Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

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.

Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Current season
UniversityMichigan Technological University
ConferenceCCHA
Head coachJoe Shawhan
8th season, 138–103–26 (.566)
Assistant coaches
ArenaMacInnes Student Ice Arena
Houghton, Michigan
Student sectionMitch's Misfits
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
MascotBlizzard 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

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

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
1962Michigan Tech7–1ClarksonUtica, NYUtica Memorial Auditorium
1965Michigan Tech8–2Boston CollegeProvidence, RIMeehan Auditorium
1975Michigan Tech6–1MinnesotaSt. Louis, MOSt. Louis Arena

Season-by-season results
Main article: List of Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey seasons

Source:[6]

Coaches

As of the completion of the 2023–24 season.[7]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
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
1941–1943Elwin Romnes24–15–3.250
1948–1951Amo Bessone320–31–2.396
1951–1956Al Renfrew548–68–2.415
1956–1982John MacInnes26555–295–39.646
1982–1985Jim Nahrgang*356–62–3.475
1985–1990Herb Boxer*566–129–8.345
1990–1992Newell Brown229–47–4.388
1992–1996Bob Mancini463–80–20.448
1996–2000Tim Watters†*539–116–9.265
2000–2003Mike Sertich325–69–9.286
2003–2011Jamie Russell*870–197–37.291
2011–2017Mel Pearson*6118–92–29.554
2017–presentJoe Shawhan7138–103–26.566
Totals 22 coaches 103 seasons 1353–1460–209 .482

* 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)

  • Name: Student Ice Arena (1972–91), John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1991–present)
  • Capacity: 4,200
  • Constructed: 1971
  • Dedication and first game: January 14, 1972
  • Renovated: 1999, 2009

Top single-game crowds

  • 4,619 vs Michigan: February 7, 1976
  • 4,563 vs Denver: February 4, 1978
  • 4,551 vs Denver: February 3, 1978

Top weekend series crowds

  • 9,131 vs Michigan: February 6–7, 1976
  • 9,114 vs Denver: February 3–4, 1978
  • 8,992 vs Michigan State: February 1–2, 1974

Statistical leaders

Source:[9]

Career points leaders
Player Years GP G A Pts PIM
Mike Zuke 1972–1976 163 133 177 310
Bob D'Alvise 1971–1975 149 100 117 217
Stuart Ostlund 1974–1978 160 80 133 213
John Young 1989–1993 155 61 149 210
Rick Boehm 1978–1982 147 66 143 209
Bill Terry 1980–1984 152 91 89 180
Pat Mikesch 1992–1996 153 57 112 169
George Lyle 1973–1976 100 93 73 166
Steve Murphy 1979–1984 144 73 92 165
Jack McManus 1953–1957 107 88 72 160

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

Player Years GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Jamie Phillips2012–20169956145725818710.9222.00
Blake Pietila2019–Present141816476491128824.9212.12
Tony Esposito1964–1967513160381031302.9122.55
Garry Bauman1961–1964754500522211986.9162.64
Michael-Lee Teslak2005–20087340852633111815.9102.66

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

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of September 18, 2023.[10]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Cameron Moger Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2002-04-22 Vernon, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
4 Henry Bartle Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-03 Blaine, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) —
5 Tyrone Bronte Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-05-07 Melbourne, Australia Alabama–Huntsville (WCHA) —
6 Lauri Raiman Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-27 Vantaa, Finland Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
7 Kasper Vähärautio Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2002-10-02 Helsinki, Finland Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
8 Trevor Russell Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-02-02 Old Hickory, Tennessee Aberdeen (NAHL) —
9 Kyle Kukkonen Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2002-11-13 Maple Grove, Minnesota Madison (USHL) ANA, 162nd overall 2021
10 Lachlan Getz Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-02-01 Northfield, Illinois Boston University (HEA) —
11 Ryland Mosley Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-15 Arnprior, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) —
12 Kash Rasmussen Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-04-20 Cochrane, Alberta Bonnyville (AJHL) —
13 Logan Pietila Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Dubuque (USHL) —
14 Max Koskipirtti Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-08-16 Espoo, Finland Kiekko-Espoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
15 Matthew Campbell Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-03-04 North Vancouver, British Columbia Quinnipiac (ECAC) —
16 Isaac Gordon Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-01-29 Landmark, Manitoba Sioux Falls (USHL) —
17 Chase Pietila Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2004-03-03 Howell, Michigan Youngstown (USHL) —
18 Alex Nordstrom Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-11-15 Atlantic Mine, Michigan Green Bay (USHL) —
19 Nick Williams Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2002-09-21 Edina, Minnesota Youngstown (USHL) —
20 Arvid Caderoth Senior F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-05-14 Gothenburg, Sweden Frölunda J20 (J20 SuperElit) —
21 Blais Richartz Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-06-23 Menomonie, Wisconsin Lincoln (USHL) —
22 Marcus Pedersen Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-05-25 Stockholm, Sweden Malmö J20 (J20 Nationell) —
23 Trevor Kukkonen Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-01 Maple Grove, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) —
24 Oliver Bezick Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-06-12 Delray Beach, Florida Amarillo (NAHL) —
25 Jed Pietila Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-13 Howell, Michigan Austin (NAHL) —
26 Evan Orr Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-09 Shelby Township, Michigan Northeast (NAHL) —
27 Patriks Marcinkēvičs Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2001-05-06 Riga, Latvia Long Island (NCAA) —
28 Levi Stauber Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-01-16 Hermantown, Minnesota Danbury (NAHL) —
29 Jack Works Junior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-05-23 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Denver (NCHC) —
30 Max Väyrynen Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-06-18 Espoo, Finland Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
31 Blake Pietila Graduate G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
35 Michael Morelli Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 2001-04-25 Arvada, Colorado Maryland (NAHL) —

