Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

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Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Hockey current event.svg Current season
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University Michigan Technological University
Conference CCHA
Head coach Joe Shawhan
7th season, 1198820 (.568)
Assistant coaches
Arena MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Houghton, Michigan
Student sectionMitch's Misfits
ColorsBlack and gold [1]
   
Mascot Blizzard T. Husky
NCAA Tournament championships
1962, 1965, 1975
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1956, 1960, 1974, 1976
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances
1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2017, 2018, 2024
Conference regular season championships
1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, 2016
Current uniform
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The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Michigan.

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The Huskies host and compete in the annual Great Lakes Invitational held in December of each year. The four-team tournament was played for the 50th year in 2014.

History

The Michigan Tech Huskies at the 2015 Great Lakes Invitational Michigan vs. Michigan Tech ice hockey 2015 05.jpg
The Michigan Tech Huskies at the 2015 Great Lakes Invitational

Michigan Tech has had a storied history from its inception in 1919, producing three national championships. The program has played in five different home arenas including the Amphidrome, Calumet Colosseum, Dee Stadium and the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

The program is a charter member of the WCHA in 1951 and became a national powerhouse under the leadership of Coach John MacInnes during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. [2] [3]

The team has won three NCAA Division I championships (1962, 1965, and 1975) and seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association championships (1962, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, and 2016). [4] [5]

Conferences

NCAA Championships

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
1962 Michigan Tech71 Clarkson Utica, NY Utica Memorial Auditorium
1965 Michigan Tech82 Boston College Providence, RI Meehan Auditorium
1975 Michigan Tech61 Minnesota St. Louis, MO St. Louis Arena

Season-by-season results

Source: [6]

Coaches

As of the completion of the 2022–23 season. [7]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1919–1920E.R. Lovell11–2–1.375
1920–1921, 1923–1924Elmer Sicotte27–9–0.438
1921–1922Mike Fay18–3–1.708
1922–1923Bill Murdoch10–4–0.000
1924–1926Leon Harvey24–6–1.409
1926–1929Carlos "Cub" Haug312–10–3.540
1929–1936Bert Noblet744–53–8.457
1936–1938Joe Savini211–19–4.382
1938–1941, 1945–1948Ed Maki*635–60–0.368
1941–1943 Elwin Romnes 24–15–3.250
1948–1951 Amo Bessone 320–31–2.396
1951–1956 Al Renfrew 548–68–2.415
1956–1982 John MacInnes 26555–295–39.646
1982–1985 Jim Nahrgang*356–62–3.475
1985–1990 Herb Boxer*566–129–8.345
1990–1992 Newell Brown 229–47–4.388
1992–1996 Bob Mancini 463–80–20.448
1996–2000 Tim Watters†*539–116–9.265
2000–2003 Mike Sertich 325–69–9.286
2003–2011 Jamie Russell*870–197–37.291
2011–2017 Mel Pearson*6118–92–29.554
2017–present Joe Shawhan 6119–88–20.568
Totals22 coaches102 seasons1334–1455–203.480

* indicates former Huskies player
† Tim Watters was fired in November 2000 after a 1–7–1 start. [8]

Pageantry

Huskies hockey fans associate many traditional songs with hockey games. Some of these songs include "The Engineer's Song," verses other than the first to "In Heaven There Is No Beer" and "Blue Skirt Waltz" (stylized as "The Copper Country Anthem"). Student organizations associated with hockey fandom include the student fan section Mitch's Misfits, and DaWGs, the official group representing the Huskies Pep Band.

Arena

John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena: (1972–present)

Top single-game crowds

Top weekend series crowds

Statistical leaders

Source: [9]

Career points leaders

PlayerYearsGPGAPtsPIM
Mike Zuke 1972–1976163133177310
Bob D'Alvise 1971–1975149100117217
Stuart Ostlund 1974–197816080133213
John Young 1989–199315561149210
Rick Boehm 1978–198214766143209
Bill Terry 1980–19841529189180
Pat Mikesch 1992–199615357112169
George Lyle 1973–19761009373166
Steve Murphy 1979–19841447392165
Jack McManus 1953–19571078872160

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 30 games

PlayerYearsGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Jamie Phillips 2012–20169956145725818710.9222.00
Blake Pietila 2019–Present10459485836520020.9232.02
Tony Esposito 1964–1967513160381031302.9122.55
Garry Bauman 1961–1964754500522211986.9162.64
Michael-Lee Teslak 2005–20087340852633111815.9102.66

Statistics current through the start of the 2023–24 season.

