OXFORD, Ohio— With the Miami Hockey season set to begin on Friday, Oct. 3 against Ferris State at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena, second-year head coach
Anthony Noreen's program will have quite a few new faces in 2025-26.
Shika Gadzhiev, a goaltender from Dagestan, Russia, will join the RedHawks this year. He spent last season in the USHL with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and won the Clark Cup.
Shika Gadzhiev, 6-2, 180, Goaltender, Dagestan, Russia/Muskegon (USHL)
PRIOR TO MIAMI
- Produced a .909 save percentage and 2.68 GAA with a 19-10-3 record in 34 regular-season appearances last year with Muskegon
- Finished with a .935 save percentage and 2.03 GAA in 11 playoff games this spring, going 8-0-1 to help Lumberjacks capture the Clark Cup
- Compiled a .901 save percentage and 3.18 GAA for Muskegon in 2023-24
- Won Slovakia U20 championship in 2022-23 with HC Slovan Bratislava
- Led Slovakia U20 league in both save percentage (.951) and GAA (1.40) in 2022-23
Season tickets, half-season tickets and 'Pick 5' ticket plans are available now for Miami's 2025-26 season. Single-game tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3. To purchase new club tickets or if you need any further information, please call the office at (513) 529-4295.
