The 2011 – 12 season marked another return to the CCHA Semifinals at Joe Louis Arena and seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament . The RedHawks finished the regular season with a record of 21 – 15 – 2 and a conference record of 15 – 11 – 2 – 1 . Despite a slow start to the season that included a five-game winless streak through October , they finished the regular season with a six-game win streak and secured fourth place in the CCHA standings . The RedHawks received a first round bye in the 2012 CCHA Tournament and swept Michigan State in a best-of-three series to advance to the CCHA Semifinals . Although the team lost in the CCHA Semifinals 2 – 6 to Western Michigan , the RedHawks rebounded with a 4 – 1 win over Bowling Green in the CCHA Third-place game . Despite the loss in the CCHA Semifinal round , the RedHawks received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament and were seeded second in the East Regional , held in Bridgeport , Connecticut . Miami played the third-seeded UMass Lowell in the opening round in the tournament . The RedHawks rallied in the third period to overcome a three-goal deficit and tie the game to force overtime . The RedHawks season was ended just over two minutes into overtime when UMass Lowell forward Riley Wetmore capitalized on a rebound to give UMass Lowell a 4 – 3 win . The loss to UMass Lowell marked the team 's second straight first round loss after making the Frozen Four in 2009 and 2010
2012 CCHA Tournament
2012 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey