 18:55 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | OSU | Cole McWard | Tripping | 1:10 | 2:00 |
| MICH | Nolan Moyle | Interference | 9:06 | 2:00 | |
| OSU | Michael Gildon | Tripping | 12:15 | 2:00 | |
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Team rosters
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Scratches
edit- Michigan Wolverines: Brendan Miles, Jacob Truscott, Tyler Shea, Kienan Draper, Luke Hughes, Johnny Druskinis
- Ohio State Buckeyes: John Larkin, Evan McIntyre, Dominic Vidoli, Mark Cheremeta, Gustaf Westlund, Ryan Snowden, Reilly Herbst
Officials
editTelevision
editThe game was broadcast nationally by the Big Ten Network, and available online streaming via FuboTV.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kingsley, Noah (February 18, 2023). "Michigan falls to Ohio State in Faceoff on the Lake, 4–2, after second period explosion". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, Brad; Morrison, Laura (February 18, 2023). "'Special treat': Fans love seeing Ohio State, Michigan play in Cleveland". Fox8.com. Fox 8 News. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Haslam Sports Group announces 'Faceoff on the Lake' on February 18". clevelandbrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (February 17, 2023). "Michigan hockey prepping for record 9th outdoor game. Here's how it fared in the others". MLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Lillstrung, Chris (January 15, 2013). "Fast start leads Michigan over OSU in Frozen Diamond Faceoff". The Morning Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ McNeil, Kristy (February 18, 2023). "Michigan Falls to No. 4 Ohio State in "Faceoff On The Lake"". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "No. 10/9 Buckeyes Down No. 4 Wolverines in Faceoff on the Lake". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Bailey (February 18, 2023). "'It was unbelievable': Ohio State beats Michigan in outdoor game in front of record crowd". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Haidet, Ryan (February 17, 2023). "Faceoff on the Lake: Hockey battle between Ohio State, Michigan set for FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland". WKYC. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State Hockey Faceoff on the Lake Uniform". uniswag.com. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Michigan-Ohio State Boxscore". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Childs, Adam (February 18, 2023). "How to Watch Michigan vs Ohio State in Men's College Hockey: Stream Live, TV Channel". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2023.