| Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey | |
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 Current season | |
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| University | Miami University |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Head coach | Anthony Noreen 2nd season, 3–28–3 (.132) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Arena | Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center Oxford,Ohio |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 2009 | |
| NCAA tournament Frozen Four | |
| 2009,2010 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1993,1997,2004,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2015 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| CCHA:2011 NCHC:2015 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| CCHA: 1993, 2006, 2010, 2013 | |
| Current uniform | |
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TheMiami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is aNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division Icollege ice hockey program that representsMiami University, inOxford, Ohio. The RedHawks are a member of theNational Collegiate Hockey Conference (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 theCentral Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) until the original CCHA disbanded in 2013.[2] They play in Steve "Coach" Cady Arena at theGoggin Ice Center.
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 theGoggin Ice Arena. Miami played as an independent Division I team for the first two seasons, collecting an overall record of 45–27–3.[3] The team joined the CCHA for the 1980–81 season.[3] The first Miamian to play in theNational Hockey League was goaltenderAlain Chevrier, who played for Miami from 1980 to 1984, making his NHL debut with theNew Jersey Devils in 1985, and left-wingCraig Fisher coming next in 1990 with thePhiladelphia Flyers, having turned pro after two seasons in Oxford.[4][5][6] Fisher was the first Miamian to be honored as first-team All-CCHA for his 1989-90 campaign.[4]
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 theNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Miami was led byChris Bergeron (61 points),Brian Savage (2nd-Team All-American, 37 goals), defensemanBobby Marshall (2nd-Team All American, 45 points) and goalieRichard Shulmistra (2.71 GAA). The team lost in the first round toWisconsin 3–1 at theJoe Louis Arena inDetroit, Michigan.[7][8]
Miami hockey reached another milestone in the 1994-95 season when goaltenderChuck Thuss became the first first-team All American.[9] 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.[10] Thuss was also honored by the CCHA in 1995 with theTerry Flanagan Memorial Award for demonstrating "perseverance, dedication and courage while overcoming severe adversity".[11]
Gwozdecky had left Miami to coach theDenver Pioneers after the 1993-94 season, but successorMark Mazzoleni took the 1996-97 team to the1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament with a 27-11-3 record, led by defensemanDan Boyle (first-team All-American, 54 points) and centerRandy Robitaille (first-team All-American, 61 points).[12] Miami lost toCornell 4-2 in the regional quarterfinals played atVan Andel Arena inGrand Rapids, Michigan.[13]
Mark Mazzoleni left Miami to coachHarvard after the 1998-99 season. The RedHawks turned to former Miami playerEnrico Blasi, 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.[14][15]
Blasi established his program, calling it the Brotherhood, and brought the 23-14-4 (.610) 2003-04 RedHawks team to the2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, losing 3–2 in the regional semi-final to eventual national champions Denver at theWorld Arena inColorado Springs. The team was led byDerek Edwardson (2nd-Team All-American, 48 points) andGreg Hogeboom (42 points).[16]
Miami began a streak of 8-straight NCAA tournament appearances when the 2005-06 team finished 26-9-4 (.718) behind first-team All-AmericanAndy Greene and the stellar goaltending duo ofJeff Zatkoff (2.02 GAA) and Charlie Effinger (1.83 GAA). Miami lost toBoston College 5-0 in front of a partisan crowd in the regional semi-finals at theDCU Center inWorcester, Massachusetts, in the2006 NCAA Tournament.[17]
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 the2007 NCAA Tournament, and winning their first NCAA tournament game, 2–1 over the top-seededNew Hampshire in theVerizon Wireless Arena inManchester, New Hampshire. 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).
