In his fourth season at the helm, David Carle's Pioneers routed Minnesota State in the NCAA title game to earn their ninth Division I championship. Denver pounded Miami in a best-of-3 on home ice to open the NCHC Tournament, lost in the Frozen Faceoff semifinal and won the first three NCAA Tournament games by one … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Denver
Cisek named Miami assistant coach
With one month remaining until opening night, Miami has hired one of its former graduate assistants to fill its vacant coaching position. Zack Cisek took over as a RedHawks' assistant coach on Thursday, two weeks after Eric Rud accepted the head coaching job with Sioux Falls of the USHL. Cisek, 30, from Canton, Mich., has … Continue reading Cisek named Miami assistant coach
NCHC Snapshot: Colorado College
It seems like we say this every year, but Colorado College should be much more competitive in 2022-23. The good: Everyone that recorded 13 or more points for the Tigers last season is returning. The bad: Only seven skaters on last year's team even met that threshold. CC, which finished 50th in the NCAA in … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Colorado College
Sayler: End of NCHC, CCHA possible
Miami has played in two conferences during its 44-year existence in Division I: The CCHA and the NCHC. David Sayler (photo by Miami athletics). While each league is currently thriving, both may turn off their lights for good in the coming years due to the colossal changes in the NCAA overall, Miami athletic director David … Continue reading Sayler: End of NCHC, CCHA possible
Rud accepts USHL coaching job
With opening night six weeks away, Miami is short a coach. Eric Rud (photo by Miami athletics). Eric Rud accepted the head coaching job with Sioux Falls on Thursday. Rud was an associate head coach for the RedHawks the past three seasons. The USHL team reported the hiring on its website. Rud has been a … Continue reading Rud accepts USHL coaching job
Bergeron: Miami ‘not a 7-win program’
The hockey gods appeared to conspire against Miami from opening weekend last season. After battling bus issues on the way to Ferris State and winning Game 1, the RedHawks lost on an exceedingly-rare 3-on-4 overtime goal to a Bulldogs team that had not beaten a Division I opponent in 33 previous attempts, a span of … Continue reading Bergeron: Miami ‘not a 7-win program’
Notes: ASU trip in 2 years
Miami hockey is heading to the desert. The RedHawks will play a home-and-home series vs. Arizona State, with the road portion slated for November of 2024. The Sun Devils open their new rink, the $134 million Mountain America Community Iceplex, this fall. ASU will share the 5,000-seat venue with the NHL's Arizona Coyotes for the … Continue reading Notes: ASU trip in 2 years
No N.A. titles for Miami alums
Former RedHawks made significant postseason runs in their respective North American professional leagues, but no championships were won on this continent by Miami alumni this playoff year. Gordie Green (Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Newfoundland's Gordie Green came the closest, advancing to the ECHL's Kelly Cup Eastern Conference final, but his team lost to Florida, four games to … Continue reading No N.A. titles for Miami alums
Nine freshmen joining Miami this fall
Six forwards and three defensemen will join the Miami hockey team for the 2022-23 season, and unlike last season, all are freshmen. The RedHawks announced their signing class late this week and posted their 29-man roster on the team website, which consists of two goalies, 10 defensemen and 17 forwards. The lone fifth-year senior returning … Continue reading Nine freshmen joining Miami this fall
ProHawks: 3 MU alums thriving with CBJ
It's something you almost never see at the highest level of sports in the 21st century. Three players are fortunate enough to dress for their hometown team nightly, and even better, all are enjoying their best professional seasons as teammates. Sean Kuraly (photo by Cathy Lachmann). Oh yeah, and Columbus Blue Jackets forwards Sean Kuraly, … Continue reading ProHawks: 3 MU alums thriving with CBJ
Scouting 3 FutureHawks: Dubuque
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Nine new faces are expected to hit the ice for Miami this fall, and three of them are playing on the same juniors team. And all three of USHL Dubuque's RedHawks-to-be contributed in a pair of home wins at Mystique Ice Arena last weekend. Defenseman Zane Demsey and wing William Hallen have … Continue reading Scouting 3 FutureHawks: Dubuque
Denver sweeps away Miami’s season
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
Miami finishes last in NCHC with loss
Miami is headed to Denver. For the second straight season, Miami finished last in the eight-team NCHC – by one point this time – and will face the Pioneers in a best-of-3 next weekend to open the conference tournament. Western Michigan blanked the RedHawks, 3-0 at Lawson Arena in the teams' final regular season game … Continue reading Miami finishes last in NCHC with loss
WMU surges past Miami
Miami took the lead early in the first period and again in the opening minutes of the second, but Western Michigan ran off four of the last five goals to earn the win. The Broncos sealed the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament and kept the RedHawks in the league cellar with a 5-3 … Continue reading WMU surges past Miami
Photos: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
Images from the series played between the Minn.-Duluth Bulldogs and the Miami RedHawks at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, on Feb. 26-27, 2022. All photos by Cathy Lachmann.
Miami blanks Duluth in home finale
OXFORD, Ohio – As much of a struggle as this season has been for Miami, at least the RedHawks notched their signature win in the final game of their home schedule. Ludvig Persson (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFG). Ludvig Persson stopped 44 shots as Miami equaled its widest winning margin in 14 months by shutting out … Continue reading Miami blanks Duluth in home finale
Duluth shoots past Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami tied its season high in shots allowed on Friday. Minnesota-Duluth finished with 52 of them – 46 in the first two periods – en route to a 3-1 win over the RedHawks at Cady Arena on Friday. The last Miami opponent to register 52 SOG? The Bulldogs on Jan. 15 in … Continue reading Duluth shoots past Miami
OT dooms Miami again
For the second straight night, Miami led by one heading into the third period only to see Colorado College tie it then win in overtime. Unlike Friday when the Tigers netted the winner with 15 seconds left in the extra frame, they finished off the RedHawks just 27 seconds into OT, winning 3-2 at Robson … Continue reading OT dooms Miami again
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