January 27, 2007
Michigan States win streak comes to an end
Centerville Ohio
Centerville's rink was located in between a game area and a fitness center making it not only the most exciting rink we have been to but the games this weekend were some of the closest so far this season. Starting off the weekend was Purdue vs Michigan. The first goal was scored quickly by Purdue's caption Bill Scallise at 8:13 in the first period. At 7:50 Tim Daly from Purdue's team was sent to the box for two minutes for a hooking penalty which Michigan's Greg Seremet took no time in taking advantage of scoring the first goal for Michigan at 7:24. Paul Brda put another two minutes on the board for slashing at 6:05 but Michigan was able to hold Purdue from scoring to keep it a tie game. With a little over two minutes to go in the first period Bill Scallise scored his second goal of the game for Purdue which would be the last action seen in the first period. In the second period with Purdue up by one goal Jon Busby got a Purdue penalty for holding which went un-scored on followed by a penalty for Michigan by Chuck Nguyen for interference also going un-scored on. Bill Scallise then scored his third goal of the game for Purdue at 5:31 putting them ahead by two. Michigan would close the gap with a power play goal scored by Chuck Nguyen at 2:20. Michigan's Gary Leach then took a penalty for hooking which Bill Scallise would take advantage of scoring his forth goal of the game. After this weekend Bill has now scored twenty one goals over doubling the amount of goals he scored last season. With only seven seconds left to go in the second period Jim Miller was put in to the box for hooking allowing Michigan to start the third period on a power play. The third period went by quickly with little stopped time until Jim Miller while skating to his right fell to the floor and someone fell on to his ankle putting him out for the game and an undetermined amount of games to follow. At 5:16 Chuck Nguyen would score again for Michigan making it three to four in favor of Purdue. At 3:03 in the third period Bill Scallise took a roughing penalty which was scored on by James Arakaki to tie the game. Although both teams would put another penalty on the board before the game was over neither team scored ending the game in a tie at four to four.
The stands for the Ohio State vs Miami of Ohio game where full for their home tournament which only added to the noise of the games on the other side of the rink. Miami was the first to score in the game at 9:30 in the first but they lead for little over a minute because sat 8:15 Travis Grohoske was able to put a goal up for Ohio State. Jason Jerome was called for slashing in a delayed penalty, which Ohio sate responded to by bringing their goalie in and holding the penalty for over a minute before it began at 5:54. State's Max Dobler went the box at 5:14 left in the first for roughing. Miami's Jason Jerome would add another two minutes to his penalty time for holding with 1:53 to go in the first which would end out the first period. In the second period Max Dobler would take a roughing penalty at 10:09 which was scored on by Brandon Bolton at 8:33 putting Miami ahead by one. Sam Whedon received the next penalty for Miami at 5:42 for Boarding but Miami was able to hold Ohio State from scoring. At 3:46 left in the second period Max Dobler was put in the box for boarding which his team was able to kill, leaving the score at the end of the second period two to one in favor of Miami. In the third period Ohio State's goalie Mathew Smith made an outstanding save going down in the splits to make a glove save, which he would drop to Brian Folmer who took it all the way down to score a goal for Ohio State making it a tie game. Dave Deter took a tripping penalty at 7:19 which Max Dobler would score on making it his thirteenth goal of the season, after this tournament Max has fourteen goals for the season. Miami took another penalty at 5:20 scored on by Travis Grohoske. Both Miami and Ohio State would be sent to the box at 2:27, Brian Fisher for slashing and Sam Whedon for hooking. State's David Holingshead at 2:11 was put in the box for elbowing; allowing Jon Schueger to score for his fourteenth goal of the season pulling his team ahead by one. With only 1:21 in the third period and only ahead by one goal Max Dobler was given a penalty for roughing making his team end the game on the penalty kill. The game ended with an Ohio State win four to three.
In one of the last games of the weekend Michigan State played Michigan. Michigan took and early penalty when Tim Grossman was called for hooking at 10:45. Michael Fenkell ended Michigan State's power play with a tripping penalty at 9:35 which Chuck Nugyn would take advantage on to score the first goal of the game for Michigan at 7:57. Another penalty for State by Justin Sheridan was called at 9:13 for tripping although State was able to hold Michigan from scoring another power play goal. Eric Lubanski received another State penalty for hooking at 7:34 which would allow Michigan's Gary Leach to score the second power play goal of the game at 6:53. Michigan's Greg Sermet was called for holding at 5:34 which went un-scored on followed by another un-scored on penalty for State for hooking at 6:12. The first goal for State was scored by Michael Fenkell at 4:39. Then Michigan would take two penalties in a row the first at 4:10 by James Arakaki for interference and the second for interference on Paul Brda at 3:39 giving State a two on four advantage and allowing them to tie the game with a goal by Tony Ascerio at 1:53. Michigan's Scott Janowiak was put in the box at 2:24 for cross checking. Then Eric Lubanski was called for hooking with only 38 seconds left in the first period making the score two to two with Michigan on the power play going in to the second period. Michigan is able to take advantage of the power play in the second with a goal at 11:38 by James Arakaki. At 11:30 Paul Brda gets put in the box for hooking which Michael Fenkell scores on at 10:31 putting up another goal for State. Michigan's Ryan Dixon would score his sixth goal of the season at 9:06 putting Michigan ahead in the game by one. Michigan's Goalie, Adam Goldberg, who took over twenty shots in the first period, made an outstanding glove save off a hard slap shot at 6:43. Eric Lubanski was put in to the box for interference at 6:11 but this did not stop State from evening up the score, Evan Pomish scored a short handed goal at 4:51 making the game four to four. Brandon Johns scored the next goal for Michigan at 3:29 pulling them ahead for a short time before Kyle Steinberg would score for State with only 44 seconds left in the second period. Making the score tied up again going in to the third period five to five. Within the first minute of the third period State would take a crucial penalty for hooking which was scored on by Greg Seremet at 11:07. State's Tony Ascerio would answer quickly by scoring his twentieth goal of the season at 10:22 and once again making the game a tie. Michigan's Paul Brda was called for his third penalty of the game at 6:57 for tripping. Jeffery Mann would end State's power play at 5:05 with a roughing penalty. Both penalties were killed and the game remained tied with only three minutes to go when Michigan's Brandon Johns was called for tripping at 3:04 which his team was able to kill and then with only 9 seconds to go State's Jeffery Mann was called for roughing although this penalty went un-scored on leaving the game at a tie. This is the first point that Michigan State has given up this year.
Along with all of our games this weekend the MCRHL hosted a high school all star game. Eight extremely talented high school players came out to play with some Ohio State Players and a Michigan goalie for a three period run clock game. "It is great for these guys to get to see that they have an opportunity to play Roller Hockey after high school." said one of the high school coaches. In the up coming weekends the MCRHL hopes to host more games like the high school game. With only two regular season events and Regionals left the competition for Nationals is heating up. The next weekend will be in Cedar Springs Michigan on February 10 th and 11th.