May 10, 2026

Ohio State Coach Steve Rohlik is Spencer Penrose Finalist Again

Ohio State men’s hockey coach Steve Rohlik is a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award. The honor is awarded annually to the top coach in D-I. This is the second consecutive nomination for the Buckeye boss. Rohlik was the runner up to Notre Dame’s Jeff Jackson in 2018.  Fans are somewhat divided in whether they consider this season a successful one. But Rohlik has been firm in his pride at the accomplishments of his 2018-19 Buckeyes. They posted a third straight 20+ win season, a third straight NCAA tournament appearance and won the program’s first ever regular season Big Ten championship. It was only the second conference title of any kind in program history and the Bucks’ first since 1972.  Rohlik and his staff laid the foundations for this success years ago with their terrific ability to identify and develop talent. Need an example? Look no further than the end-of-season honors.…

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