Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

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Michigan Tech Huskies
Michigan Tech Huskies athletic logo
University Michigan Technological University
Conference WCHA
Head coach Mel Pearson
3rd year, 29–39–8
Arena MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Capacity: 4,128
Surface: 200' x 85'
Location Houghton, Michigan
Student section Mitch's Misfits
Colors Black and Gold

             
Mascot Blizzard T. Husky


NCAA Tournament Champions
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
Conference Tournament Champions
1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
Conference Regular Season Champions
1961–62, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1975–76
Current uniform
WCHA-Uniform-MTU.png

The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (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 48th year in 2012.

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History [edit]

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.[1][2]

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, and 1976).[3][4]

Conferences [edit]

NCAA Championships [edit]

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 [edit]

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
2007–08 WCHA 9th 28 9 15 4 22 55 77 39 14 20 5 78 99 Lost in first round (North Dakota) Did not qualify
2008–09 WCHA 10th 28 2 19 7 11 47 94 38 6 25 7 62 122 Lost in first round (North Dakota) Did not qualify
2009–10 WCHA 10th 28 4 24 0 8 58 119 36 5 30 1 73 149 Lost in first round (Denver) Did not qualify
2010–11 WCHA 12th 28 2 24 2 6 49 124 38 4 30 4 75 169 Lost in first round (North Dakota) Did not qualify
2011–12 WCHA 8th 28 11 13 4 26 85 87 39 16 19 4 111 116 Won in first round (Colorado College)
Lost in quarterfinals (Denver)		 Did not qualify

Coaches [edit]

As of completion of 2012–13 season[5]

Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct.
1919–20 E.R. Lovell 1 1–2–1 .375
1920–21, 23–24 Elmer Sicotte 2 7–9–0 .438
1921–22 Mike Fay 1 8–3–1 .708
1922–23 Bill Murdoch 1 0–4–0 .000
1924–26 Leon Harvey 2 4–6–1 .409
1926–29 Carlos "Cub" Haug 3 12–10–3 .540
1929–36 Bert Noblet 7 44–53–8 .457
1936–38 Joe Savini 2 11–19–4 .382
1938–41, 45–48 Ed Maki* 6 35–60–0 .368
1941–43 Elwin Romnes 2 4–15–3 .250
1948–51 Amo Bessone 3 20–31–2 .396
1951–56 Al Renfrew 5 48–68–2 .415
1956–82 John MacInnes 26 555–295–39 .646
1982–85 Jim Nahrgang* 3 56–62–3 .475
1985–90 Herb Boxer* 5 66–129–8 .345
1990–92 Newell Brown 2 29–47–4 .388
1992–96 Bob Mancini 4 63–80–20 .448
1996–2000 Tim Watters* 5 39–116–9 .265
2000–03 Mike Sertich 3 25–69–9 .286
2003–11 Jamie Russell* 8 70–197–37 .291
2011–present Mel Pearson* 2 29–39–8 .434
Totals 21 coaches 92 seasons 1126–1314–162 .464

Note: (*) indicates former Huskies player

Pageantry [edit]

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 [edit]

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 [edit]

Current roster [edit]