Miami followed up with a stellar campaign in 2007-08, 33-8-1 (.798), advancing to the2008 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, defeatingAir Force, 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 AmericanRyan Jones (31 goals, 49 points) and defensemanAlec Martinez (2nd-Team All-American).[13][18]
in In 2009, the Red and White made their first appearance in theFrozen Four. 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 inMinneapolis. Miami beat top-seed Denver 4-2 in the opening round and thenMinnesota-Duluth 2-1 to advance to the Frozen Four at theVerizon Center inWashington, D.C. The RedHawks beatBemidji State 4-1 in the national semifinal game, advancing to the championship game againstBoston University. 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 byColby Cohen to secure the national title.[19] The 2009 team was led by 2nd-Team All-AmericanCarter Camper (42 points) and the goaltending ofConnor Knapp (2.09 GAA) andCody Reichard (2.11 ERA).[20]
Tragedy struck the program and school on Friday February 5, 2010, when Miami student hockey manager,Brendan Burke, the son ofToronto Maple Leafs GMBrian Burke,[21] and a friend/passenger died in a traffic accident on icy winter roads in South-CentralIndiana.[22] Burke had become an advocate forLGBT awareness with the support of Coach Blasi and the Miami team. The Burke family formed theYou Can Play 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 againstLake Superior State University.[23] And on February 12, 2010, after a victory overBowling Green State University, the RedHawks claimed their third CCHA regular-season title in program history.[24]
The 2009-10 Miami squad would again advance to theFrozen Four, defeatingAlabama-Huntsville 2-1 in the opening round of the Midwest Regional at theAllen County War Memorial Coliseum inFt. Wayne, Indiana, and then beatingMichigan 3–2 in double-overtime, when Alden Hirschfeld scored 1:54 into the second extra period.[25] Miami then lost to post-season nemesis Boston College 7-1 in the Frozen Four semi-finals atFord Field inDetroit, Michigan. The team was led by goaltender Cody Reichard (2nd-Team All-American (1.87 GAA), right-wingJarod Palmer (45 points), and centerTommy Wingels (42 points).[26]
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 the2011 CCHA Tournament. The RedHawks facedAlaska in the second round and swept Alaska by a combined score of 8–2.[27] The RedHawks then beatNotre Dame 6–2 in semifinal round and dismantled theWestern Michigan Broncos 5-2 in the championship to give the university its firstMason Cup.[28] After the strong finish in the regular season the team was ranked as a #1 seed in the2011 NCAA Tournament.[29] The RedHawks were placed into the Northeast Regional at theVerizon Wireless Arena inManchester, New Hampshire. In the opening round of the tournament the team faced the 4th-seededNew Hampshire Wildcats and lost 3–1 in front of a pro-New Hampshire crowd.[30]
Miami senior forwardAndy Miele (first-team All-American) was named as the 2011Hobey Baker Award winner, becoming the university's first Hobey Baker winner.[31] Miele lead the nation in scoring with 71 points (24 goals and 47 assists).[31] 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.[31] 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.[31]
In July 2011, following the announcement in June 2011 that theBig Ten Conference will begin sponsoring men's ice hockey,[32] the athletic directors of Miami and five other schools,Colorado College, theUniversity of Denver, theUniversity of Minnesota Duluth, theUniversity of Nebraska Omaha, and theUniversity of North Dakota, announced the formation of theNational Collegiate Hockey Conference.[33] 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 atJoe Louis Arena and seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.[3] 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,[34] 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 the2012 NCAA Tournament, seeded second in the East Regional at theWebster Bank Arena inBridgeport, Connecticut. Miami played the third-seededUMass Lowell 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.[35] Miami was led on the season byReilly Smith (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 theNCAA Tournament, placed in the Midwest Regional at theHuntington Center inToledo, Ohio. Miami dominatedMinnesota State 4-0 in the first round, but lost the regional final toSt. Cloud State 4-1.Austin Czarnik (14 goals),Blake Coleman (19 points) and the goaltending duo of Ryan McKay and Jay Williams led a balanced RedHawks squad.
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 the2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament as a top-seed but drew the unfavorable position of playing a host team,Providence, on their home ice at theDunkin' Donuts Center inProvidence, Rhode Island, 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.[36] Austin Czarnik (2nd-Team All-American, 36 assists, 45 points),Riley Barber (20 goals, 40 points), and Blake Coleman (37 points) led the Red and White.[37][4]
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.[38][39] Miami then tapped former RedHawk Chris Bergeron, who played with Blasi and then served as his assistant coach before becoming the head coach atBowling Green in 2010. Bergeron helped to restore that program, which was on the verge of being shut down, taking the Falcons to the2019 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.[40][41] Blasi was hired in 2021 as the coach of theSt. Thomas Tommies, their firstNCAA Division I coach as they move up fromDivision III. St. Thomas plays in a newly re-formed CCHA conference.[42]
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.[43]
As of the completion of 2024–25 season[44]
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1985 | Steve Cady | 7 | 121–126–12 | .490 |
| 1985–1989 | Bill Davidge | 4 | 39–111–3 | .265 |
| 1989–1994 | George Gwozdecky | 5 | 83–94–19 | .472 |
| 1994–1999 | Mark Mazzoleni | 5 | 85–83–20 | .505 |
| 1999–2019 | Enrico Blasi | 20 | 398–311–76 | .555 |
| 2019–2024 | Chris Bergeron | 5 | 35–116–16 | .257 |
| 2024–present | Anthony Noreen | 1 | 3–28–3 | .132 |
| Totals | 7 coaches | 47 seasons | 764–869–149 | .471 |
| Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Morris | 1979–1983 | 145 | 64 | 138 | 202 | |
| Carter Camper | 2007–2011 | 156 | 69 | 114 | 183 | |
| Rick Kuraly | 1979–1983 | 145 | 101 | 78 | 179 | |
| Kevyn Adams | 1992–1996 | 151 | 69 | 103 | 172 | |
| Bill Bok | 1978–1982 | 136 | 72 | 97 | 169 | |
| Austin Czarnik | 2011–2015 | 159 | 46 | 123 | 169 | |
| Andy Miele | 2007–2011 | 141 | 60 | 99 | 159 | |
| Vern Sketchley | 1978–1982 | 131 | 80 | 78 | 158 | |
| Todd Channell | 1982–1986 | 146 | 64 | 91 | 155 | |
| Kevin Beaton | 1979–1983 | 142 | 47 | 103 | 150 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =Save percentage; GAA =Goals against average
Minimum 1,500 minutes
| Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Knapp | 2008–2012 | 84 | 4800 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 155 | 13 | .918 | 1.94 |
| Jeff Zatkoff | 2005–2008 | 81 | 4920 | 55 | 21 | 5 | 161 | 7 | .927 | 1.96 |
| Cody Reichard | 2008–2012 | 92 | 5201 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 182 | 12 | .912 | 2.10 |
| Charlie Effinger | 2004–2008 | 53 | 2907 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 114 | 2 | .912 | 2.35 |
| Jay Williams | 2012–2016 | 87 | 4845 | 46 | 29 | 4 | 191 | 4 | .909 | 2.37 |
Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.
