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Miami Rebounds 6-2 Over North Dakota

#1 Ranked Miami rebounds against #6 North Dakota with a score of 6-2, earning a weekend split.

By Matt Christians
Jonathan Daniel

With Miami's Ryan McKay playing as a human-wall in net, the Redhawks earn a split with North Dakota in the first NCHC conference battle in the history of the new league.

After falling to North Dakota 4-2 on Friday night, Miami switched a few things up, most noticeably their netminder, and responded with an impressive win and earning a split in the first weekend of conference play.

Miami, who held a 5-0 lead until late in the second period, received goals from Cody Murphy, Riley Barber, and a hat trick from Blake Coleman all before North Dakota's Colten St. Clair could add a tally to the scoreboard for his own team.

Gage Ausmus earned his first point of his collegiate career, scoring a period after St. Clair, but Miami captain Austin Czarnik scored the final goal of the night, which happened to put the Redhawks in front of North Dakota, 6-2.

North Dakota has next weekend off, but hosts St. Cloud State following the break, while Miami travels to Providence College next weekend.

Scoring Summary

1st Period - MU (2:24) Cody Murphy from Chris Joyaux and Taylor Richart

1st Period - MU (15:02) Blake Coleman

2nd Period - MU (3:40) Riley Barber from Sean Kuraly and Kevin Morris

2nd Period - MU (5:37) Blake Coleman from Jimmy Mullin and Devin Loe

2nd Period - MU (5:51) Blake Coleman from Jimmy Mullin and Devin Loe

2nd Period - UND (16:09) Colten St. Clair from Staphane Pattyn

3rd Period - UND (6:05) Gage Ausmus from Luke Johnson and Michael Parks

3rd Period - MU (10:44) Austin Czarnik from Cody Murphy

Notes

  • Miami's Blake Coleman scored three goals within 11 minutes of play (between periods, of course).
  • Redhawks outshot North Dakota 40-36 by the final buzzer.
  • North Dakota's Zane Gothberg saved 11 of the 17 shots faced.
  • Miami's Cody Murphy (1g,1a), Jimmy Mullin (2a), Devin Loe (2a), and Blake Coleman (3g) all had multi-point nights.
  • Redhawks netminder Ryan McKay stopped 34 shots, this was his first NCHC game debut.
  • Both teams failed to scored on the power play (UND 5, MU 4).

Enjoy,

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