As of September 5, 2012.[6]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
3 Alberta Stebner, BradleyBradley Stebner (A) Junior D 6' 4" 210 lb 1990-01-21 Fort McMurray, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL) —
5 British Columbia Fillion, JustinJustin Fillion Sophomore D 5' 11" 180 lb 1990-04-23 Prince George, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL) —
7 British Columbia Khaira, JujharJujhar Khaira Freshman F 6' 3" 195 lb 1994-08-13 Surrey, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL) EDM, 63rd overall 2012
8 Michigan Johnstone, JacobJacob Johnstone Junior F 5' 11" 190 lb 1990-05-13 Grand Ledge, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL) —
9 Alberta Rix, DennisDennis Rix Junior F 6' 0" 190 lb 1989-08-05 Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie (AJHL) —
10 Michigan Kero, TannerTanner Kero Sophomore F 5' 11" 175 lb 1992-07-24 Hancock, Michigan Fargo (USHL) —
11 Sweden Holmberg, DanielDaniel Holmberg Junior F 6' 4" 215 lb 1990-07-11 Nyköping, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 SuperElit) —
12 Minnesota Furne, RyanRyan Furne Junior F 6' 2" 215 lb 1989-12-12 Oakdale, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL) —
13 Michigan Pietila, AaronAaron Pietila Senior F 6' 0" 195 lb 1988-06-23 Brighton, Michigan Marquette (NAHL) —
14 Michigan Pietila, ChadChad Pietila Senior F 5' 11" 195 lb 1989-02-08 Milford, Michigan Northern Michigan (CCHA) —
15 Michigan Johnstone, DavidDavid Johnstone Sophomore F 5' 11" 185 lb 1991-11-26 Grand Ledge, Michigan Indiana (USHL) —
16 Saskatchewan Seigo, StevenSteven Seigo (A) Senior D 6' 0" 185 lb 1990-08-01 Edenwold, Saskatchewan Bonnyville (AJHL) —
17 Minnesota Lickteig, MikaelMikael Lickteig Senior (RS) F 6' 0" 185 lb 1987-05-04 Little Falls, Minnesota Alexandria (NAHL) —
18 Wisconsin Eick, C.J.C.J. Eick Freshman F 5' 7" 160 lb 1992-01-21 Appleton, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL) —
19 Michigan Pietila, BlakeBlake Pietila Sophomore F 5' 11" 195 lb 1993-02-20 Milford, Michigan US NTDP (USHL) NJD, 129th overall 2011
20 Michigan Hietala, BlakeBlake Hietala Sophomore (RS) F 5' 10" 180 lb 1989-11-09 Houghton, Michigan Melfort (SJHL) —
21 Saskatchewan Brown, TommyTommy Brown Senior D 5' 9" 180 lb 1989-08-07 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Melfort (SJHL) —
22 British Columbia Gould, MalcolmMalcolm Gould Freshman F 5' 11" 175 lb 1992-10-27 North Vancouver, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL) —
23 British Columbia Petan, AlexAlex Petan Freshman F 5' 8" 155 lb 1992-05-02 Delta, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
24 Minnesota Sova, DanDan Sova Junior D 6' 4" 225 lb 1990-02-24 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
25 Ohio Nielsen, CarlCarl Nielsen (C) Senior D 6' 4" 225 lb 1988-07-03 Amherst, Ohio Mahoning Valley (NAHL) —
26 Michigan Davis, JimmyJimmy Davis Sophomore D 6' 0" 185 lb 1993-04-22 Caledonia, Michigan East Kentwood (USHS–MI) —
28 British Columbia Gordic, MilosMilos Gordic Junior (RS) F 6' 5" 210 lb 1989-04-12 Burnaby, British Columbia Langley (BCHL) —
29 Minnesota Hyland, WalkerWalker Hyland Freshman D 5' 11" 185 lb 1991-10-15 Woodbury, Minnesota Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
30 Ontario Phillips, JamieJamie Phillips Freshman G 6' 3" 175 lb 1993-03-24 Caledonia, Ontario Toronto (OJHL) WPG, 190th overall 2012
31 Alaska Copley, PheonixPheonix Copley Freshman G 6' 3" 175 lb 1992-01-18 North Pole, Alaska Des Moines (USHL) —
33 North Dakota Anderson, PatrickPatrick Anderson Freshman F 5' 11" 190 lb 1991-03-26 Bismarck, North Dakota New Mexico (NAHL) —
34 British Columbia Sweeney, RileyRiley Sweeney Sophomore D 6' 1" 190 lb 1992-08-31 Delta, British Columbia Surrey (BCHL) —
35 British Columbia Genoe, KevinKevin Genoe Senior G 5' 11" 165 lb 1990-05-16 Qualicum, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL) —

Staff [edit]

Title Staff member Hometown Tenure Previous position
Head coach Mel Pearson Edina, Minnesota 2nd year Associate head coach, Michigan (CCHA)
Assistant coach Bill Muckalt Surrey, British Columbia 2nd year Head coach, New Mexico (NAHL)
Assistant coach Damon Whitten Brighton, Michigan 3rd year Director of hockey operations, Michigan State (CCHA)
Volunteer goalie coach Steve Shields North Bay, Ontario 2nd year Goaltender, Houston (AHL)
Video coordinator Nick Laurila Carol Stream, Illinois 4th year Video coach, Chicago (MLL)
Team liaison Randy McKay Montreal, Quebec 4th year Volunteer assistant coach, Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Individual achievements [edit]

Hockey Hall of Fame [edit]

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

United States Hockey Hall of Fame [edit]

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

All-Americans [edit]

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.[7]

  • Ed Maki (1937)
  • Joe deBastiani (1951)
  • Bob Monahan (1953)
  • John Kosiancic (1959, 1960)
  • Paul Coppo (1960)
  • George Cuculick (1960)
  • Henry Akervall (1960, 1962)
  • Lou Angotti (1962)
  • Elov Seger (1962)
  • Jerry Sullivan (1962)
  • Garry Bauman (1963, 1964)
  • George Hill (1963)
  • Tony Esposito (1965, 1966, 1967)
  • Bruce Riutta (1966, 1967)
  • Rick Best (1967)
  • Gary Milroy (1967)
  • Al Karlander (1969)
  • Rob Murray (1971)
  • Morris Trewin (1971)
  • Jim Nahrgang (1974)
  • Mike Zuke (1974, 1976)
  • Bob D'Alvise (1975)
  • George Lyle (1976)
  • Tim Watters (1981)
  • Jamie Ram (1993, 1994)

Stanley Cup champions [edit]

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

Huskies in the NHL [edit]

Forty-three Michigan Tech Huskies have gone on to play in the NHL. The following Huskies played in at least one NHL game in the 2011–12 season.

Former Michigan Tech players also hold staff positions with NHL teams. Davis Payne is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings. Jimmy Roy is coordinator of player development for the Winnipeg Jets. Chris Cichocki, Brian Hunter and Glenn Merkosky are scouts with the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings, respectively. Scott White scouts for the Dallas Stars as part of his duties as general manager of the team's AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars.

Olympians [edit]

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, Silver medal icon.svg 2006, Bronze medal icon.svg 2010)

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.cchockeyhistory.org/index.htm
  2. ^ Erik Nordberg. "From the Archives: Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun". Michigan Tech Magazine. 
  3. ^ "2007-2008 Michigan Tech Ice Hockey Media Guide, p. 87". Michigan Technological University. 
  4. ^ "Unofficial MTU Hockey Webpage". cchockeyhistory.org. 
  5. ^ 2010–11 Hockey Yearbook. Michigal Technological University. 2010. 
  6. ^ "2012-13 Ice Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Men's Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 31, 2011. 

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