Miami at Providence preview with RedHawks coach Rico Blasi: USCHO Game of the Week episode 12

Enrico Blasi 2017 Nov. 11 The University of North Dakota hosts Miami of Ohio in a NCHC matchup at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Enrico Blasi 2017 Nov. 11 The University of North Dakota hosts Miami of Ohio in a NCHC matchup at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Enrico Blasi’s Miami Redhawks travel to Providence for a pair of games this weekend. (File photo: Bradley K. Olson)

The first USCHO.com Game of the Week for 2019 is Miami’s Saturday game at Providence, the second of a weekend non-conference series. RedHawks coach Rico Blasi previews the matchup.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look ahead to some other key contests:

No. 1 St. Cloud faces No. 14 Union, while Brown takes on host Robert Morris in the Three Rivers Classic;

The Ice Vegas Invitational features No. 17 Western Michigan vs. Connecticut and St. Lawrence vs. Air Force;

Boston College looks to snap its long non-conference winless streak in a pair at No. 15 Arizona State;

Plus match ups in ECAC Hockey, the Big Ten, and the WCHA.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

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Miami’s Enrico Blasi talks RedHawks hockey on USCHO Spotlight Episode 1

31 MAR 2013: MIami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. Miami University plays St. Cloud State University in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH. The winner of this game goes to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. (USCHO - Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)
31 MAR 2013: MIami Head Coach Enrico Blasi. Miami University plays St. Cloud State University in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH. The winner of this game goes to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. (USCHO - Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)
Enrico Blasi is in his 20th season behind the Miami bench. (USCHO – Rachel Lewis) (©Rachel Lewis)

On this premiere episode of USCHO Spotlight, Miami coach Enrico Blasi joins Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the RedHawks’ 2-0 start, preparation for the 2018-19 season, and the NCHC. Blasi also reflects on 20 seasons behind the Miami bench.

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Special Thursday edition of USCHO Live! Dec. 6 features Miami’s Blasi and a look at Frozen Four preparations

Miami coach Enrico Blasi and Robert Morris associate AD and chairman of the 2013 Frozen Four local organizing committee will be our guests on a special Thursday edition of USCHO LIve! Dec. 6. Join us for the conversation and information, Thursday, Dec. 6, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive. If you can’t listen live, … Read more

2010-11 Hobey Baker Watch: Preview, Part I

Wow, is it the eve of college hockey season already? Apparently, yes, thanks to the crazy early series between Michigan and Mercyhurst. Not sure what’s up with that, but if I want to preview the Hobey Baker race, apparently, I’d best get to it. Generally, what I’ve done in the past is try to “cast” … Read more

Who Is In, Who Is Out? Early Possibilities, or What I Believe May Be The Case.

It’s onto the tournament championship rounds. So with the help of our Pairwise Predictor, we can look at a couple of things and take some early looks at what some possibilities are. This is more commonly known as “What I Believe May Be The Case”. Because the Pairwise is a moving target with numbers, there … Read more