Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Minnesota State

The Michigan Tech Huskies (19-9-3, 17-4-3 (2-5) Pairwise) find themselves out of the CCHA regular season championship as they managed only 4 of 6 points against the Ferris State Bulldogs (10-21-1, 7-19-1 (3-2) Pairwise) in what I could only describe as a sorry weekend performance. They end their season against the league champion Minnesota State...

Series Preview

February 17, 2022

Chasing MacNaughton S3E22: Mom’s Spaghetti

Season 3 Episode 22 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast from Tech Hockey Guide; Mom’s Spaghetti. This week, Tim Braun, Dustin Lindstrom, Rob Gilreath and Matt Cavender were joined by Harrison Watt, the play by play voice of the Ferris State Bulldogs. In this episode they discussed last weekends series between Ferris State and Lake Superior...

Chasing MacNaughton

Blake Pietila, Dryden McKay, Fantasy Challenge, Ferris State Bulldogs, Harrison Watt, Joe Shawhan

February 11, 2022

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Bowling Green

Entering the second weekend of February, we find ourselves entering into the 100th annual Winter Carnival series. With the Huskies (17-8-2, 16-3-2 (1-5) pairwise) set to play the Bowling Green Falcons (13-12-3, 10-10-3 (3-2) pairwise) for the first time this season. The Falcons find themselves traveling to Houghton after being swept by the Mavericks (27-5-0,...

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December 10, 2021

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. St. Thomas

The Michigan Tech Huskies (8-7-0) are one series away from entering their holiday break. Though their 8-7-0 record is a bit deceiving, looking at their pairwise record they sit at 8-3-0 (0-4) or a .653 winning percentage. They face off against the St. Thomas Tommies (1-17-0) for the first time in program history. The Tommies...

Series Preview

Bemidji State Beavers, Brian Halonen, Cayden Bailey, Christiano Versich, Colorado College, Dryden McKay, Enrico Blasi, Grant Loven, Jacob Berger, Joe Shawhan, Marcus Pedersen, Minnesota State Mavericks, Nathan Smith, Nolan Sawchuk, Peter Thome, Sam Renlund, St. Thomas Tommies, University of Maine, Yale Bulldogs

December 8, 2021

Not to the Manner Born

In sports, some teams seem destined for greatness from the start. A mix of talent, smarts and coaching all seem to mesh from the first game of a new season, and while nothing is ever perfectly smooth, the wins flow and the march toward a championship is continuous. For other teams, those same factors don’t...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Dryden McKay, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Logan Pietila, Minnesota State Mavericks, Northern Michigan Wildcats

December 3, 2021

Series Preview Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State

After what could be considered their worst period of hockey since Saturday, October 21, 2017 where they lost to a currently paused Alabama-Huntsville Team 4-2; the Michigan Tech Huskies (8-5-0) find themselves playing their toughest opponent of the season in the Minnesota State Mavericks (12-4-0). The Mavericks are coming off of an away split with...

Series Preview

November 17, 2021

Old Dog: Groundhogs and Beavers

The same weird thing happens again. The Huskies are playing a team from the Upper Peninsula. They lose in overtime in the first game of the series even though they outshoot the other team by a 2-1 margin. And then they take over on Saturday and win going away. Yes, the details are different, but...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alec Broetzman, Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Dryden McKay, Joe Shawhan, Tom Serratore, Trenton Bliss, Zach Driscoll

October 15, 2021

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Notre Dame & U-18 NPDT

For the first time since 1974 the Michigan Tech Huskies (2-0-0) have swept the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0-0) in Wisconsin. This marks the beginning of a bright season for the Huskies as they are set to play a one game series against Notre Dame (1-0-0) who is making their way up the John McInnies Student Ice...

Series Preview

Adam Karashik, Arvid Caderoth, Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Chase Blackmun, Dryden McKay, Hunter Strand, Justin Janicke, Logan Pietila, Matthew Galajda, Matthew Quercia, Nick Nardella, Parker Saretsky, Ryland Mosley, Tristan Ashbrook, Tyrell Buckley, Tyrone Bronte

March 5, 2021

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State

Well ladies and gentlemen, as we approach the first weekend of March we have official made it. This will be the last regular season meeting for the Michigan Tech Huskies (17-8-1) before the WCHA post seasons starts. After sweeping the Wildcats (8-15-1), they will be on the road to play the Minnesota State Mavericks (16-3-1)....

Series Preview

Alec Broetzman, Arvid Caderoth, Bemidji State Beavers, Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Colin Swoyer, Dryden McKay, Joe Shawhan, Mark Sinclair, Mike Hastings, Minnesota State Mavericks, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Trenton Bliss

February 26, 2021

Blake Pietila Named Mike Richter Award Finalist

Today, Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila was named a finalist for the NCAA’s Mike Richter award. For those that aren’t aware, the Mike Richter award is a Hobey Baker-adjacent award for goaltenders awarded annually since 2014. Past award winners include Connor Hellebuyck and Thatcher Demko. This season, Pietila ranks 5th among all NCAA goaltenders with a...

WCHA Individual Award

Blake Pietila, Dryden McKay, Mareks Mitens

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Minnesota State

Chasing MacNaughton S3E22: Mom’s Spaghetti

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Bowling Green

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Not to the Manner Born

Series Preview Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State

Old Dog: Groundhogs and Beavers

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Notre Dame & U-18 NPDT

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Minnesota State

Blake Pietila Named Mike Richter Award Finalist

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