Ohio State Buckeyes 2022-2023 ... The Drive For Duluth

[Hockeybuckeye]

The first place I'd look for a guess is to see if OSU "owes" anyone a return trip on a two-year home-and-home contract: OSU goes to Colgate, and/or Cornell comes to Columbus.

I believe you are correct that we will play them. I wouldn't be very excited about playing Lindenwood again.

[mattj711]

The first place I'd look for a guess is to see if OSU "owes" anyone a return trip on a two-year home-and-home contract: OSU goes to Colgate, and/or Cornell comes to Columbus.

I believe this past season’s games at Cornell was reciprocation from the 2019-20 season when Cornell played at OSU.

[Bkruczynski]

With the WCHA 23-24 schedule now set, any thoughts on who our non conference opponents should be next season? I'd really enjoy an Ohio State - Penn State series!

I believe last season’s home and home with Lindenwood, Colgate and Cornell are finished.

I would like Robert Morris and Mercyhurst, one home and one away, for the next 2 seasons. Easy drives to go to away games. Penn State is also drivable, depending on winter weather travel. If Penn State football has a home football game there is no going to Happy Valley.

One of those 4 teams at 1 site to play 2 games weekends is fun. OSU has gone to Las Vegas and Washington DC under Coach Muzerall for this type of weekend.

Too bad there are no D1 women’s ice hockey programs in the state of Michigan.

[LongGame]

Too bad there are no D1 women's ice hockey programs in the state of Michigan. [/B]

And with Finlandia closing, there is only one D3 program, Adrian.

Do you know what that is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjYyIKkRvUU

[Hockeybuckeye]

Too bad there are no D1 women’s ice hockey programs in the state of Michigan. [/B]

Yes, seven D1 men's programs in Michigan but no D1 women's programs. So much for their claim of being The State of Hockey.
I have inside information that the new president of UM is looking into the possibility of starting a women's program and this has been discussed on another thread.

[pgb-ohio]

I believe last season’s home and home with Lindenwood, Colgate and Cornell are finished.

That's my belief as well. But note the pandemic factor makes this harder to sort out. We're going back to 2019-20 for the "other half" of the Cornell & Colgate packages.

Also, if you hearken all the way back to October 2018, we hosted Colgate in Columbus. As such, it wouldn't be a shock if we have a trip to Hamilton coming up. And playing Colgate is always going to be beneficial, regardless of contractual obligations.

Finally, the Buckeyes traveled to Princeton in 2019-20. Perhaps the Tigers owe us a visit to Columbus?

I would like Robert Morris and Mercyhurst, one home and one away, for the next 2 seasons. Easy drives to go to away games. Penn State is also drivable, depending on winter weather travel. If Penn State football has a home football game there is no going to Happy Valley.

All very good thoughts; and all trips that I would potentially be interested in.

I do feel compelled to say that using the non-conference games to play top ECAC teams has served us very well. I'd be opposed to using 100% of our nc games for CHA match-ups.

One of those 4 teams at 1 site to play 2 games weekends is fun. OSU has gone to Las Vegas and Washington DC under Coach Muzerall for this type of weekend.

These tournaments are a very nice reward for the players. Something different and special. It also gives us two non-conference teams to use as measuring sticks, as opposed to just one. (when playing on campus)

[pgb-ohio]

Yes, seven D1 men's programs in Michigan but no D1 women's programs. So much for their claim of being The State of Hockey.

Umm, I know that Detroit, MI and Warroad, MN duel over who is the real "Hockeytown, USA." But I can't say that I've ever heard Michigan claim to be the "State Of Hockey." That's Minnesota's mantra.

I wouldn't be very excited about playing Lindenwood again.

Based on the last two seasons, that contract should be complete.

[PSUfan]

With the WCHA 23-24 schedule now set, any thoughts on who our non conference opponents should be next season? I'd really enjoy an Ohio State - Penn State series!

I would also love to see OSU-PSU to become a regular series -- they played every year from 2013-14 to 2017-18 but not since then. The Big Ten connection plus a reasonable distance makes this seem like an obvious rivalry.

[Hockeybuckeye]

Finally, the Buckeyes traveled to Princeton in 2019-20. Perhaps the Tigers owe us a visit to Columbus?

That would be very cool!

[Hockeybuckeye]

Umm, I know that Detroit, MI and Warroad, MN duel over who is the real "Hockeytown, USA." But I can't say that I've ever heard Michigan claim to be the "State Of Hockey." That's Minnesota's mantra.

Half of my family is in Michigan and I spent considerable time there and I've always heard the locals there refer to Michigan as The State of Hockey.
Maybe Michigan and Minnesota can get into a pis*ing match over it line Ohio and North Carolina over First in Flight vs Birthplace of Aviation. LOL!

[pgb-ohio]

Half of my family is in Michigan and I spent considerable time there and I've always heard the locals there refer to Michigan as The State of Hockey.
Maybe Michigan and Minnesota can get into a pis*ing match over it line Ohio and North Carolina over First in Flight vs Birthplace of Aviation. LOL!

OK, then that's their fight.

I have many more personal connections to Minnesota than to Michigan. So maybe I have a biased sample. But from my vantage point, if Michigan is making that claim, they're guilty of plagiarism!

[pgb-ohio]

I would also love to see OSU-PSU to become a regular series -- they played every year from 2013-14 to 2017-18 but not since then. The Big Ten connection plus a reasonable distance makes this seem like an obvious rivalry.

I absolutely agree with this. But with St. Thomas joining the WCHA, we're back to only six non-conference games to work with. So restoring an annual series would be a big investment.

Note that OSU & PSU did play at the DC Tournament in 2021-22. So it's not like we're forgetting about each other.

[Hockeybuckeye]

OK, then that's their fight.

I have many more personal connections to Minnesota than to Michigan. So maybe I have a biased sample. But from my vantage point, if Michigan is making that claim, they're guilty of plagiarism!

Although I have family in Michigan I'm Columbus born and raised so I'm impartial but I'd say Minnesota is much more The State of Hockey than Michigan.

[Hockeybuckeye]

You know, I could really sink my teeth into a BC or BU series!

[pgb-ohio]

Although I have family in Michigan I'm Columbus born and raised so I'm impartial but I'd say Minnesota is much more The State of Hockey than Michigan.

FWIW, I was born in Illinois. Not sure if that makes me impartial!

Either way, I'm wasn't comparing the quality of Men's Hockey in those two states. My understanding is simply that Minnesota created the State of Hockey slogan, and uses it extensively. When I read your post that some from Michigan were also using it, my reaction was: Wait... What?? (focusing on the slogan)