Friday, November 2
Omaha, Neb.
7:07 p.m.
Omaha
0-6-1, 0-1-0-0
1
vs
4
Miami
7-2-0, 1-0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Omaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freshman Taylor Ward scored for the second straight game, but the Mavericks lost to Miami 4-1 in the NCHC opener for both teams.
RedHawks Spoil Mavericks' NCHC Opener
Nov 2, 2018 | Hockey
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha hockey team dropped its NCHC opener on Friday, losing 4-1 to No. 20 Miami at Baxter Arena.
The Mavericks fell to 0-6-1, having lost six straight. The RedHawks improved to 7-2-0.
Miami capitalized on a power play just 1:19 into the game. Jonathan Gruden banked in a shot from behind the net for his first collegiate goal.
The Mavericks answered on their own power play late in the period. Taylor Ward roofed a cross-crease pass from Teemu Pulkkinen for his second goal in as many games at 17:08.
But the RedHawks retook the lead just 1:05 later when Brian Hawkinson tipped home a slap shot by Grant Hutton for his first career goal.
Miami added to its lead at 14:33 of the second period. Gordie Green pushed home the rebound of a shot by Scott Corbett that hit the crossbar and laid in the slot.
Green added a second goal into an empty net as the Mavericks pulled Evan Weninger with 1:40 to go in the third.
Weninger made a game-high 27 saves while Miami's Ryan Larkin stopped 19 as the RedHawks outshot the Mavericks, 31-20.
The series concludes on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.
GAME NOTES:
The Mavericks fell to 0-6-1, having lost six straight. The RedHawks improved to 7-2-0.
Miami capitalized on a power play just 1:19 into the game. Jonathan Gruden banked in a shot from behind the net for his first collegiate goal.
The Mavericks answered on their own power play late in the period. Taylor Ward roofed a cross-crease pass from Teemu Pulkkinen for his second goal in as many games at 17:08.
But the RedHawks retook the lead just 1:05 later when Brian Hawkinson tipped home a slap shot by Grant Hutton for his first career goal.
Miami added to its lead at 14:33 of the second period. Gordie Green pushed home the rebound of a shot by Scott Corbett that hit the crossbar and laid in the slot.
Green added a second goal into an empty net as the Mavericks pulled Evan Weninger with 1:40 to go in the third.
Weninger made a game-high 27 saves while Miami's Ryan Larkin stopped 19 as the RedHawks outshot the Mavericks, 31-20.
The series concludes on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.
GAME NOTES:
- The seven-game winless stretch is the longest to start a season in school history.
- The RedHawks snapped a six-game winless stretch against UNO with the victory.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MIAMI
OMAHA
Shots
31
20
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
5
Penalty Mins
10
10
Faceoffs Won
35
32
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
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