The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a

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(NCAA) Division I

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program that represents

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, in

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. The RedHawks are a member of the

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(NCHC), starting play in the conference's 2013–14 inaugural season. Prior to the NCHC, from 1980 to 2013, the RedHawks were a member of the

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(CCHA) until the original CCHA disbanded in 2013. They play in Steve "Coach" Cady Arena at the

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Early Seasons

Miami University added hockey to the roster of varsity sports in 1978, with the leadership of the program's first coach, Steve Cady, playing at the Goggin Ice Arena. Miami played as an independent Division I team for the first two seasons, collecting an overall record of 45–27–3. The team joined the CCHA for the 1980–81 season. The first Miamian to play in the

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was goaltender

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, who played for Miami from 1980 to 1984, making his NHL debut with the

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in 1985, and left-wing

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coming next in 1990 with the

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, having turned pro after two seasons in Oxford. Fisher was the first Miamian to be honored as first-team All-CCHA for his 1989-90 campaign. Success was fleeting until the 1992–93 season with a stellar 22-3-5 (.750) record and CCHA regular season title. Miami then capped a historic year for the program when, led by the third head coach in program history, George Gwozdecky, the team received its first bid to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Miami was led by Chris Bergeron (61 points),

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(2nd-Team All-American, 37 goals), defenseman

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(2nd-Team All American, 45 points) and goalie Richard Shulmistra (2.71 GAA). The team lost in the first round to

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3–1 at the

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. Miami hockey reached another milestone in the 1994-95 season when goaltender Chuck Thuss became the first first-team All American. Thuss took an unusual path to the honor having been a back-up goaltender for 3 seasons, not playing a single minute for the Red and White until his outstanding senior season in which he posted 16 wins and a 2.87 GAA in 1983 minutes. Thuss was also honored by the CCHA in 1995 with the

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for demonstrating "perseverance, dedication and courage while overcoming severe adversity". Gwozdecky had left Miami to coach the

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after the 1993-94 season, but successor Mark Mazzoleni took the 1996-97 team to the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament with a 27-11-3 record, led by defenseman Dan Boyle (first-team All-American, 54 points) and center

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(first-team All-American, 61 points). Miami lost to

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4-2 in the regional quarterfinals played at

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The Brotherhood

Mark Mazzoleni left Miami to coach

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after the 1998-99 season. The RedHawks turned to former Miami player

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, who was working as an assistant coach at Denver under former Miami coach George Gwozdecky. Blasi, at the time, became the youngest head coach in Division I college hockey at 27 years old. Blasi established his program, calling it the Brotherhood, and brought the 23-14-4 (.610) 2003-04 RedHawks team to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, losing 3–2 in the regional semi-final to eventual national champions Denver at the

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. The team was led by Derek Edwardson (2nd-Team All-American, 48 points) and Greg Hogeboom (42 points). Miami began a streak of 8-straight NCAA tournament appearances when the 2005-06 team finished 26-9-4 (.718) behind first-team All-American Andy Greene and the stellar goaltending duo of

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(2.02 GAA) and Charlie Effinger (1.83 GAA). Miami lost to

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5-0 in front of a partisan crowd in the regional semi-finals at the

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, in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks reached another level in 2006-07 with a 24-14-4 (.619) record, playing in the new Goggin Ice Center, advancing again to the 2007 NCAA Tournament, and winning their first NCAA tournament game, 2–1 over the top-seeded

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in the

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. Miami then lost to Boston College 4-0 in the regional final. The 2006-07 team was led by 2nd-Team All-American Nathan Davis (21 goals, 50 points). Goggin Ice Center

Miami followed up with a stellar campaign in 2007-08, 33-8-1 (.798), advancing to the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, defeating

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, 3–2 in overtime, but then losing to eventual champions Boston College for the third year straight, 4–3 in overtime in the regional final. The team was paced by first-team All American

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(31 goals, 49 points) and defenseman

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(2nd-Team All-American).

Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

in In 2009, the Red and White made their first appearance in the

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. The team finished the regular season with a 23-13-5 (.622) record, entering the post-season as a 4-seed in the 4-team regional in

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. Miami beat top-seed Denver 4-2 in the opening round and then Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 to advance to the Frozen Four at the Verizon Center in

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The RedHawks beat Bemidji State 4-1 in the national semifinal game, advancing to the championship game against

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. Trailing 3-1 with just 3:23 to go in the third period, Boston University pulled their goaltender and forced overtime with a goal by Terrier Zach Cohen with just 17 seconds remaining. BU then scored 11:47 into overtime with a goal by

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to secure the national title. The 2009 team was led by 2nd-Team All-American

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(42 points) and the goaltending of Connor Knapp (2.09 GAA) and Cody Reichard (2.11 ERA). Tragedy struck the program and school on Friday February 5, 2010, when Miami student hockey manager,

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, the son of

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GM Brian Burke, and a friend/passenger died in a traffic accident on icy winter roads in South-Central

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. Burke had become an advocate for

