Central Ohio may not have produced a team state champion in hockey, but on an individual level, there is plenty of talent.
, with Olentangy Liberty as the top seed. The Patriots are coming off winning their first Blue Jackets Cup since 2011, beating Olentangy Berlin 3-0 on Sunday at OhioHealth Ice Haus.The district has had only one team advance to the state final, with Dublin Jerome losing to Cleveland St. Ignatius 7-2 in 2019.
As central Ohio teams battle for the district's only state tournament berth, several of the top players should take center stage.Here are five central Ohio players — two forwards, two defensemen and one goalie — to watch in the postseason, according to a consensus of area coaches:The junior enters the postseason with 25 goals and 29 assists for 54 points. He has helped Berlin to a 29-9-1 record.
In CHC play, Brennan was second with 18 goals. The Bears went 11-3-1-1 in the CHC-Red Division to finish third with 24 points, and they reached the final of the Blue Jackets Cup, which is the Capital Hockey Conference tournament.In his first season with Liberty after playing with the AAA Blue Jackets, Hughes has been a force offensively with 31 goals and 34 assists, giving him 65 points heading into the postseason.“We had a good feeling about Charlie,” coach Kevin Alexander said.
Schauss, a sophomore, led a defense that helped the Golden Bears go 20-12-1 in the regular season and finish second behind Liberty in the CHC-Red. He has nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points entering the postseason.Adam Aichele, Coffman; Jack Hamilton, Liberty; Parker McDaniels, Berlin; Zach Patton, Berlin; Vinny Rengel, LibertyThe senior has had a strong season for the Cardinals despite having a losing record in net.
Hartwick is 11-16-2-1 with two shutouts. He has 1,165 saves with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.
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