1978–79 Miami Redskins men's ice hockey season

The 1978–79 Miami Redskins men's ice hockey team represented the Miami University in college ice hockey. In its inaugural varsity season the team was coached by Steve Cady and played at the newly opened Miami Ice Arena.

1978–79 Miami Redskins
men's ice hockey season
Mid–Central Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament, Champion
Conference2nd MCCHA
Home iceMiami Ice Arena
Record
Overall22–14–1
Conference12–3–1
Home15–4–0
Road7–10–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachSteve Cady
Captain(s)Gary DeLonge
Paul Kinney
John Mallory
Miami Redskins men's ice hockey seasons
 1979–80 »

Season

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Miami's ice hockey program was promoted to varsity status in the summer of 1978.[1] In their first season the Redskins remained in the Mid–Central Collegiate Hockey Association, a small collection of local club teams, mainly so it could field a full schedule. Miami was also able to schedule 10 games against Division I opponents that would take place throughout the season.

After an initial win over Cincinnati, Miami was beaten soundly in four consecutive games. The losses were against the top-tier squads which was a trend that would continue throughout the season. Miami finished the regular season with a very good 12–3–1 record in conference, but lost all 10 games against the D-I teams. Miami's up and down year came to an end with the MCCHA tournament, with the entire championship being played in its home arena. The Redskins took advantage of the opportunity and routed Eastern Michigan before shutting out Michigan–Dearborn to claim the championship.[2]

As Miami continued to transition into a full Division I schedule, the team knew it had a long way to go before it could compete with the rest of the big programs.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Tom Brown Junior G
2 Dudley Fitzpatrick Junior D
3 Ken Johnson Senior D
4 Tom Smith Senior W
5 Dave McClintock Freshman D
6 Matt McIntyre Senior D
7 Pete Shipman Junior F
8 Mike VanSchaack Sophomore W
9   Gary DeLonge (C) Senior C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1955-04-14 Summit, New Jersey
10 John Malloy (C) Junior C
11 Tom Maletic Junior D
12 Brian Proctor Senior C
14 Rick Smith Senior C
15 Warren Williams Junior W
16 Dave Cooper Senior D
17 Mike Bradford Junior D
18   Vern Sketchley Freshman W 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1957-07-06 Houston, British Columbia Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
19 Chris Graves Senior C
20 Jim Harmer Senior C
21 Paul Kinney (C) Junior W
22 Andrew Sloan Senior D
24 Ron Madey Senior W
25 John Noble Senior W
26 Gregory Daniels Senior C
27 Bill Bok Freshman F
29 Jeff Wengler Senior G
30 Pat Burrows Senior G
35 Tom Braun Senior G

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Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force 0 0 0 0 - - - 31 18 12 1 157 139
Miami 0 0 0 0 - - - 37 22 14 1 257 145

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Regular Season
October 20 vs. Cincinnati Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 15–2  1–0 (1–0)
October 27 at Bowling Green* BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio L 0–15  1–1
October 28 vs. Bowling Green* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio L 1–8  1–2
November 3 at Northern Michigan* Lakeview ArenaMarquette, Michigan L 2–13  1–3
November 4 at Northern Michigan* Lakeview ArenaMarquette, Michigan L 3–7  1–4
November 10 vs. Illinois–Chicago* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 7–4  2–4
November 11 vs. Illinois–Chicago* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio L 4–5  2–5
November 17 vs. Kent State Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 14–1  3–5 (2–0)
November 18 vs. Kent State Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 13–2  4–5 (3–0)
December 1 at Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan T 5–5 OT 4–5–1 (3–0–1)
December 2 at Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan L 3–4 OT 4–6–1 (3–1–1)
December 8 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Michigan W 9–4  5–6–1 (4–1–1)
December 9 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Michigan W 10–2  6–6–1 (5–1–1)
December 15 vs. Missouri* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 11–2  7–6–1
December 16 vs. Missouri* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 14–2  8–6–1
January 5 at Saint Louis* St. Louis ArenaSt. Louis, Missouri L 2–8  8–7–1
January 6 at Saint Louis* St. Louis ArenaSt. Louis, Missouri L 3–6  8–8–1
January 10 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio W 10–1  9–8–1 (6–1–1)
January 12 at Kent State Kent State University Ice ArenaKent, Ohio L 4–6  9–9–1 (6–2–1)
January 13 at Kent State Kent State University Ice ArenaKent, Ohio W 9–2  10–9–1 (7–2–1)
January 17 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio W 9–4  11–9–1 (8–2–1)
January 19 at Michigan–Dearborn Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 7–3  12–9–1 (9–2–1)
January 20 at Michigan–Dearborn Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 2–5  12–10–1 (9–3–1)
January 23 at Cincinnati* Cincinnati, Ohio W 9–0  13–10–1
January 26 at Western Michigan* Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan L 2–4  13–11–1
January 27 at Western Michigan* Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan L 2–6  13–12–1
January 31 vs. Cincinnati Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 18–2  14–12–1 (10–3–1)
February 2 at Illinois–Chicago* Chicago, Illinois W 3–1  15–12–1
February 3 at Illinois–Chicago* Chicago, Illinois W 5–4  16–12–1
February 10 vs. Duquesne* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 14–0  17–12–1
February 14 vs. Saint Louis* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio L 1–4  17–13–1
February 16 vs. Eastern Michigan Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 6–4  18–13–1 (11–3–1)
February 17 vs. Eastern Michigan Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 6–3  19–13–1 (12–3–1)
February 23 vs. Ohio State* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio L 1–7  19–14–1
February 24 vs. Cincinnati* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio W 18–2  20–14–1
MCCHA Tournament
February 26 vs. Eastern Michigan* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio (MCCHA Semifinal) W 12–2  21–14–1
March 6 vs. Michigan–Dearborn* Miami Ice ArenaOxford, Ohio (MCCHA Championship) W 5–0  22–14–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
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Roster and scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Pts PIM
Gary Delonge C - 39 35 74 -
Pete Shipman F - 26 45 71 -
John Malloy C 37 16 52 68 -
Bill Bok F - 32 34 66 -
Vern Sketchley W - - - - 73
Paul Kinney W - - - - 88
Dudley Fitzpatrick D - - - - 88

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Players drafted by NHL Clubs

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Miami did not have any players selected in the NHL Entry Draft. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Miami men's Hockey 2018–19 Record Book" (PDF). Miami RedHawks. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Miami Recensio 1979". Miami University. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "1978–79 Miami Univ". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Miami Univ. 1978–79 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 7, 2020.