Posted by CincyRedhawk on 13. October 2009 10:36
The #1 ranked Miami Redhawk hockey team pulled off a weekend sweep in the season opening series against St. Cloud State. In their first action since the heartbreaking loss in the National Championship game last year the Hawks were able to pull out an OT win Friday night and a shutour win Saturday. Friday nights game had several flashbacks to the game in D.C. Miami came out of the gate flat and fell behind 1-0. A strong second period put them up 2-1, but they came out for the third period looking like a team that was satisfied with just holding the lead and not wanting to tack on more goals. Miami was the more physical team all night and had a lot of momentum, but couldn't get any good shots or scoring chances. And then it happened...1:59 left in regulation and they'd lost the lead. The flashbacks were front and center now. Every puck fluttering through the air could end the game. Thankfully the outcome of this game was a W on the schedule for the Redhawks. Miami's Carter Camper was able to push the puck past the St. Cloud State keeper 1:52 into the overtime period. The players that stood out in this contest were Andy Miele, Tommy Wingels, and Carter Camper. Miele is an exciting player to watch. At only 5'8" he plays like hes 6'4" 280 with the speed that causes havoc on the opposing team.
The Redhawks followed up Friday's overtime win with a shutout on Saturday. This game stayed scoreless in a fairly uneventful first two periods. Miami finally got on the board 5:22 into the third period on a goal by Senior Jarrod Palmer. This goal would prove to be the game winner as Connor Knapp recorded his third career shutout.
Miami is back in action this weekend on the road in New Hampshire. The road to a National Championship has begun!
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Posted by CincyRedhawk on 1. September 2009 13:18
It's been several years since there's been the sense of optimism coming out of Oxford that there is this year. After suffering though three lackluster seasons going 10 - 27, the Redhawks needed a change up top. Bringing in coach Haywood is hopefully the answer all Redhawk fans have been looking for. In the MAC, defense can only take you so far. In the last 4 seasons the team has transformed from an offensive powerhouse to not being able to produce any real offense. If the Redhawks can regain some of their offensive prowess they possessed back in the days of Ben and Josh Betts, they could again be a legitimate contender in the MAC East.
This Saturday is the long awaited show down with the UK Wildcats at Paul Brown Stadium, as well as Coach Haywood's debut. UK is a good football team in a tough conference. The first game of the year is always tough to call in college football. With the amount of turnover teams go through, you never really know what your team is capable of. The last few years it didn't seem like the Redhawks had a lot of fight in them. I'm looking forward to see how they come out and if the intensity of old is back.
For those of you going to the game, remember to "Make it Red" and help our Redhawks bring home a victory!
Posted by CincyRedhawk on 27. April 2009 14:25
Sunday was also Miami Day at the game. I took this opportunity to meet the new Miami Redhawk football coach Mike Haywood. I was nothing but impressed with the man. He was very inviting and has a great positive attitude was mirrored with his assistants also present. I'm really looking forward to see what he can do with the football program. Since the departure of Ben and Coach Hoeppner Miami hasn't been a great team. Coach Haywood came to us after being the Offensice Coordinator at Notre Dame for several years where he worked with Brady Quinn and the high powered offense. Miami has had a respectable defense the past couple years, but have really struggled on the offense side of the ball.
Coach Haywood, coming from Notre Dame, was quick to question Bengals fans and their referring to starting safety Chinedum Ndukwe as "Chinny". Coach told a story when he first got the job about people asking him about "Chinny", and how he was clueless who they were talking about. Chinedum's nickname at Notre Dame was "Ndu". Coach had nothing but good things to say about Chinedum and the work he's done in the Cincinnati area since becoming a member of the community.
For the collectors out there, Miami currently has an online auction taking place consisting of memorbilia from a Tom Brady autographed jersey to an Enrico Blasi autographed hockey jersey. If you're interested, check it out here.