2022–23 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2022–23 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season was the 45th season of play for the program and the 10th in the NCHC conference. The RedHawks represented Miami University and were coached by Chris Bergeron , in his 4th season.
Season
By any measure, Miami had a terrible season in 2023. While the defense saw a moderate improvement and allowed more than 100 fewer shots against, any boost the team may have gotten from that was erased by the RedHawks' paltry offense. The loss of several top scorers from '22 could not be replaced and just a single player, Matthew Barbolini, managed to score more than 15 points. Miami scored 21 fewer goals than they had the year before, averaging just over 2 goals per game. Only three teams in the nation (Lake Superior State , Vermont and Yale ) had a worse time scoring than Miami while just one (Lindenwood ) had more trouble keeping the puck out of the net. Even with the minute strides on the defensive side, the RedHawks still had the worst goal differential in the nation at -64, which translated into approximately 1.8 goals per game in the red.
To make matters worse, all of this bad news came after a decent start to the season. Miami kicked the year off with a 4–1–1 record with Ludvig Persson playing very well in goal. However, as soon as the team began its conference schedule, their results turned sour. The RedHawks went 1–9–1 over an extended stretch but began to show a bit of life in December. They managed to take down #4 St. Cloud State just before the winter break and then return with a win over Niagara . The 5 goals they scored in each of those games got them within shouting distance of .500 but the team completely collapsed afterwards.
Miami won just a single match after January 1 and were shutout in 5 of their last 16 games. This was the fourth consecutive season in which the RedHawks failed to win at least 10 games.
Departures
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Notes
Frankie Carogioiello
Defenseman
Canada 20
Woodbridge, ON
Zane Demsey
Defenseman
United States 20
Harrison Township, MI
Max Dukovac
Forward
United States 20
Aurora, IL
Michael Feenstra
Defenseman
United States 21
Grand Haven, MI
William Hallén
Forward
Sweden 20
Göteborg, SWE
Axel Kumlin
Defenseman
Sweden 20
Stockholm, SWE
Carter McPhail
Goaltender
United States 23
Fenton, MI ; transfer from Ferris State
Blake Mesenburg
Forward
United States 20
Orono, MN
Artur Turansky
Forward
Slovakia 21
Bratislava, SVK
John Waldron
Forward
United States 19
Batavia, IL
Roster
As of June 30, 2022.[ 1]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
3
Axel Kumlin Freshman
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-02-23
Stockholm, Sweden Dubuque (USHL —
4
Michael Feenstra Freshman
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2001-04-03
Grand Haven, Michigan Dubuque (USHL —
5
Jack Clement C Senior
D 6' 4" (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-06-09
Detroit, Michigan Des Moines (USHL —
7
Robby Drazner Junior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2000-02-13
Buffalo Grove, Illinois Nanaimo (BCHL —
8
P. J. Fletcher Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-07-12
Dana Point, California Dubuque (USHL —
9
Jack Olmstead Senior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-02-06
Troy, Michigan Michigan (Big Ten —
10
Zane Demsey Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2001-11-04
Harrison Township, Michigan Dubuque (USHL —
11
William Hallén Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
2002-04-15
Gothenburg, Sweden Dubuque (USHL —
12
John Sladic Senior
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1998-01-22
Novi, Michigan Aberdeen (NAHL —
13
Max Dukovac Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
2002-02-19
Aurora, Illinois Langley (BCHL —
14
Thomas Daskas Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-09-03
Rochester, Michigan Air Force (AHA —
15
Nick Donato Sophomore
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-07-27
Lake Forest, Illinois Tri-City (USHL —
16
Hampus Rydqvist Junior
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-03-12
Gothenburg, Sweden Maryland (NAHL —
17
John Waldron Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-11-13
Batavia, Illinois Waterloo (USHL —
