Game recap via Ohio State athletics department

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Kyle Reed scored just 48 seconds into overtime as the Ohio State men's hockey team upset No. 6 Bemidji State, 2-1, in the Subway Holiday Classic Saturday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.

The Buckeyes snapped a three-game losing streak while handing the Beavers just their second loss of the season. Ohio State is now 6-9-1 overall (4-5-1-1 CCHA) while Bemidji State is 11-2-1 (6-0-0 CHA).

Tied after 60 minutes, the Buckeyes started overtime with 45 seconds left on a power play. As the teams returned to even-strength John Albert came down the ice with the puck, bouncing it off the near boards to himself and then shooting it on goal. Reed, stationed at the right corner of the net, took several swipes at the rebound until he finally jammed the puck in for his first goal of the season.

Sophomore defenseman Sean Duddy had the second assist on the goal - his second of the game for the first multiple-point game of his career.

Bemidji State opened the scoring at 17:29 of the first with a goal by Aaron McLeod. He fired a one-timer from the left hashes over the glove of Cal Heeter. He was assisted by Darcy Findlay who backhanded the puck from low in the left corner. Ryan Adams picked up the second helper.

Ohio State tied it up at 1-all at 17:39 of the second. With a line of four Buckeyes skating up the ice, Devon Krogh fired the puck on net from along the far boards and Ian Boots, charging up the slot, knocked in the rebound for his first goal of the season. Krogh tallied his third assist of the season and defensive partner Duddy notched the second helper on the goal.

Heeter had a solid game in net for the Buckeyes, finishing with 20 saves to improve to 5-2-1. BSU goalie Mathieu Dugas, who made 24 saves, was handed his first loss of the season to move to 3-1-0.

The Buckeye penalty kill continued to improve with a perfect 4-of-4 performance and only allowing a total of three shots with the man-advantage. The OSU power play was 0-of-3.

After back-to-back weekends on the road, Ohio State returns to Columbus for three of its next four games. The Buckeyes begin with Michigan, Dec. 4-5 at Value City Arena, then take on top-ranked Miami in a home-and-home series Dec. 11-12. The Buckeyes host the Friday game and the RedHawks host Saturday.

Game Notes:

• It was the first ever meeting between Ohio State and Bemidji State.
• The game was OSU's first neutral site contest of the year.
• Ohio State improved to 5-2-1 in Saturday games with a 1-7-0 Friday record.
• The Buckeyes' second line of Kyle Reed (LW), John Albert (C)and Ian Boots (RW) came together to score both of the team's goals. Reed and Boots each lit the lamp while Albert had an assist on the gamewinner.
• The top line of Sergio Somma, Zac Dalpe and Peter Boyd was held without a point for the first time in seven games. Boyd and Dalpe ended their point streaks at six games.