Not exactly the result Miami was hoping for in its first conference road games of 2025-26. No. 8 Western Michigan pounded the RedHawks, 6-2 at Lawson Arena on Saturday, sweeping the weekend series and outscoring MU, 11-4 in the two-game set. Shots for the weekend were 91-38, including 51-16 in this game. Miami (7-3), which … Continue reading WMU dominates Miami, sweeps series
WMU 2nd-period barrage dooms Miami
Miami's NCHC road opener began well enough, with the RedHawks striking first and holding a one-goal lead at the first intermission. Unfortunately for the RedHawks, No. 9 Western Michigan scored the next five goals en route to a 5-2 win over Miami at Lawson Arena on Friday. Ilia Morozov (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFG). Ilia Morozov … Continue reading WMU 2nd-period barrage dooms Miami
Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
While Miami has largely worked through its 'hasn't won since...' checklist thanks to a hot start, still prominent on that sheet is: Last-time conference road win, which has eluded the RedHawks for over 2 1/2 years. And the RedHawks -- who led the all-time series against Western Michigan until the past few years -- have … Continue reading Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
Photos: Western Michigan at Miami
Images from the series played at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, on March 7-8, 2025. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFG.
Miami ends season winless in league
OXFORD, Ohio -- Last season, Miami finished with seven NCHC points and one conference win, all-time low-water marks in the 12-year-old league. Max Dukovac (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFG). But the RedHawks ended 2024-25 with an 0-23-1 NCHC record and just four points after falling to No. 4 Western Michigan, 5-2 at Cady Arena on Saturday. … Continue reading Miami ends season winless in league
WMU scores 7 in 2nd period, smokes Miami
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami not only hung with No. 4 Western Michigan for two periods, the RedHawks outscored and outshot their closest rivals in those frames. Unfortunately for MU, it had to defend the north end zone goal in the second stanza, and the Broncos pumped in seven goals in those 20 minutes. That tied … Continue reading WMU scores 7 in 2nd period, smokes Miami
Miami losing streak ties all-time record
The score was much less lopsided than a night before, but the result was the same. No. 3 Western Michigan shut out Miami, limiting the RedHawks to 14 shots and handing them their 16th consecutive loss, 2-0 at Lawson Arena on Saturday. That ties Miami's all-time record for its longest losing streak, set between Dec. … Continue reading Miami losing streak ties all-time record
Miami pounded by W. Michigan
Miami has played some very tight games against college hockey's elite recently. Friday wasn't one of them, as No. 3 Western Michigan scored three times in the first 15 minutes en route to an 8-3 blowout of the RedHawks at Lawson Arena. The loss was Miami's 15th straight, one short of the team record set … Continue reading Miami pounded by W. Michigan
Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
Miami hasn't won an NCHC game in over a calendar year, but its last victory came against Western Michigan. The RedHawks are 0-27-1 vs. conference foes since, and they've lost 14 straight overall. Meanwhile, the Broncos are ranked third in Division I and are 8-1-1 in league play. And despite that blemish vs. MU last … Continue reading Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
WMU blasts Miami, earns sweep
It's official: Miami finished with the worst league record in the history of the NCHC. No. 15 Western Michigan scored two shorthanded goals in the first period en route to a 6-1 drubbing and series sweep of the RedHawks at Lawson Arena on Saturday in the teams' regular season finale. The RedHawks finished 1-21-2 and … Continue reading WMU blasts Miami, earns sweep
WMU rallies from 2 down, tops Miami
Miami's final regular season series began promisingly enough, but ultimately ended up in the loss column. The RedHawks jumped out to a two-goal lead against No. 15 Western Michigan before the Broncos ran off the final three tallies to edge MU, 3-2 at Lawson Arena on Friday. Miami is winless in 13 games (0-12-1), tied … Continue reading WMU rallies from 2 down, tops Miami
Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
Miami has won just one conference game in 2023-24 heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Fortunately (maybe?) for the RedHawks, its final league opponent -- Western Michigan -- is the one team against which MU recorded an NCHC victory. VFTG takes a look at the upcoming series: WHO: Miami RedHawks (7-22-3, 1-19-2 … Continue reading Preview: Miami at W. Michigan
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
Photos: W. Michigan at Miami
Images from the series between Western Michigan and Miami at Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio, on March 3-4, 2023. All photos by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG.
Up 2 late, Miami falls to WMU in OT
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami was less than four minutes away from a signature season win, leading by two against the eighth-ranked team in Division I. Red Savage (photo by Cathy Lachmann/VFTG). But Western Michigan scored twice with an extra attacker and again 36 seconds into overtime as the Broncos foiled the RedHawks' upset bid, 5-4 … Continue reading Up 2 late, Miami falls to WMU in OT
Miami rocked by WMU again
At least Jason Polin didn't record a hat trick. Polin, the leading goal scorer in Division I who netted three goals in both games for No. 8 Western Michigan when it faced Miami in Kalamazoo, was limited to one marker on Friday. Unfortunately for the RedHawks, the Broncos' Max Sasson did notch a hat trick, … Continue reading Miami rocked by WMU again
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