Category: College
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Michigan Tech sweeps WCHA player of the week awards
By @StefanKubus – A weekend series sweep against Robert Morris was apparently just the beginning. The WCHA announced Monday that the Huskies have swept the weekly league player of the week honors. Sophomore Alec Broeztman was the top forward of the week after recording a NCAA-leading six points on four goals and two helpers.…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team hosts Northern Michigan in home opener
In the 2019-2020 home opener for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Northern Michigan made the trip down from Marquette for a battle with the NTDP Under-18 Team. A late rally from Team USA made things close, but the Wildcats ended up prevailing 4-3 in the exhibition opener to NMU’s season. André Ghantous scored…
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Michigan Tech opens NCAA campaign with weekend sweep of Robert Morris
By @MichaelCaples – While most teams were opening the season with exhibition contests over the weekend, Michigan Tech had an NCAA opponent, and they swept them in convincing fashion on the road. After a 2-1 overtime victory on Saturday, the Huskies posted a 7-0 shutout victory against Robert Morris yesterday in Pittsburgh. Sophomore Alec…
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Michigan Tech announces details for 55th Great Lakes Invitational
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech has officially announced the details for the 55th annual Great Lakes Invitational at Little Caesars Arena this holiday season. The college hockey tournament will take place Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 at the home of the Detroit Red Wings, featuring the Huskies, the Michigan Wolverines, the Michigan State Spartans…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines win big in exhibition opener against Windsor
Mel Pearson said the strength of his club in the 2019-2020 season would be the Wolverines’ offense, and in their exhibition opener, they certainly lived up to the hype. Michigan posted an 8-2 exhibition win over the University of Windsor. Freshman defenseman and USA Hockey National Team Development Program alum Cam York scored twice,…
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In unfamiliar territory, Daniels and the Bulldogs look to bounce back in 2019-2020
By @MichaelCaples – In 2018-19, the Ferris State hockey team did something they hadn’t ever done since joining the WCHA in 2013. The Bulldogs missed the playoffs. That’s left longtime coach Bob Daniels thinking back to his early days as the bench boss of the Bulldogs, as Ferris State begins a rebuild. “When I first…
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Pearson, Wolverines enter 2019-2020 with “cautious optimism”
By @MichaelCaples – Mel Pearson opened his 10-minute window on the Big Ten Hockey coaches teleconference call Thursday by saying he’s reserving judgement, but he feels pretty good – in lesser words. “Cautiously optimistic about this season,” Pearson said. He went on to explain, of course – pointing to the fact that while last…
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Cole, Spartans ready for 2019-2020 season (with Green and White Game photos)
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – He is two and a half years into his new job, and Danton Cole likes what he sees, both literally and figuratively. As construction progresses on the much-needed addition to Munn Ice Arena, Cole said there is an excitement around the Michigan State hockey program as they head into…
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Big Ten announces preseason poll, all-conference teams
By @MichaelCaples – With Michigan and Michigan State set to begin their 2019-2020 college hockey seasons, the Big Ten conference has announced its preseason coaches’ poll and all-conference teams. Here is the preseason team poll: Penn State Notre Dame Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan State And the all-conference teams: First Team…
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Matt Hunwick joins Wolverines’ coaching staff
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines have announced the return of a notable alum to Ann Arbor. Matt Hunwick is joining the Michigan coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Hunwick, a Sterling Heights native, spent the last 12 years playing in the NHL, registering 535 games with the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, New York…