18
Frankie Carogioiello Freshman
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
2002-06-21
Woodbridge, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL —
19
Red Savage Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2003-05-15
Scottsdale, Arizona NTDP (USHL DET 2021
20
Michael Holland Junior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-11-23
Charlotte, North Carolina Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC )—
21
Ryan Savage Senior
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2000-03-31
Scottsdale, Arizona Muskegon (USHL —
22
Joe Cassetti Senior
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-02-28
Pleasanton, California Waterloo (USHL —
23
Brian Silver Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2000-11-06
Lake Bluff, Illinois Omaha (USHL —
24
Alex Murray Sophomore
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2000-03-17
Glenview, Illinois Lone Star (NAHL —
25
Artur Turanský Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
2001-07-12
Bratislava, Slovakia Lone Star (NAHL —
26
Blake Mesenburg Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2002-06-05
Orono, Minnesota St. Cloud (NAHL —
27
Dylan Moulton Junior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
2001-04-24
Nolensville, Tennessee Green Bay (USHL —
28
Chase Pletzke Senior
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2000-04-10
Bay City, Michigan Langley (BCHL —
29
Matthew Barbolini Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2000-06-01
Williamsville, New York Lincoln (USHL —
31
Logan Neaton Senior
G 6' 4" (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-04-07
Brighton, Michigan UMass Lowell (HEA WPG 2019
32
Ludvig Persson Junior
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1999-10-06
Hindås, Sweden Lone Star (NAHL —
33
Carter McPhail Senior
G 5' 11" (1.8 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
1998-12-04
Fenton, Michigan Ferris State (CCHA —
34
Alec Capstick Senior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-02-18
Langley, British Columbia Langley (BCHL —
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
OTW
OTL
SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#6 Denver †
24
19
5
0
2
1
0
56 94
53
40
30
10
0
150
86
#11 Western Michigan 24
15
8
1
2
0
0
44 86
60
39
23
15
1
148
102
#20 Omaha
24
13
9
2
2
2
1
42 71
64
37
19
15
3
109
97
#5 St. Cloud State *
24
12
9
3
2
1
3
41 85
68
41
25
13
3
133
95
Minnesota Duluth 24
10
14
0
1
4
0
33 65
81
37
16
20
1
95
114
#17 North Dakota
24
10
10
4
3
0
2
33 75
70
39
18
15
6
127
110
Colorado College 24
6
15
3
0
2
2
25 37
60
38
13
22
3
79
99
Miami 24
3
18
3
0
2
0
14 39
96
36
8
24
4
73
137
Championship : March 18, 2023 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Regular Season
October 1
5:05 PM
Ferris State *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
T 2–2 OT
2,805
0–0–1
October 2
3:05 PM
Ferris State *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
W 4–1 1,181
1–0–1
October 7
7:15 PM
at #15 Massachusetts Lowell *
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+
Persson
W 3–1 4,225
2–0–1
October 8
6:05 PM
at #15 Massachusetts Lowell *
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+
Persson
L 2–4 3,593
2–1–1
October 21
7:00 PM
at Canisius *
LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey
Persson
W 5–3 973
3–1–1
October 22
4:00 PM
at Canisius *
LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey
Persson
W 2–0 657
4–1–1
October 28
7:05 PM
#3 Denver
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 0–4 1,921
4–2–1 (0–1–0)
October 29
7:05 PM
#3 Denver
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 2–4 2,011
4–3–1 (0–2–0)
November 4
7:00 PM
at #18 Western Michigan
Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Persson
L 1–7 3,053
4–4–1 (0–3–0)
November 5
6:00 PM
at #18 Western Michigan
Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Persson
L 2–5 3,528
4–5–1 (0–4–0)
November 11
7:05 PM
Colorado College
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
T 1–1 SOL
1,978
4–5–2 (0–4–1)
November 12
7:05 PM
Colorado College
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 1–2 2,131
4–6–2 (0–5–1)
November 18
8:07 PM
at #19 North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco
Persson
L 1–7 10,823
4–7–2 (0–6–1)
November 19
7:07 PM
