The Deleno, Minn., native scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Michigan Tech’s 5-2 WCHA Final Five semifinal victory over Bowling Green Friday afternoon.
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2015 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey. The second annual award will be presented by Mike Richter himself at the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston. The five finalists are: St. Lawrence freshman Kyle … Read more
Michigan Tech’s outstanding year translated to Huskies’ senior forward Tanner Kero being named the WCHA’s Player of the Year after winning the league’s scoring crown with a 13-goal, 21-assist performance for 34 points in 28 conference games. Kero was also named Student-Athlete of the Year after maintaining a 3.72 GPA in mathematics with a concentration … Read more
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Detroit.
Attendance for Huskies home games has been on the rise, helped by a start that briefly launched the team to No. 1 in the poll.
Former Michigan, Michigan Tech and North Dakota coach Al Renfrew passed away on Monday at the age of 90. Renfrew played on Michigan’s first national championship team in 1948 and coached the Wolverines to a national championship in 1964 during a 16-year career behind the bench from 1957-1973. He is the only man to win … Read more
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The Huskies return all nine of their top scorers from a year ago and a strong group of defensemen.
Minnesota State is the top team in both the WCHA preseason coaches’ poll and media poll, while Ferris State was picked to finish second in both polls. The media poll was conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer and the coaches’ poll by the Mankato Free Press. The Mavericks are coming off a Broadmoor Trophy-winning campaign and … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Wednesday that the contract of hockey coach Mel Pearson has been extended five years through the 2020-21 season. “Our goal is to bring the hockey program back to national prominence,” said MTU athletic director Suzanne Sanregret in a news release. “There are many pieces to that, but finding the right coach is … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Monday the hiring of Joe Shawhan as a new assistant coach. Shawhan replaces Damon Whitten, who left to become the head coach at Lake Superior State in April. “I’m extremely pleased to welcome Joe to the Michigan Tech hockey program,” said MTU head coach Mel Pearson in a statement. “We took our … Read more
Damon Whitten will be named Lake Superior State’s coach at a news conference Saturday, sources told USCHO on Friday.
The Washington Capitals have signed Michigan Tech sophomore goaltender Pheonix Copley to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2014-15 season. Copley spent the last two seasons with the Huskies and appeared in 30 games this season, posting a 10-13-6 record with a 2.51 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout. As a freshman … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Here’s a look at the college hockey holiday tournaments that start Friday.
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Four of the Huskies’ top five scorers from last season are back.
Former Michigan Tech video coordinator Nick Laurila has joined Alabama-Huntsville’s staff as director of hockey operations. Laurila, a Carol Stream, Ill., native, is a 2010 graduate of Michigan Tech and spent four seasons in the video role there.
The next four Great Lakes Invitational tournament fields have been announced and the event will have a definite Michigan feel through 2016. Western Michigan will join tournament mainstays Michigan Tech, Michigan State and Michigan outdoors this December at Comerica Park. Back inside at Joe Louis Arena for the 2014 tournament, Ferris State will join the … Read more