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awareness with the support of Coach Blasi and the Miami team. The Burke family formed the

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campaign, dedicated to the eradication of homophobia, in sports, to carry on the work of Brendan. The team remained strong in the wake of the accident, using the tragedy as inspiration on the ice. The team scored 10 goals the following night against

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. And on February 12, 2010, after a victory over

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, the RedHawks claimed their third CCHA regular-season title in program history. Burke Memorial 2011

The 2009-10 Miami squad would again advance to the

, defeating Alabama-Huntsville 2-1 in the opening round of the Midwest Regional at the

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in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and then beating

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3–2 in double-overtime, when Alden Hirschfeld scored 1:54 into the second extra period. Miami then lost to post-season nemesis Boston College 7-1 in the Frozen Four semi-finals at

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. The team was led by goaltender Cody Reichard (2nd-Team All-American (1.87 GAA), right-wing

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(45 points), and center

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(42 points).

Final CCHA Seasons

The RedHawks finished the 2010–11 regular season ranked third in the CCHA, 23-10-6 (.667), giving the team a first round bye in the 2011 CCHA Tournament. The RedHawks faced

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in the second round and swept Alaska by a combined score of 8–2. The RedHawks then beat Notre Dame 6–2 in semifinal round and dismantled the

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5-2 in the championship to give the university its first

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. After the strong finish in the regular season the team was ranked as a #1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks were placed into the Northeast Regional at the

. In the opening round of the tournament the team faced the 4th-seeded

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and lost 3–1 in front of a pro-New Hampshire crowd. Miami senior forward Andy Miele (first-team All-American) was named as the 2011

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winner, becoming the university's first Hobey Baker winner. Miele lead the nation in scoring with 71 points (24 goals and 47 assists). It was the most in Division I since the 2002–03 season and 11 more than the second highest scorer in the 2010–11 season. In addition, he had at least one point in 33 games and multiple points in 22 and tied a school record with a 17-game points streak from January 8, 2011, to March 19, 2011. In July 2011, following the announcement in June 2011 that the

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will begin sponsoring men's ice hockey, the athletic directors of Miami and five other schools,

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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, announced the formation of the

. Miami would remain in the CCHA until the NCHC began play in the 2013–14 season. The 2011–12 season marked another return to the CCHA Semifinals at

and seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks finished the season with a record of 24–15–2 (.610). Despite a slow start to the season that included a five-game winless streak through October, they finished the regular season with a six-game win streak and, despite a loss in the CCHA semifinals, the RedHawks received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, seeded second in the East Regional at the

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. Miami played the third-seeded

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in the opening round in the tournament. The RedHawks rallied in the third period to overcome a three-goal deficit and tie the game to force overtime. The RedHawks season was ended just over two minutes into overtime when UMass Lowell forward Riley Wetmore capitalized on a rebound to give UMass Lowell a 4–3 win. Miami was led on the season by

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(first-team All-American, 30 goals, 48 points). Miami would play one last season in the old CCHA in 2012-13, 25-12-5 (.655), winning the regular season title and advancing yet again to the NCAA Tournament, placed in the Midwest Regional at the Huntington Center in

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. Miami dominated Minnesota State 4-0 in the first round, but lost the regional final to

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4-1.

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(14 goals),

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(19 points) and the goaltending duo of Ryan McKay and Jay Williams led a balanced RedHawks squad. Blake Coleman

Moving to the NCHC

Miami moved to the newly formed NCHC in 2013 and returned to their winning ways in the second NCHC season, finishing the season 25–14–1 (.638) and taking the NCHC post-season tournament title. The Red and White entered the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament as a top-seed but drew the unfavorable position of playing a host team,

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, on their home ice at the

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, dropping the opener 7–5 to the Friars, who would make an improbable run to the national title. Miami pulled their goalie for much of the third period after trailing 6–2, but a furious third period rally came up short. Austin Czarnik (2nd-Team All-American, 36 assists, 45 points),

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(20 goals, 40 points), and Blake Coleman (37 points) led the Red and White. The Brotherhood began to fracture in the depth of the new conference, and Enrico Blasi was dismissed by his alma mater at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, their 4th losing season in a row. Miami then tapped former RedHawk Chris Bergeron, who played with Blasi and then served as his assistant coach before becoming the head coach at

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in 2010. Bergeron helped to restore that program, which was on the verge of being shut down, taking the Falcons to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament in his final season at BG. Bergeron has had a rough go of it at Miami with a 28-90-13 record and a 17-71-9 conference record. Blasi was hired in 2021 as the coach of the St. Thomas Tommies, their first

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coach as they move up from

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. St. Thomas plays in a newly re-formed CCHA conference. On March 19, 2024, reports came out that head coach Chris Bergeron would be relieved of his duties. The RedHawks failed to win more than eight games in any of the five seasons while he was at the helm, and they ended the 2023-2024 campaign on a 16-game winless streak, their second-longest drought in team history. His .257 winning percentage (35-116-16) is the worst among any Miami hockey coach, and his teams were 0-7 in the NCHC Tournament.

