OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami was playing from behind before the opening faceoff, as starting goalie Ludvig Persson was scratched due to illness. Logan Neaton stopped 38 of 40 shots in his absence, but once again the RedHawks were unable to generate offense, as they fell to No. 15 Omaha, 3-1 at Cady Arena on Friday. … Continue reading Miami winless streak reaches 10 games
Preview: Omaha at Miami
Tragically, Omaha assistant coach Paul Jerrard passed away on Wednesday after battling cancer. He was 57. Jerrard played in five NHL games, was an assistant in that league for five seasons and has spent the last five campaigns behind the bench for the Mavericks. UNO is 7-1-1 in its last nine games, including a sweep … Continue reading Preview: Omaha at Miami
Smith breaks Miami’s NHL goals mark
They are eternally tied on the Miami goal leaderboard, so it makes sense it would take some time for them to break a deadlock at the NHL level. But on Thursday, after 40 days, Reilly Smith finally established a new record for NHL goals by a RedHawk in style. Reilly Smith (photo by Cathy Lachmann). … Continue reading Smith breaks Miami’s NHL goals mark
Another Savage thriving at Miami
OXFORD, Ohio -- The Savage name can be seen all over Cady Arena. Ryan Savage (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Hanging above the student section are the metallic characters “17 Savage”, honoring Brian Savage, who played 12 years in the NHL. A team picture featuring him and the 1992-93 Miami team that was the first to … Continue reading Another Savage thriving at Miami
Miami, St. Cloud tie again
Miami didn't pick up a win this weekend, but considering its recent history in St. Cloud -- and its recent history overall -- the RedHawks will take a pair of ties. John Waldron (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). MU's John Waldron scored the equalizer in the closing seconds of regulation as the RedHawks and Huskies played … Continue reading Miami, St. Cloud tie again
Miami salvages tie at St. Cloud
Miami ended its seven-game losing streak but kept its winless string alive. After suffering their worst home loss in Cady Arena history last weekend, the RedHawks skated to a 3-3 tie at No. 5 St. Cloud State on Friday. Ludvig Persson (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). The Huskies (18-8-1) won the shootout in the 10th round … Continue reading Miami salvages tie at St. Cloud
Preview: Miami at St. Cloud State
Last weekend was a complete disaster for Miami, and now the RedHawks visit the team that beat them by a 19-1 aggregate margin when they traveled to St. Cloud State for a weekend series last February. It can't get a whole lot worse than a month of getting outscored, 32-2 in January, right? For Miami, … Continue reading Preview: Miami at St. Cloud State
Photos: North Dakota at Miami
Images from the series between North Dakota and Miami at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, on Jan. 28-29, 2023. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG.
Miami trounced by UND, drops 7th straight
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami will be the happiest team in Division I to see the calendar flip. The RedHawks finished their January slate by suffering their most lopsided home loss in 27 years, falling 8-0 to North Dakota at Cady Arena on Saturday. MU ended the month 0-6, being outscored, 32-2. The last time the … Continue reading Miami trounced by UND, drops 7th straight
Offense sputters again in loss to N. Dakota
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami finally broke through on the scoresheet midway through the third period, but unfortunately for the RedHawks, that goal came after North Dakota had netted four of its own. The Fighting Hawks rode that offensive outburst to a 4-1 win at Cady Arena on Friday, extending Miami's losing streak to six games. … Continue reading Offense sputters again in loss to N. Dakota
Preview: North Dakota at Miami
Looking at the schedule last summer, it was hard to imagine North Dakota would be in seventh place in the NCHC when it came to Oxford. But the Fighting Hawks' loss to the RedHawks in Grand Forks two months ago started their current 2-6-1 skid vs. league opponents. Miami is winless in its last four … Continue reading Preview: North Dakota at Miami
Olmstead finds second home at Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – Playing for his dream school, one he rooted for his entire childhood, became reality for Jack Olmstead in 2018. Olmstead's backhand goal vs. Denver on Jan. 29, 2022 (photo by Cathy Lachmann). The Detroit-area forward grew up a huge University of Michigan fan, and he joined the Wolverines 4½ years ago following … Continue reading Olmstead finds second home at Miami
Miami shut out, swept by Omaha
Not exactly a memorable road trip for Miami. The RedHawks, who have spent the past week and a half away from Oxford, concluded their four-game road slate by getting blanked for the third time on the trip, falling 2-0 to Omaha at Baxter Arena on Saturday. MU (7-15-2) was outscored, 20-1 in the two series. … Continue reading Miami shut out, swept by Omaha
Omaha extends MU losing streak to 4
For the third straight contest, Miami was tied after 20 minutes and completely imploded in the second period. After allowing 10 goals in the middle frames in its series at Denver, Omaha ran off three second-stanza tallies against MU en route to a 4-1 win over the RedHawks at Baxter Arena on Friday. Miami (7-14-2) … Continue reading Omaha extends MU losing streak to 4
Preview: Miami at Omaha
Miami has struggled miserably in the last few seasons of NCHC play, but for whatever reason the RedHawks have dominated Omaha in that span. MU is 7-2-1 vs. the Mavericks under Chris Bergeron, and UNO is the only league team against which Miami has a winning record (29-21-7, .570 winning percentage). The RedHawks swept Omaha … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Omaha
Denver blasts Miami again
The similarities between the two games in this weekend series are remarkable. The bottom line is for the second straight night, Miami was blown out and blanked by Denver by an identical 7-0 score at Magness Arena on Saturday. The RedHawks were outscored, 14-0 on the weekend, their worst series since being throttled, 19-1 at … Continue reading Denver blasts Miami again
Denver’s six-goal period crushes Miami
Miami played a solid first 20 minutes to open its four-game road trip. But once the puck dropped to start the second period, the game went sideways in a historic way for the RedHawks. No. 4 Denver scored three times in the first 106 seconds of the middle stanza and netted five goals in the … Continue reading Denver’s six-goal period crushes Miami
Preview: Miami at Denver
Defending Division I champion Denver dished out both kinds of punishment to Miami when these teams met in Oxford to open the NCHC slate 2 1/2 months ago: A drubbing and a heartbreaker. The Pioneers opened the series with a dominating 4-0 win in then rallied from a one-goal deficit to score three late goals … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Denver
Youth keying RedHawks’ upswing
The evidence of Miami’s progress is in the win column. In 2021-22, the RedHawks won just seven games. This season, MU reached that victory total by the end of the calendar year. And that’s largely against a much-tougher non-conference slate consisting of UMass Lowell, significantly-improved Michigan State and Ferris State teams, plus Canisius. Miami played … Continue reading Youth keying RedHawks’ upswing
ProHawks: Smith ties Savage for NHL goals mark
While most were celebrating New Year's Eve, Vegas' Reilly Smith was busy tying the record for NHL goals by a former Miamian. Reilly Smith (photo by Cathy Lachmann). Smith found the net for the 18th time this season in Vegas' 5-4 overtime win over Nashville on New Year's Eve, giving him 192 markers over 12 … Continue reading ProHawks: Smith ties Savage for NHL goals mark
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