WEEKEND SERIES
• Michigan Tech hosts Clarkson in another non-conference home series.
• The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. on Saturday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
• It is Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame weekend with former players John Scott and Shawn Harrison getting inducted along with public address announcer Mitch Lake.
• Tech is 2-0 after a sweep of Alaska and Clarkson is 3-2.
• The Golden Knights defeated the Huskies 3-1 last season in New York.
 
SPIRIT T-SHIRTS
• The first 700 fans to Friday's game will be given the newest edition of the Michigan Tech spirit t-shirts printed by Superior Graphics.
• Doors open at 6 p.m., so get there early because once they're gone, they're gone!
 
ON THE RADIO
• Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ broadcasts all Michigan Tech hockey games.
• Fans can listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ, online at TheMix93.com or Pasty.com, or by using your favorite radio streaming app.
• Dirk Hembroff will call all the action in his 23rd year behind the microphone.
 
WATCH THE GAME
• All Michigan Tech home and CCHA games during the 2024-25 season will be live-streamed on Midco Sports Plus.
• Fans can stream all CCHA games live and on-demand, on their home televisions, computers, tablets, and mobile devices via Midco Sports Plus.
• The app is available on mobile/tablet apps (iOS and Android), connected TV device apps (AppleTV, FireTV and Roku) and a web-based browser interface.
 
INTERNATIONAL STREAMING
• International viewers can stream all CCHA games through a partnership with Stretch Internet. https://stream.prestosports.com/cchahockey
• The pricing structure reflects Midco Sports Plus and is only available to viewers outside of the United States and Canada.
 
TECH HALL OF FAME
• Hockey alums Shawn Harrison and John Scott will be inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 25.
• Shawn Harrison skated in 141 games for the Huskies from 1986-90. He ranks 20th in career points at Tech with 59 goals and 87 assists. Harrison was the 1989 WCHA Scoring Champion and was honored on the All-WCHA First Team that season.
• John Scott played 126 games for the Huskies from 2002-06. He tallied seven goals and 12 assists with 352 penalty minutes. After college, Scott played 286 NHL games for the Minnesota, Chicago, New York, Buffalo, San Jose, Arizona, and Montreal. Scott was named 2016 NHL All-Star Game MVP after leading his team to the 3-on-3 tournament win.
• Other inductees with the class of 2024 are Tim Bedenis (football), Ali Haidar (basketball), Jennifer (Jung) Lucas (volleyball), Mitch Lake, Glenn Mroz, Dave Nordstrom, Sarah (Stream) Stanek (basketball) and Tom VanWagner (football).

MITCH'S MISFIT
• The Michigan Tech hockey student section, Mitch's Misfits, is holding a reunion this weekend in honor of 21 years of existence.
• It is the largest student organization on campus and is named in honor of Mitch Lake—the public address announcer at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
 
CLARKSON CONNECTION
• Former Michigan Tech assistant coach Chris Brooks is the Associate Head Coach at Clarkson.
• Joe Shawhan hired Brooks when he was named head coach before the 2017-18 season.
• The Huskies won 95 games while Brooks was with the Huskies and went to a pair of NCAA Tournaments while winning the 2018 WCHA Tournament Championship.
 
SERIES INFORMATION
• The Huskies are 3-6-1 all-time against Clarkson, dating back to the 1962.
• The teams met in the 1962 NCAA Championship which Tech won and in the 1970 NCAA Semifinal which Clarkson won.
• The Huskies are 0-1-1 against the Golden Knights in Houghton after a series in Dec. 2019.
 
LAST SEASON'S MEETING
• Clarkson defeated Tech 3-1 on Oct. 28 in Potsdam.
• Tech tied the game early in the second with CU scoring the go ahead goal at 16:59 of the second and then adding an empty-netter.
• Lacklan Getz scored from Isaac Gordon.
• Max Varynen had 15 saves.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Clarkson is 3-2 overall with wins over Canisius, Niagara, and Vermont. The losses are to RIT and Notre Dame.
• Trey Taylor leads the team with five points on two goals and three assists with three other teammates also netting a pair of goals.
• LSSU transfer goaltender Ethan Langenegger is 3-1 between the pipes with a 2.01 goals-against average and .912 save percentage.
• Clarkson was picked fourth in the ECAC Men's Hockey Preseason Poll after going 18-16-1 last season.
• JF Houle is in his first season as Head Coach of the Golden Knights.
• Clarkson returns 15 players and welcomes 11 newcomers to the lineup. Of the new faces, six are freshmen and five are transfers.
 