Season-by-season results

All-time coaching records

As of the completion of 2024–25 season

Statistical leaders

Career points leaders

Career goaltending leaders

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; GAA =

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'' Minimum 1,500 minutes Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Players

Current roster

As of August 15, 2024.

Hobey Baker Award winners

* Andy Miele – 2011

All-Americans

The following players have been named First or Second Team All-Americans by the

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: Note: ''Italics'' indicate a player is still an active RedHawk. *

– 2014 Second Team *Austin Czarnik – 2013 First Team *

– 2012 First Team * Andy Miele – 2011 First Team *

– 2011 Second Team *Cody Reichard – 2010 Second Team *

– 2009 Second Team *

– 2008 First Team *

– 2008 Second Team * Nathan Davis – 2007 Second Team * Andy Greene – 2005 Second Team and 2006 First Team *Derek Edwardson – 2004 Second Team * Dan Boyle – 1997 and 1998 First Team *

– 1997 First Team * Chuck Thuss – 1995 First Team *

– 1993 Second Team * Bob Marshall – 1993 Second Team

Conference awards

The following RedHawk players won a major conference award: *''Cody Reichard'' – 2009–10 CCHA Player of the Year *''Will Weber'' – 2009–10 CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman *

– 2009–10 CCHA Best Defensive Forward * Andy Greene – 2007–08 CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman *

– 2007–08 CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman * Nathan Davis – 2006–07 CCHA Best Defensive Forward * Andy Greene – 2005–06 CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman * Andy Greene – 2004–05 CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman *Derek Edwardson – 2003–04 CCHA Player of the Year *

Ernie Hartlieb Ernie Hartlieb (born April 11, 1979) is an American former ice hockey left wing who primarily played with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. Hartlieb played college hockey for Miami University, earning the Terry Flanagan Memorial Award in 1999 ...

– 1998–99 Terry Flanagan Award * Dan Boyle – 1997–98 CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman * Chuck Thuss – 1994–95 Terry Flanagan Award * Chris Bergeron – 1992–93 CCHA Best Defensive Forward * Joe Cook – 1992–93 CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman * Bob Marshall – 1992–93 CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman *

– 1992–93 CCHA Player of the Year

Olympians

This is a list of Miami alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

RedHawks in the NHL

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School records

The following are the Miami school records. Statistics are accurate as of the 2009–10 season. Note: ''Italics'' indicate a player is still an active RedHawk.

Individual records

Career

*Most goals in a career: Rick Kuraly, 101 (1979–83) *Most assists in a career: Steve Morris, 133 (1979–83) *Most points in a career: Steve Morris, 202 (1979–83) *Most power-play goals in a career: Rick Kuraly, 36 (1979–83) *Most short handed goals in a career: Nathan Davis, (2004–2008) *Most penalty minutes in a career: Vern Sketchley, 338 (1978–82) *Most wins in a career: David Burleigh, 60 (1999–03) *Highest save percentage in a career:

, .927 (2005–08) *Best goals against average in a career: Jeff Zatkoff, 1.96 (2005–08)

Season

*Most goals in a season: Gary Delonge, 39 (1978–79) *Most assists in a season: John Malloy, 52 (1978–79) *Most points in a season: Gary Delonge, 74 (1978–79) *Most power-play goals in a season: Steve Morris, 17 (1981–82) *Most short handed goals in a season:

, 7 (1996–97) *Most penalty minutes in a season:

Todd Harkins Todd Michael Harkins (born October 8, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 48 National Hockey League games for the Calgary Flames and Hartford Whalers. Harkins was drafted by the Flames in the 2nd round, 42nd ov ...

, 133 (1987–88) *Most wins in a season:

, 27 (2007–08) *Highest save percentage in a season: Jeff Zatkoff, .933 (2007–08) *Best goals against average in a season: Jeff Zatkoff, 1.72 (2007–08)

Game

*Most goals in a game: Rick Kuraly, 5 (2/20/81 vs. Lake Forest) *Most assists in a game: 2 players tied with 6 *Most points in a game: Gary Delonge, 8 (2/24/79 vs.

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) *Most saves in a game: Lee Cannon, 57 (11/18/89 vs.

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Team records

Season

*Most wins in a season: 33 (2007–08) *Fewest wins in a season: 5 (1990–91) *Most goals in a season: 247 (1978–79) *Fewest goals allowed in a season: 101 (2002–03)

Game

*Longest winning streak: 10 (1/7/94 to 2/5/94) *Longest unbeaten streak: 10 (1/21/06 to 2/24/06) *Most goals in a game: 19 (2/23/80 vs.

Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal school (teachers' ...

) *Most goals in a period: 9 (11/18/78 vs.

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References

External links

* {{National Collegiate Hockey Conference College ice hockey teams in Ohio NCAA Division I men's ice hockey teams 1978 establishments in Ohio Ice hockey clubs established in 1978