The Fifth Annual Old Dog Awards

With the latest edition of Michigan Tech Hockey now in the record books, most of the Husky seniors have either signed a pro contract or entered the transfer portal. And so it’s once again time for the annual Old Dog Awards. This year, there are many candidates for these awards, and it’s been much harder...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Chris Brooks, Colin Swoyer, Jamie Phillips, Joe Shawhan, Michael Karow, Minnesota State Mavericks, Ryland Mosley, Tommy Parrottino, Tyler Shelast, Tyrell Buckley, Tyrone Bronte

February 15, 2021

Old Dog: Ready or Not, Here It Comes

Six in a row—and eight more to go. That’s the latest on the Michigan Tech Huskies as this COVID-19 season rushes to an end. Tech dropped a tough two game series to Bowling Green down in Ohio at the end of January, and then faced a hard stretch of 6 games in 11 days. It...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Bob Daniels, Chris Brooks, Damon Whitten, Drew Famulak, Ferris State Bulldogs, Joe Shawhan, Lake Superior State Lakers

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

January 22, 2020

Old Dog: Another Lost Weekend

It felt like the movie Groundhog Day for the Old Dog this past weekend, as the Huskies repeated the same basic pattern of play for the third straight series. At Arizona State, they fell behind by three goals in the first game and mounted a comeback that fell short. In the second game, they got...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Blake Pietila, Brian Halonen, Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Joe Shawhan, Keegan Ford, Matt Jurusik

September 27, 2017

Season Preview: Coaches

In our final installment of the season preview series, we take a look at the coaches of the 2017-18 Michigan Tech Huskies. Unless you have been living under a rock since May, you know that Michigan Tech has a new coaching staff. Head Coach Joe Shawhan begins his first year at the helm along with...

Preseason

Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Joe Shawhan

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

September 19, 2017

An Old Dog in Texas: Transitions

Our newest columnist, alumnus Mike Anleitner—who attended Tech in the time of John MacInnes, weighs in on the recent coaching change with the perspective of "An Old Dog in Texas."

Old Dog in Texas

Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Joe Shawhan

June 26, 2017

NCAA Champion Completes Shawhan’s Staff

When Joe Shawhan said he wanted to add someone to the staff that would challenge him and provide great on ice coaching experience, Chris Brooks wasn't the first person that came to mind, but hiring someone with his resume sure seems to fit the bill.

Coaching Search

Chris Brooks, Dallas Steward, Joe Shawhan, Tyler Shelast

The Fifth Annual Old Dog Awards

Old Dog: Ready or Not, Here It Comes

Old Dog: Same as Before?

Old Dog: Another Lost Weekend

Old Dog: The End of the Line

Season Preview: Coaches

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

An Old Dog in Texas: Transitions

NCAA Champion Completes Shawhan’s Staff

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