June 24, 2026

Gophers upset No. 2 Ohio State in men's hockey

Columbus, Ohio – Senior Eric Schierhorn, making his first start in goal in 1½ months, made 21 saves and sophomore forward Scott Reedy scored the game-winning goal in the middle of the third period as the Gophers upset No. 2 Ohio State 4-3 on Friday night in a Big Ten hockey game at Value City Arena. Reedy redirected a shot by Tommy Novak for his fourth goal of the season. It put Minnesota (12-14-4, 9-9-3 Big Ten) ahead 4-2. With four minutes left, Ohio State (19-6-4, 12-4-3-2) pulled its goalie early and the strategy worked for one quick goal. Quinn Preston scored with 3:35 to play to get the Buckeyes, riding a seven-game winning streak, within one but they could not get the equalizer.

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