I spent a month with the Ohio University hockey team, which is a nationally-ranked D1 club hockey team in the ACHA league. I modeled this project off of the “24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic” series that was shown on HBO. During the month, the Bobcats played at Bird Arena against Michigan-Dearborn, Slippery Rock University and their main rival Lindenwood University. Special thanks to Coach Cole Bell, the rest of the coaching staff and the team for letting me have the access for the project.
Ohio forward Shawn Baird (14) skates off the ice after beating Slippery Rock, 5-0, on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Zach Frank (21) and Slippery Rock defenseman Nathaniel Mettenburg (26) get into a scuffle during the Bobcats hockey game on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats won the game 10-2.
Ohio forward Tyler Harkins (22) celebrates after scoring a goal during the Bobcats game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats lost a close game in a shootout with a score of 4-3.
Ohio forward Drew Magyar (25) fires a shot on net during the Bobcats game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats lost a close game in a shootout with a score of 4-3.
Sticks line up against a wall before a game against Michigan-Dearborn on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio goalie Jimmy Thomas skates away from his net after the Bobcats scored a goal during the game against Slippery Rock on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats won 10-2.
Ohio head coach Cole Bell talks with the team during the second period of the Bobcats game against Lindenwood on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Thomas Kallay (28) prepares for a faceoff during the Bobcats game against Lindenwood on Friday, October 22, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats lost the game 4-1.
Ohio goalie Jimmy Thomas (30) tracks down a puck during the Bobcats game against Lindenwood on November 22, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats lost the game 4-1.
Ohio forward Jacob Houston (11) gets his name called before the game against Lindenwood on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Bird Arena. The Bobcats won the game 4-3.
Ohio head coach, Cole Bell, talks to the team during the first intermission of the Bobcats game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 2, 2019, against Michigan-Dearborn. The Bobcats lost the game in a shootout, 2-1.
Ohio forward Gianni Evangelisti (7) walks out of the locker room during the Bobcats game against Slippery Rock on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
The Ohio Bobcats warm up before their game against Lindenwood on Saturday, November 23, 2019. During the winter, the team will warmup in Aquatic Center that is right next to Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Gianni Evangelisti (7) tapes his stick in between periods during the Bobcats game on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward J.T. Schimizzi (12) waits to head out onto the ice for warmups before the game against Lindenwood on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Ryan Leonard (10) sits during intermission after injuring his foot as a result of a blocked shot during the Bobcats game against Lindenwood on November 23, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Gianni Evangelisti (7) sharpens skates during the intermission of the Bobcats game against Lindenwood on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio head coach, Cole Bell, talks with forward Andrew Sacca (18) about forechecking schemes during the intermission of the Bobcats game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 2, 2019, at Bird Arena.
The Ohio Bobcats Hockey team reacts after retrieving a soccer ball from the pit that melts leftover ice during pregame warmups for the game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 2, 2019, at Bird Arena.
Ohio forward Jacob Houston (11) greets teammates, Gianni Evangelisti (7) and Nick Erker (2), before heading out onto the ice for warmups against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 2, 2019, at Bird Arena. The players will have a specific order on who goes out, as the players are very superstition.
Ohio forward Andrew Wells (20) stretches out his legs before the game against Michigan-Dearborn on Friday, November 2, 2019, at Bird Arena. This particular stretch is useful in removing lactic acid from legs, which keeps the legs loose.
Ohio forward Shawn Baird (14) breaks a stick in celebration of goalie Jackson Chilberg’s (1) birthday after the Bobcats game against Slippery Rock on November 16, 2019. The Bobcats won the game 5-0, and Chilberg recorded his first shutout.
