Your Illini Club Hockey Update

The Illini hockey team got it handed to them over the weekend (much like this Illini player versus Iowa St.), dropping both games 3-2, 3-0 to Ohio and losing their shot at the CSCHL title. Both nights early goals doomed the Illini. Friday night Ohio had two on the board before most people took their seats. With sixteen minutes left in the first period, the scoreboard read 2-0 and Illinois was in trouble. The Illini would pull it back to one by the end of the period, but the game winning goal came on a power play in the second period for Ohio. Saturday night if was more of the same, early goals beat the Illini with the game winner coming just 5:08 into the first period.

The losses drop the Illini into a second place tie with Lindenwood in the CSCHL standings. It will also more than likely lose the Illini their #1 position in the ACHA poll (next poll comes out February 16th). Looking ahead to next weekend, Illinois has its last regular season series with two home games against Robert Morris. It's your last chance to mercilessly mock opposing players on the big pond in Champaign and your last chance to see the Illini play before they head back to Athens, OH for the CSCHL Tourney and the ACHA Nationals.

So be sure to head out to the Armory Ice Arena to get your fix for the next eight months.

CSCHL Standings (CSCHL)

Illini Get Clawed by Bobcats (Illini Hockey)