MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU men's hockey team returns to action this week for a home-and-home series against Miami (Ohio). The Colonials travel to Oxford, Ohio, on Thursday for a 7:00 PM matchup at Goggin Ice Center before hosting the RedHawks on Saturday, October 17, at 7:00 PM at Clearview Arena for their home opener.
 
Thursday's contest will stream live on NCHC TV, while Saturday's home opener will be available on FloHockey, with commentary provided by Tim Benz and Mike Prisuta.
 
RMU LATELY
RMU (0-2) opened its 2026-27 campaign with a pair of competitive games against No. 6 Wisconsin. The Colonials dropped the series opener, 4-2, before falling 1-0 in the finale.
 
Dominic Elliott and George Krotiris each scored their first goals of the season during the series, while Jackson Reineke and Bruce McDonald recorded their first assists of the campaign. In net, sophomore goaltender Charlie Schenkel turned aside 76 shots across the two contests and posted a .938 save percentage.
 
ALL-TIME VS. MIAMI (OHIO)
RMU holds a 5-4 all-time record against Miami (Ohio) and enters the series riding a five-game winning streak against the RedHawks. The teams last met during the 2024-25 season, when the Colonials swept the series with victories of 5-1 and 4-1.
 
Trent Wilson paced RMU with two goals and one assist across the two games, earning Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Rookie of the Week honors. Braden Rourke, McKay Hayes, Michael Felsing, George Krotiris and Luke van Why each recorded an assist during the series. Goaltender Croix Kochendorfer earned both victories and registered his first career assist in the series finale.
 
The Colonials average 2.44 goals per game against Miami and own a 3-1 record at home compared to a 2-3 mark in Oxford, Ohio.
 
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami (1-1) enters the week after splitting a road series against Northern Michigan. The RedHawks were shut out, 3-0, in the opener before bouncing back with a 4-1 victory in the series finale.
 
Through two games, freshman forward Matouš Kucharcík and sophomore forward Austin Baker have each recorded one goal and one assist. Junior goaltender Matteo Drobac has started both contests, posting a .919 save percentage and a 1.52 goals-against average.
 
Last season, the RedHawks finished with an 18-16-2 overall record and a 9-13-2 mark in conference play. Miami's season ended in the NCHC playoffs, where it fell to Denver in two games in the best-of-three quarterfinal round.
 
UP NEXT
RMU heads back on the road for a single game against Penn State on Tuesday, October 20. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM at Pegula Ice Arena.
 
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