Lippincott and Dzingel Pick Up CCHA Accolades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Buckeye forwards Alex Lippincott and Ryan Dzingel picked up CCHA Offensive and Gongshow Gear Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, after each posted four points in the Ohio State men’s hockey team’s series at Michigan over the weekend. After Ohio State posted a 2-1 win Friday, Lippincott and Dzingel led the Buckeye charge in a 6-5 victory Saturday night for a series sweep.
 
An Akron, Ohio, native, Lippincott was named the game’s first star in the 6-5 win at Michigan Saturday after a career-high two goals and four points. In addition, he matched his career best with two assists and a +2 mark. Lippincott scored in the first to tie the game at 1, assisted on Chris Crane’s goal that gave Ohio State a 2-1 lead and then had the first assist on Ryan Dzingel’s power-play tally for a 4-2 Ohio State advantage in the second period. His second goal of the game came at 4:48 of the third (3:02 after Michigan had drawn within one), was on the power play and was the eventual gamewinner.
 
This season, Lippincott has three goals, three assists and six points while playing in eight games.
 
Dzingel led all CCHA rookies with four points last week, as he had a career-high two goals, two assists and four points to earn second-star honors Saturday. The Wheaton, Ill., native recorded the first assist on the Buckeyes’ first two goals of the game, which gave the squad a 2-1 lead and came less than three minutes apart. In the second period, with Ohio State on a major power play, Dzingel scored twice in 16 seconds for a 4-2 Buckeye lead. He matched his career high with a +2 mark.
 
Dzingel has 13 points this season, with five goals and eight assists. He is tied for fifth nationally in points per game among rookies (1.00).
 
The league honors are the first for both Lippincott and Dzingel. Earlier this season Devon Krogh was named the league’s defenseman of the week, Cal Heeter picked up goalie of the week honors and Max McCormick was honored as the rookie of the week.
 
Lippincott, Dzingel and the Buckeyes, now ranked No. 9/10 in the nation and on a seven-game winning streak, have this week off before hosting three-consecutive games in Value City Arena. Ohio State will take on Lake Superior State Dec. 2-3 and Miami Dec. 9. The first part of the schedule wraps up Dec. 10 at Miami in Oxford.