Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Augustana

The Michigan Tech Huskies (6-2-0) host the Augustana Vikings (7-0-1) this weekend in what could very well be a playoff series or national tournament game. The Vikings have been nearly perfect this season so far and hope to keep the momentum on the road.

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Cohen Klassen Commits to Michigan Tech

For the past several years, the WHL has been a happy hunting ground for Michigan Tech. That looks set to continue, as the Huskies have secured a commitment from 2008 born forward Cohen Klassen of the Regina Pats. Klassen, a Saskatchewan native, will head to Houghton in the fall of

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CCHA Power Rankings – Week 21

We’re here, the final weekend of the regular season. I hope you’ve enjoyed the power rankings up to this point. There are some changes this week going into a huge weekend with five team…

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E7: CHN Porn with Trent Singer

Season 8, Episode 7 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast: CHN Porn. This week, Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath and Nathan Cima were joined by Trent Singer, Sports Reporter for Sioux Falls Live. In this episode they discussed Augustana’s season so far, broader college hockey news, new Michigan Tech recruits, and

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Out of My Mind: After Four Weeks

We've now have eight games for the Huskies in the rear view mirror. What is going on in the increasingly overloaded mind of the Old Dog after this 25% sample of the season? Here are some random thoughts that poke through my not-yet-quite-senile haze. Am I

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E6: Not Enough Medication

Season 8 Episode 6 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast: Not Enough Medication. This week, Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath, and Nathan Cima were joined by Harrison Watt. In this episode they discussed Michigan Tech's series against Ferris State, Ferris State's rebuilding under head coach Brett Riley, the Ferris State

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CCHA Power Rankings – Week 21

We’re here, the final weekend of the regular season. I hope you’ve enjoyed the power rankings up to this point. There are some changes this week going into a huge weekend with five team…

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Troll Scoop: How the Bulldogs Adjusted and Locked Out Michigan Tech Saturday

The simple math for Ferris State is as follows: Through four games, they took nearly an entire game's worth of penalties (54 minutes, good for 13.5 a game). Against Michigan Tech, they dipped that to 10 minutes total over two nights—and they earned a split against what

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E5: Drop The Puck

Season 8 Episode 5 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast: Drop The Puck. This week, Tim Braun and Rob Gilreath were joined by Marco Hunt, Director of Officiating for the CCHA. In this episode they discussed CCHA rule changes, a weekend sweep for Michigan Tech against Alaska, and previewed the Ferris

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Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ Ferris State

The Michigan Tech Huskies (5-1-0) start CCHA conference play on the road at Ferris State (0-3-1).

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Recruiting Update: New Commitment and Checking on the Locals

A new recruiting cycle is upon us and Michigan Tech is officially on the board, securing a commitment from 2007-born forward Trace Frieden of the BCHL’s Cowichan Valley Capitals. Frieden, a native of Los Angeles, will become the first California native since Tyler Rockwell to don the Black

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Troll Scoop: Mail Bag ahead of Michigan Tech Series

I decided to mix it up instead of a preview this week with a mail bag - we received some great submissions. How much advantage do the Bulldogs get from the rink size? And does the advantage drop off as a two-game series progresses? I wanted to lead off with

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CCHA Power Rankings – Week 21

We’re here, the final weekend of the regular season. I hope you’ve enjoyed the power rankings up to this point. There are some changes this week going into a huge weekend with five team…

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Book Review: The Hockey 100

During the 2019-2020 offseason, The Athletic's Joe Posnanski put out a daily column ranking who he felt were the 100 greatest baseball players of all time. Those columns then got collected into a 2021 print volume called The Baseball 100. It was a great read full of stories

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E4: Buy Us A Bus

Season 8 Episode 4 of the Chasing McNaughton Podcast: Buy Us A Bus. This week, Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath, and Nathan Cima were joined by Norah Hughes, returning president of the Michigan Tech Misfits. Misfits Annual Meeting The Misfits recently had their annual meeting and Norah reported the e-board

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THG to be home to new CCHA Power Rankings

CCHA Power Rankings are coming to Tech Hockey Guide starting in November

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Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Alaska

After a semi disappointing result in which the Michigan Tech Huskies (3-1-0) split with the St. Cloud State Huskies, they find themselves back at home hosting an old friend in the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks (1-3-0).