at #19 North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco
Persson
W 4–3 10,815
5–7–2 (1–6–1)
November 25
7:05 PM
#16 Michigan State *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 3–5 1,429
5–8–2
November 26
5:05 PM
#16 Michigan State *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Neaton
L 0–4 1,422
5–9–2
December 9
7:05 PM
#4 St. Cloud State
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 3–7 1,213
5–10–2 (1–7–1)
December 10
5:05 PM
#4 St. Cloud State
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
W 5–0 1,169
6–10–2 (2–7–1)
December 30
7:05 PM
Niagara *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
W 5–3 2,007
7–10–2
December 31
4:05 PM
Niagara *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 4–5 1,254
7–11–2
January 13
9:00 PM
at #4 Denver
Magness Arena • Denver , Colorado
Persson
L 0–7 5,858
7–12–2 (2–8–1)
January 14
8:00 PM
at #4 Denver
Magness Arena • Denver , Colorado Altitude 2
Persson
L 0–7 -
7–13–2 (2–9–1)
January 20
8:07 PM
at Omaha
Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
Persson
L 1–4 6,134
7–14–2 (2–10–1)
January 21
8:07 PM
at Omaha
Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
Neaton
L 0–2 6,650
7–15–2 (2–11–1)
January 27
7:05 PM
North Dakota
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio CBSSN
Persson
L 1–4 2,745
7–16–2 (2–12–1)
January 28
7:05 PM
North Dakota
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Neaton
L 0–8 2,808
7–17–2 (2–13–1)
February 3
8:30 PM
at #5 St. Cloud State
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota FOX 9+
Persson
T 3–3 SOL
3,685
7–17–3 (2–13–2)
February 4
7:00 PM
at #5 St. Cloud State
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota FOX 9+
Persson
T 1–1 SOL
4,189
7–17–4 (2–13–3)
February 17
7:05 PM
#15 Omaha
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Neaton
L 1–3 2,025
7–18–4 (2–14–3)
February 18
5:05 PM
#15 Omaha
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 2–3 2,573
7–19–4 (2–15–3)
February 24
8:00 PM
at Minnesota Duluth
AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota MY9
Persson
L 2–3 5,903
7–20–4 (2–16–3)
February 25
9:30 PM
at Minnesota Duluth
AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota MY9
Persson
W 4–1 5,590
8–20–4 (3–16–3)
March 3
7:05 PM
#8 Western Michigan
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Persson
L 0–5 1,955
8–21–4 (3–17–3)
March 4
5:05 PM
#8 Western Michigan
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Neaton
L 4–5 OT
2,486
8–22–4 (3–18–3)
NCHC Tournament
March 10
9:00 PM
at #3 Denver *
Magness Arena • Denver , Colorado (Quarterfinal Game 1)
Persson
L 2–6 4,873
8–23–4
March 11
8:00 PM
at #3 Denver *
Magness Arena • Denver , Colorado (Quarterfinal Game 2)
Persson
L 2–7 5,567
8–24–4
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 2]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Matthew Barbolini C 34
10
15
25 42
Joe Cassetti LW 34
10
5
15 20
P. J. Fletcher C /RW 36
5
10
15 22
Max Dukovac F 31
1
14
15 27
John Waldron F 29
9
5
14 16
Red Savage C 32
7
7
14 24
Hampus Rydqvist D 36
3
11
14 50
Axel Kumlin D 32
2
8
11 19
Ryan Savage RW 36
6
4
10 28
Artur Turansky LW 32
4
2
6 6
Jack Clement D 36
2
3
5 30
Dylan Moulton D 32
1
4
5 18
William Hallén C /LW 29
3
1
4 28
Jack Olmstead F 23
2
2
4 10
Thomas Daskas F 28
2
2
4 12
Frankie Carogioiello C 22
0
4
4 8
Blake Mesenburg C 25
2
1
3 12
Alex Murray D 19
0
3
3 10
Zane Demsey D 25
0
3
3 33
Robby Drazner D 31
1
1
2 23
Nick Donato D 20
0
2
2 6
John Sladic F 7
1
0
1 0
Brian Silver F 11
1
0
1 6
Logan Neaton G 9
0
0
0 0
Michael Feenstra D 20
0
0
0 2
Chase Pletzke C 20
0
0
0 4
Ludvig Persson G 32
0
0
0 2
Total
73
107
180
458
[ 3]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Logan Neaton 9
382:50
0
5
0
23
206
0
.900
3.60
Ludvig Persson 32
1783:25
8
19
4
109
891
2
.891
3.67
Empty Net
-
26:39
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
Total
36
2180:54
8
24
4
137
1097
2
.889
3.77
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
26
27 (Final)
USCHO.com
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NR
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-
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
USA Today
NR
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Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26. [ 4]
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 5]
References
