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

September 3, 2020

Will Hockey Start in October?

The first signs of autumn have arrived at the Summer Dog House in northern Michigan. A few trees are starting to change color. The weather is cooler, and the daily position of the sun is a clear indication that summer is almost over. Normally, this is also means that college hockey and the Michigan Tech...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas, Uncategorized

HockeyEast, NCAA, WCHA

December 12, 2019

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes, Episode 4: One Crazy Fortnight

Episode 4 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast from Tech Hockey Guide; "One Crazy Fortnight." This week Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath, Dustin Lindstrom and special guest Drew Evans from the BGSUHockey.com (times are approximate) discuss BGSU, UAA, Clarkson and the WCHA.

Chasing MacNaughton

Alaska-Anchorage, Bowling Green, Clarkson University, Matt Jurusik, WCHA

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 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 1, 2019

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ North Dakota

After what looked to be the beginning to a disastrous weekend at Bowling Green State University (4-3-0), the Michigan Tech Huskies (3-3-0) managed to compose themselves for a decisive game two victory. They set their sights on Grand Forks, North Dakota and the North Dakota Fighting Sioux Hawks (4-1-1). The Fighting Hawks are coming off...

Series Preview

October 1, 2019

Old Dog: A Tale of Three Tiers

We’re only a couple of days from opening night, and the Old Dog is pulling on his chain, howling away, and anxious to get the season started. To be honest, the Old Dog never thought he’d live this long. When I was a boy in the 1950’s, it seemed like the year 2000 was as far as I could imagine. But we’re here in 2019, and another year of Michigan Tech hockey is about to arrive to keep Mrs. Dog and me totally engaged most weekends through the long but not very cold Texas winter.

Old Dog in Texas

Damon Whitten, Gavin Gould, Grant Potulny, Mark Sinclair, Roni Salmenkangas, WCHA

February 21, 2019

Old Dog: The Final Countdown

After yet another close-but-no-cigar weekend for the Huskies, it’s time for an age-old question in sports. Have we reached the point where we need to say “Wait ‘til next year?” This year it has been a tale of two seasons. Before Christmas was a tough non-league slate, with games against Duluth, Wisconsin, and Clarkson. Duluth...

Analysis, Old Dog in Texas

WCHA

February 6, 2019

Old Dog: Weekend Whip-Around Winter Edition

With the Huskies idle for the only weekend in the second half of the season, it’s a good time to look at the other Division I conferences and see what’s going on. There are a lot of interesting stories developing, so let’s dig through the standings and figure out who’s hot and who’s not. And...

Commentary, Old Dog in Texas

Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, ECAC, Hockey East, NCHA, WCHA

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

Old Dog: Pick Up The Pieces

Will Hockey Start in October?

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes, Episode 4: One Crazy Fortnight

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes, Episode 3: N for Knowledge

Chasing MacNaughton Liner Notes: Episode 2, The Donnybrook

Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ North Dakota

Old Dog: A Tale of Three Tiers

Old Dog: The Final Countdown

Old Dog: Weekend Whip-Around Winter Edition

Old Dog: Shaken, Not Stirred

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