Sophie Jaques knew exactly what was coming. The stage was set for the Ohio State women’s hockey graduate senior defenseman, watching teammate Emma Maltais skate up for a faceoff with less than a minute left in overtime against Wisconsin. Jaques knew Maltais would win the faceoff, quickly getting the puck with Paetyn Levis on the outside, boxing out Badger defenders. With a combined 16 years of collegiate experience on the ice, Ohio State needed a moment, a tone-setter in the team’s first game of 2023 to begin a final stretch in the Buckeyes’ attempt to repeat as national champions. Maltais, Levis and Jaques knew the pressure. They knew the stakes. They had been there before. Nothing needed to be said. They knew what it took to win in those final 36 seconds. After Maltais won the faceoff and a lane was cleared by Levis, Jaques fired the puck past the…
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