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

March 6, 2020

WCHA Quarter Final Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Northern Michigan

In a very familiar ending to last year’s season the Michigan Tech Huskies (19-15-3) find themselves again as the 6th seed playing against the 3rd seed team. However, unlike last season, the 3rd seed team is none other than Northern Michigan (18-14-4). This leads to a very rare non-home-and-home series between the two UP rivals....

Series Preview

Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Bowling Green, Darien Craighead, Logan Pietila, Matt Jurusik, Northern Michigan

February 28, 2020

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan

As the Huskies (18-14-3) go into the final weekend of February, they also go into the final week of the regular season. They face their biggest rivals in the Northern Michigan Wildcats (17-13-4). The Wildcats are coming off a split with the Lake Superior State Lakers (11-21-4), while the Huskies found themselves in a late...

Series Preview

AJ Vanderbeck, Alabama Huntsville Chargers, Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Bowling Green, Brandon Schultz, Ferris State, Grant Potulny, Griffin Loughran, Hank Sorensen, Joe Shawhan, John Hawthorne, Lake Superior State Lakers, Minnesota State, Nolan Kent, Northern Michigan Wildcats

January 31, 2020

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Alabama-Huntsville

Going into this weekend, the Huskies should have been a good place. They should have had more than one win in their last three weeks and they should have been closer to a WCHA home ice spot. Alas, here they stand in fifth place and six points behind the Alaska Nanooks (13-13-2). The Huskies find...

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January 17, 2020

Series Preview: MTU @ Bemidji

While battling a team-wide sickness, the Huskies (13-10-2) found themselves making the best of a bad situation, dropping game one and tying game two with Bowling Green (13-9-2). Meanwhile, Bemidji (12-7-2) have found themselves on a hot streak after having a cold start to the season. They are coming off of a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville...

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December 6, 2019

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Alaska Anchorage

After a long trip to Fairbanks Alaska where the Nanooks (9-9-0) and Huskies (8-7-0) split we find Tech playing their final Alaskan series with a homestand against the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (2-9-3). The Seawolves are coming off of a loss and shootout win against the Ferris State Bulldogs (5-9-1). Analysis The Seawolves have found...

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December 5, 2019

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes, Episode 3: N for Knowledge

Episode 3 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast from Tech Hockey Guide; “N for Knowledge.” This week Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath, Dustin Lindstrom and special guest Matt Wellens from the Duluth News Tribune (times are approximate): Impressive Non-Conference weekend for WCHA (1:57) Potential Conference Resuffling (21:17) Pairwise impact of MTU’s split with Alaska (34:10) Preview of...

Chasing MacNaughton

Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, NCHC, Northern Michigan, WCHA

November 29, 2019

Series Preview: Michigan Tech at Alaska Fairbanks

After a sweep of rival Northern Michigan (7-5-2), our Michigan Tech Huskies (7-6-0) find themselves up in Fairbanks, Alaska this thanksgiving for a rematch against the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks (8-8-0). The Nanooks are coming off of a home series that resulted in a split with the Ferris State Bulldogs (4-9-0). Analysis The Nanooks...

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November 28, 2019

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes: Episode 2, The Donnybrook

We hope all of you are enjoying the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend but there was much to talk about this week in episode 2 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast; “The Donnybrook.” This week, while Dustin Lindstrom is off deer hunting, I’m joined by Rob Gilreath and a special guest from Fairbanks, Alaska, Britton Anderson as...

Chasing MacNaughton

Alaska, Alaska-Anchorage, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Matt Jurusik, Northern Michigan, WCHA

November 22, 2019

Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan

The Huskies (5-6-0) find themselves at a pivotal point in their season. After sweeping the Lake Superior State Lakers (4-10-0) they now face the Northern Michigan Wildcats (7-3-2). Northern is coming off of a split with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks (7-7-0). Analysis This Northern Michigan team appears to be very good this season,...

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Old Dog: Pick Up The Pieces

WCHA Quarter Final Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Northern Michigan

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Alabama-Huntsville

Series Preview: MTU @ Bemidji

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Alaska Anchorage

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes, Episode 3: N for Knowledge

Series Preview: Michigan Tech at Alaska Fairbanks

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes: Episode 2, The Donnybrook

Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan

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