Miami Battles No. 19 Tigers to Tie for Second-Straight Night

Saturday, December 13

Oxford, Ohio

6:05 p.m.

Miami University

10-6-2, 2-6-2

Colorado College

8-7-3, 2-5-3

OT 1

OT 2

Colorado Col.

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Liv Kakabeeke

Miami Battles No. 19 Tigers to Tie for Second-Straight Night

12/13/2025 9:31:00 PM | Hockey

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OXFORD, Ohio– Doug Grimes scored twice as (RV) Miami battled No. 19 Colorado College to a 3-3 tie Saturday night at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena. Kocha Delic added a goal for the RedHawks, who move to 10-6-2 on the season (2-6-2 NCHC). Philippe Blais-Savoie led the Tigers (8-7-3, 2-5-3 NCHC) with two goals. Colorado College captured the shootout after a scoreless overtime period to earn an extra point in the NCHC standings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1:58 1st (Miami 1-0) | It didn't take long for the RedHawks to get on the board, as Grimes took a pass from Justin Stupka in the neutral zone and skated into the middle of three CC defenders before firing a shot past goaltender Kaidan Mbereko less than two minutes into the contest.
4:08 1st (CC 1-1) | The Tigers answered back in a matter of minutes, as Drew Montgomery collected the puck along the boards and found Colton Roberts at the point. Roberts advanced toward the goal and let loose with a shot to tie the game at 1-1.
8:08 1st (CC 2-1) | The visitors converted on the game's first power play to take a 2-1 lead later in the period. Blais-Savoie and Tomas Mrsic exchanged passes, leading to Blais-Savoie then hitting a one-timer from the right circle. Connor Hvidston had the second assist.
4:59 2nd (Miami 2-2) | Grimes netted his second goal of the game in the middle stanza, tipping home a long-range blast by Michael Quinn on a RedHawk power play. Grimes had initially retrieved a rebound from a Ryan Smith shot to keep possession for Miami before then hustling to the front of the net and being rewarded at the end of the play. Quinn and Smith were credited with the assists.
11:52 2nd (Miami 3-2) | The RedHawks went back on top later in the second period when Matteo Giampa dropped a pass behind him through his legs to a trailing Quinn on the rush and Quinn then connected with Delic on a perfect backdoor pass. Delic finished off the play at the far goalpost to give the Red and White a 3-2 lead.
7:08 3rd (CC 3-3) | Colorado College evened the score on a third-period power play. After a give-and-go between Mrsic and Bret Link, Blais-Savoie received the puck from Mrsic and looped around the top of the zone from the left point to the right circle before shooting to make it 3-3.
OT/SO | Miami had multiple opportunities to win the game in overtime, including a 3-on-1 rush in the final 10 seconds and a one-timer off the ensuing faceoff with just over two seconds showing on the clock. However, Colorado College hung on to keep the game tied and then earned a second point in the standings after Bret Link was the only player for either team to convert a shootout opportunity.

NOTES

Grimes recorded the first multi-goal game of his career and was named the game's Second Star.
Grimes eclipsed his previous career high with five shots on goal in the first period alone, finishing with seven of Miami's 35 SOG.
Quinn matched his career high with two assists and recorded the fifth multi-point game of his career.
Giampa picked up his 10th assist of the season and his team-leading 19th point.
Miami has now scored the first goal in seven of its eight home games, including lighting the lamp in the first 2:15 of the contest on four occasions.
Matteo Drobac made 32 saves for the RedHawks.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will take on Michigan Tech in the Great Lakes Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.