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
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On Friday, the Huskies got behind quickly, surrendering 2 goals and having Josh Robinson replaced in net within the first 5 minutes of the game. This seemed to jump start the huskies, as they responded by carry the play the remainder of the first period. Ryan Furne added a power play goal, to make it 2-1. It wasn’t until the third that the Huskies would strike again, this time down 4-1 and Senior Alex MacLeod was able to get the puck last the netminder to get the home Huskies within 2, 4-2. After a 5th goal, Mel Pearson decided to put Senior Corson Cramer in net for the remaining 10 minutes. Cramer stopped all 4 shots he faced. “We out chanced them, but you will not win many games when giving up 5 goals. Our goaltending needs to be better than it was tonight,” said Pearson.
Scoresheet
Coverage
- Tech’s February fade continues – The Daily Mining Gazette
- SCSU skate to 5-2 victory – St. Cloud Times
- St. Could Tops Tech 5-2 in WCHA Hockey – Michigan Tech Athletics
- SCSU Huskies Ice MTU Huskies, 5-2 – St. Cloud State University Athletics
Saturday
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On Saturday, Michigan Tech came out strong and were able to get the first goal, again on the power play, when Steven Siego was able to put a rebound home from the left circle. St Cloud came back to tie it 1-1 in the second, but then Macloed found the back of the net again and made it 2-1. Early in the third, the ugle huskies scored to tie the game at 2, then with 1:38 remaining, senior captain Brett Olson found freshman Blake Pietila open and he made no mistake, burying a wrister and burying any chances SCSU had of a sweep.
Scoresheet
Coverage
- Daily Mining Gazette will release later Monday.
- SCSU’s home ice slipping away – St. Cloud Times
- Pietila’s Late Goal Lifts Tech 3-2 Over SCSU – Michigan Tech Athletics
- Huskies Edged at MTU, 3-2 – St. Cloud State University Athletics
Stick Salute
This week we salute all the Husky seniors. Michigan Tech would not be in the position that the team is in now if not for the leadership shown by captain Brett Olson, assistant captain Jordan Baker, forwards Alex MacLoed and Bryce Reddick and Goaltenders Josh Robinson and Corson Cramer. All seniors were able to log time this weekend and give the home fans one last chance to see them play at the MacInnes. It has been an enjoyable year for all Michigan Tech fans and we have enjoyed all the time that each of these seniors have given us fans. We here at THG say thank you and hope they can finish their senior year off with a home ice playoff series.
