Men's Hockey Downed By Ohio State In Opener Of Weekend Series

Friday, November 24

Columbus, Ohio

5:00 PM

Princeton University

3-3-1

Ohio State

4-5-3

Princeton

Ohio State

Photo by: Erica Denhoff

Men's Hockey Downed By Ohio State In Opener Of Weekend Series

November 24, 2023 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

A tie game after two periods broke open in favor of host Ohio State with an early power-play goal in the third period and two late empty-netters in a 6-3 loss for the Tigers.

Joshua Karnish, Nick Seitz and Ian Murphy had the goals for Princeton, while Nick Carabin, Jayden Sison, Adam Robbins and Kai Daniells had assists.

Arthur Smith made 29 saves, including 14 in the second period.

The Tigers had a 36-35 advantage in shots on goal, including a 15-6 edge in the third period while hunting the tying goal.

Ohio State jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals from Scooter Brickey and Stephen Halliday,

Brickey started the scoring 6:57 into the game, sneaking open at the right point and walking in unmarked before funneling a wrister through for a 1-0 Ohio State lead.

Princeton came close to tying the game on a power play just past the midway mark of the first period, but a one-timer from David Jacobs in the slot rang off the crossbar inches from finding the back of the net.

The Buckeyes added to their lead with 4:34 left in the first period via a Halliday power-play goal. Caden Brown threaded a pass through the Princeton defensive set to Halliday who was open at the far circle for a one-timer goal.

The Tigers would claw back into the game with a three-goal second period to pull even at 3-3 after two periods of play.

Joshua Karnish got Princeton on the board with his second career goal 4:16 into the middle frame, tapping home a loose puck after a Jayden Sison slap shot snuck through the Ohio State goalie but didn't cross the goal line.

Just Tap It In!

Karnish makes us happy with the finishing touch on a crisp play from the Tigers in transition! pic.twitter.com/7KetlteEig
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 24, 2023

Nick Seitz tied the game at 2-2 with 8:39 left in the second, tipping home a Nick Carabin wrist shot just after a Princeton power play expired.

Setting His Seitz On The Puck!

Nick Seitz redirects home our second goal of the night!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/v4nxjEL1Dt
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 24, 2023

The Buckeyes regained the lead just 0:47 later when Brent Johnson snuck through and roofed a backhander for a 3-2 Ohio State lead.

Ian Murphy once again brought the Tigers even, wiring a wrist shot under the crossbar after the Buckeyes turned the puck over deep in their own end.

The Captain Doing Captain Things!@Ian_Murphy12 with a laser to tie the game at 3-3 in Columbus.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/HVYOhvHyUf
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 24, 2023

Ohio State would once again regain the lead early in the third period off Halliday's second power-play goal of the game. With Mike Kennedy off for a late roughing penalty, the Buckeyes worked the puck around early in the third period before a cross-ice pass to Halliday was quickly deposited for a 4-3 lead 0:50 into the final period.

The Tigers had a prime chance to tie the game midway through the third period on the power play, sending three quality chances to goal but each was turned aside by Logan Terness.

The Buckeyes would tack on a pair of empty-netters from Cam Thiesing and Dalton Messina in the final 1:30 of play to set the final score at 6-3.

The two teams will finish the series on November 25 with a 5 p.m. faceoff at Value City Arena.