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This week includes updates on featured alum Alex MacLeod, seven Husky recruits with big weeks, four alumni, audio of the Mel Pearson Show and more. Recruits Teammates Tyler Heinonen and Chris Leibinger were part of a multi-team trade that saw them leave Muskegon (USHL) for new teams last week. Heinonen was sent to Chicago along with affiliate player Chase Phelps in exchange for Christian Heil and Jeff Kubiak. Heinone

Michigan Tech stayed in Colorado Springs after getting swept at Colorado College the last weekend of the regular season. The extra time in the altitude and an olympic sheet to practice on helped the Huskies prepare for best-of-three rematch against the Tigers. It paid off with a solid start Friday night and continued into Saturday, and the Huskies trailed only once the entire weekend. Michigan Tech booked their ticke

Michigan Tech headed into the weekend, 3 points out of home ice in the WCHA playoff chase and came away with 2 much needed points against St. Cloud State, losing Friday night, 2-5 and winning Saturday, 3-2.  With Colorado College and Omaha-Nebraska getting swept, the Huskies now are back within 1 point of 5th place and will be travelling to one of the teams 1 point ahead of them this weekend, Colorado College. Friday

This week we’re introducing a new format for our series coverage on Tech Hockey Guide. Michigan Tech came into its weekend series with Minnesota State 12–12–2 overall and 9–7–2 in the WCHA, good for 7th place. The Huskies split earlier in the season at home with the Mavericks. The result was the same in Mankato as Michigan Tech fell 5–3 on Friday and responded with a 7–3 victory on Saturday. Friday Michigan Tec

Michigan Tech has likely completed its 2012 recruiting class by adding Omaha Lancers forward and Santa Clara, California, native Max Vallis

Michigan Tech came back home after a long road trip that included a trip to Alaska and New York to face the #4 ranked Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs, but they could not get an upset, losing the game 5–3. “We can not be satisfied with just playing good,” Coach Mel Pearson said. “We need to hate to lose, they kids need to know what they are capable of and need to not be satisfied unless we get the win.R

Michigan Tech (6–4–1 overall, 4–4–1 WCHA) traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, this week for a 2-game series against the Seawolves. In the first of two games, the Huskies came out flat and were unable to get their feet going against the host Seawolves, losing the game 3–1. Alaska–Anchorage scored once in each period and held the Huskies to 19 shots for the entire game en route to their first WCHA victory of the year. ̶

BEMIDJI, M.N.– The Huskies took an early lead Saturday night in Bemidji, but costly penalties would allow the Bemidji State Beavers to rally to victory. Alex MacLeod would put the Huskies on the board 7:56 into the first period on a play that was initially indicated as a no goal by the goal judge. After review the officials ruled in favor of Michigan Tech on the goal assisted by David Johnstone and Brad Stebner

BEMIDJI, M.N.–The Huskies came up short in a 6-5 loss to Bemidji State Friday night. The game winning goal was scored by Brad Hunt just over eight minutes into the third period. Brad Kinne opened up scoring for Beavers 2:51 into the opening frame after walking in on goaltender Josh Robinson. He was assisted by Jordan George and Matt Prapavessis. Just over three minutes later Carl Nielsen kicked off a scoring st

HOUGHTON, M.I. — Michigan Tech Huskies started off the season with an exhibition game against Lakehead Saturday night and came away with a 5-3 victory.  Jacob Johnstone lead the way, getting the first hat trick of the year for the Huskies. “There are some things we need to work on, but overall, the team played well tonight”  Head Coach Mel Pearson stated.  “It is good for the team to play late in the third with