RIVALRY WEEKEND
• Michigan Tech wraps up the month against Northern Michigan this weekend.
• Friday's game at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena starts at 7:07 p.m.
• The teams will wrap up the series at the Berry Events Center at 6:07 p.m. on Saturday.
• The Huskies enter the weekend 3-0 against NMU so far this regular season. They also defeated the Wildcats in an exhibition game to kick off the season.
• Tech is 13-9-2 overall and 9-5-2 in the CCHA.
• NMU is 4-19-1 overall and 3-12-1 in the CCHA and has won three of its past four games.

WHITE OUT
• LevelUP Branded Apparel Specialists are sponsoring "White Out The Mac" on Friday.
• LevelUP is giving 2,000 fans a souvenir white Huskies Rally Towel and 400 fans a souvenir white Huskies T-shirt!
• Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game to help "White Out The Mac."
 
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.
 
TV6 & FOX-UP COVERAGE
• Both games will be televised locally on FOX-UP.
• Mark Evans and Dave Ellis will call all the action.
• TV6 and FOX-UP began broadcasting the Tech versus NMU rivalry during the 2013-14 season.
 
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.
 
HONORING ESPOSITO
• Michigan Tech is awarding Tony Esposito a Board of Trustees Silver Medal.
• Esposito will be honored posthumously before the game on Friday.
• Esposito was a goaltender for the Huskies from 1964-67 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.
• Esposito was an All-American for the Huskies in 1965, 1966, and 1967 and a three-time WCHA honoree.
• He helped lead the Huskies to the 1965 NCAA Championship Title.
 
COACH SHAWHAN
• Joe Shawhan won his 150th game as head coach of the Huskies on Jan. 11, 2025.
• He is in his eighth season and is 151-112-28.
• Shawhan 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.
 
NEW GOALTENDER
• Ryan Manzella joined the Huskies before the GLI.
Manzella is 4-0 this season with a pair of shutouts and holds a 1.60 goals-against average and .939 save percentage.
• He played 11 games this season with Sioux Falls in the USHL and held a 2.40 goals-against average and .904 save percentage.
• Manzella appeared in 34 games for the St. Cloud Norsemen in the NAHL in 2023-24, holding a 2.62 goals-against average and .904 save percentage.
 
STATISTICAL NOTES
• Kasper Vaharautio ranks second in the country with 55 blocked shots.
• Stiven Sardarian leads the Huskies with 29 points this season with 10 goals and 19 assists.
• Sardarian ranks second in the CCHA in points and fourth in the nation in assists and eighth in points.
• Logan Morrell ranks fifth in goals amongst NCAA freshmen with nine. He is third in the CCHA in faceoff winning percentage (.572).
• Isaac Gordon is fourth in the CCHA in shots on goal (80).
• Michigan Tech ranks seventh in the nation in fewest penalty minutes. The Huskies average 6:55 minutes in the box per game.
• Chase Pietila leads the CCHA in penalties (17) and penalty minutes (42).
 
SERIES INFO
• Tech is 85-81-15 against the Wildcats, dating back to 1979.
• The Huskies are 44-34-9 at home and 35-46-6 in Marquette.
• Tech has won three straight and are unbeaten in the last four matchups.
 
EXHIBITION RECAP
• Tech defeated NMU 4-3 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.
 
FIRST SERIES
• Tech swept rival NMU to begin CCHA play on Nov. 1-2.
• The Huskies shutout the Wildcats 3-0 Friday and won 6-3 Saturday. Max Koskipirtti, Stiven Sardarian, and Trevor Kukkonen each had two goals in the series while Tom Leppa, Lauri Raiman, and Marcus Pedersen also found the back of the net.
• Derek Mullahy made 24 saves in the shutout and stopped 14 shots on Saturday.
 
