COLUMBUS, Ohio – Goalie Jakub Dobeš of the No. 8-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey team has been named the Big Ten First Star of the Week after backstopping the Buckeyes to a sweep of then-No. 14/13 Michigan State last weekend. The sophomore and Montreal Canadiens draft pick allowed just one goal in the series.
In the two games combined vs. the Spartans, Dobes posted a .50 goals-against average and .983 save percentage, stopping 59-of-60 shots. He allowed one third-period goal in a 3-1 game one win, making 27 saves, and had 32 stops in a game two 6-0 shutout victory. It was his second shutout of the year and the fifth of his Ohio State career.
The sweep pushed the Buckeyes’ winning streak to five games; during the streak, Dobes has a 1.50 goals-against average and .951 save percentage, picking up all five wins. On the year, he has a 2.12 gaa and .923 save percentage.
This is Dobeš’ second conference star of the week selection this year and the sixth of his Buckeye career.
Ohio State, which is 14-7-1 overall and 7-5-0-0-0-0 in Big Ten play, plays two games at No. 6 Michigan this weekend. The teams will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the first series between the teams this season. Friday’s game will be streamed through Big Ten Plus, with BTN televising Saturday’s contest, and Ohio State Radio will carry both games. GAMEDAY LINKS
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