Miami Ties FSU 2-2 to Open Season

Saturday, October 1

Oxford, Ohio

5:05 p.m.

Miami University

0-0-1

Ferris State

0-0-1

OT 1

OT 2

Ferris St.

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Bella Sagarese

10/1/2022 8:25:00 PM | Hockey

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OXFORD, Ohio— The Miami University hockey team opened the 2022-23 season Saturday with a 2-2 tie against visiting Ferris State at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena. Joe Cassetti's extra-attacker goal with 54 seconds left in the third period forced overtime, with FSU going on to win a shootout after a scoreless five-minute 3-on-3 extra session.

Matthew Barbolini added a goal in the second period for the RedHawks, while Ludvig Persson made a total of 19 saves in the Miami net. Both teams are now 0-0-1 on the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

1:21 2nd (Ferris State 1-0) | After a scoreless first period, Ferris State got on the board with a power play tally early in the second. Jason Brancheau took a pass from Brenden MacLaren behind the net and finished from the far side. Brad Marek added an assist for FSU on the play.
8:00 2nd (Miami 1-1) | The RedHawks dominated the next few minutes of action, finally tying the score after an extended series of opportunities in front of Logan Stein's cage. Max Dukovac was able to spin free from a defender in the left corner and find a cutting Zane Demsey, whose shot was deflected right to Barbolini for the equalizing tap-in.
2:18 3rd (Ferris State 2-1) | Ferris State re-took the lead early in the third period. Tyler Schleppe pushed the puck ahead in a 3-on-3 situation, and Stepan Pokorny was able to spin loose to slide it across to Jacob Dirks near the far post, making it 2-1 in favor of the visitors.
19:06 3rd (Miami 2-2) | With the Miami net empty, the RedHawks capitalized in the final minute of regulation to tie things up at 2-2. A hard shot from Hampus Rydqvist bounced to Red Savage, who was able to keep it alive despite being sprawled on the ice near the FSU net. Cassetti did the rest, knocking it past Stein to the delight of the home crowd.

NOTES:

Ryan Savage found the back of the net in the shootout for Miami; FSU's Mitch Deelstra was the final player to score in the shootout.
Six Miami freshmen made their collegiate debuts: Demsey, Dukovac, Michael Feenstra, William Hallén, Blake Mesenburg and Artur Turansky.
Demsey and Dukovac earned their first career points on Barbolini's goal.
Barbolini was named the Second Star of the game.
Miami outshot the visitors 35-21 in 65 minutes of action.
Jack Clement blocked a team-high four shots, including a key sliding block in overtime to preserve the tie.
Ferris State was 1-3 on the power play, while Miami went 0-4 with the man advantage.