2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season

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2021–22 Miami RedHawks
men's ice hockey season
Conference8th NCHC
Home iceSteve Cady Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall7–27–2
Conference4–19–1
Home4–14–1
Road3–13–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachChris Bergeron
Assistant coachesBarry Schutte
Erid Rud
Captain(s)Derek Daschke
Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program and the 9th season in the NCHC conference. The RedHawks represented Miami University and were coached by Chris Bergeron, in his 3rd season.

Season[edit]

Miami opened the season with a solid performance but then saw its offense stall for much of the next two months. The RedHawks earned a surprising win over Omaha in early November but that was one of the only bright spots during the first half of the season. While their conference schedule was a murders row of ranked teams, the team couldn't get on track with its non-conference schedule, losing games to Long Island and Ferris State, two of the weakest teams in Division I hockey.

Ludvig Persson received the bulk of minutes in the crease despite fairly pedestrian performance. Even so, he was ill-served by a porous defense that allowed an average of more than 35 shots against per game. As a result, Miami was one of the worst defensive teams in the country. Only St. Thomas, who were playing their first season at the D-I level, allowed more goals.

The team's poor play continued through January, leaving the team with just a single conference win in sixteen matches. After a week off at the beginning of February, however, the RedHawks were able to recharge and sweep a series against the Mavericks, winning consecutive games for the first time in over a year. Even while losing five of their next six to end the regular season, the team kept the score close on most nights and appeared to have found some level of fight.

The late-season improvement did not prevent the team from finishing last in the conference. Miami was set against Denver in the NCHC quarterfinals and, predictably, did not fare well versus the #3 team in the country.

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Will Cullen Forward  United States Left mid-season (signed with Bridgeport Islanders)
Casey Gilling Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth
Phil Knies Forward  Slovakia Graduate transfer to Bentley
Ben Kraws Goaltender  United States Transferred to Arizona State
Ben Lown Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Alec Mahalak Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Caleb Rule Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Rourke Russell Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart
Grant Valentine Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Will Cullen Defenseman  United States 25 Pelham Manor, NY; transfer from Bowling Green
Thomas Daskas Forward  United States 22 Rochester Hills, MI; transfer from Air Force
Nick Donato Defenseman  United States 19 Chicago, IL
PJ Fletcher Forward  United States 20 Dana Point, CA; transfer from Quinnipiac
Chase Gresock Forward  United States 23 Powell, OH; transfer from Merrimack
Kirk Laursen Goaltender  United States 21 Bloomfield Hills, MI
Alex Murray Defenseman  United States 21 Glenview, IL
Logan Neaton Goaltender  United States 22 Brighton, MI; transfer from Massachusetts Lowell; selected 144th overall in 2019
Michael Regush Forward  Canada 23 Surrey, BC; transfer from Cornell
Red Savage Forward  United States 18 Scottsdale, AZ; selected 114th overall in 2021

Roster[edit]

