Category: Northern Michigan Wildcats
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Tech, Northern sweep final WCHA players of the month awards for 2017-18 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced its final players of the month today, and in fitting fashion, they’re all Wildcats or Huskies. After the two Michigan-based programs were the last two teams left standing in the WCHA playoffs, the players of the month for March are all from Michigan Tech or Northern…
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Cooper Marody named College Hockey All-American; Northern’s Beaulieu also honored
By @MichaelCaples – ST. PAUL, Minn. – Just before the Hobey Baker announcement Friday evening, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced its list of All-Americans. Congrats to Michigan scoring leader Cooper Marody, the lone Michigan native to receive the prestigious recognition. A junior forward from Brighton, Marody was named to the All-American second team list…
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Grant Potulny signs long-term contract extension
By @MichaelCaples – Northern Michigan announced this morning that first-year hockey coach Grant Potulny has agreed to a substantial contract extension. Potulny has agreed to an eight-year employment agreement, per NMU director of athletics Forrestt Karr in a release from the school. The agreement is effective immediately, and extends through June 30, 2026. Potulny is…
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Pearson, Potulny named Coach of the Year finalists
By @MichaelCaples – Two college hockey bench bosses residing in the state of Michigan are up for some major recognition. The American Hockey Coaches’ Association has announced the finalists for the 2017-18 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Spencer Penrose Award, presented each season to the top coach in college hockey. Two heads of Michigan-based programs are…
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Michigan Tech wins WCHA title over rival Northern Michigan (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – In what will certainly be considered a historic battle between two Upper Peninsula rivals, the Huskies emerged victorious. Michigan Tech beat rival Northern Michigan in the WCHA championship game Saturday night in Marquette, riding a second-period goal from Greyson Reitmeier to an eventual 2-0 win and a tournament title. The victory marks the…
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NMU’s Potulny named WCHA coach of year; Tolvanen top goaltender
By @MichaelCaples – While they’re busy preparing for the WCHA title game this weekend, the Wildcats have a few other things to celebrate. New head coach Grant Potulny has been named the WCHA coach of the year for the 2017-18 season, while junior goaltender Atte Tolvanen has been named the goaltender of the year for…
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Semifinal OT thrillers set stage for Huskies vs. Wildcats WCHA title game
By @MichaelCaples – Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech both went the distance in their WCHA semifinal series, and now, they get to renew their rivalry in a college hockey conference championship game. Both the Wildcats and the Huskies won winner-take-all Game 3s in overtime Sunday evening, with Northern Michigan topping Bowling Green and Michigan Tech…
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WCHA announces 2017-18 all-league teams
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA has announced its 2017-18 all-league teams, and there are a bunch of Wildcats represented. Here are the Michigan names that have landed on the lists: First Team Troy Loggins – Forward – Northern Michigan Atte Tolvanen – Goaltender – Northern Michigan Second Team Adam Rockwood – Forward –…
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Wildcats, Huskies, Wolverines advance; Broncos set to begin
By @MichaelCaples – It went down-to-the-wire for one of Michigan’s Division 1 schools, while it was smooth sailing for two. And now, the Broncos get going, too. Northern Michigan survived an upset bid from Alabama Huntsville, while Michigan Tech pulled off an ‘upset’ of Bemidji State and Michigan rolled over Wisconsin. Western Michigan has now…
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College Hockey Playoffs: Wolverines, Wildcats, Huskies record Game 1 wins
By @MichaelCaples – Friday marked the first night of college hockey playoffs for two of Michigan’s three D1 conferences. Here’s a look at how our teams fared in their respective Big Ten and WCHA quarterfinal series, which are all best-of-three match-ups played on campus sites. Wolverines win wild shootout with Badgers Seven goals in…