The Second Annual Old Dog Awards

With the regular season now in the record books, it’s time once again (we can say that this year) for the annual Old Dog Awards. While this hasn’t been the most exciting or rewarding season for Husky Nation, there are still a number of individual accomplishments that are worth noting. And so, here are my...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Brian Halonen, Dylan Steman, Jake Lucchini, Joe Shawhan, Justin Misiak, Matt Jurusik, TJ Polglaze, Tyler Rockwell

February 22, 2019

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Alaska-Anchorage

The Michigan Tech Huskies look to bounce back after dropping both games to the Lake Superior State Lakers (20-8-2) by a score of 3-1 each night. They face the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (3-24-3) who are coming off a loss and tie against the Ferris State Bulldogs (8-21-3). The Seawolves look to spoil the...

Series Preview

Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, Brian Halonen, Jake Lucchini, Joe Shawhan, Matt Jurusik, Seawolves

February 13, 2019

Old Dog: Deeply Disappointed

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

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

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...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

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

Old Dog: The End of the Line

The Second Annual Old Dog Awards

Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs. Alaska-Anchorage

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

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