February 24, 2025

With Michigan on tap, Ohio State gunning for first regular-season championship in 47 years

Mason Jobst has compiled an Ohio State-best 16 goals and 35 points in 30 games this season for the Buckeyes (photo: Rachel Lewis). Last week, Ohio State was this close to the Big Ten regular-season title, in what would be the second conference title in program history. This week, Ohio State is still this close, thanks to a home sweep at the hands of Minnesota, a team that had swept an opponent just once before this season, on the road against Notre Dame in early January. “A lesson from this weekend is that we need to continue to get better,” said Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik. Perhaps that’s a lesson for all of Big Ten hockey. After placing three teams in the 2018 Frozen Four and failing to secure a national title, the Big Ten has one team among the top 14 in the PairWise Rankings, and that team is…

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