Miami (OH) is ringing the bell after upsetting No. 20 Union to win the Belpot trophy. The RedHawks take down the Garnet Chargers, 3-2, in the 2025 Friendship Four championship game after a late third-period goal.
A late flurry from Union was turned aside by G Matteo Drobac to secure the win for Miami.
Matteo Giampa and the RedHawks are on the board first in the championship game of the #FriendshipFour!
Plenty of hockey left in Belfast!
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Matteo Giampa scored twice in the win for Miami, opening with a highlight-reel snipe in the first period.
Matteo Giampa and the RedHawks are on the board first in the championship game of the #FriendshipFour!
Plenty of hockey left in Belfast!
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After Union tied it in the second period, Casper Nässén hammered a powerplay one-timer give the RedHawks back the lead.
Étienne Lessard gets his second of the season to tie things up for @Unionmhockey!
It’s the championship game of the #FriendshipFour 👀
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Union tied it back up at 2-2 early in the third period, but Giampa would put things away with a lucky bounce off a Union defender’s leg for the game-winning goal for Miami.
Miami takes home the Belpot trophy as the winner of the 2025 Friendship Four, and the RedHawks earn an important two wins after losing three of their last four games.
