No. 19 Miami Set for Test at No. 6/5 Denver

Friday, December 5

Denver, Colo.

9 p.m.

Miami University

Denver

Photo by: William Cherry/Presseye

No. 19 Miami Set for Test at No. 6/5 Denver

12/3/2025 3:24:00 PM | Hockey

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Miami returns to the United States --and NCHC action-- this week after capturing the Belpot Trophy in the 2025 Friendship Four last weekend in Northern Ireland. The RedHawks blanked RIT 4-0 and then took down then-No. 20 Union 3-2 in the championship game. As a result, Miami cracked the USCHO poll for the first time since January 2019, checking in at No. 19 (also No. 19 in USA Hockey poll). Next up, Miami (10-4-0, 2-4-0 NCHC) heads to No. 6/5 Denver. The Pioneers are 9-5-1, 5-1-0 NCHC after a 6-5 overtime loss to Minnesota Saturday in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game.

This week's games at Magness Arena are set for Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. ET and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET. The contests will be broadcast on NCHC.tv, with Greg Waddell's audio broadcast streaming on MiamiRedHawks.com.

Matteo Giampa (8-7-15) leads the RedHawks in points and goals, while Kocha Delic (6-8-14) and Vladislav Lukashevich (2-12-14) also average a point per game for the Red and White; Lukashevich has a team-high 12 assists. Miami now has eight double-digit point-scorers on the year. Matteo Drobac has played every minute in net and is 10-4-0 between the pipes (3.00 GAA, .902 save %).

Freshman forward Bradley Walker and head coach Anthony Noreen met with the media this week to preview the games against the Pioneers.