Senior Ryan Savage and his sophomore brother Red Savage have traveled across states, countries and continents all for the sake of the cold ice, fast play and brutality that hockey draws crowds for. 

The Savage brothers’ entire lives have been defined by hockey. Their father skated at Miami and went on to play 674 games in the NHL. Three of their uncles have suited up for a professional team. The brothers were practically born with sticks in hand. 

Ryan said hockey was the most important part of their upbringing.

“It was everything, basically, to us,” Ryan said. “We both kind of knew from a young age that it was always our dream to come [to Miami].”