Spring Break
Miami skates into record books
Trish Engelman
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Sports
"Roeder and Vaive are animals in the corners," Lacombe said. "They protect the puck so well; I was just able to finish it off."
Miami junior Brian Kaufman appeared to have given the 'Hawks took a 2-1 lead with just 58 seconds remaining in the second stanza, shooting the puck past OSU's outstretched goalie. The goal was waved off, however, as referee Kevin Hall booked Miami senior captain Ryan Jones for goalie interference.
Five minutes into the third period, freshman Andy Miele stole the puck from Ohio State's Jason DeSantis and passed it out to sophomore Jarod Palmer who was waiting in the crease. Palmer netted his eighth goal of the season just under the Ohio State crossbar to finish the scoring on the evening.
"We played a disciplined game tonight," Lacombe said. "Guys were blocking shots, we kept things simple and tried to work them down-low. It obviously wasn't a high-scoring game but that's the type of hockey we'll be seeing down the road."
Down the road for the Red and White are the CCHA playoffs. The 'Hawks are intensely preparing for the battles that lay ahead of them during the postseason.
"In playoff hockey, you have to be ready to play 60 minutes," said Miami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. "You also have to be ready to go through some adversity. Every game will be tight and the team that responds best to situations usually has success."
The RedHawks have proven to be a team that responds well to adversity, rallying back from a 5-3 deficit late in the third period against the University of Michigan Feb. 9 to tie the game.
Miami has now won three games in a row since their daunting four-game winless streak.
Before they can look toward the postseason, however, the RedHawks have to take care of business Friday at Steve Cady Arena as they close out the regular season with the completion of a home-and-home series against Ohio State.
A win would keep Miami's hopes for a regular season conference title alive; the 'Hawks need two Michigan losses to Ferris State in addition to a victory of their own to capture the CCHA crown.
Miami junior Brian Kaufman appeared to have given the 'Hawks took a 2-1 lead with just 58 seconds remaining in the second stanza, shooting the puck past OSU's outstretched goalie. The goal was waved off, however, as referee Kevin Hall booked Miami senior captain Ryan Jones for goalie interference.
Five minutes into the third period, freshman Andy Miele stole the puck from Ohio State's Jason DeSantis and passed it out to sophomore Jarod Palmer who was waiting in the crease. Palmer netted his eighth goal of the season just under the Ohio State crossbar to finish the scoring on the evening.
"We played a disciplined game tonight," Lacombe said. "Guys were blocking shots, we kept things simple and tried to work them down-low. It obviously wasn't a high-scoring game but that's the type of hockey we'll be seeing down the road."
Down the road for the Red and White are the CCHA playoffs. The 'Hawks are intensely preparing for the battles that lay ahead of them during the postseason.
"In playoff hockey, you have to be ready to play 60 minutes," said Miami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. "You also have to be ready to go through some adversity. Every game will be tight and the team that responds best to situations usually has success."
The RedHawks have proven to be a team that responds well to adversity, rallying back from a 5-3 deficit late in the third period against the University of Michigan Feb. 9 to tie the game.
Miami has now won three games in a row since their daunting four-game winless streak.
Before they can look toward the postseason, however, the RedHawks have to take care of business Friday at Steve Cady Arena as they close out the regular season with the completion of a home-and-home series against Ohio State.
A win would keep Miami's hopes for a regular season conference title alive; the 'Hawks need two Michigan losses to Ferris State in addition to a victory of their own to capture the CCHA crown.
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