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
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.
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
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
Duluth scores 3 late to sink Miami
Miami is not having its best season defensively, but the RedHawks kept Minn.-Duluth off the scoreboard until the final four minutes of the second period. Unfortanately for the RedHawks, that goal ignited the Bulldogs, who found the net four times in a 16-minute span to beat Miami, 4-1 at Amsoil Arena on Friday. Miami's Red … Continue reading Duluth scores 3 late to sink Miami
Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth
Miami has lost seven straight games against Minn.-Duluth and enters this road series with a .182 winning percentage in 33 meetings vs. the Bulldogs. But UMD has been slumping, with a 1-5 record since the end of November, although the Bulldogs have played one of the toughest schedules in Division I, with Bemidji State, Minnesota, … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth
NCHC Snapshot: Minn.-Duluth
What a four-year run it has been for Minnesota-Duluth. In 2018, national title. In 2019, national title. In 2020, the Bulldogs had 22 wins heading into the NCHC Tournament, but COVID canceled the entire postseason. Then came 2021. After Michigan was forced to forfeit its first-round NCAA matchup, UMD's five-overtime win over North Dakota was … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Minn.-Duluth
UMD fires 58 shots, sweeps Miami
No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth broke one shots record and nearly eclipsed two others in its series finale vs. Miami. Despite finishing with a 58-31 advantage in that category, the Bulldogs and RedHawks were tied until late in the third period, when UMD took the lead on the power play and sealed the 3-1 win at Amsoil … Continue reading UMD fires 58 shots, sweeps Miami
Duluth hammers Miami
Briefly it appeared Miami had jumped ahead on a long-shot wrister that found the back of the net. But that potential go-ahead shot – initially ruled a goal – was overturned, and No. 5 Minn.-Duluth went on to score five unanswered goals in the next 18 minutes en route to a 8-1 win over the … Continue reading Duluth hammers Miami
Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth
Minn.-Duluth swept a two-game series against Miami in Oxford last weekend. The RedHawks return the extended four-game, two-week home-and-home series agreement in Duluth on Friday and Saturday, where MU has lost its last six contests and is 0-12-1 since the start of 2014-15. Miami is winless in its last six games, including four straight losses, … Continue reading Preview: Miami at Minn.-Duluth
Photos: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
Images from the series between Minnesota-Duluth and Miami at Cady Arena on Jan. 29-30, 2021. All photos by Cathy Lachmann.
Early UMD goals doom Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami held No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth to four shots in the first period. Unfortunately for the RedHawks, two of them – plus another snipe 1:57 into the middle frame – found their mark as the Bulldogs' early three-goal keyed a 6-3 win over MU at Cady Arena on Saturday, completing a series sweep. … Continue reading Early UMD goals doom Miami
UMD edges shorthanded Miami
OXFORD, Ohio – Partly due to injuries, Miami dressed 11 forwards and eight defensemen against No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth on Friday. Miami's Ryan Savage (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). By the third period, two more skaters up front had gone down the tunnel and the RedHawks were down to nine forwards, as they fell to the Bulldogs, … Continue reading UMD edges shorthanded Miami
Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
Minnesota-Duluth struggled coming out of the Omaha Pod, going 0-4-1 in its first five games at campus sites. But the Bulldogs appeared rejuvenated last weekend, as they swept Western Michigan in Kalamazoo by four- and three-goal margins. Including a pair of losses already this season, the RedHawks have struggled heinously vs. UMD. They are 5-22-2 … Continue reading Preview: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
UMD takes down Miami again
Miami and No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth met for the second time in three days, and the result was the same: A Bulldogs two-goal win capped off by an empty netter. UMD bounced back from a 1-0 deficit to beat the RedHawks, 4-2 at Baxter Arena in Omaha on Tuesday. Like Sunday, the Bulldogs (4-0) fell behind … Continue reading UMD takes down Miami again
Duluth surges past Miami
After scoring just once in its first two games, Miami found the net three times on Sunday. Unfortunately for the RedHawks, they allowed two more goals than they scored, falling to No. 3 Minn.-Duluth, 4-3 at Baxter Arena in Omaha on Sunday. Miami (0-3) dropped its third straight game to open the season and is … Continue reading Duluth surges past Miami
NCHC Snapshot: Minn.-Duluth
What a run it has been for Minnesota-Duluth. The Bulldogs won national championships in 2018 and 2019 and had an excellent chance of earning a third consecutive title this spring. With COVID canceling out the 2020 postseason, UMD has held the title of Division I champ for 31 straight months and enters this campaign ranked … Continue reading NCHC Snapshot: Minn.-Duluth
Photos: Minn.-Duluth at Miami
Images of the series between Minnesota-Duluth and Miami at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, played on Nov. 15-16, 2019. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG.
Miami nipped by Duluth in finale
OXFORD, Ohio – For the second straight night, Miami was outshot by a 2-to-1 ratio. But unlike in the series opener, the RedHawks were unable to scavenge a win, falling 3-2 to Minnesota-Duluth at Cady Arena on Saturday. Four of the game's five goals were scored on the power play – two each – and … Continue reading Miami nipped by Duluth in finale
Miami drops UMD on late goals
OXFORD, Ohio – Chris Bergeron certainly made his NCHC home coaching debut memorable. Miami had one victory in its previous 17 meetings with No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth heading into this weekend, but on Friday the RedHawks scored twice in the final four minutes to edge the Bulldogs, 3-1 at Cady Arena. MU snapped a nine-game losing … Continue reading Miami drops UMD on late goals