Noah Raba and Tommy Middleton 18 goals scored in the third periodNumberNo. 1-ranked Colorado College defeated the University of Miami, 2-1, on Friday night at Robson Arena.
Kaidan Mbeleko The Tigers stopped 27 shots, including 16 in the second period, to improve to 12-8-1 tie overall, 6-5 in the NCHC and maintain fifth place in the league standings.
Matthew Barbolini put Miami (7-12-2, 1-9-1 NCHC) ahead at the 16:17 mark of the first period when he skated down the left wing and fired a shot from the goal line toward the net. The puck bounced off Mbeleko and went into the goal.
Mbeleko was brilliant in the second period to keep the Tigers within striking distance. Gleb Veremyev They scored midway through the middle, but one of the officials blew the whistle just as the puck snuck through Miami goaltender Bruno Vruberis' pads and Veremyev smashed it into the net.
Raba had a team-high 10 points.Number CC scored its season-high goal just 21 seconds into the third period on the power play. Chase Foley He carried the puck to the top of the slot and fired a shot that Rava redirected past Vruberis.
Middleton scored his second goal of the season with 1 minute, 36 seconds left in the third period after the Mule stole the puck in the neutral zone. Evan Warnerfound Middleton in the right circle, and the junior from Midland, Michigan, made a one-touch pass by Bluebellis for the game-winning goal, his second of his career.
Miami challenged the goal for possible offsides, but after further review the play stood and the Redhawks were assessed a delay of action penalty because they had taken a timeout in the first half. Bruveris went to the bench for an extra attempt with 1:26 left, but Miami couldn't tie the score.
This was CC's first win of the season in which they led after two periods and they have only allowed one goal in each of their three wins against Miami this season. The Tigers extended their unbeaten record against the Redhawks to 12 games (10-0-2) and are 12-1-2 in their last 15 games against Miami.
Colorado College was 1 of 6 successful on the power play and stopped two penalties, giving the Tigers a 30-28 shot advantage.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday, January 20th at 4pm MT at Robson Arena.
