The Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team is set to travel to seventh-ranked Ohio State for a two-game weekend series on Dec. 28-29. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. both nights.
 
Last Time Out
Mercyhurst traveled to Air Force and split the weekend series with a 2-0 loss and 4-1 win the next night.
 
Joseph Duszak, Jeremy Wu, Joshua Lammon, Tommaso Bucci, Chris Makowski, Matthew Whittaker and Derek Barach recorded points for Mercyhurst.
 
Garrett Metcalf made 61 saves in net for the Lakers.
 
Previous Matchup
Mercyhurst and Ohio State last met during the 2015-16 season, where the two teams split the weekend series. Mercyhurst won 2-1 the first night before falling 5-1 the next day.
 
Taylor Best, Matthew Whittaker and Taylor Best recorded points for Mercyhurst.
 
John Wiitala and Mason Jobst had points for Ohio State.
 
All-Time Series
Ohio State leads the all-time series 6-2-1, including a 36-19 edge in goals scored.
 
Scouting Ohio State
The Buckeyes are coming into the weekend series with a 9-4-3, 4-2-2 Big Ten record. Before break the Buckeyes pulled out two 2-2 ties against Minnesota.
 
Tanner Laczynski and Jobst lead the Lakers roster with 14 points each. Carson Meyer and Gustaf are next with 10 points while Ronnie Hein and Dakota Joshua have nine points each.
 
Tommy Nappier has earned a 5-1-2 record, 1.43 goals against average and .951 save percentage.
 
Jobst is tied for 17th in the nation with 0.62 goals per game.
 
Ohio State is ranked 40th in the nation on the power play and penalty kill.
 
A Look at the Lakers
Mercyhurst comes into the weekend with an 8-8-2, 6-5-1 record.
 
Barach and Duszak are on top of the Laker roster with 17 points each. Whittaker is next with 12 and Lammon has 11 points. James Anderson and Dalton Hunter both have 10 points.
 
Metcalf has earned a 4-2-0 record with a 2.13 GAA and .928 save percentage. Stefano Cantali has a 4-5-1 record, 2.86 GAA and .903 save percentage and Colin DeAugustine has a 0-1-1 record, 6.36 GAA and .852 save percentage.
 
Mercyhurst is ranked 51st on the penalty kill with 76.5 percent and ranked 55th on the power play going 12.1 percent.
 
National Rankings
Duszak is tied for eighth in the nation with 1.00 points per game.
 
Hunter is ranked 21st in the nation with 0.71 points per game as a freshman.
 
Laker Firsts
Wu scored his first collegiate goal during the Lakers' 4-1 win over Air Force.
 
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Next Up
The Lakers will host Holy Cross to the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Jan. 4-5. Puck drop at 7:05 p.m. both nights. Tickets go on sale 90 minutes before puck drop at the front desk in the lobby. Cash payments only. Mercyhurst students receive free admission with student ID.Adults are $15while students and seniors are $8.
 
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