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MARQUETTE—The CCHA season got underway for the Wildcats last weekend at the Berry Event Center. After facing a tough Bemidji State squad, the Wildcats responded on the ice.
Despite not being able to win a game against No. 1 Miami, NMU played well enough on the ice to compete. Most of the offense was on the shoulders of forward Mark Olver, who scored three out of the four weekend goals and was named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week.
This weekend, a lot of questions loom for the Wildcats.
Goal tending, special teams and spreading around offensive production have all been issues this season. With more ranked competition than any other conference, the CCHA will be, without a doubt, tough battles every weekend. Ohio State gives the Wildcats one last chance to straighten out those questions until the competition continues to toughen.
Ohio State will host it’s first home series of the CCHA season this weekend, after dropping two out of four on the road the last few weekends to Lake Superior and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes wrapped up last weekend in South Bend with a shootout win over the Irish.
Last season at Value City Arena, the Buckeyes went 13-5-2.
The Buckeyes, like the Wildcats, are looking to solve some of their on-ice issues before they get even heavier into the CCHA season.
Northern Michigan (1-4-1) vs. Ohio State (2-5-1)
Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th
Value City Arena
Game Times: 7:00 PM ET
Series Record: 33-32-3
Streaming Video: B2 Network Wildcat Coverage
Streaming Audio: Wildcat Coverage (WNMU)
Live Stats: NMU Athletics Website
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