#1 St. Cloud State sweeps Miami to advance to NCHC Frozen Faceoff

Saturday, March 16

St. Cloud, Minn.

6:07 p.m.

St. Cloud State

29-4-3, 19-2-3-2

Miami University (OH) - NCHC Playoffs (Best of 3)

11-23-4, 5-17-2-1

Miami

St. Cloud State

Photo by: Maddie MacFarlane

#1 St. Cloud State sweeps Miami to advance to NCHC Frozen Faceoff

3/16/2019 9:41:00 PM | Men's Hockey

Box Score

The Huskies head to St. Paul for their second straight and fourth overall conference tournament

By: Maddie MacFarlane

ST. CLOUD, MINN. - The St. Cloud State University Huskies (29-4-3, 19-2-3-2 NCHC) are heading down to St. Paul for the second postseason in a row after a 6-3 win and sweep over the Miami University RedHawks (11-23-4, 5-17-2-1 NCHC) in the NCHC Quarterfinals March 16 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. After a dicey back-and-forth game, four goals in the third period would seal the deal for the Huskies.

Miami took the 1-0 lead 6:23 into the first period with a goal from junior Karch Bachman, and the RedHawks maintained their lead into the intermission. SCSU's Easton Brodzinski evened the game at one followed just over a minute later, at 5:55 of the second period, with a goal from senior captain Jimmy Schuldt.

Miami (OH)? More like Miami (OH NO)! @SCSUHUSKIES_MH grabs a 2-1 lead!

📺 @fsnorth PLUS pic.twitter.com/gulZvxRMA0
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) March 17, 2019

The RedHawks evened the score again before the period was over and the teams took the ice for the final period tied 2-2. The Huskies survived a five-minute major penalty during the second period, as well as over a minute of a five-on-three penalty kill. Despite the second period penalties, SCSU outshot Miami 18-9 in the period.

St. Cloud's Robby Jackson was awarded a goal 43 seconds into the third period after the play on the ice was reviewed, confirming the puck crossed the goal line on a quick play in front of Miami's netminder. Jackson's goal would end up being the game winner for the Huskies.

Robby Jackson with another Husky GOAL! It's 3-2 a minute into the third period. pic.twitter.com/ucXddjafZD
— Husky Productions (@hphky) March 17, 2019

The RedHawks would make one more play to tie the game again at 4:38 of the third before SCSU secured their win with three unanswered goals. Sam Hentges, assisted by Brodzinski, followed by a Brodzinski goal assisted by Hentges put the Huskies ahead. Blake Lizotte then completed the cherry on top with an empty-net goal at 17:27 of the period for a final score of 6-3 SCSU.

Miami pulls their goalie giving Blake Lizotte the perfect chance for another Husky GOAL! pic.twitter.com/yRLdbsY8FZ
— Husky Productions (@hphky) March 17, 2019

St. Cloud State's goaltender David Hrenak stopped 18 shots in the game; the Redhawks' Ryan Larkin had 39 saves. Final shots on goal from today's game were SCSU 45, MIAMI 21. St. Cloud went 0-5 on the power play, 3-3 on the penalty kill.

St. Cloud State got their ninth straight win tonight and completed their 2018-19 season undefeated on home ice with a home record of 17-0-1. The Huskies now prepare to travel to St. Paul, MN next weekend for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff.