Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

Michigan Tech Huskies
University Michigan Technological University
Conference WCHA
Head coach Joe Shawhan
2nd season, 22–17–5 (.557)
Captain(s) Dylan Steman
Jake Lucchini
Alternate captain(s) Jake Jackson
Arena MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Capacity: 4,466
Surface: 200' x 85'
Location Houghton, Michigan
Student section Mitch's Misfits
Colors Black and Gold[1]
         
Mascot Blizzard T. Husky
NCAA Tournament championships
1962, 1965, 1975
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
Conference Tournament championships
1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2017, 2018
Conference regular season championships
1961–62, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1975–76, 2015–16
Current uniform

The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is a NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). 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

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

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Huskies.

NCAA
season		 Conference Conference regular season Overall Conference postseason NCAA
postseason
Finish GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
2013–14 WCHA 5th 28 12 11 5 29 78 78 40 14 19 7 99 108 Lost in quarterfinals (Bowling Green) Did not qualify
2014–15 WCHA 2nd 28 21 5 2 43 103 48 41 29 10 2 144 74 Won in quarterfinals (Alabama–Huntsville)
Won in semifinals (Bowling Green)
Lost in championship (Minnesota State)		 Lost in regional semifinals (St. Cloud State)
2015–16 WCHA T-1st 28 18 7 3 39 92 55 37 23 9 5 123 77 Won in quarterfinals (Alaska)
Lost in semifinals (Ferris State)		 Did not qualify
2016–17 WCHA 2nd 28 15 7 6 54 80 59 45 23 15 7 131 100 Won in quarterfinals (Lake Superior State)
Won in semifinals (Minnesota State)
Won championship (Bowling Green)		 Lost in regional semifinals (Denver)
2017–18 WCHA 5th 28 12 11 5 43 82 75 44 22 17 5 134 117 Won in quarterfinals (Bemidji State)
Won in semifinals (Minnesota State)
Won championship (Northern Michigan)		 Lost in regional semifinals (Notre Dame)

Coaches

As of completion of 2017–18 season[6]

Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct.
1919–20E.R. Lovell11–2–1.375
1920–21, 23–24Elmer Sicotte27–9–0.438
1921–22Mike Fay18–3–1.708
1922–23Bill Murdoch10–4–0.000
1924–26Leon Harvey24–6–1.409
1926–29Carlos "Cub" Haug312–10–3.540
1929–36Bert Noblet744–53–8.457
1936–38Joe Savini211–19–4.382
1938–41, 45–48Ed Maki*635–60–0.368
1941–43Elwin Romnes24–15–3.250
1948–51Amo Bessone320–31–2.396
1951–56Al Renfrew548–68–2.415
1956–82John MacInnes26555–295–39.646
1982–85Jim Nahrgang*356–62–3.475
1985–90Herb Boxer*566–129–8.345
1990–92Newell Brown229–47–4.388
1992–96Bob Mancini463–80–20.448
1996–2000Tim Watters*539–116–9.265
2000–03Mike Sertich325–69–9.286
2003–11Jamie Russell*870–197–37.291
2011–17Mel Pearson*6118–92–29.554
2017–presentJoe Shawhan122–17–5.557
Totals 22 coaches 97 seasons 1237–1384–188 .474

