After the 2007-08 season, three of Miami’s top seven defensemen graduated, and a fourth left early for the pros. Enter Will Weber, Cameron Schilling and Chris Wideman.
Senior forwards and good friends Trent Vogelhuber and Alden Hirschfeld scored two of the timeliest goals in RedHawks history.
Miami coach Enrico Blasi showed up to talk to the press after practice on Tuesday wearing a No. 58 Boston Bruins sweater with the name “Camper” on the back.
Images from Miami's game against Western Michigan on March 16 and vs. Bowling Green on March 17. Both games were at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The NCAA Tournament bracket was released on Sunday, and Miami will play the University of Massachusetts-Lowell in the first round in Bridgeport, Conn.
Less than 24 hours after its chance of repeating as Mason Cup champions disappeared, Miami rebounded to capture third place in the CCHA Tournament.
During its eight-game winning streak, Miami had allowed a total of five goals.
Miami is 5-1 against Western Michigan all-time in the CCHA Tournament, and the last two times these teams faced each other in the postseason, the RedHawks pulled off historical wins in the program’s history.
Images from the games played in Oxford, Ohio, on March 9-10, 2012.
The second period was kind to Miami on Friday, and on Saturday the RedHawks also inflicted the most damage in the middle stanza.
Freshman forward Jimmy Mullin tied a Miami record 12 seconds into Friday’s game, and senior Connor Knapp set a career mark when the final horn sounded.
It’s amazing that Miami has never won a single game against Michigan State in the CCHA Tournament.
Enrico Blasi was disappointed when current Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith chose to play hockey at the University of Wisconsin instead of Miami.
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