As of September 28, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Michigan Kirk Laursen Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-01-02 Bloomfield, Michigan New Mexico (NAHL) —
2 New York (state) Will Cullen Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-07-24 Pelham Manor, New York Bowling Green (WCHA) —
3 Ontario Bray Crowder Senior D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-11-17 Sudbury, Ontario Muskegon (USHL) —
4 Tennessee Andrew Sinard Senior D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-22 Brentwood, Tennessee Aberdeen (NAHL) —
5 Michigan Jack Clement Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-09 Detroit, Michigan Des Moines (USHL) —
7 Illinois Robby Drazner Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-02-13 Buffalo Grove, Illinois Nanaimo (BCHL) —
8 California P. J. Fletcher Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-07-12 Dana Point, California Dubuque (USHL) —
9 Michigan Jack Olmstead Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-02-06 Troy, Michigan Michigan (Big Ten) —
10 Ohio Chase Gresock Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-08-13 Powell, Ohio Merrimack (HEA) —
12 Michigan John Sladic Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-01-22 Novi, Michigan Aberdeen (NAHL) —
13 Michigan Derek Daschke (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-13 Troy, Michigan Chicago (USHL) —
14 Michigan Thomas Daskas Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-09-03 Rochester, Michigan Air Force (AHA) —
15 Illinois Nick Donato Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-07-27 Lake Forest, Illinois Tri-City (USHL) —
16 Sweden Hampus Rydqvist Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-12 Gothenburg, Sweden Maryland (NAHL) —
17 British Columbia Michael Regush Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-09-12 Surrey, British Columbia Cornell (ECAC) —
18 Massachusetts Monte Graham Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-04 Hanover, Massachusetts Muskegon (USHL) —
19 Arizona Red Savage Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-15 Scottsdale, Arizona USNTDP (USHL) DET, 114th overall 2021
20 North Carolina Michael Holland Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-11-23 Charlotte, North Carolina Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) —
21 Arizona Ryan Savage Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-03-31 Scottsdale, Arizona Muskegon (USHL) —
22 California Joe Cassetti Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-02-28 Pleasanton, California Waterloo (USHL) —
23 Illinois Brian Silver Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-06 Lake Bluff, Illinois Omaha (USHL) —
24 Illinois Alex Murray Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2000-03-17 Glenview, Illinois Lone Star (NAHL) —
25 Indiana Scott Corbett Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-04-14 Carmel, Indiana Dubuque (USHL) —
26 Illinois Matt Barry Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-09-01 Naperville, Illinois Holy Cross (AHA) —
27 Tennessee Dylan Moulton Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-04-24 Nolensville, Tennessee Green Bay (USHL) —
28 Michigan Chase Pletzke Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-10 Bay City, Michigan Langley (BCHL) —
29 New York (state) Matthew Barbolini Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-01 Williamsville, New York Lincoln (USHL) —
31 Michigan Logan Neaton Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-04-07 Brighton, Michigan UMass Lowell (HEA) WPG, 144th overall 2019
32 Sweden Ludvig Persson Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1999-10-06 Hindås, Sweden Lone Star (NAHL) —
34 British Columbia Alec Capstick Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-18 Langley, British Columbia Langley (BCHL) —

Standings[edit]