Note: (*) indicates former Huskies player

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

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of October 9, 2018.[7]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Minnesota Seamus Donohue Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1996-06-01 North Oaks, Minnesota Wichita Falls (NAHL) —
3 British Columbia Tyrell Buckley Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-03-01 Penticton, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL) —
4 Michigan Andrew Bellant Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-06-12 Linden, Michigan Bismarck (NAHL) —
6 Wisconsin Cooper Watson Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-04-18 Appleton, Wisconsin Vernon (BCHL) —
7 Wisconsin Keegan Ford Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1996-05-30 Waunakee, Wisconsin Madison (USHL) —
8 Minnesota Dylan Steman (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1994-06-07 Hanover, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
9 Michigan Tommy Parrottino Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1998-03-03 Rochester Hills, Michigan Youngstown (USHL) —
10 Minnesota Jake Jackson (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1994-12-05 Maplewood, Minnesota Nanaimo (BCHL) SJS, 201st overall 2013
11 New Jersey Zach Noble Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-09-19 Toms River, New Jersey Aberdeen (NAHL) —
12 Minnesota Brian Halonen Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999-01-11 Delano, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) —
13 Ontario Thomas Beretta Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-04-08 King City, Ontario St. Michael's (OJHL) —
14 British Columbia Gavin Gould Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1996-04-27 North Vancouver, British Columbia Nanaimo (BCHL) —
15 British Columbia Jake Lucchini (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-05-10 Trail, British Columbia Trail (BCHL) —
16 Wisconsin Tanner Polglaze Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1997-02-17 Beloit, Wisconsin Janesville (NAHL) —
17 Michigan Justin Misiak Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-04-25 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Austin (NAHL) —
18 British Columbia Greyson Reitmeier Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-05-16 Nakusp, British Columbia Flin Flon (SJHL) —
19 Minnesota Eric Gotz Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1998-04-23 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
20 Alberta Alex Smith Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-07-10 Edmonton, Alberta Flin Flon (SJHL) —
21 Michigan Todd Kiilunen Sophomore (RS) D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1998-08-12 Brighton, Michigan Victory Honda (Midget AAA) —
22 California Tyler Rockwell Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1996-06-27 San Jose, California Wenatchee (BCHL) —
23 Michigan Raymond Brice Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1995-11-09 Houghton, Michigan New Jersey (NAHL) —
24 Illinois Colin Swoyer Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-31 Hinsdale, Illinois Sioux Falls (USHL) —
26 Michigan Marcus Russell Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1996-03-06 Traverse City, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL) —
27 British Columbia Mitch Meek Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-08-21 Victoria, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL) —
28 Texas Trenton Bliss Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-03-16 Dallas, Texas Green Bay (USHL) —
29 Wisconsin Alec Broetzman Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-05 Hudson, Wisconsin Madison (USHL) —
30 Illinois Matt Jurusik Junior (RS) G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1997-05-01 La Grange, Illinois Sioux City (USHL) —
31 Michigan Devin Kero Senior (RS) G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1994-01-29 Hancock, Michigan Merritt (BCHL) —
35 Michigan Robbie Beydoun Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1996-10-01 Plymouth, Michigan Waterloo (USHL) —

Staff

Title Staff member Hometown Tenure Previous position
Head Coach Joe Shawhan Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 2nd year Assistant Coach, Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Assistant Coach Chris Brooks Stratford, Ontario 2nd year Head Coach, Wisconsin–Stevens Point (WIAC)
Assistant Coach Dallas Steward Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 2nd year Assistant Coach, Chicago (USHL)
Strength & Conditioning Coach Tyler Shelast Kelowna, British Columbia 6th year Forward, Kalamazoo (ECHL)
Director of Hockey Operations Zach Hill Hancock, Michigan 1st year Assistant Coach, Finlandia (NCHA)

Individual achievements

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.

All-Americans

The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have been chosen as First Team Division I All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association.[8]

Stanley Cup champions

The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have won the NHL's Stanley Cup.

Huskies in the NHL

Forty-eight Michigan Tech Huskies have gone on to play in the NHL. The following Huskies played in at least one NHL game in the 2017–18 season.

Former Michigan Tech players also hold or held staff positions with NHL teams. Ron Rolston is the former head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Davis Payne is an associate coach for the Buffalo Sabres. Scott White is director of hockey operations for the Dallas Stars and general manager of the team's AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. Jimmy Roy is coordinator of player development for the Winnipeg Jets. Chris Cichocki, Brian Hunter, Glenn Merkosky and Warren Young are scouts with the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively.

Olympians

The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

  • United States Paul Coppo (1964)
  • Canada Henry Akervall (1964)
  • Canada Gary Begg (1964)
  • United States Bruce Riutta (1968)
  • United States Paul Jensen (1976)
  • United States Steve Jensen (1976)
  • United States Jim Warden (1976)
  • Canada Tim Watters (1980, 1988)
  • Canada Tony Stiles (1988)
  • Finland Jarkko Ruutu (2002, 2006, 2010)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Technological University Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". 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. ↑ 2010–11 Hockey Yearbook. Michigan Technological University. 2010.
  7. ↑ "2018–19 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Men's Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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