Miami Hockey opens the home portion of the schedule this weekend when Alaska Anchorage comes to Steve "Coach" Cady Arena. The RedHawks come in at 0-0-2 after a pair of ties at Ferris State (3-3 Friday and 4-4 Saturday). UAA is 0-2-0 after getting swept at home by defending national champion Denver last weekend (6-2 Sat., 4-1 Sun.).

This weekend's games are set for Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12, with puck drop at 7:05 p.m. both nights. The games will be broadcast on NCHC.tv, with Friday's radio broadcast streaming on MiamiRedHawks.com and Saturday's on WMOH 1450 AM The Ticket (Hamilton, Ohio). Greg Waddell (play-by-play) and Drew Davis (analyst) will have the call.

The Seawolves lead the all-time series 3-0, with all three meetings coming in the 1986-87 season. Miami and UAA played in Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum that December and faced off twice in Anchorage less than a month later (Jan. 23-24, 1987). Alaska Anchorage won the three contests by scores of 2-1, 4-3 and 8-5 respectively.

A trio of newcomers leads the RedHawks in points with three apiece (Colby Ambrosio, Matt Choupani, Conner Hutchison). Choupani has a team-high three assists. Blake Mesenburg has two goals to pace the RedHawks. Bruno Bruveris (2.77 GAA, .919 save %) and Ethan Dahlmeir (3.69, .852%) each got a start last week in net.

Hutchison and head coach Anthony Noreen met with the media this week to preview the matchup against the Seawolves.