2021–22 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Denver † 24 18 6 0 1 0 0 53 98 55 41 31 9 1 175 93
#9 North Dakota † 24 17 6 1 1 1 1 53 78 58 39 24 14 1 119 99
#6 Western Michigan 24 14 9 1 1 0 1 43 84 68 39 26 12 1 138 101
#11 St. Cloud State 24 10 10 4 1 2 1 36 84 69 37 18 15 4 133 97
#5 Minnesota Duluth * 24 10 10 4 1 1 2 36 61 56 42 22 16 4 109 93
Omaha 24 11 13 0 2 1 0 32 65 74 38 21 17 0 123 102
Colorado College 24 6 17 1 2 1 0 18 48 87 36 9 24 3 79 116
Miami 24 4 19 1 0 3 1 17 54 105 36 7 27 2 94 153
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 2 6:07 PM at Ferris State* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan   Persson W 7–4  1,757 1–0–0
October 3 7:07 PM at Ferris State* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan   Neaton L 3–4 OT 1,507 1–1–0
October 15 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan   Persson L 1–3  6,511 1–2–0
October 16 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan   Persson L 1–2  5,010 1–3–0
October 22 7:05 PM Bowling Green* Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson T 2–2 OT 3,209 1–3–1
October 23 7:07 PM Bowling Green* Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 4–6  2,486 1–4–1
November 5 8:07 PM at #9 Omaha Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Persson W 4–3  4,325 2–4–1 (1–0–0)
November 6 7:07 PM at #9 Omaha Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Persson L 1–4  4,003 2–5–1 (1–1–0)
November 12 7:05 PM #7 North Dakota Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 1–4  3,135 2–6–1 (1–2–0)
November 13 5:05 PM #7 North Dakota Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 4–5  2,626 2–7–1 (1–3–0)
November 19 9:07 PM at #11 Denver Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Persson L 1–4  4,882 2–8–1 (1–4–0)
November 20 8:07 PM at #11 Denver Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Neaton L 1–7  4,916 2–9–1 (1–5–0)
November 26 7:05 PM Long Island* Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 4–7  1,009 2–10–1
November 27 5:05 PM Long Island* Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Neaton W 4–1  906 3–10–1
December 3 7:05 PM #6 Western Michigan Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Neaton L 3–6  2,116 3–11–1 (1–6–0)
December 4 5:05 PM #6 Western Michigan Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 3–5  1,881 3–12–1 (1–7–0)
December 12 3:05 PM at Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania   Persson W 7–4  858 4–12–1
January 4 7:05 PM Mercyhurst* Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 4–5 OT 894 4–13–1
January 7 7:05 PM Colorado College Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Neaton L 1–5  1,182 4–14–1 (1–8–0)
January 8 5:05 PM Colorado College Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 3–4  1,270 4–15–1 (1–9–0)
January 14 8:07 PM at #7 Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota   Persson L 1–4  5,324 4–16–1 (1–10–0)
January 15 8:07 PM at #7 Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota   Persson T 2–2 SOW 5,827 4–16–2 (1–10–1)
January 21 8:37 PM at #6 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Persson L 1–11  3,740 4–17–2 (1–11–1)
January 22 7:07 PM at #6 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Persson L 0–8  4,107 4–18–2 (1–12–1)
January 28 7:05 PM #5 Denver Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 4–5 OT 2,204 4–19–2 (1–13–1)
January 29 5:05 PM #5 Denver Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 2–4  2,682 4–20–2 (1–14–1)
February 11 7:00 PM #18 Omaha Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio CBSSN Persson W 5–4  2,303 5–20–2 (2–14–1)
February 12 7:05 PM #18 Omaha Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson W 4–2  2,614 6–20–2 (3–14–1)
February 18 9:30 PM at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado ATTRM Persson L 3–4  3,517 6–21–2 (3–15–1)
February 19 8:00 PM at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado ATTRM Persson L 2–3  3,545 6–22–2 (3–16–1)
February 25 7:05 PM #8 Minnesota Duluth Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson L 1–3  2,756 6–23–2 (3–17–1)
February 26 5:05 PM #8 Minnesota Duluth Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio   Persson W 4–0  2,862 7–23–2 (4–17–1)
March 4 7:05 PM at #8 Western Michigan Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Persson L 3–5  3,053 7–24–2 (4–18–1)
March 5 7:05 PM at #8 Western Michigan Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Persson L 0–3  3,303 7–25–2 (4–19–1)
NCHC Tournament
March 11 9:07 PM vs. #3 Denver* Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1)   Persson L 2–5  4,255 7–26–2
March 12 8:07 PM vs. #3 Denver* Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1)   Persson L 1–5  5,210 7–27–2
Miami Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Derek Daschke D 36 4 24 28 8
P. J. Fletcher F 35 8 16 24 14
Matt Barry F 36 8 15 23 20
Matthew Barbolini F 35 10 12 22 32
Chase Gresock F 21 9 10 19 6
Redmond Savage C 35 6 10 16 43
Ryan Savage RW 30 9 3 12 16
Joe Cassetti LW 25 6 6 12 19
Jack Olmstead F 30 5 5 10 8
Dylan Moulton D 34 3 7 10 18
Hampus Rydqvist D 28 6 3 9 14
Thomas Daskas F 29 4 5 9 16
Mike Regush C 24 3 6 9 16
Monte Graham F 36 3 5 8 30
Jack Clement D 36 1 7 8 18
Chase Pletzke C 31 7 0 7 16
Alec Capstick D 23 1 4 5 29
John Sladic F 24 0 4 4 2
Will Cullen D 7 0 3 3 8
Nick Donato D 16 0 3 3 22
Brian Silver F 11 1 1 2 6
Brayden Crowder D 15 0 2 2 17
Robby Drazner D 25 0 2 2 8
Scott Corbett C 25 0 2 2 20
Kirk Laursen G 1 0 0 0 0
Michael Holland F 4 0 0 0 0
Alex Murray D 6 0 0 0 4
Logan Neaton G 7 0 0 0 8
Andrew Sinard D 21 0 0 0 4
Ludvig Persson G 32 0 0 0 0
Total 94 155 249 414

[3]

Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Ludvig Persson 31 1860 6 23 2 122 1027 1 .894 3.93
Logan Neaton 7 296 1 4 0 22 172 0 .887 4.45
Empty Net - 24 - - - 9 - - - -
Total 36 2182 7 27 2 153 1199 1 .887 4.21

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020–21 Hockey Roster". Miami University RedHawks Official Athletic Site. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Miami 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Miami Univ. (Ohio) 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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