As of September 17, 2025.[45]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Shaun McEwen | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Hadley, Massachusetts | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 3 | | Nick Donato | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-27 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 6 | | Michael Quinn | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-03-25 | St. Louis, Missouri | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 7 | | Charlie Michaud | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2006-08-12 | Denver, Colorado | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 8 | | John Emmons | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-01-05 | Washington, Michigan | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  | Kyle Aucoin | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-07-02 | Ottawa, Ontario | Harvard (ECAC) | DET, 156th overall 2020 |
| 10 | | Nicholas Mikan | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2004-03-31 | Edina, Minnesota | St. Thomas (CCHA) | — |
| 11 | | Justin Stupka | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 12 | | Owen Lalonde | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-02-01 | Windsor, Ontario | Queen's (OUA) | — |
| 13 | | Kocha Delic | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-03-11 | Ottawa, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — |
| 14 | | Ryan Smith | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-10-03 | Pendleton, New York | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 17 | | Maximilion Helgeson | Senior (RS) | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-12-05 | Anchorage, Alaska | Alaska Anchorage (NCAA) | — |
| 18 |  | Ilia Morozov | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2008-08-03 | Moskva, Russia | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 19 | | Doug Grimes | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Brookline, Massachusetts | Boston University (HEA) | — |
| 20 | | David Deputy | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-06-25 | Gurnee, Illinois | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 21 | | Bradley Walker | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-12-13 | Orono, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 23 | | Brayden Morrison | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-05-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 26 | | Blake Mesenburg | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-06-05 | Orono, Minnesota | St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |  | Shika Gadžijev | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-10-26 | Makhachkala, Russia | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 33 |  | Casper Nässén | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-04-11 | Norrtälje, Sweden | Frölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell) | BOS, 214th overall 2023 |
| 35 | | Benji Motew | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-11-24 | Glencoe, Illinois | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 43 | | Ryder Thompson | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-06-18 | Russell, Manitoba | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | — |
| 45 | | Matteo Drobac | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-08-07 | Oakville, Ontario | Western Ontario (OUA) | — |
| 68 | | Ethan Hay | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2005-01-15 | Waterloo, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | TBL, 211st overall 2023 |
| 71 | | Vladislav Lukashevich | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Magadan, Russia | Michigan State (Big Ten) | FLA, 120th overall 2021 |
| 73 | | Michael Phelan | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2006-05-04 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 81 | | David Grosek | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 91 | | Matteo Giampa | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-09-03 | Virgil, Ontario | Canisius (AHA) | — |
The following players have been named First or Second Team All-Americans by theAmerican Hockey Coaches Association:[46]
Note:Italics indicate a player is still an active RedHawk.
The following RedHawk players won a major conference award:[47]
This is a list of Miami alumni were a part of anOlympic team.
| Name | Position | Miami Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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| Brian Savage | Left wing | 1990–1993 | CAN | 1994 |  Silver |
| Dan Boyle | Defenseman | 1994–1998 | CAN | 2010 |  Gold |
| Andy Miele | Center | 2007–2011 | USA | 2022 | 5th |
As of July 1, 2025.[48]
| =NHL All-Star team | =NHL All-Star[49] | =NHL All-Star[49] andNHL All-Star team | =Hall of Famers |
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The following are the Miami school records. Statistics are accurate as of the 2009–10 season.[50]
Note:Italics indicate a player is still an active RedHawk.
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