(RV) RedHawks Power Past NMU 4-1

Saturday, October 3

Marquette, Mich.

6:07 p.m.

Miami University

1-1-0

Northern Michigan

1-1-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Miami (OH)	1	0	3	4
Northern Mich.	0	0	1	1

Photo by: NMU Athletics

10/3/2026 8:47:00 PM | Hockey

Box Score

MARQUETTE, Mich.– Matouš Kucharcík and Austin Baker each netted a goal and added an assist for (RV) Miami as the RedHawks took down Northern Michigan 4-1 Saturday to earn a series split.

Matteo Giampa and Bradley Walker chipped in with empty-net goals to help the RedHawks (1-1-0) finish off the Wildcats (1-1-0) for their first win of the season. Matteo Drobac made 18 saves in net for the Red and White.

HOW IT HAPPENED

15:09 1st (Miami 1-0) | The RedHawks capitalized on the game's first power play with a goal from Kucharcík. Baker cycled the puck around the top of the zone to Ryder Thompson, who fed a pass to Kucharcík on his right. Kucharcík faked a shot and then fired past NMU's Oliver Auyeung-Ashton to put Miami on top.
8:46 3rd (Miami 2-0) | Miami doubled its lead in the third period with another power-play goal. Kucharcík made a nice move in the middle to create a scoring chance, and Smith followed up with an attempt off the rebound. Baker grabbed the ensuing rebound and finished the play for a 2-0 advantage.
17:51 3rd (Northern Michigan 2-1) | The Wildcats got on the scoreboard with 2:09 to play, pulling their goaltender for a 6-on-4 situation on the power play. Merril Steenari lit the lamp with two seconds remaining on the man advantage off of assists by Evan Depatie and Grayden Slipec.
18:22 3rd (Miami 3-1) | Giampa gave the visitors some breathing room with an unassisted empty-netter in the final two minutes, holding the puck in at the blue line and firing it home.
19:22 3rd (Miami 4-1) | Walker sealed the outcome with 38 seconds to play, as Doug Grimes hustled to knock the puck ahead from his own blue line and Walker tracked it down near the offensive zone to secure another empty-net goal.

NOTES

Baker and Kucharcík, who were named the First and Second Star, respectively, each tallied their first collegiate goals.
Drobac, the Third Star, made the 1,000th save of his career in the first period.
David Helledy collected a career-high four blocks to lead the Red and White.
Grimes and Thompson each produced their 10th career assists.
Smith's third-period assist was the 25th point of his career.
Miami out-shot NMU 30-19 for the second night in a row, led by five shots on goal from rookie Ryan Seelinger.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks are off next week before hosting Robert Morris on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:05 p.m. in the home opener at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena.