April 9, 2009

2009 NCAA Frozen Four
April 9 • Verizon Center • Washington, D.C.
Semifinal #1
Bemidji State (22-13-5) vs. Miami University (23-12-5)

Miami University Post Game Notes

• Now in its 31st season as a program, this is Miami University's first trip to the Frozen Four.

• This is the first time any team at Miami University has competed in a national semifinal contest.

• Miami University is playing in its seventh NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks have now posted a 5-6 record in NCAA Tournament games.

• Miami University won both of its previous two meetings with Bemidji State. The RedHawks posted identical 4-2 wins over the Beavers during a two-game series at Bemidji State in Nov. 2000.

• Miami University entered the Frozen Four successfully killing 12-of-13 penalties during the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks were 3-of-4 on the penalty kill tonight.

• Miami University entered the Frozen Four 0-of-13 on the power play during the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks were 1-of-2 on the power play tonight. Tommy Wingels' second-period power-play goal was his second poer-play of the season and his first since Oct. 17, 2008.

• Tommy Wingels' second-period goal was his first goal since Feb. 13, 2009 (11 games).

• Wingels has now recorded six multiple-point games this year. His two goals and one assist tonight gave him his second multi-point game of the NCAA Tournament (two assists vs. Denver in the region semifinal).

• Wingels also posted his first multi-goal game since Dec. 14 vs. RPI (23 games ago) and tied his career high for goals in a game (has notched two goals in four games in his career).

• Miami University improved its record to 6-1-1 this season and to 18-2-1 when Wingels scores a goal in a game. The RedHawks are also 11-2-1 this year and 28-4-1 when he scores a point.

• Miami University's nine points tonight were recorded by seven different players.

• Miami University has now allowed four goals in three NCAA Tournament games. Cody Reichert has been in goal for the RedHawks for all but eight seconds of the NCAA Tournament.

• Miami University has outscored its opponents 10-3 during the NCAA Tournament.

• Cody Reichert has now allowed 4 goals and made 65 saves during the NCAA Tournament. He also has allowed just 12 goals over the last 21 periods of play.

• Alden Hirschfeld's second-period goal was his first game-winning goal of the season.