For the sixth straight season in which there has been an NCHC Tournament, Miami was knocked out in the first round. No. 3 Denver swept the best-of-3 series, beating the RedHawks, 5-1 at Magness Arena on Saturday and earning a trip to the Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul next weekend. Miami (7-27-2) fell to 1-11 … Continue reading Denver sweeps away Miami’s season
Denver wins NCHC playoff opener
Miami took an early lead in its NCHC Tournament opener, but No. 3 Denver scored the next four goals, ruining any potential upset bid. The Pioneers won Game 1 in the best-of-3 series, 5-2 at Magness Arena on Friday, and the RedHawks now face elimination in this round for the sixth straight season. Miami (7-26-2) … Continue reading Denver wins NCHC playoff opener
NCHC quarterfinal preview: Miami at Denver
It wasn't pretty when Miami went to Denver last November, as the Pioneers outscored the RedHawks, 11-2 in a weekend sweep. DU also earned all six points when the teams met in Oxford six weeks ago. Miami has lost its last five games on Denver's home ice and has been outscored, 30-7 in those contests. … Continue reading NCHC quarterfinal preview: Miami at Denver
Photos: Denver at Miami
Images from the series played between Denver and Miami University at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, on Jan. 28-29, 2022. All photos by Cathy Lachmann.
Denver surges late to sweep Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – If baseball is a game of inches, hockey is a game of millimeters. No. 5 Denver broke a tie by scoring twice in the third period, including an empty netter, as the Pioneers swept Miami with a 4-2 win at Cady Arena on Saturday. Matthew Barbolini (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). The RedHawks … Continue reading Denver surges late to sweep Miami
Another late collapse for Miami
For the second time in four home games, Miami led by two with under five minutes remaining and gave up a pair of extra-attacker goals. Miami's Red Savage(photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). And like four weeks ago, after allowing two 6-on-5 tallies, the RedHawks again surrendered the deciding goal in overtime – this time vs. No. … Continue reading Another late collapse for Miami
Preview: Denver at Miami
Denver goalie Magnus Chrona currently owns the third-longest scoreless streak in team history at 183:16, including three straight shutouts. The Pioneers blanked Omaha, 4-0 on Jan. 16 and swept a home-and-home with Colorado College last weekend, 4-0 and 5-0. And Miami found the net just once in two games at St. Cloud State on Jan. … Continue reading Preview: Denver at Miami
Miami pounded by Denver in finale
Miami won its conference opener two weeks ago, but the RedHawks have now dropped five straight NCHC games since, most in lopsided fashion. No. 11 Denver pounded MU, 7-1 at Magness Arena on Saturday and outscored the RedHawks, 11-2 in the weekend sweep. Miami (2-9-1) fell behind, 5-0 before scoring its lone goal early in … Continue reading Miami pounded by Denver in finale
Denver clobbers Miami in opener
Miami survived the first period, fending off two power plays and an early Denver surge. Though the game was tied after 20 minutes, the No. 11 Pioneers pulled away with two crucial goals in the middle frame en route to a 4-1 win over the RedHawks at Magness Arena on Friday. Dylan Moulton (photo by … Continue reading Denver clobbers Miami in opener
Preview: Miami at Denver
When these teams last met, Miami took down Denver in MU's signature Pod showing, winning 3-0 behind 26 saves by Ludvig Persson. Prior to that victory, the RedHawks had dropped their previous six vs. DU, during which they were outscored, 32-10. Denver has won its last three against MU at Magness Arena, scoring 19 goals … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Denver
NCHC Snapshot: Denver
By its standards, Denver's 2020-21 season was a disaster. The Pioneers snapped a 22-year string of winning seasons and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. But there's still plenty of cause for optimism in the DU camp, as fourth-season coach David Carle's first two teams finished with winning … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Denver
Miami’s Persson blanks Denver
We're just 2½ weeks into the 2020-21 season, but Ludvig Persson has already etched his name among the top goaltenders in Miami history. Persson stopped 26 shots as the RedHawks blanked No. 9 Denver, 3-0 at Baxter Arena in Omaha on Thursday, giving him back-to-back shutouts. “He's a calming presence, he's an absolute worker,” MU … Continue reading Miami’s Persson blanks Denver
Miami equals worst start ever
Miami tied its 40-year-old program record for most losses to start a season. The RedHawks fell, 5-1 to No. 9 Denver at Baxter Arena in Omaha on Thursday, dropping their fifth straight to open 2020-21. That equals their worst-ever start, which was in 1979-80 when they went 0-5 and tied their sixth contest. Miami's Chase … Continue reading Miami equals worst start ever
NCHC Snapshot: Denver
There was hardly a streakier team in college hockey last season than Denver. The Pioneers ran off eight straight wins to open 2019-20, won one of its next eight, went 8-0-2 after in the subsequent 10 games and lost the next four. Ultimately Denver finished third in the conference and No. 6 in the polls … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Denver
Denver hammers Miami
For the second time this season, Miami has extended a winless streak to 10 games. No. 7 Denver scored four times in the first period en route to a 7-3 pounding of the RedHawks at Magness Arena on Friday. Miami (6-18-5) is 0-8-2 during its current skid. The RedHawks lost their last seven games of … Continue reading Denver hammers Miami
Preview: Miami at Denver
Denver was cruising through its schedule, losing just four of its first 26 games and challenging for the top spot in the NCHC. But the Pioneers' run has been halted the past two weekends, as they were swept by Minnesota-Duluth and then again at North Dakota, and now they're trying to hold onto home-ice advantage … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Denver
Photos: Denver at Miami
Images from the series played between the Denver Pioneers and Miami RedHawks at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio on Jan. 24-25, 2020. All photos by Cathy Lachmann.
Denver pulls away late, sweeps MU
OXFORD, Ohio – It was another fast start for Miami and a lot less energy as the game progressed. That seems to be the team's recent modus operandi, as the RedHawks were held to six shots in the final two periods as No. 5 Denver completed a weekend sweep of MU, 5-2 at Cady Arena … Continue reading Denver pulls away late, sweeps MU
Miami can’t hold 2-goal lead again
OXFORD, Ohio – Groundhog Day may not be for another week, but Miami has lived through it the past eight days. On Friday – for the third straight game – the RedHawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but once again they were unable to secure the win, falling 3-2 to … Continue reading Miami can’t hold 2-goal lead again