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 6, 2021

Old Dog: A Riddle Wrapped in A Mystery Inside an Enigma

Michigan Tech ran their winning streak to five this weekend with a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville, but it was another series that has to leave most fans scratching their heads about this year’s edition of the Huskies. Even though Them Dogs are now 2-0 in the WCHA standings, this team is turning out to be an...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alabama-Huntsville, Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Chris Lipe, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Mark Sinclair, Minnesota State, Nick Nardella, Northern Michigan, Tyler Rockwell

December 23, 2020

Santa’s List for Good Huskies

Fresh from a sweep of Northern Michigan—always a joy to the world—the Huskies are heading into the holiday break on a three game winning streak. In addition, they’ve shown they can play very well against top teams, like Minnesota State, but also can play not-so-very-well as they have a couple of times. But now the...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Arvid Caderoth, Brett Thorne, Chris Lipe, Colin Swoyer, Eric Gotz, Grayson Reitmeier, Joe Shawhan, Logan Ganie, Logan Pietila, Mark Sinclair, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Parker Saretsky, Trenton Bliss, Tyrell Buckley

December 16, 2020

Old Dog: Same as Before?

This is making the Old Dog want another Two Hearted Ale. Or another two, particularly when Mrs. Dog and I are cooped up inside all the time, trying to avoid the COVID-19 heebie-jeebies. For the second week in a row, the Huskies played really well in one game and less-than-admirably in another. Against Bemidji State...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Damon Whitten, Joe Shawhan, Mark Sinclair

December 10, 2020

Old Dog: Half Empty or Half Full?

After Michigan Tech split with #6 ranked Minnesota State, the Old Dog thinks its time to step back and bat around what we saw in this Sunday-Monday series. With a 3-1 win Sunday and a 2-0 loss Monday, there’s plenty to chew on. Is the glass half empty or half full? It’s Half Full There...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Brendan Datema, Brett Thorne, Brian Halonen, Carson Bantle, Dallas Steward, Dryden McKay, Eric Gotz, Logan Ganie, Minnesota State Mavericks, Trenton Bliss

December 2, 2020

Old Dog: A Column I’d Rather Not Write

Michigan Tech didn’t play this past weekend, as COVID-19 cases sidelined Northern Michigan. In addition, the Huskies are scheduled to play Minnesota State this coming weekend in Houghton. On Monday’s Joe Shawhan hour, we learned that the games may be moved from Friday-Saturday to Sunday-Monday . The Mavericks are currently in a “pause” in hockey...

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Joe Shawhan, Minnesota State Mavericks

November 25, 2020

Old Dog: Pick Up The Pieces

Well, that was a surprise. The Michigan Tech Huskies opened their 2020-21 COVID-delayed season by scoring just one goal in six periods this past weekend against Lake Superior State. In the process, they ended up with a 0-0 tie on Saturday and a 4-1 loss on Sunday—a loss that was closer than the score, but...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alaska, Brett Thorne, Colin Swoyer, Damon Whitten, Eric Gotz, Joe Shawhan, Lake Superior State, Mark Sinclair, Northern Michigan, Tyler Rockwell, WCHA

November 18, 2020

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 4

With the season starting (hopefully) this Saturday at Lake Superior State, the Old Dog will wrap up his review of the 2020-21 Michigan Tech roster. In this final installment, we’ll review the goaltending and give you my overall appraisal of this year’s team. Goalies Mark Sinclair has driven Tech fans crazy as the netminder for...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Carson Bantle, Cayden Bailey, Joe Shawhan, Mark Sinclair, Robbie Beydoun

November 11, 2020

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 3

The Old Dog is continuing to review Michigan Tech’s roster for the COVID-delayed 2020-21 season. After looking at the freshmen and the forwards in previous columns, we’ll assess the defense in this installment of THG’s preseason coverage. Seniors There are two seniors returning this year. One will be a foundation piece, and the other may...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Brenden Datema, Brett Thorne, Chris Lipe, Colin Swoyer, Cooper Watson, Eric Gotz, Jed Pietila, Joe Shawhan, Tyler Rockwell, Tyrell Buckley

November 4, 2020

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 2

Last week, The Old Dog started THG’s review of Michigan Tech’s hockey roster for the 2020-2021 season that’s slated to start on November 21st at Lake Superior State. In Part 1, we looked at the prospects for this season’s freshman class. This week, we’ll take a peek at the Huskies’ forwards. Seniors Seniors are not...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alec Broetzman, Arvid Caderoth, Carson Bantle, Greyson Reitmeier, Jake Crespi, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Logan Ganie, Logan Pietila, Parker Saretsky, TJ Polglaze, Tommy Parrottino, Trenton Bliss

Old Dog: Odds and Ends on an Off Weekend

Old Dog: A Riddle Wrapped in A Mystery Inside an Enigma

Santa’s List for Good Huskies

Old Dog: Same as Before?

Old Dog: Half Empty or Half Full?

Old Dog: A Column I’d Rather Not Write

Old Dog: Pick Up The Pieces

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 4

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 3

Old Dog: Husky Roster Review-Part 2

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