Staff
Title Staff member Hometown Tenure Previous position
Head coach Joe Shawhan Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 4th year Assistant coach, Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Assistant coach Chris Brooks Stratford, Ontario 4th year Head coach, Wisconsin–Stevens Point (WIAC)
Assistant coach Tyler Shelast Kelowna, British Columbia 8th year
Volunteer coach Jamie Phillips Caledonia, Ontario 1st year Goaltender, 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


Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-WCHA

Second Team All-WCHA

Third Team All-WCHA

  • 1996–97: Andre Savage, F
  • 2004–05: Cam Ellsworth, G
  • 2006–07: Michael-Lee Teslak, G
  • 2014–15: Shane Hanna, D; Blake Pietila, F
  • 2015–16: Shane Hanna, D; Malcolm Gould, F; Tyler Heinonen, F
  • 2016–17: Tyler Heinonen, F
  • 2017–18: Mitch Reinke, D
  • 2019–20: Matt Jurusik, G
  • 2020–21: Trenton Bliss, F

All-WCHA Rookie Team


Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCHA

Second Team All-CCHA

  • 2021–22: Blake Pietila, G; Colin Swoyer, D; Trenton Bliss, F
  • 2022–23: Brett Thorne, D
  • 2023–24: Blake Pietila, G; Isaac Gordon, F

All-CCHA Rookie Team

  • 2022–23: Kyle Kukkonen, F
  • 2023–24: Isaac Gordon, F

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.

Player Position Team(s) Years Avco Cups
Bruce Abbey Defenseman CIN 1975–1976 0
Lou Angotti Right Wing CHC 1974–1975 0
Bob D'Alvise Center TOT 1975–1976 0
Ken Desjardine Defenseman QUE, IND, CAC 1972–1973 0
Bill Hughes Goaltender HOU 1972–1973 0
Al Karlander Center NEW, IND 1973–1977 0
George Lyle Forward NEW 1976–1979 0
Jim Mayer Forward CAC, NEW, EDM 1976–1979 0
Al McLeod Defenseman PHX, HOU, IND 1974–1979 0
Lyle Moffat Defenseman CLC, WIN 1975–1979 3
Darwin Mott Forward PHB 1972–1973 0
Bill Prentice Defenseman HOU, IND, QUE, EDM 1972–1978 2
Bill Steele Right Wing CIN 1975–1977 0
Mike Zuke Center IND, EDM 1976–1978 0

Source:[14]

Olympians

This is a list of Michigan Tech alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

Name Position Michigan Tech Tenure Team Year Finish
Paul CoppoCenter1957–1960 USA19645th
Henry ÅkervallDefenseman1959–1962 Canada19644th
Gary BeggCenter1960–1963 Canada19644th
Bruce RiuttaDefenseman1964–1967 USA19686th
Paul JensenDefenseman1973–1975, 1976–1978 USA19765th
Steve JensenLeft Wing1973–1975 USA19765th
Jim WardenGoaltender1972–1975 USA19765th
Tim WattersDefenseman1977–1979, 1980–1981 Canada1980, 19886th, 4th
Tony StilesDefenseman1978–1982 Canada19884th
Jarkko RuutuLeft Wing1995–1996 Finland2002, 2006, 20106th,  Silver,  Bronze

See also

References
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  2. "Copper Country Hockey History". Archived from the original on 2003-08-11. Retrieved 2003-08-11.
  3. Erik Nordberg. "From the Archives: Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun". Michigan Tech Magazine.
  4. "2007-2008 Michigan Tech Ice Hockey Media Guide, p. 87" (PDF). Michigan Technological University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-14.
  5. "Unofficial MTU Hockey Webpage". cchockeyhistory.org.
  6. "Michigan Tech Hockey 2009-10 Yearbook". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. 2010–11 Hockey Yearbook. Michigan Technological University. 2010.
  8. "Watters Out, Sertich In at MTU". USCHO.com. 2000-11-07. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  9. "The Century Club". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  10. "2023-24 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. "Men's Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  12. "Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  13. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  14. "Alumni report for Michigan Tech University". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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