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Troll Scoop: Well-Timed Off Week

Ferris State has four games in the books and, despite their record, the on-ice feel of things is much better than this time last year. Metrically, the win at Western Michigan a year ago didn't even grade out as well as their two losses to the Broncos last

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Series Preview: Michigan Tech @ St. Cloud State

Twelve years. No seriously, it's been a full twelve years since the Michigan Tech Huskies (2-0-0) saw the St. Cloud State Huskies (0-1-0).

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E3: The Tom Leppä Effect

Season 8 Episode 3 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podast: The Tom Leppä Effect. Host Tim Braun is joined by Rob Gilreath and Nathan Cima, covering Michigan Tech's stunning season-opening sweep of Minnesota and previewing the upcoming St. Cloud series.  Ice issues & postponement Friday night's game was postponed

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Troll Scoop: The Lunatics Await Revenge

We'll start with last weekend. Loved It: Ferris State's response to game one. The Bulldogs opened the season and were promptly dropped 4-0 by Canisius. An early rash of penalties, a failed major power play and two odd man rushes against sank Ferris State. The next morning,

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Michigan Tech provides details to ticket holders of Friday's postponed game

Michigan Tech has provided the following email to help fans determine their best option regarding purchased tickets for Friday's postponed game vs. Minnesota. Dear Hockey Ticket Holder, We are extremely sorry for Friday's game postponement and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. As a result of the postponement, there

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Chasing MacNaughton S8E1&2: Technical Difficulties and Welcome to the Real World

In Season 8, Episode 1 of the Chasing McNaughton Podcast, host Tim Braun and co-host Nathan Cima break down the CCHA preseason landscape, with a heavy focus on Michigan Tech's roster turnover and conference-wide predictions. Michigan Tech's losses: The departure of Jack Anderson leaves a hole

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Series Preview: Wildcats open 50th season at home vs. Miami of Ohio

It's been a long offseason, but college hockey is finally back this week. The Wildcats open their season on home ice for the first time since the 2022-23 season opener against Bowling Green. The Wildcats welcome a former CCHA rival in Miami of Ohio Red Hawks, who they

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Series Preview: Michigan Tech vs Minnesota

Fourteen years. That is how much time has passed since the Minnesota Golden Gophers made the trek up to the John MacInnes Student Ice arena.

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Troll Scoop: Creating Cohesion, and Re-Forming Program Pillars

Practice is pacy. They spend almost all of it in motion. It opens with small area games. The video boards are on - today is Forecheck Day. Basic team principles for each position group and the over-riding tenants to each are posted up there as reminders. Western Michigan transfer Ryan

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Yooper Scoop: Wildcats prepare for 50th anniversary season

We're only about a week away from the Wildcats' season opener vs. Miami (OH), and the Cats are destined to get out of that last-place slump they've been in for the past two seasons. Backed by their star sophomore goaltender and Richter Award nominee Oliver Auyeung-Ashton,

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Old Dog: An Old Rivalry Remembered and Renewed

Since Minnesota is visiting the JMac this weekend, renewing one of the most intense rivalries in college hockey history, it’s a good time for the Old Dog to tell the tale of three seasons in the 1970’s. This period (73-74, 74-75 and 75-76) is almost

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Troll Scoop: A Top 15 Incoming Class, and Notes on Goal Prevention

The only CCHA horn to sound on Quarterfinal Sunday last Spring was in Mankato. Everyone else watched with bated breath as the Bulldogs battled their way to their first deciding game three of a playoff series since the spring of 2013. The Bulldogs finished last in the league in goals

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Yooper Scoop- Wildcat women prepare for season opener vs Hope

We're only a few weeks away from the men's side home opener, but before that, we'll get some early Wildcats action from the women to kick off the hockey year. After a solid national tournament run last season, the Wildcats will look to bring that same power

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