Miami Shuts Out Niagara 3-0

Saturday, December 30

Niagara University, N.Y.

5 p.m.

Miami University

6-10-2

Niagara

7-11-1

Miami (OH)

Niagara

Dylan Moulton (right) celebrates with Zane Demsey (left) after Demsey's first collegiate goal gave Miami the lead at Niagara

Photo by: Mike Majewski

12/30/2023 7:41:00 PM | Hockey

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. — Bruno Bruveris earned his first career win and first career shutout as the Miami University hockey team blanked Niagara 3-0 Saturday. Zane Demsey, William Hallén and Hampus Rydqvist had goals for the RedHawks (6-10-2, 0-7-1 NCHC). Bruveris stopped all 21 shots he faced from the Purple Eagles (7-11-1, 5-7-1 AHA).

HOW IT HAPPENED

4:28 2nd (Miami 1-0) | After dominating the opening period of play, the RedHawks got on the scoreboard in the second period with Demsey's first career goal. The sophomore defenseman started the play with a long pass ahead to the offensive blue line, where PJ Fletcher gathered the puck in and dropped it off to John Waldron in the neutral zone. Waldron skated it forward and laid off a feed to a trailing Demsey, who found the back of the net.
18:26 3rd (Miami 2-0) | After killing off a late Niagara power play, Miami scored on an empty net to stretch its lead to 2-0. Artur Turansky won the puck behind the cage and worked it free to Hallén, who battled in front to slide it across the goal line and double Miami's advantage.
18:36 3rd (Miami 3-0) | On the ensuing faceoff, Rydqvist put the game out of reach with an insurance goal. Raimonds Vitolins won the draw at center ice to Rydqvist, who promptly deposited the puck in the still-empty net to give the Red and White a 3-0 cushion.

NOTES

Miami equipment manager Andy Geshan worked his 1,000th career game.
Waldron extended his team-best point streak to five games and finished with a career-best +3 rating.
Demsey was named the game's First Star, while Bruveris earned Third Star honors.
Rihards Simanovičs posted a career-high +2 rating.
Rydqvist scored his first goal of the season.
Fletcher produced the 40th assist of his collegiate career.
The RedHawks out-shot Niagara 36-21.
Miami scored an empty-net goal for the first time since Feb. 25, 2023.

UP NEXT:
Miami is off next weekend and returns to action Friday, Jan. 12 to begin a home conference series against Western Michigan. Puck drop at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena is set for 7:05 p.m.