RedHawks Fly Past Sun Devils 5-2

Saturday, November 1

Oxford, Ohio

6:05 p.m.

Miami University

7-1-0, 1-1-0

Arizona State

3-5-0, 1-1-0

Arizona St.

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Lexie Cunningham

11/1/2025 9:09:00 PM | Hockey

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OXFORD, Ohio– (RV/RV) Miami put up three goals in a span of just over four minutes of the second period to take the lead for good and went on to finish off a 5-2 win over (RV/NA) Arizona State Saturday night.

Maximilion Helgeson and Ryan Smith scored two goals apiece for the RedHawks (7-1-0, 1-1-0 NCHC). Miami goaltender Matteo Drobac stopped 21 shots from the Sun Devils (3-5-0, 1-1-0 NCHC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

2:02 1st (Miami 1-0) | Helgeson put Miami on top just over two minutes into the game. Helgeson used a 360-degree spin move and then eventually broke free from a tie-up near the boards to snatch the puck, skate in and score past ASU's Connor Hasley. Ethan Hay and Michael Quinn provided the assists, sending the puck in deep for Helgeson to win.
10:50 1st (Arizona State 1-1) Arizona State equalized near the midway point of the first period, as Cruz Lucius finished off a series of passes from Johnny Waldron and Sean McGurn around the Miami net.
9:19 2nd (Arizona State 2-1) The visitors took the lead in the middle stanza, as Kyle Smolen rebounded his own blocked shot and worked the puck to Waldron. Waldron's backdoor pass connected with Ben Kevan for the go-ahead goal.
11:25 2nd (Miami 2-2) | Two minutes later, Miami re-tied the score. Kocha Delic stickhandled into the zone and worked a pass to David Deputy. Deputy found Helgeson on the far side of the net for a one-timer to make it 2-2.
14:57 2nd (Miami 3-2) | The RedHawks found the back of the net again with their first shorthanded goal of the season. Hay stole the puck in his own zone and started an odd-man rush the other way. Justin Stupka then dropped the puck back for Hay, who fired a rocket past Hasley.
15:47 2nd (Miami 4-2) | Miami continued its flurry with another goal 51 seconds later, as Smith's shot somehow bounced behind Hasley and in after Doug Grimes and Casper Nassen had worked the puck around the end boards.
18:48 3rd (Miami 5-2) | The RedHawks put the contest out of reach with a late empty-net goal, as Blake Mesenburg threaded a pass behind him through his own legs from along the boards for Smith to send down the ice and seal the game.

NOTES

Helgeson, Smith and Hay were named the Three Stars of the Game.
Miami out-shot the visitors 31-23, led by seven shots on goal apiece from Helgeson and Deputy.
Helgeson's last multi-goal game was a hat trick for Alaska Anchorage on March 2, 2024.
Smith has now scored five total goals across his past three games.
Hay scored the first goal of his career and produced his first multi-point game as a RedHawk.
Deputy contributed the first point of his collegiate career, while Mesenburg picked up his first point of the season.
Delic extended his point streak to eight games, the longest by a RedHawk since Karch Bachman in the 2019-20 season.
Ryder Thompson, Michael Phelan, Hay and Smith all finished with +3 plus-minus ratings.
The RedHawks' last shorthanded goal came more than a year ago (Oct. 26, 2024 vs. Lindenwood).
This is the second time this season that Miami had multiple players each score two goals (Oct. 10 at RPI: Ilia Morozov and Delic).
Miami has now scored in the first 2:15 of the game during three of its four home contests this year.
Anthony Noreen earned his first NCHC win as Miami head coach.

UP NEXT:
Miami will be off next weekend before traveling to defending national champion Western Michigan to continue conference play. Puck drop on Friday, Nov. 14 in Kalamazoo, Mich. is set for 7 p.m.