The Michigan Tech Huskies returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the first time since 1984. Also, head coach Mel Pearson returned to Ann Arbor for the first time since taking the helm of the Huskies. Unfortunately, it was the host No. 4 Michigan Wolverines who got the better of the weekend, taking a pair of...
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What happened last weekend? After struggling the previous weekend against the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, the Michigan Tech Huskies had a week off. The down time gave the Huskies a chance to work on areas of their game which had not been as sharp as others, including board battles on the forecheck and goaltending. Coming off a...
Michigan Tech traveled this weekend, the longest road trip of the year, and came up short, getting swept by a very good Denver Pioneer team, 5-1 and 5-2. Even though Michigan Tech out shot it’s opponent both nights, they could not get shots past the top goaltending duo the WCHA and struggled to stop the...
What happened last weekend? The Michigan Tech Huskies proved to the then-No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers that every Western Collegiate Hockey Association weekend is a tough one, as the Huskies won Friday night 5–3 and skated to a 2–2 tie until the final 3:35 Saturday night. Freshman winger Alex Petan earned the No. 3 spot...
Michigan Tech started the 2012–13 conference play against the #1 ranked Minnesota Gophers. With Pheonix Copley anchoring the home team in net, the Huskies came out and dominated the Gophers, coming away with a 5-3 win on Friday night. The second game of the weekend fans saw a different Huskies team, one that was outplayed...
What happened last weekend? The Huskies surrendered a goal just 41 seconds into Thursday night’s season opener in Sault Ste. Marie before notching the next two goals when sophomore winger Blake Pietila scored in the second period and junior center Dennis Rix scored a power play goal early in the third. Freshman goaltender Pheonix Copley...
Michigan Tech started the 2012–13 regular season on Thursday at Lake Superior State and were unable to hold on to a 2–1 lead in the third period , falling to the Lakers 4–2. The rematch was Saturday night in Houghton, where the home team came out strong and took a 3–0 lead after one period....
Michigan Tech stayed in Colorado Springs after getting swept at Colorado College the last weekend of the regular season. The extra time in the altitude and an olympic sheet to practice on helped the Huskies prepare for best-of-three rematch against the Tigers. It paid off with a solid start Friday night and continued into Saturday,...
After allowing four goals in the first period, Michigan Tech recovered with four goals of their own to earn a tie with top ranked UMD.
Linkorama is back. This week includes updates on nine recruits and six alumni. We also have a summary of this week's Mel Pearson Show.
Alex Petan, Bryce Reddick, C-J- Eick, Chris Conner, Clay Wilson, Colin Murphy, Dennis Rix, Jacob Johnstone, Jamie Phillips, Joe Schuldt, Jordan Baker, Jujhar Khaira, Kent McPherson, Malcolm Gwilliam, Mel Pearson, Patrick McCadden, Pheonix Copley, Reid Sturos, Rob Nolan, Tanner Kero, Tyler Shelast, Walker Hyland