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

October 29, 2020

Husky Roster Review-Part 1

The WCHA has finally announced a schedule, and hockey will start for the Huskies late in November 21st with a two game road series at Lake Superior State. With the COVID-19 influenced schedule, and an emphasis on minimum travel, Tech will play archrival Northern Michigan six times this year in three home-and-home sessions. They will...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Arvid Caderoth, Blais Richartz, Brett Thorne, Carson Bantle, Cayden Bailey, Dirk Hembroff, Jed Pietila, Joe Shawhan, Nick Nardella

October 21, 2020

Old Dog: Travel in the New CCHA

While we wait for the COVID-19 impacted college hockey season to open, the Old Dog keeps trying to find interesting things to bring to our Tech Hockey Guide followers. This week, I tried to see how the new CCHA will impact travel for the eight universities that will open the inaugural season in the fall...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bemidji State Beavers, Bowling Green Falcons, CCHA, Ferris State Bulldogs, Lake Superior State Lakers, Minnesota State Mavericks, Northern Michigan Wildcats, St. Thomas Tommies

October 7, 2020

Old Dog: What to Do While You’re Waiting to Play

College football has returned, sort of. Three of the Power Five conferences are playing, and the other two will start later in October. Even a D3 game was played this past weekend, as Trine beat Adrian in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association game. Where is College Hockey At? The powers that be in college hockey—the...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Barry Trotz, Helios Hockey, Joe Shawhan, Mark Sinclair

September 3, 2020

Will Hockey Start in October?

The first signs of autumn have arrived at the Summer Dog House in northern Michigan. A few trees are starting to change color. The weather is cooler, and the daily position of the sun is a clear indication that summer is almost over. Normally, this is also means that college hockey and the Michigan Tech...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas, Uncategorized

HockeyEast, NCAA, WCHA

June 29, 2020

Old Dog: Odds and Ends During A Most Unusual Off-Season

The Old Dog muses from the Summer Dog House about things happening in college hockey during the COVID-19 summer.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alabama-Huntsville, Don Lucia, Long Island University

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

Husky Roster Review-Part 1

Old Dog: Travel in the New CCHA

Old Dog: What to Do While You’re Waiting to Play

Will Hockey Start in October?

Old Dog: Next Phase, New Wave, Hockey Craze

Old Dog: Odds and Ends During A Most Unusual Off-Season

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