Old Dog: Deeply Disappointed

The Old Dog pontificates on the 1957 Lions and how they relate to Winter Carnival hockey.

Joe Shawhan, Matt Jurusik, Minnesota State

January 30, 2019

Old Dog: Shaken, Not Stirred

There were plenty of thought-provoking things that happened last week in college sports in general and for Husky Nation in particular. Here’s a look at several of these fascinating stories. Item: The meek largely (for at least one night) inherited the WCHA on Saturday. There were plenty of unexpected results in the WCHA this week as...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Joe Shawhan, Mel Pearson, Tom Izzo, WCHA

January 10, 2019

Old Dog – Roses and Razzes: Joe Shawhan Gets Raw

Without question, Huskies fans came away from this past weekend in Mankato with a deep sense of disappointment as Tech dropped a pair to Minnesota State in a big series. It was the kind of experience that cried out for an in-depth analysis by the Old Dog. But I found that Coach Joe Shawhan did...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Dirk Hembroff, Joe Shawhan

December 19, 2018

Old Dog: Huntsville and Holiday Happiness

In my last column for 2018, The Old Dog will split the space that THG grants me into two short subjects. In the first half, we’ll look back at last weekend’s series with Alabama-Huntsville. Then we’ll look at my list of gifts Santa can bring to the Huskies.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alabama-Huntsville, Grayson Reitmeier, Jake Jackson, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Raymond Brice, TJ Polglaze, Tommy Parrattino

December 12, 2018

Big Ice and Bad Choices

This week, the Old Dog thinks it’s time to talk about the issue of Olympic sized rinks and how the Huskies handle this challenge. Certainly, each year is a new set of experiences and outcomes. Still, for several years, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Them Dogs seem to have trouble playing on 200...

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Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, Joe Shawhan, Northern Michigan Wildcats

December 5, 2018

Old Dog: Saturday Night Massacre

What we saw the last two weeks wasn’t the same as the Watergate affair, but the term Saturday Night Massacre fits what the Huskies did first to Alaska and then to Bemidji State on back-to-back weekends at home.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Herb Brooks, Joe Shawhan, John MacInnes, Mel Pearson

November 7, 2018

Old Dog: Alabama Voodoo

The Old Dog reflects on his weekend in Huntsville watching the Huskies take on the Chargers.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Alabama-Huntsville, Jake Lucchini, Joe Shawhan, Matt Jurusik

March 21, 2018

An Old Dog in Texas: A Season To Remember—No Matter What Comes Next

After this season’s insane ups, downs, more downs, and incredible ups, Tech has made it back to the Big Skate for the second straight year and the third time in four years. That’s elite territory, and the way Them Dogs are playing right now makes the Old Dog confident that they will give the Irish all they want on Friday afternoon.

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Greyson Reitmeier, Jeff Jackson, Joe Shawhan

February 14, 2018

An Old Dog In Texas: Diary of a Mad Dog

The Old Dog’s diary from the past weekend while following the Huskies against Bemidji State…

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Devin Kero, Joe Shawhan

Old Dog: Deeply Disappointed

Old Dog: Shaken, Not Stirred

Old Dog – Roses and Razzes: Joe Shawhan Gets Raw

Old Dog: Huntsville and Holiday Happiness

Big Ice and Bad Choices

Old Dog: Saturday Night Massacre

Old Dog: Alabama Voodoo

The Old Dog’s Top Ten Moments for 2017-18

An Old Dog in Texas: A Season To Remember—No Matter What Comes Next

An Old Dog In Texas: Diary of a Mad Dog

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