WEEKEND SERIES
• Michigan Tech travels to Bemidji State for the final CCHA series of 2024.
• The puck drops at 8:07 p.m. Friday and 7:07 p.m. Saturday at the Sanford Center.
• Tech is 8-5-1 overall and 6-3-1 in the CCHA.
• Bemidji State is 8-7-2 overall and 5-4-1 in the CCHA.
• The teams will meet in Houghton on Winter Carnival weekend (Feb. 7-8).
 
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 GAMES
• All Michigan Tech home and CCHA games during the 2024-25 season will be live-streamed on Midco Sports Plus 2.
• 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 at 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.
 
STATISTICAL NOTES
• Stiven Sardarian is second in the CCHA with seven goals. He also has six assists for 13 points. He ranks seventh in the nation with three game-winning goals.
• Kasper Vaharautio leads the team with 37 blocked shots to rank second in the CCHA and 7th in the nation.
• Tech ranks 12th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 2.07 goals per game.
• Derek Mullahy is 15th nationally with a 1.88 goals-against average.
• The Huskies are fourth in the nation and lead the CCHA in fewest penalty minutes per game (6:25).
• Tech leads the CCHA in shots on goal per game (32.07).
 
SERIES INFO
• Tech is 24-22-9 all-time against Bemidji State, dating back to 2007.
• The Huskies are 12-16-1 in Bemidji.
• Tech went 3-1-1 against the Beavers last year with two of the wins at the Sanford Center, including the 2023 CCHA Mason Cup Championship Game.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Bemidji State is 8-7-2 overall and 5-4-1 in the CCHA.
• The Beavers are 4-2-1 on their home ice and have one loss in their last seven games.
• Kirklan Irey leads the team with seven goals and 13 points.
• Mattias Sholl is 7-7-2 between the pipes with a 2.38 goals-against average and .914 save percentage.
• Jackson Jutting leads the CCHA and is eighth in the nation in faceoffs won (204).
• Tom Serratore is in his 24th season as head coach.
• The Beavers were picked first in the CCHA Preseason Media Poll and second in the Coaches' Poll.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Huskies split the final home series of 2024.
• Tech defeated St. Thomas 2-1 on Friday and fell 4-1 Saturday.
• Owen Baker, Rylan Brown, and Logan Morrell scored the goals.
 
CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Dec. 2 – Derek Mullahy – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Nov. 11 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Nov. 4 – Max Koskipirtti – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Oct. 14 – Max Vayrynen – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Oct. 14 – Elias Jansson – CCHA Rookie of the Week
 
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
• Oct. 25 – Stiven Sardarian – 1 goal
• Oct. 26 – Derek Mullahy – 31 saves
• Nov. 1 – Derek Mullay – Shutout, 34 saves
• Nov. 2 – Max Koskipirtti – 1 goal, 2 assists
• Nov. 8 – Stiven Sardarian – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Nov. 9 – Derek Mullay – career high 36 saves
• Nov. 22 – Rylan Brown – scored first NCAA goal
• Nov. 23 – Jack Works – scored lone goal
• Nov. 29 – Viktor Hurtig – scored first Tech goal
• Nov. 30 – Isaac Gordon – tied the game
• Dec. 6 – Rylan Brown – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Dec. 7 – Logan Morrell – 1 goal
 
CAPTAINS
• Senior Jack Works was named the captain of the 2024-25 Huskies.
• Junior Trevor Russell and sophomores Isaac Gordon and Chase Pietila are 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.
 
58TH GLI
• Tickets are now on sale for the 58th 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 146-108-27.
• 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 in a tie 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.
 
NON-CONFERENCE
• Tech swept Alaska on Oct. 11-12 with a pair of 2-1 victories.
• Clarkson defeated Tech on Oct. 25-26 in Houghton.
• The 58th 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.