Miami ties season road finale at Duluth

Miami snapped its program-worst 23-game losing streak that dated back to Oct. 26. But the RedHawks' winless string continued, as they tied Minn.-Duluth, 1-1 at AMSOIL Arena on Saturday, with the Bulldogs earning the extra league point on a shootout win. MU (3-26-3) finished 2024-25 winless on the road for the first time in school … Continue reading Miami ties season road finale at Duluth

Duluth slips past Miami in overtime

Overtime haunted Miami once again. Minn.-Duluth's Jack Smith scored 2:02 into the extra session to lift the Bulldogs to a 3-2 win at AMSOIL Arena on Friday. Of the RedHawks' last 17 OT matchups that have ended in a decision, MU has won just one (.059). These teams wrap up their season series at 7:07 … Continue reading Duluth slips past Miami in overtime

Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

Miami was crushed by Minn.-Duluth when the Bulldogs visited Oxford in mid-November, outscoring the RedHawks, 12-2. AMSOIL has been a notoriously difficult place for MU to win, as the RedHawks have beaten UMD once in Duluth since 2014. VFG takes a look at the upcoming series: WHO: Miami RedHawks (3-25-2) at Minn.-Duluth Bulldogs (11-17-2). WHERE: … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

Miami blown out by UMD

OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami's home finale vs. Minn.-Duluth started promisingly enough. But after the RedHawks scored the first two goals, the Bulldogs netted the final seven in a 7-2 win at Cady Arena on Saturday. Zane Demsey (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFG). The RedHawks dropped their sixth straight game and are 1-9 since their season-opening four-game … Continue reading Miami blown out by UMD

Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami

At this time five seasons ago, Minn.-Duluth was chasing its third consecutive NCAA title, as it was just the second team since 1972 to win back-to-back Division I championships. The Bulldogs went 22-10-2 in 2019-20, but the season ended after the regular season due to COVID. UMD returned to the NCAA Tournament the following season … Continue reading Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami

Duluth hat trick dooms Miami

Ben Steeves finished with 21 goals last season, but he was held without a point in the two games Minn.-Duluth played against Miami. Steeves has more than made up for that scoreless weekend in 2023-24, as he scored three times and added an assist as the Bulldogs pounded Miami, 6-2 at Amsoil Arena on Friday. … Continue reading Duluth hat trick dooms Miami

Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

For a four-year stretch, Minn.-Duluth owned Miami, winning 14 of 15 games. And while the overall numbers are still one-sided, recently the RedHawks have treaded water vs. the Bulldogs, going 2-3-2 in the teams' last seven meetings. These teams met in Oxford last month, with Miami salvaging a tie in Game 1 and losing the … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

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

Preview: Western Michigan at Miami

Since Miami swept Western Michigan at Lawson Arena during the COVID year, the Broncos are winless in their last 10 games vs. the RedHawks, outscoring them, 47-20. Until 2021, MU led WMU in the all-time series, but with the RedHawks' recent struggles, they are now nine games under .500 all-time vs. the Broncos. While Miami's … Continue reading Preview: Western Michigan at Miami

Miami snaps 12-game winless streak

Miami finally has a win in 2023. Despite being extremely shorthanded and outshot, 51-24 in a building they haven't won in since Austin Czarnik was a junior, Ludvig Persson stopped 50 shots as the RedHawks pulled off a 4-1 win over Minn.-Duluth at Amsoil Arena on Saturday. Ludvig Persson (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Miami (8-20-4), … Continue reading Miami snaps 12-game winless streak

Duluth holds off late Miami charge

After falling behind by three goals in the first 40 minutes, Miami rallied to set up an interesting stretch run but ultimately couldn't close the initial deficit gap. Minnesota-Duluth edged the RedHawks, 3-2 at Amsoil Arena on Friday, maintaining its nine-season, 18-game, home-ice unbeaten streak over Miami, which extended its current winless streak to 12 … Continue reading Duluth holds off late Miami charge

Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

Minn.-Duluth is the only NCHC team Miami has yet to face this season and the lone conference foe it will not host in 2022-23. The Bulldogs have been highly streaky this season, having most recently lost three, won three and lost three more before beating Denver, 6-5 in overtime last Saturday. Miami is 1-15-2 all-time … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth

NCHC snapshot: Minn.-Duluth

Amazingly, Minn.-Duluth had advanced to the Frozen Four four straight seasons, but the Bulldogs saw that streak snapped this spring in the NCAA quarterfinal round, when Denver knocked them out on a goal with six minutes left. UMD has simply been the best team in Division I the past eight years, winning 15 NCAA Tournament … Continue reading NCHC snapshot: Minn.-Duluth

Persson stops 50; Miami ties UMD

If it was possible for the same player to earn first, second and third stars of the night, Ludvig Persson would've taken all three honors. Miami's Ludvig Persson (Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). Persson recorded 50 saves and turned all three shootout attempts he faced aside as Miami skated to a 2-2 tie with No. 7 Minn.-Duluth at … Continue reading Persson stops 50; Miami ties UMD