The injury bug bit Miami hard in the preseason and the first month of 2023-24, claiming three key forwards. It went in for a second helping the past two weekends, as the RedHawks suffered four more significant casualties and limped to a 4-2 loss at No. 18 Colorado College on Saturday. The Tigers swept this … Continue reading CC sweeps season series from Miami
Miami falls to CC on late goal
For 40 minutes, Miami dominated its first road game of 2024, generating more energy, creating more scoring chances, leading in shots on goal, and -- most importantly heading into the third period -- MU had netted the game's only goal. But No. 18 Colorado College owned the final stanza across the board, scoring 21 seconds … Continue reading Miami falls to CC on late goal
Preview: Miami at Colo. College
Miami snapped a 13-game winless streak against Western Michigan last week, and now it has a chance to halt an 0-9-2 skid vs. Colorado College. The RedHawks were swept at home by the Tigers in November and were outscored, 9-2 in Oxford. MU is 0-2 in the brand-new Ed Robson Arena, having dropped a pair … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Colo. College
Photos: W. Michigan at Miami
Images from the series between Western Michigan and Miami played at Cady Arena on Jan. 12-13, 2024. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG.
Miami tops WMU for first league win
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami earned its first win of 2024, its first league victory of the season, its first January home 'W' in over six years and its first overall win in the calendar-month opener in three years and 22 games. The RedHawks survived a late major penalty and a starting goalie injury to hold … Continue reading Miami tops WMU for first league win
Miami falls to WMU in ’24 opener
OXFORD, Ohio -- January has been a cruel month for Miami hockey. The RedHawks' offense sputtered in their first game of 2024, a 4-1 loss to No. 10 Western Michigan at Cady Arena on Friday. Dylan Moulton (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Miami is winless in its last 21 January contests, going 0-19-2 since its last … Continue reading Miami falls to WMU in ’24 opener
Preview: W. Michigan at Miami
When Miami beat Western Michigan, 4-2 at Cady Arena on Feb. 2, 2018, the RedHawks improved to six games over .500 in the all-time series, having bested the Broncos 68 times since the teams began playing each other in 1979. But six years later, WMU enters this weekend with an aggregate .568 winning percentage vs. … Continue reading Preview: W. Michigan at Miami
Next two months crucial for Miami
Enrico Blasi's 2018-19 RedHawks ended up 11-23-4 for a .342 winning percentage, failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season. Blasi's Miami teams won just 32 games his final three campaigns, and as a result he was fired days after that season ended on March 19. In a fiery press conference … Continue reading Next two months crucial for Miami
Barbolini, Waldron ice time leaders
As of Christmas, the two NCHC forwards that had racked up the most time on ice this season both played for Miami. Matthew Barbolini (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Through the RedHawks' first 16 games, Matthew Barbolini and John Waldron averaged 22:39 and 22:23 TOI, respectively, the third- and fourth-most ice time among NCHC skaters. Minn.-Duluth's … Continue reading Barbolini, Waldron ice time leaders
Bruveris, Miami Blank Niagara
With little help from his teammates, Bruno Bruveris' first collegiate outing between the Miami pipes began well before derailing wildly, as the RedHawks were peppered for six goals on his watch. Bruno Bruveris (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). His second career start was the obverse of his Division I debut. On Saturday, Bruveris turned aside all … Continue reading Bruveris, Miami Blank Niagara
Slow start dooms Miami
Despite being badly outshot and outplayed, Miami almost survived the first period without picking the puck out of its net. But Niagara scored a pair of goals 44 seconds apart late in the opening frame and never looked back, beating the RedHawks, 4-1 at Dwyer Arena on Friday. The RedHawks' winless streak was extended to … Continue reading Slow start dooms Miami
Preview: Miami at Niagara
These teams had never met prior to last season, but both games of the series they played last New Year's weekend in Oxford left fans hoping this would be a permanent matchup. Miami scored three times in the third period to carve out a 5-3 win in the opener, and Niagara rallied to beat the … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Niagara
Photos: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
Images from the series between the Minn.-Duluth Bulldogs and Miami RedHawks played on Dec. 8-9, 2023. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG.
Miami falls to UMD, still winless in NCHC
OXFORD, Ohio -- The second period bit Miami again. Following a scoreless opening frame, Minn.-Duluth rode a pair of goals in the middle 20 minutes to a 3-1 win over the RedHawks at Cady Arena on Saturday. Miami, which tied the Bulldogs on Friday but lost the shootout, earned just one of six possible league … Continue reading Miami falls to UMD, still winless in NCHC
Miami starts hot, ties Duluth
OXFORD, Ohio -- Sixty-five seconds into its series opener vs. Minn.-Duluth, it looked Miami was finally destined for its first conference win of 2023-24. But following the RedHawks' two-goal outburst in the first minute-plus, the Bulldogs chiseled away at that early lead and salvaged a 3-3 tie at Cady Arena on Friday. Miami's P.J. Fletcher … Continue reading Miami starts hot, ties Duluth
Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
From Oct. 27 through November, Minn.-Duluth's record was 0-7-1 and the Bulldogs were outscored, 29-13. But December began somewhat better for UMD, which beat Omaha on Friday and lost to the Mavericks in the finale. The Bulldogs have owned Miami all-time, but the RedHawks have actually won two of their last three games in the … Continue reading Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
ProHawks: Miamians thriving in NHL
Forwards Reilly Smith and Blake Coleman are tied for the most NHL points by a former Miamian this season, as both have lines of 6-7-13. Reilly Smith (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Smith, in his first season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, is second on the all-time RedHawks leaderboard in NHL points with 490, trailing only leader … Continue reading ProHawks: Miamians thriving in NHL
Neaton, Miami blank Mercyhurst
After 4 1/2 years largely serving in a backup role, not to mention battling injuries, Logan Neaton earned his first career shutout. Logan Neaton (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Neaton turned aside all 20 shots he faced in Miami's 2-0 win at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Sunday, snapping a seven-game losing streak and eight-game winless … Continue reading Neaton, Miami blank Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst hands MU 7th straight ‘L’
Despite entering overtime with a minute-plus 4-on-3 power play, Miami lost in overtime yet again. This time the RedHawks fell, 4-3 vs. Mercyhurst at Cady Arena, slipping to a ridiculous 1-10-14 in overtime under coach Chris Bergeron. Miami (4-8-1) is now 0-2 all-time on home ice vs. the Lakers, has lost seven straight overall and … Continue reading Mercyhurst hands MU 7th straight ‘L’
Preview: Mercyhurst vs. Miami
After losing its first six league games, Miami is granted a weekend reprieve from its conference schedule. But Mercyhurst is no pushover, as the Lakers have scored at least two goals in 10 of 11 games largely against a highly competitive set of non-conference opponents. VFTG takes a brief look at the series: WHO: Miami … Continue reading Preview: Mercyhurst vs. Miami
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