Old Dog: Three Down, Six To Go

The Huskies continued their march to the postseason, wrapping up this week’s slate with an 8-1 blasting of archrival Northern Michigan in a Tuesday game played in Marquette. The also struggled over the weekend against cellar-dweller St. Thomas, but still endured a determined effort by the Tommies and took 5 of 6 possible points in...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bemidji State Beavers, Blake Pietila, Bowling Green Falcons, Brett Thorne, Brian Halonen, Ferris State Bulldogs, Grant Potulny, Jamie Phillips, Justin Misiak, Mel Pearson, Minnesota State Mavericks, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Peter Thome, Rico Blasi, Tommy Parrottino, Trenton Bliss, Tristan Ashbrook, University of St. Thomas Tommies

January 26, 2022

Pearson Wanted to Cancel GLI

In documents obtained via FOIA request by one of our readers, Tech Hockey Guide was able to review, it is clear that Mel Pearson was behind the decision to cancel the game vs Western Michigan and did not want to play Michigan Tech either. Ultimately the official decision was relayed by Josh Richelew, Sport Administrator...

Commentary, Top News

Mel Pearson

January 14, 2021

Old Dog: Odds and Ends on an Off Weekend

With Michigan Tech temporarily out of action due to COVID issues on the team, the Old Dog spent his hockey-watching time last weekend surfing college hockey games in the western conferences. In keeping with the rules that most NCAA institutions have adopted for the pandemic, we don’t know many details about what’s going on with...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alabama-Huntsville, Bemidji State, Big Ten, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Joe Shawhan, Lake Superior State, Mel Pearson, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, NCHC, Northern Michigan, Robbie Beydoun, Seamus Donohue, St. Cloud State, WCHA, Wisconsin

January 30, 2019

Old Dog: Shaken, Not Stirred

There were plenty of thought-provoking things that happened last week in college sports in general and for Husky Nation in particular. Here’s a look at several of these fascinating stories. Item: The meek largely (for at least one night) inherited the WCHA on Saturday. There were plenty of unexpected results in the WCHA this week as...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Joe Shawhan, Mel Pearson, Tom Izzo, 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 5, 2018

Old Dog: Saturday Night Massacre

What we saw the last two weeks wasn’t the same as the Watergate affair, but the term Saturday Night Massacre fits what the Huskies did first to Alaska and then to Bemidji State on back-to-back weekends at home.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Herb Brooks, Joe Shawhan, John MacInnes, Mel Pearson

May 29, 2017

Shawhan expected to be named Michigan Tech Head Hockey Coach

Tech Hockey Guide has learned that Joe Shawhan is expected to be named the 22nd head hockey coach in Michigan Tech hockey history. Shawhan becomes head coach after serving as an assistant under Mel Pearson for the past three seasons.

Coaching Search

Joe Shawhan, Mel Pearson

April 24, 2017

Who’s Next? Where to Begin

We wanted to take a first look at who people in the college hockey sphere have mentioned and who the Tech Hockey Guide staff see as potential candidates. For now we'll keep it simple and dig in deeper over the next week or two as the process unfolds.

Coaching Search

Mel Pearson

Old Dog: Three Down, Six To Go

Pearson Wanted to Cancel GLI

Old Dog: Odds and Ends on an Off Weekend

Old Dog: The End of the Line

Old Dog: Shaken, Not Stirred

Old Dog: Rough Sledding Ahead

Old Dog: Saturday Night Massacre

The Old Dog’s Top Ten Moments for 2017-18

Shawhan expected to be named Michigan Tech Head Hockey Coach

Who’s Next? Where to Begin

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