Faceoff on the Lake

The Faceoff on the Lake was an outdoor college ice hockey game played on February 18, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland between longtime rivals the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State defeated Michigan 4–2 in a rematch of the Frozen Diamond Faceoff outdoor game between the teams in 2012. The game marked the first ice hockey game ever played at FirstEnergy Stadium, and the attendance, announced at 45,523 fans, set a record for an outdoor college hockey game held at a neutral site.
==Teams==
The game was announced by the Haslam Sports Group on August 22, 2022, as the first outdoor ice hockey game held at FirstEnergy Stadium and the first outdoor ice hockey game in Cleveland since 2012. This was the 41st outdoor college hockey game in the modern era. Michigan and Ohio State had previously played an outdoor game in Cleveland at Progressive Field on January 15, 2012, when the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes 4–1 in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff.
===Michigan Wolverines===
The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines entered the game with a record of 20–9–2, and a 12–8–1 record in conference play. This was the Wolverines ninth outdoor game in their history, the most of any college ice hockey team.
===Ohio State Buckeyes===
The No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes entered the game with a record of 17–11–3, and a 10–9–2 record in conference play. This was the Buckeyes fourth outdoor game in their history.
==Game summary==
The game was scoreless in the first period. Ohio State scored three goals in the second period, via goals by Cole McWard, a power play goal by Jake Wise and a shorthanded goal by Tyler Duke. Michigan finally got on the board late in the second via a goal by Gavin Brindley at 18:25. Michigan reduced Ohio State's lead to one goal via a goal by Eric Ciccolini at 8:46 in the third period. Ohio State responded with a goal by Stephen Halliday less than a minute later. The attendance of 45,523 was the largest in Ohio State history, surpassing the previous record of 45,021 set at the Hockey City Classic at TCF Bank Stadium on January 17, 2014.
Ohio State wore throwback jerseys featuring colors and numbers that resembled the Ohio State Buckeyes football team's jerseys of the early 1940s.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring 	No scoring
2nd 	OSU 	Cole McWard (4) 	Joe Dunlap (8), Matt Cassidy (11) 	14:21 	1–0 OSU
2nd 	OSU 	Jake Wise (11) (PP) 	Travis Treloar (11), Stephen Halliday (25)	17:11 	2–0 OSU
2nd 	MICH 	Gavin Brindley (9) 	Adam Fantilli (30) 	18:25 	2–1 OSU
2nd 	OSU 	Tyler Duke (3) (SH) 	Jake Wise (16) 	19:10 	3–1 OSU
3rd 	MICH 	Eric Ciccolini (6) 	Jackson Hallum (9), Frank Nazar (1) 	8:46 	3–2 OSU
3rd 	OSU 	Stephen Halliday (8) (PP)	Jake Wise (17), Mason Lohrei (22) 	8:46 	4–2 OSU
Number in parenthesis represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	OSU 	Matt Cassidy 	Hitting from behind	3:39 	2:00
1st 	OSU 	Tyler Duke 	Holding 	8:37 	2:00
1st 	MICH 	Steven Holtz 	Hitting from behind	11:33 	2:00
1st 	MICH 	Jackson Hallum 	Tripping 	14:05 	2:00
1st 	OSU 	Joe Dunlap 	Roughing 	16:43 	2:00
1st 	MICH 	Erik Portillo 	Tripping 	17:47 	2:00
2nd 	OSU 	Jaedon Leslie 	Slashing 	4:53 	2:00
2nd 	MICH 	Gavin Brindley 	Slashing 	10:50 	2:00
2nd 	MICH 	Mackie Samoskevich	Cross-checking 	16:37 	2:00
2nd 	OSU 	Mason Lohrei 	Holding 	18:55 	2:00
3rd 	OSU 	Cole McWard 	Tripping 	1:10 	2:00
3rd 	MICH 	Nolan Moyle 	Interference 	9:06 	2:00
3rd 	OSU 	Michael Gildon 	Tripping 	12:15 	2:00
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	Total 	
Michigan 	7 	10 	20 	37 	
Ohio State 	14 	13 	7 	34 	
Power play opportunities	Power play opportunities
Team 	Goals/Opportunities
Michigan 	0/7
Ohio State 	2/6
==Team rosters==
Michigan 	Michigan 	Michigan 	Michigan
# 	 	Player 	Position
1 	 	Erik Portillo 	G
2 	 	Rutger McGroarty 	LW
4 	 	Gavin Brindley 	RW
11 	 	Mackie Samoskevich 	RW
13 	 	T. J. Hughes 	C
19 	 	Adam Fantilli 	C
20 	 	Keaton Pehrson 	D
21 	 	Jackson Hallum 	LW
22 	 	Philippe Lapointe 	LW
24 	 	Steven Holtz 	D
25 	 	Dylan Duke 	LW
26 	 	Seamus Casey 	D
27 	 	Nolan Moyle 	RW
31 	 	Noah West 	G
63 	 	Luca Fantilli 	D
71 	 	Nick Granowicz 	C
73 	 	Ethan Edwards 	D
90 	 	Jay Keranen 	D
91 	 	Frank Nazar 	C
93 	 	Eric Ciccolini 	RW
94 	 	Mark Estapa 	LW
Head coach: Brandon Naurato	Head coach: Brandon Naurato	Head coach: Brandon Naurato	Head coach: Brandon Naurato
Ohio State 	Ohio State 	Ohio State 	Ohio State
# 	 	Player 	Position
2 	 	James Marooney 	D
3 	 	Cole McWard 	D
5 	 	Tyler Duke 	D
6 	 	Mason Lohrei 	D
8 	 	Scooter Brickey 	D
11 	 	Kamil Sadlocha 	C
13 	 	Tate Singleton 	F
14 	 	Dalton Messina 	F
15 	 	Cam Thiesing 	C
18 	 	Michael Gildon 	LW
19 	 	Stephen Halliday 	C
20 	 	Matt Cassidy 	RW
21 	 	Joe Dunlap 	F
23 	 	Davis Burnside 	F
26 	 	Jaedon Leslie 	F
28 	 	Jake Wise 	C
44 	 	Jakub Dobeš 	G
65 	 	C. J. Regula 	D
71 	 	Patrick Guzzo 	LW
94 	 	Travis Treloar 	C
Head coach: Steve Rohlik	Head coach: Steve Rohlik	Head coach: Steve Rohlik	Head coach: Steve Rohlik
: West served as reserve goaltender and did not see playing time.
===Scratches===
*Michigan Wolverines: Brendan Miles, Jacob Truscott, Tyler Shea, Kienan Draper, Luke Hughes, Johnny Druskinis
*Ohio State Buckeyes: John Larkin, Evan McIntyre, Dominic Vidoli, Mark Cheremeta, Gustaf Westlund, Ryan Snowden, Reilly Herbst
===Officials===
*Referees — Brian Aaron, David Marcotte
*Linesmen — Justin Cornell, Jake Davis
==Television==
The game was broadcast nationally by the Big Ten Network, and available online streaming via FuboTV.
==See also==
*List of outdoor ice hockey games
==References==