GLI MEETING
• Tech defeated NMU 4-3 in overtime in the GLI Third Place Game.
• The Huskies jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Matthew Campbell, Jack Works, Marcus Pedersen scored in regulation and Logan Morrell had the OT game-winner.
• Derek Mullahy made seven saves in the first period and Ryan Manzella stopped 15 shots over the final two periods and OT.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• NMU is 4-19-1 overall and 3-12-1 in the CCHA. The wins are over Alaska Anchorage, Minnesota State, and Bemidji State (2).
• Dave Shyiak was named the fourth head coach in NMU hockey history in June. He played for NMU from 1987-91 and was the captain of the 1991 National Championship Team. Shyiak was the head coach of Alaska Anchorage from 2005-13.
• Jakub Altrichter leads the team with 12 goals and Ryan Duguay leads with six goals.
• Goaltender Ryan Ouellette is 4-17-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Huskies split on the road at No. 12 Minnesota State.
• The Mavericks won 5-2 on Friday and the Huskies won in a 1-0 shutout in overtime on Saturday.
• Stiven Sardarian, Henry Bartle, and Isaac Gordon scored the goals.
• Ryan Manzella had 31 saves Saturday for his second shutout of the season.
 
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
• HCA National & CCHA Rookie of the Month - Logan Morrell scored a CCHA-leading six goals and added one assist for seven points across December, producing a plus-6 rating. He notched at least one point if 4-of-6 games.
• CCHA Forward of the Month - Stiven Sardarian produced a nation-best 10 points in December, scoring one goal and contributing nine assists. Compiling a league-leading plus-7 rating, his month was highlighted by his first five-point game (1 goal, 4 assists) at Bemidji State.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Tech has a bye week before hosting Bemidji State for Winter Carnival on Feb. 7-8.
• The Huskies then make their first-ever trip to Augustana on Feb. 14-15.
• The final home series in Feb. 21-22 against Ferris State.
• The regular season wraps up at St. Thomas (Feb. 28-Mar. 1).
 
NON-CONFERENCE
• The Huskies went 4-4 in non-conference play.
• Tech swept Alaska on Oct. 11-12 with a pair of 2-1 victories.
• Clarkson swept Tech on Oct. 25-26 in Houghton.
• Tech fell 4-3 in OT to No. 6 Western Michigan in the GLI Semifinal and defeated NMU 4-3 in OT in the GLI Third Place Game.
• The Huskies fell 3-2 to No. 10 UMass Lowell in the Cactus Cup Semifinal and defeated Holy Cross 4-3 in OT in the consolation game.
 
GLI ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Matthew Campbell was named to the GLI All-Tournament Team after scoring a goal in each game.
• The junior defenseman has three goals and an assist over the past four games.
 
CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Jan. 6 – Logan Morrell – CCHA Rookie of the Week
• Jan. 2 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Jan. 2 – Logan Morrell – CCHA Rookie of the Week
• Dec. 16 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Dec. 16 – Logan Morrell – CCHA Rookie 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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 10 freshmen on the roster with six forwards, two defensemen, and two goaltenders.
• Forwards: Tom Leppa, Logan Morrell, Elias Jansson, Philip Fankl, Ryder Matter, and Quinn Disher.
• Defensemen: Rylan Brown and Tyler Miller.
• Goaltenders: Bryant Lee and Ryan Manzella.
 
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 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.
 
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
• Dec. 13 – Logan Morrell – 2 goals
• Dec. 14 – Stiven Sardarian – 5 points
• Dec. 29 – Trevor Kukkonen – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Dec. 30 – Stiven Sardarian – 3 assists
• Jan. 3 – Elias Jansson – 1 goal
• Jan. 4 – Stiven Sardarian – 1 goal, 2 assists
• Jan. 10 – Trevor Kukkonen – 2 assists
• Jan. 11 – Ryan Manzella – shutout
• Jan. 17 – Nick Williams – 1 assist, 3 blocks
• Jan. 18 – Ryan Manzella – shutout