Putting an Oval Husky in a Round Hole – Debut of the New White Jersey

On Tuesday evening, Michigan Tech debuted their new home white jerseys. Why a new jersey debut in February you may ask? From my understanding, the Huskies had been waiting quite a while for these jerseys to arrive due the greatly disrupted global supply train. Thanks again Covid. As a die-hard jersey collector, I am always...

Analysis

Jerseys

September 3, 2020

Will Hockey Start in October?

The first signs of autumn have arrived at the Summer Dog House in northern Michigan. A few trees are starting to change color. The weather is cooler, and the daily position of the sun is a clear indication that summer is almost over. Normally, this is also means that college hockey and the Michigan Tech...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

HockeyEast, NCAA, WCHA

February 5, 2020

Keweenaw Roulette

In the wake of Michigan Tech’s split with then last-in-the-nation Alabama-Huntsville last weekend, social media has been buzzing with all kinds of theories, ideas, confusion, disappointment, and anger about the Huskies and their post-New Year’s swoon. Tech didn’t look particularly good in their Friday victory, and they just couldn’t score against one of the weakest...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

Joe Shawhan

February 21, 2019

Old Dog: The Final Countdown

After yet another close-but-no-cigar weekend for the Huskies, it’s time for an age-old question in sports. Have we reached the point where we need to say “Wait ‘til next year?” This year it has been a tale of two seasons. Before Christmas was a tough non-league slate, with games against Duluth, Wisconsin, and Clarkson. Duluth...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

WCHA

January 3, 2019

Old Dog: Rough Sledding Ahead

After an emotional roller coaster ride at the 2018 Great Lakes Invitational, the 2018-19 Husky squad heads into an extremely difficult last half of the season. After a jubilant shootout win against Michigan, the team Mel Pearson left for after six seasons in Houghton, Them Dogs fell to Lake Superior State in an ugly game. The split marked yet another loss in a tournament championship game for Tech, and left a bitter taste in the mouths of HuskyNation.

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

Mel Pearson, Robbie Beydoun, Tommy Parrottino

December 30, 2018

Preview: The 54th annual Great Lakes Invitational Tournament.

With the coming of a new year sees the return of the annual Great Lake Invitational (GLI) tournament. The GLI is going into its 54th year with Michigan Tech (10-7-1) hosting the Michigan Wolverines (6-7-4), Michigan State Spartans (6-9-1), and the invitee, the Lake Superior State Lakers (9-6-1). Like in previous years the Tech Hockey Guide will be breaking down each matchup for round one and then cover the possible matchups for round two.

Analysis, Analytics, Series Preview

Great Lakes Invitational, Lake Superior State Lakers, Lakers Hockey, Michigan Hockey, Michigan State University, MSU Hockey, University of Michigan

October 10, 2018

An Old Dog in Texas: Does the WCHA Have the Vision to Be Great?

In the run-up to the Huskies’ season opener against Minnesota-Duluth, the Old Dog digs into something he started last week—what could WCHA do to improve its standing in the national scheme of things?

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

WCHA

October 2, 2018

State of the Union: WCHA Edition

Now that fall is closing in, it’s time for the Old Dog to take a look at the WCHA and see where it stands in the national scheme of things. In this first dive, we’ll peer into the competitive nature of the six NCAA Division I conferences by looking at last season's results.

Analysis, Commentary, Old Dog in Texas, Uncategorized

Atlantic Hockey, Bit Ten, ECAC, Hockey East, NCHC, WCHA

March 14, 2018

Overcoming All of Those Annoying Clichés

It doesn’t happen very often, but the Huskies’ conquest of Minnesota State has left the Old Dog almost (but not quite) at a loss for words.

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

Mike Hastings, Packy Munson

Putting an Oval Husky in a Round Hole – Debut of the New White Jersey

Old Dog: Now It Gets Intense

Will Hockey Start in October?

Keweenaw Roulette

Old Dog: The Final Countdown

Old Dog: Rough Sledding Ahead

Preview: The 54th annual Great Lakes Invitational Tournament.

An Old Dog in Texas: Does the WCHA Have the Vision to Be Great?

State of the Union: WCHA Edition

Overcoming All of Those Annoying Clichés

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