Expanding Roster in Transfer Portal Era

Last Tuesday evening, patrons were able to have an off-the-record chat with head coach Joe Shawhan. One of the many questions asked was about the upcoming roster. Joe admitted that his plan in this new environment with players able to leave without sitting out a season was to expand his roster and build from within...

Recruiting

November 11, 2019

2019 Depth up Front

My apologies for the delay, but here is a review of the latest additions to the Huskies after I finally wrote about Chris Lipe and Brendan Datema back in September. The only players left to talk about are forwards Logan Ganie and David Raisanen. At least for my sake, both of them committed in 2019...

Recruiting

David Raisanen, Logan Ganie, Parker Saretsky

September 27, 2019

Huskies getting Defensive

The Huskies received two commitments from defensemen in the matter of three weeks in late 2018. Brenden Datema - Amarillo (NAHL) and Chris Lipe - Dubuque (USHL). Click to read more about what they add to the Huskies.

Recruiting

Brenden Datema, Chris Lipe

October 25, 2018

Two Elite League Blueliners Choose The Huskies

Tim Braun looks at two October commits to the Huskies: bluelineers Grant Docter and Frank Dovorany.

Recruiting

April 2, 2018

Goaltending for 2018 and Beyond

Michigan Tech's biggest hole as of a month ago was goaltending, and while the run by Packy Munson against Minnesota State and Northern Michigan has softened that concern, there's still one spot open between the pipes for next season.

Recruiting

Blake Pietila, Dan Lebedeff, Keegan Karki, Maksim Zhukov, Matt Jurusik, Packy Munson, Robbie Beydoun

April 2, 2018

February 21, 2018 – A Busy Day

February 21, 2018 was just another day for most, but for Michigan Tech, it ended up being a pretty big day. Michigan Tech received two pretty significant commitments.

Recruiting

Alex Smith, Greyson Reitmeier, Parker Saretsky, Thomas Beretta, Tyrell Buckley

March 8, 2018

Shawhan Gambling on Green Bay

During the Winter Carnival break, Michigan Tech received a commitment form Nick Nardella, a 5'-9" forward from Rosemont, Ill. He joins two of his teammates on the Green Bay Gamblers as future Huskies. Trenton Bliss committed back in December and Cooper Watson (younger brother of Cliff and current Husky, Carver) are also currently playing for Pat Mikesch. All three are expected to join the Huskies either next season (Watson and Bliss) or the year after (Nardella) but for today, we'll focus on the two newer additions.

Recruiting

Andrew Bellant, C.J. Eick, Jake Harrison, Nick Nardella, Parker Saretsky, Trenton Bliss, Tyrell Buckley

November 30, 2017

Recruiting Update: Huskies Add Scoring Threat

Another look in on the recruiting side, including information on new recruit Alec Broetzman and a video of Trevor Kukkonen scoring a shoot-out goal for Maple Grove High School (Minn.) at a recent tournament.

Recruiting

Alec Broetzman, Blake Hietala, Keegan Ford, Kyle Kukkonen, Seamus Donohue, TJ Polglaze, Trevor Kukkonen

November 13, 2017

Recruiting Update: Connections Matter

Coach Joe Shawhan and his staff have remained very active on the recruiting trail. In the last week he's received his fifth, sixth and seventh commitments. The Huskies added two brothers with Yooper ties to the fold with Trevor and Kyle Kukkonen. The other is TJ Polglaze, a 20-year-old forward who currently plays for former Michigan Tech Assistant Coach Gary Shuchuk with the Janesville Jets.

Recruiting

Jake Crespi, Kyle Kukkonen, Levi Stauber, Packy Munson, Ray Brice, Tanner Polglaze, TJ Polglaze, Trevor Kukkonen

September 22, 2017

An Old Dog in Texas: How Recruiting is Changing The Game

Over the past two decades, recruiting has changed dramatically. As information about young athletes expanded and as alumni and fans became immersed in the “recruiting wars,” the way a roster is assembled has developed into a game-within-the-game. What will it take to successfully recruit in this new era of one-and-dones and flashy facilities?

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas, Recruiting

Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Joe Shawhan, Tim Braun

Expanding Roster in Transfer Portal Era

2019 Depth up Front

Huskies getting Defensive

Two Elite League Blueliners Choose The Huskies

Goaltending for 2018 and Beyond

February 21, 2018 – A Busy Day

Shawhan Gambling on Green Bay

Recruiting Update: Huskies Add Scoring Threat

Recruiting Update: Connections Matter

An Old Dog in Texas: How Recruiting is Changing The Game

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