Players of the week
• Oct. 14 – Max Vayrynen was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week after he had a CCHA-best 0.98 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage in a sweep of Alaska.
• Oct. 14 – Elias Jansson was named CCHA Rookie of the Week after he scored the overtime game-winner in the 2-1 victory over Alaska on Oct. 11.
 
REGULAR SEASON OPENER
• Tech opened its regular season with a non-conference series sweep of Alaska on Oct. 11-12. The Huskies won 2-1 both nights with an overtime victory on Friday.
• Max Koskipirtti, Elias Jansson (OT), Stiven Sardarian, and Chase Pietila scored the goals on the weekend. Max Vayrynen earned both wins between the pipes with 15 saves Friday and 29 Saturday.
 
EXHIBITION RECAP
• Tech defeated NMU 4-3 last on Oct. 5 in exhibition play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
• Elias Jansson scored twice, while Owen Baker and Nick Williams also found the back of the net.
• Max Vayrynen made 14 saves in the first 31:14, and Derek Mullahy stopped 10 shots over the final 28:40.
 
SUPERIOR PLAYER OF THE GAME
• Superior National Bank sponsors the Superior Player of the Game.
• Oct. 5 – Elias Jansson – Two goals
• Oct. 11 – Max Koskipirtti – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Oct. 12 – Max Vayrynen – 15 saves
 
CAPTAINS
• Senior Jack Works was named the captain of the 2024-25 Huskies.
• Junior Trevor Russell and sophomores Isaac Gordon and Chase Pietila also on the leadership team as alternate captains.
 
CCHA PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Sophomore Isaac Gordon was named the CCHA Preseason Player of the Year as voted on by the league's coaches.
• He was tied with Lucas Wahlin from St. Thomas and Connor Milburn from Lake Superior State for the honor.
 
PRESEASON ALL-CCHA
Sophomore forward Isaac Gordon and sophomore defenseman Chase Pietila were both named to the coaches and the media's Preseason All-CCHA Team.
 
59TH GLI
• Tickets are now on sale for the 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on December 29-30.
• The Huskies will open against Western Michigan while Michigan State and Northern Michigan will play in the other semifinal.
 
COACH SHAWHAN
• Joe Shawhan is in his eighth season as Head Coach and holds a record of 140-103-26.
• He was named the 2023 CCHA Coach of the Year and is one of only two coaches to take four different Michigan Tech teams to the NCAA Tournament.
• He won his 100th career game at Bowling Green on November 5, 2022, and ranks second in wins by a Tech hockey coach.
• Shawhan's 22 wins in his first season tied for the most ever by a first-year Michigan Tech coach. Jim Nahrgang won 22 games in 1982-83.
• Shawhan was named the 22nd head coach of the Huskies on May 30, 2017, after serving as an assistant coach for Tech over the previous three seasons.
 
ASSISTANT COACHES
• Former captain Raymond Brice was added as an assistant coach in the offseason.
• Brice joins Tyler Shelast (fourth season) and Jordy Murray (third season) on staff.
 
PRESEASON CCHA COACHES POLL
• Tech was picked tied for second in the Preseason CCHA Coaches' Poll with Bemidji State. The Beavers earned one more first-place vote.
• Minnesota State, Bowling Green, Lake Superior State, Augustana, and Ferris State round out the top eight with Northern Michigan in the ninth slot.
 
PRESEASON CCHA MEDIA POLL
• Tech was picked fourth in the Preseason CCHA Media Poll behind Bemidji State, St. Thomas, and Minnesota State.
• Bowling Green, Lake Superior State, Augustana, Northern Michigan, and Ferris State rounded out the poll.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Tech starts CCHA play next weekend against Northern Michigan. Friday's game is in Marquette and Saturday's contest is in Houghton.
• The first CCHA road trip is Nov. 8-9 at Ferris State.
 
