Category: Michigan Tech Huskies
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Recruiting: Brenden Datema commits to Michigan Tech
By @MichaelCaples – Brenden Datema may be in Texas at the moment, but he will be back in the Great Lakes State soon. The Sterling Heights native has announced his commitment to Michigan Tech. “I picked Tech because the coaches made it feel like home and they have a very good track record,” Datema…
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Michigan Tech sweeps Ferris State in Big Rapids en route to four-game win streak
By @StefanKubus – One week after sweeping Alabama Huntsville on the road, it was a lot of the same when the Huskies went into Big Rapids this past weekend. Michigan Tech, having won three of its last four, extended its win streak to four with a weekend sweep of Ferris State. On Friday, it was…
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Michigan Tech announces Copper Country Strong game
By @MichaelCaples – On Nov. 23, Michigan Tech will be hosting a ‘Copper Country Strong’ game to support their community. The Huskies will wear special jerseys and host a silent auction during the game to sell said jerseys – all in an effort to raise money for the Portage Health Foundation’s Flood With Love initiative.…
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Three Michigan residents on WCHA weekly awards list
By @MichaelCaples – There are four weekly award winners from the WCHA each Monday of the college hockey season. This go-round, three of them were claimed by Michigan residents. Michigan Tech defenseman Keegan Ford, Northern Michigan netminder Atte Tolvanen and Lake Superior State defenseman Jacob Nordqvist were all honored by their college hockey conference today.…
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Macomb’s Bednard, Tech’s Halonen named WCHA weekly stars
By @MichaelCaples – Another week, another WCHA weekly award for Ryan Bednard. For the second time this month, the Macomb native and Bowling Green netminder has been named the WCHA’s goaltender of the week. This time around, Bednard helped his now No. 4-ranked Falcons to an undefeated week. He played in three games this…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2018-19 season
It’s October, which officially means that it’s hockey season. In MiHockey’s annual ‘Games to Watch’ list, we offer up a highlighted list of some of the in-state battles we are certainly excited to see this upcoming season. If you’re looking for great hockey to watch within the friendly confines of the Great Lakes State, here…
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Great Lakes Invitational, Red Wings vs. Panthers on New Year’s Eve at Little Caesars Arena
By @MichaelCaples – Judging from a release today from the University of Michigan, New Year’s Eve is going to be a busy day at Little Caesars Arena. The second day of the Great Lakes Invitational will be falling on Dec. 31 – and there’s a Red Wings home game scheduled that day, too. Talk…
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Pair of Wildcats split WCHA preseason player awards; Ferris’ Zech named top rookie in preseason polls
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the WCHA announced its preseason polls and player honors, and Michigan names were frequent throughout. In the coaches’ portion of the release, Northern Michigan senior forward Adam Rockwood was named the preseason player of the year. On the media side, his teammate and fellow NMU senior forward Troy Loggins received…
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College hockey overtime protocols approved; other rule changes announced
By @MichaelCaples – It maintains the status quo, really, after it looked like there was going to be a shake-up in college hockey – at least in how points are distributed in conference standings. A rule proposal was initially approved by the hockey rules committee that would ban the use of three-on-three overtime and shootouts…
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NCAA modifies overtime proposal; three-on-three, shootouts are options again
By @MichaelCaples – On June 14, the NCAA announced that the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee had approved a proposal that would forbid anything more than a five-minute overtime period of five-on-hockey. Still tied after the old-school overtime set-up? Game’s a tie. Yesterday, however, the committee backpedaled on the idea, after “receiving membership…