# 2022–23 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey 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

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Matt Barry | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Scott Corbett | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Bray Crowder | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Derek Daschke | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth |
| Monte Graham | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Chase Gresock | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Bowling Green |
| Kirk Laursen | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Michael Regush | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Caleb Rule | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Andrew Sinard | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |

## 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 | Gothenburg, 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.

## Standings

2022–23 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall 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) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | 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. Source: ||||||||||

## 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 |

## 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 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 | 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 | NR | NR |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.

## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2023 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
| 7 | 214 | Casper Nassen $^†$ | Boston Bruins |
† incoming freshman