NON-CONFERENCE
• Tech swept Alaska on Oct. 11-12 with a pair of 2-1 victories.
• The Clarkson Golden Knights travel to Houghton on Oct. 25-26.
• The 59th GLI is Dec. 29-30 with Western Michigan, Michigan State, and Northern Michigan.
• The final non-conference games are at the Coachella Valley Cactus Cup on Jan. 3-4 in Palm Springs, California. Tech opens against UMass Lowell and will meet Omaha or Holy Cross the next day.
 
NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
• Matthew Campbell – Philadelphia Flyers (2024)
• Isaac Gordon – Columbus Blue Jackets (2024)
• Viktor Hurtig – New Jersey (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Chase Pietila – Pittsburgh Penguins (2024)
• Trevor Russell – New Jersey (2022, 2023)
• Stiven Sardarian – Buffalo Sabres (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Max Vayrynen – Calgary Flames (2023)
 
NHL DRAFT PICKS
• Stiven Sardarian was selected by Buffalo in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the 88th pick.
• Chase Pietila was drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft with the 111th pick.
• Viktor Hurtig was picked by New Jersey in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the 164th selection.
 
TRANSFERS
• Owen Baker played seven games in one season at Michigan State. He notched two points with a goal and an assist.
• Viktor Hurtig skated in 43 games over two seasons at Michigan State. He tallied seven points with two goals and five assists.
• Derek Mullahy saw action in 30 career games for Harvard from 2020-24. He held a career 2.69 goals-against average and .903 save percentage, going 10-14-4.
• Stiven Sardarian played the last two seasons for New Hampshire. In 61 NCAA games, he has tallied nine goals and 12 assists
• Jack Works began his collegiate career with 15 games over two seasons with Denver. He tallied one assist with the Pioneers in his NCAA debut and was a member of the 2022 NCAA National Championship team.
 
FRESHMEN
• Tech has nine freshmen on the roster with six forwards, two defensemen and a goaltender.
• Forwards: Tom Leppa, Logan Morrell, Elias Jansson, Philip Fankl, Ryder Matter, and Quinn Disher.
• Defensemen: Rylan Brown and Tyler Miller.
• Goaltender: Bryant Lee.
 
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION
• Isaac Gordon – CCHA Rookie of the Year (2023-24), All-CCHA Second Team (2023-24) & All-CCHA Rookie Team (2023-24)
 
2023-24 RECAP
• Tech made its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24 and its fourth under Shawhan after winning the program's first CCHA Mason Cup Championship.
• The Huskies finished 19-15-6 overall and tied for second in the CCHA with a 12-10-2 record.
• The Black and Gold swept Bowling Green in the CCHA First Round. The Huskies then edged Minnesota State in the CCHA Semifinal and won the conference tournament title at Bemidji State.
• Tech won the 58th Great Lakes Invitational after defeating Alaska in overtime and earning a shootout win over Michigan State in the title game.
 
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
• Tech's roster boasts players from five different countries.
• United States: 12
• Canada: 7
• Finland: 6
• Sweden: 3
• Russia: 1
 
HUSKIES AT NHL TRAINING CAMPS
• Arvid Caderoth – LA Kings
• Pheonix Copley – LA Kings
• Brian Halonen – New Jersey Devils
• Michael Karow – Dallas Stars
• Jujhar Khaira – Tampa Bay Lightning
• Jake Lucchini – Nashville Predators
• Logan Pietila – Pittsburgh Penguins
• Matt Roy – Washington Capitals
 
HUSKIES HOCKEY RADIO SHOW
• The Michigan Tech Huskies Hockey Show airs weekly throughout the season at 10 a.m. on Mondays with host Dirk Hembroff.
• The program features regular appearances by the coaching staff and current Huskies.
• The show can be heard live on Mix 93.5 FM and is streamed on the TuneIn Radio app and online at Pasty.net or themix93.com.
 
BLUE LINE CLUB
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club provides additional resources to the hockey program, enabling hockey student-athletes to pursue success both in the classroom and on the ice. The annual membership drive is now open.