Old Dog: Ready for a Cat Fight?

Two down, twelve to go — that’s Michigan Tech’s agenda after sweeping Lake Superior State in Sault Ste. Marie this past weekend. After posting two straight 3-0 wins over the Lakers, the Huskies will continue this week against arch-rival Northern Michigan in the always-intense cats-and-dogs home and home series starting Friday night in Marquette. That...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alec Broetzman, Blake Pietila, Brett Thorne, Brian Halonen, Eric Gotz, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Lake Superior State Lakers, Logan Pietila, Northern Michigan Wildcats

January 12, 2022

Old Dog: Do or Die Time

With the Huskies idle last week and the rest of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in action, there was a lot of movement in the conference standings. As the race for the MacNaughton Cup and playoff seeding moves into high gear, now is a good time to see where things sit and to discuss Michigan...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bemidji State Beavers, Bowling Green Falcons, Brent Baltus, Brian Halonen, Lake Superior State Lakers, MacNaughton Cup, Minnesota State Mavericks, Northern Michigan Wildcats

January 5, 2022

Great Lakes Aftermath

Now that the Great Lakes Showcase is concluded, and the Old Dog has grumbled enough about the format, it’s time to reflect a bit on the first half of season 2021-2022 for Michigan Tech hockey. At this, the halfway point in the season, the Huskies’ record is 10-8-1 overall, and 7-5 in the Central Collegiate...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bemidji State Beavers, Blake Pietila, Ferris State Bulldogs, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota State Mavericks, Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, Northeastern Huskies, Ohio State Buckeyes, St. Thomas Tommies

December 29, 2021

An Irritable Old Dog (In Texas, Y’all)

Santa was very good to the Old Dog and his pack. Mrs. Dog treated me to some fine presents, and our children and grandson enjoyed a wonderful holiday, filled with gifts, good food, and a Zoom call to celebrate. We are all healthy and enjoying the unseasonably warm weather, particularly here in Texas. And yet...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Great Lakes Invitational, Michigan State, Suzanne Sanregret, University of Michigan, Western Michigan

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 1, 2021

Old Dog: The Trail Ahead

6-4, 6-1. Game, set and match. Sounds like a tennis score. But it’s not — it’s the Huskies sweep results against Ferris State last weekend, and those wins have landed Michigan Tech in the hunt for the lead in the CCHA and a solid 10th spot in the national Ratings Percentage Index rankings. With almost...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Brett Thorne, Brian Halonen, Colin Swoyer, Ferris State Bulldogs, Joe Shawhan, Minnesota State Mavericks, Trenton Bliss, Tristin Ashbrook

November 24, 2021

Old Dog: Tit For Tat

The Huskies split their series with Bemidji State last weekend, winning 4-3 on Friday and losing by the same score on Saturday. Truth be told, either team could have swept the series, and each game turned on small details and mistakes. Of course, Tech fans were disheartened and the Old Dog was grumbling after Them...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bemidji State Beavers, Ferris State Bulldogs, Michigan Tech Huskies, Ratings Percentage Index

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

November 10, 2021

Old Dog: Living In the Limelight

The Huskies took 4 of 6 points from Lake Superior State this weekend—but it was still a disheartening result for Tech, as they let a sweep get away from them with a 3-2 overtime loss on Friday. In a game where Them Dogs gave up two one-goal leads and then yielded a goal in overtime...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Joe Shawhan

November 3, 2021

Champion’s Lesson Or Regression To The Mean?

Michigan Tech split a series this past weekend with Clarkson, a power in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), and a team that the Huskies haven’t bested in quite a few years. The way the split went down, however, was a disappointment to almost everyone interested in the Black and Gold. A Friday Night Gem...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alec Broetzman, Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Damon Whitten, Joe Shawhan, Ryland Mosley

Old Dog: Ready for a Cat Fight?

Old Dog: Do or Die Time

Great Lakes Aftermath

An Irritable Old Dog (In Texas, Y’all)

Not to the Manner Born

Old Dog: The Trail Ahead

Old Dog: Tit For Tat

Old Dog: Groundhogs and Beavers

Old Dog: Living In the Limelight

Champion’s Lesson Or Regression To The Mean?

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