Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – The third-ranked Miami University men's hockey team scored three first period goal on its way to defeating Rensselaer, 7-1, this afternoon at Steve Cady Arena in the Goggin Ice Center. With the win, the RedHawks improve to 13-3-3 on the season, while the Engineers conclude their fall semester with a 3-13-1 record.

Freshman Will Weber (Gaylord, MI) put the hosts up 1-0 on a shot through a screen at 4:58 of the opening frame. He took a pass from junior Jarod Palmer (Fridley, MN) at the left point found the back of the net. Sophomore Pat Cannone (Bayport, NY) added the second helper.

The RedHawks took a 2-0 lead under two minutes later on a breakaway goal off the stick of senior Justin Mercier (Erie, PA). Sophomore Carter Camper (Rocky River, OH) flipped the pass up the ice to Mercier, who beat RPI freshman netminder Allen York (Wetaskiwin, AB) high stick-side.

Freshman Alden Hirschfeld (Sylvania, OH) pushed Miami's lead to 3-0 with his first career goal at 19:52 of the first. He was assisted by Bill Loupee (Bloomfield, MI) and Alexandre Lacombe (Orleans, ON). The Engineers were out-shot 15-9 in the opening stanza. Neither team recorded a power play goal in the first, with the RedHawks going 0-3 on the man advantage. RPI was 0-1.

Miami sophomore Tommy Wingels (Wilmette, IL) scored the only goal of the second period giving the hosts a 4-0 lead at 14:01. Camper fed the puck up the middle of the ice once again to earn his second helper of the afternoon. Mercier picked up the second assist.

RPI brought the game to within 4-1, just 1:11 into the third period. Sophomore Bryan Brutlag (Lakeville, MN) notched the power-play marker, with assists going to classmate Chase Polacek (Edina, MN) and senior captain Matt Angers-Goulet (St. Augustin, PQ).

The RedHawks closed out the final period with three straight goals from senior captain Brian Kaufman (Shoreview, MN), Wingels and Camper. Wingels finished with two goals and two assists, while Camper had a goal and three assists.

Miami freshman goaltender Conner Knapp (York, NY) made 17 saves on the afternoon, while York had 35 stops. RPI went 1-6 on the power-play, while Miami ended up 2-6.

Rensselaer is idle until January 2 & 3, when it takes part in the Wells Fargo Denver Cup in Denver, CO. The Engineers will face Boston University on Friday, January 2 (6:30pm) and either Denver or Holy Cross on Saturday, January 3 (TBA).