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of September 18, 2023. [10]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
2 Flag of British Columbia.svg Cameron MogerFreshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg)2002-04-22 Vernon, British Columbia Coquitlam  ( BCHL )
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Henry BartleFreshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)2003-06-03 Blaine, Minnesota Des Moines  ( USHL )
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyrone BronteSenior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)1999-05-07 Melbourne, Australia Alabama–Huntsville  ( WCHA )
6 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri RaimanFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)181 lb (82 kg)2004-01-27 Vantaa, Finland Pelicans U20  ( U20 SM-sarja )
7 Flag of Finland.svg Kasper VähärautioSophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)2002-10-02 Helsinki, Finland Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
8 Flag of Tennessee.svg Trevor RussellJunior D 6' 2" (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg)2000-02-02 Old Hickory, Tennessee Aberdeen  ( NAHL )
9 Flag of Minnesota.svg Kyle KukkonenSophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg)2002-11-13 Maple Grove, Minnesota Madison  ( USHL ) ANA , 162nd overall  2021
10 Flag of Illinois.svg Lachlan GetzSophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)2002-02-01 Northfield, Illinois Boston University  ( HEA )
11 Flag of Ontario.svg Ryland MosleySenior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2000-02-15 Arnprior, Ontario Carleton Place  ( CCHL )
12 Flag of Alberta.svg Kash RasmussenSophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-04-20 Cochrane, Alberta Bonnyville  ( AJHL )
13 Flag of Michigan.svg Logan PietilaGraduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Dubuque  ( USHL )
14 Flag of Finland.svg Max KoskipirttiFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)2004-08-16 Espoo, Finland Kiekko-Espoo U20  ( U20 SM-sarja )
15 Flag of British Columbia.svg Matthew CampbellSophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)2003-03-04 North Vancouver, British Columbia Quinnipiac  ( ECAC )
16 Flag of Manitoba.svg Isaac GordonFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)2004-01-29 Landmark, Manitoba Sioux Falls  ( USHL )
17 Flag of Michigan.svg Chase PietilaFreshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg)2004-03-03 Howell, Michigan Youngstown  ( USHL )
18 Flag of Michigan.svg Alex NordstromJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)2000-11-15 Atlantic Mine, Michigan Green Bay  ( USHL )
19 Flag of Minnesota.svg Nick WilliamsFreshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m)177 lb (80 kg)2002-09-21 Edina, Minnesota Youngstown  ( USHL )
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Arvid CaderothSenior F 6' 5" (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)2000-05-14 Gothenburg, Sweden Frölunda J20 ( J20 SuperElit )
21 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Blais RichartzSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)2000-06-23 Menomonie, Wisconsin Lincoln  ( USHL )
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus PedersenJunior F 6' 3" (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg)2001-05-25 Stockholm, Sweden Malmö J20 (J20 Nationell)
23 Flag of Minnesota.svg Trevor KukkonenSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m)181 lb (82 kg)2001-02-01 Maple Grove, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians  ( NAHL )
24 Flag of Florida.svg Oliver BezickSophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)2001-06-12 Delray Beach, Florida Amarillo  ( NAHL )
25 Flag of Michigan.svg Jed PietilaSenior D 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-01-13 Howell, Michigan Austin  ( NAHL )
26 Flag of Michigan.svg Evan OrrSophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2001-01-09 Shelby Township, Michigan Northeast  ( NAHL )
27 Flag of Latvia.svg Patriks MarcinkēvičsSophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m)168 lb (76 kg)2001-05-06 Riga, Latvia Long Island  ( NCAA )
28 Flag of Minnesota.svg Levi StauberJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)2000-01-16 Hermantown, Minnesota Danbury  ( NAHL )
29 Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Jack WorksJunior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)2001-05-23 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Denver  ( NCHC )
30 Flag of Finland.svg Max VäyrynenSophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)2002-06-18 Espoo, Finland Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
31 Flag of Michigan.svg Blake Pietila Graduate G 5' 11" (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Cedar Rapids  ( USHL )
35 Flag of Colorado.svg Michael MorelliSophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m)154 lb (70 kg)2001-04-25 Arvada, Colorado Maryland  ( NAHL )

Staff

TitleStaff memberHometownTenurePrevious position
Head coach Joe Shawhan Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 4th yearAssistant coach, Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Assistant coach Chris Brooks Stratford, Ontario 4th yearHead coach, Wisconsin–Stevens Point (WIAC)
Assistant coach Tyler Shelast Kelowna, British Columbia 8th year
Volunteer coachJamie Phillips Caledonia, Ontario 1st yearGoaltender, Brampton (ECHL)

Awards and honors

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

NCAA

All-Americans

First Team [11]

Second Team


WCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-WCHA

Second Team All-WCHA

Third Team All-WCHA

All-WCHA Rookie Team


CCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCHA

Second Team All-CCHA

All-CCHA Rookie Team

Michigan Tech Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with Michigan Tech 's men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Michigan Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses). [12]

Huskies in the NHL

As of July 1, 2023.

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star [13] = NHL All-Star [13] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of Famers

WHA

Several players also were members of WHA teams.