Miami (Ohio) Professional Athletes

Jack Roslovic is making Miami (Ohio) proud — and making a strong case for a top-six role in Toronto.

The RedHawks alumnus erupted for a 3-point night (1G, 2A, +3) in the Maple Leafs' 6-2 demolition of Columbus on Tuesday, October 20, a game that doubled as Auston Matthews' 700th NHL game. Roslovic matched Easton Cowan point-for-point on the night, with Morgan Rielly chipping in three assists as Toronto's offense rolled through the Blue Jackets without resistance. Four straight goals in the second period turned a competitive game into a coronation.

It didn't stop there. Roslovic added an assist in a 5-4 win over the Rangers on Thursday, then followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 7-2 blowout of the Oilers on Saturday — giving him five points across three games in the week. The only blemish: a quiet night in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders, a game where several Leafs regulars, including Matthews himself, were held off the scoresheet. Even the best weeks have one dud.

Still, the bigger picture is striking. Roslovic, who arrived in Toronto looking for a bounce-back season, has emerged as a genuine secondary scoring threat. His Sportsnet appearance this week — comparing Matthews and Connor McDavid's elite work ethics while playing alongside one of them — signals a player who's comfortable and locked in.

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Kiefer Sherwood Quietly Producing in San Jose

While Roslovic headlines the week, fellow RedHawk Kiefer Sherwood has been steadily racking up points in a Sharks uniform. The left wing posted two assists in San Jose's 6-2 thumping of Ottawa on Thursday, adding a goal Saturday against Boston and an assist earlier in the week against Montreal. Three points in five games isn't going to land him on a highlight reel, but for a Sharks team rebuilding from the ground up, Sherwood's veteran consistency matters.

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Blake Coleman's Sentimental Week

Blake Coleman's week was less about the boxscore and more about the reunion. The Wild forward returned to Calgary on Thursday for the first time since being traded to Minnesota, an emotional homecoming that generated enough buzz to earn a Sportsnet feature. Coleman joked he hoped not to get booed — a very reasonable concern. The Flames edged the Wild 2-1, so the evening didn't go his way on the ice, but Coleman had gone +1 in a road game against the Oilers on Wednesday.

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From Roslovic's strong point pace to Sherwood's under-the-radar production, Miami (Ohio) has more going on in the NHL this week than most programs will see all season. The RedHawks alumni footprint in the league remains quietly impressive — and right now, Roslovic is the loudest proof of it.

When Auston Matthews does something jaw-dropping, the whole hockey world stops to watch. On October 15, Miami (Ohio) alumnus Jack Roslovic made sure a RedHawk was right in the middle of it.

Playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Buffalo Sabres, Roslovic was the recipient of a spectacular Matthews feed — the Leafs captain brought the puck down with his hand mid-jump, then delivered a pass to Roslovic that set up the game's opening goal. The sequence immediately went viral as one of the week's most replayed moments in the NHL, and Roslovic's assist put him squarely in the highlight alongside one of the game's biggest stars.

It was a productive stretch for Roslovic overall. Earlier in the week on October 14, he found the back of the net himself in Toronto's matchup against the Utah Mammoth, finishing the week with a goal and an assist across three games. The Leafs went 1-2 in that span — Toronto dropped both the Mammoth game and the Sabres contest before falling to the Islanders on October 17 — but Roslovic's individual contributions gave Miami fans plenty to follow.

Other RedHawks Around the League

Kiefer Sherwood had a busy week on the ice for San Jose. The Sharks winger chipped in an assist in a loss to the Bruins on October 14, though the outing was a rough one — Sherwood finished at minus-4 in a 6-3 defeat. He suited up in all three of San Jose's games this week, also appearing in a win over the Predators and a loss to the Red Wings, ending the stretch at minus-1 in Saturday's 3-4 defeat to Detroit.

Blake Coleman logged three games for Minnesota, but the Wild struggled to find consistency. Coleman was on the ice for losses to the Golden Knights and Jets before Minnesota picked up a win over the Blues on October 16 — though Coleman ended that one at minus-1 as well. It was a forgettable week by the numbers for the Oxford product, but he remained a fixture in Minnesota's lineup throughout.

The rest of Miami's NHL contingent — Louie Belpedio, Austin Czarnik, Jonathan Gruden, Grant Hutton, Sean Kuraly, Alec Martinez, and Reilly Smith — did not generate notable stats during the period.

Still, Roslovic's cameo in the Matthews moment is the story of the week. For a mid-major program in Oxford, Ohio, having a former RedHawk connected to one of the most talked-about plays in the NHL is exactly the kind of moment alumni circles run with for days.

Miami (Ohio) has always quietly stocked the NHL with reliable, skilled players, and the 2026-27 season's opening week offered a fresh reminder. Two RedHawks alumni — Jack Roslovic in Toronto and Kiefer Sherwood in San Jose — delivered early moments that suggest both are ready to make real contributions for their new teams.

Roslovic Announces Himself in Toronto

Jack Roslovic didn't take long to introduce himself to Maple Leafs fans. The Oxford product, one of Toronto's marquee offseason additions alongside Kirill Marchenko and Sergei Bobrovsky, scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf in one of the week's most dramatic games — a 5-4 overtime win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

The goal itself was vintage Roslovic: a slick sequence in front of the net, a couple of sharp dekes, and a roofed finish that had Sportsnet's cameras rolling. It was exactly the kind of high-skill, tight-space play Toronto is counting on from him in the middle of the lineup.

The win itself was a statement. The Maple Leafs dug out of a three-goal hole before Auston Matthews — who finished with three assists in regulation — sealed it with an OT winner with 14 seconds remaining. Roslovic's goal was a key piece of that comeback, and it arrived in front of a home crowd that needed to believe in this revamped roster. Roslovic was one of four goal-scorers for Toronto that night, sharing the sheet with Matthews, John Tavares, and No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, who netted his first professional goal.

Saturday's outing against Colorado (a 6-3 loss) was a rougher night — Roslovic finished at minus-2 — but early-season turbulence is expected. The Tuesday performance is the more telling data point.

Sherwood Settling In With the Sharks

Out in San Jose, Kiefer Sherwood is doing what the Sharks needed when they traded for him ahead of this season: playing with an edge and a purpose that a rebuilding team can rally around.

Sherwood's NHL career has taken him through Anaheim, Colorado, Nashville, and Vancouver — the kind of journeyman résumé that often signals a player who hasn't found his footing. But according to Heavy Sports, a specific play in Saturday's game against the Oilers illustrated exactly why San Jose pulled the trigger on the deal. The Sharks dropped that one 3-1, but Sherwood's presence — physical, direct, and impactful — was already drawing notice.

For a Sharks team in the middle of a long rebuild, character and compete level matter as much as production in October. Sherwood, who played his college hockey at Miami (Ohio), brings both.

The RedHawks Footprint

Roslovic and Sherwood aren't the only Miami alumni in the league — Blake Coleman logged a plus-1 Saturday in Minnesota's 4-1 win over Florida — but they're the week's headliners. For a mid-major program in Oxford, Ohio, that's quietly developed NHL talent for decades, it's another reminder that the RedHawks pipeline remains very much open for business.