Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Current season
Michigan Tech Huskies athletic logo
UniversityMichigan Technological University
ConferenceCCHA
Head coachJoe Shawhan
7th season, 119–88–20 (.568)
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 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.

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 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

Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena
1962 Michigan Tech 7–1 Clarkson Utica, NY Utica Memorial Auditorium
1965 Michigan Tech 8–2 Boston College Providence, RI Meehan Auditorium
1975 Michigan Tech 6–1 Minnesota St. Louis, MO St. Louis Arena

Season-by-season results

Source:[6]

Coaches

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

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1919–1920 E.R. Lovell 1 1–2–1 .375
1920–1921, 1923–1924 Elmer Sicotte 2 7–9–0 .438
1921–1922 Mike Fay 1 8–3–1 .708
1922–1923 Bill Murdoch 1 0–4–0 .000
1924–1926 Leon Harvey 2 4–6–1 .409
1926–1929 Carlos "Cub" Haug 3 12–10–3 .540
1929–1936 Bert Noblet 7 44–53–8 .457
1936–1938 Joe Savini 2 11–19–4 .382
1938–1941, 1945–1948 Ed Maki* 6 35–60–0 .368
1941–1943 Elwin Romnes 2 4–15–3 .250
1948–1951 Amo Bessone 3 20–31–2 .396
1951–1956 Al Renfrew 5 48–68–2 .415
1956–1982 John MacInnes 26 555–295–39 .646
1982–1985 Jim Nahrgang* 3 56–62–3 .475
1985–1990 Herb Boxer* 5 66–129–8 .345
1990–1992 Newell Brown 2 29–47–4 .388
1992–1996 Bob Mancini 4 63–80–20 .448
1996–2000 Tim Watters†* 5 39–116–9 .265
2000–2003 Mike Sertich 3 25–69–9 .286
2003–2011 Jamie Russell* 8 70–197–37 .291
2011–2017 Mel Pearson* 6 118–92–29 .554
2017–present Joe Shawhan 6 119–88–20 .568
Totals 22 coaches 102 seasons 1334–1455–203 .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)

  • 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 Phillips 2012–2016 99 5614 57 25 8 187 10 .922 2.00
Blake Pietila 2019–Present 104 5948 58 36 5 200 20 .923 2.02
Tony Esposito 1964–1967 51 3160 38 10 3 130 2 .912 2.55
Garry Bauman 1961–1964 75 4500 52 22 1 198 6 .916 2.64
Michael-Lee Teslak 2005–2008 73 4085 26 33 11 181 5 .910 2.66

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

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of September 18, 2023.[10]

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


WCHA

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


CCHA

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.

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