Jimmy Thomas skated across center ice. absorbing everything around him. His teammates fist-bumped him as he made his way to the red carpet where his parents, Jim and Jeanie, stood beaming with pride.

The sold-out crowd in Bird Arena cheered for the goalie who had given four seasons of spectacular goaltending. A bright green poster board was held high in the stands that read “In Jimmy We Trust.”

For Thomas, Ohio’s senior goalie, it was a near-perfect ending to his final season at Bird Arena. The Bobcats blasted the Golden Flashes 8-0 in his final game.

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