BACK HOME
• Michigan Tech hosts No. 17 Minnesota State in the first home series of 2026.
• The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. on Friday and 6:07 p.m. on Saturday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
• The Huskies are 14-8-2 overall and 9-3-2 in the CCHA.
• MSU is 12-6-5 overall and 8-4-3 in the CCHA.
• The two teams are tied for third in the CCHA standings.
 
WEEKEND PROMOS
• Milk Means More Trivia to win one of 25 ice cream sandwiches (Friday)
• Jimmy John's Sharp Shooter contest (Friday & Saturday)
• Little Caesars Chuck-a-Puck (Friday) 
• Domino's Lucky Seat pizza giveaways (Friday & Saturday)
• Little Caesars Tricycle Races (Saturday)
• Advanced Welding Institute T-shirt tosses (Saturday)
• Zero Waste Challenge (Saturday)
• McDonalds & Aspirus Zamboni Rides (Friday & Saturday)
• Chocolate Milk Tosses to the student section (Friday & Saturday)
 
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 24th year behind the microphone.
 
WATCH THE GAMES
• All Michigan Tech home and CCHA games during the 2025-26 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.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Minnesota State is 12-6-5 overall and 8-4-3 in the CCHA.
• The Mavericks are ranked No. 17 in both national polls.
• The Mavs have one win over their last six games and hold a 6-2-3 record on the road.
• Tristan Lemyre leads the team with 20 points and 10 goals. Evan Murr also has 20 points.
• Alex Tracy is 11-6-5 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .926 save percentage.
• Luke Strand is in his third season as head coach.
• MSU was picked first in the Preseason Media Poll and second in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
SERIES INFO
• Tech is 30-58-10 all-time against Minnesota State, dating back to 1996.
• The Huskies are 20-23-7 against the Mavericks in Houghton.
• Tech went 1-3 last season against MSU with an overtime win in Mankato.
• The Huskies are 3-7 in the last 10 games against the Mavericks.
 
FIRST MEETING
• Michigan Tech dropped a pair of games at No. 14 Minnesota State on Nov. 21-22. The Mavs won 3-0 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday.
• Reid Andresen and Tom Leppa scored the goals for the Huskies.
 
POINT STREAKS
• Four game – Tom Leppa – 1 goal, 3 assists
• Three game – Max Koskipirtti – 2 goals, 2 assists
• Three game – Isaac Gordon – 1 goal 2 assists
• Two game – Matthew Van Blaricom – 2 assists

LAST TIME OUT
• Michigan Tech swept its first CCHA weekend of the New Year at Bemidji State.
• The Huskies won 5-2 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday.
• Max Koskipirtti scored twice on Friday and Brayden Boehm scored two goals on Saturday. Isaac Gordon, Tom Leppa, Luca Fasciano, Elias Jansson, and Tyler Miller also had goals.
 
CCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Max Koskipirtti is the CCHA Forward of the Week.
It is Tech's 10th player of the week honor this season and Koskipirtti's third weekly honor of his career.
• Max Koskipirtti scored two goals on Friday in the 5-2 win at Bemidji State—the first multi goal game of his career. He scored Tech's third goal in the first period and the game-winning goal in the third. He also won 20 faceoffs in the victory and added an assist on the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 win.
• Koskipirtti leads the team with nine goals this season and has 18 assists. He ranks fifth in the nation in faceoff wins and second in overall draws taken. He is tied for the CCHA lead with three game-winning goals, which is ninth in the nation.
 
RICHTER WATCH LIST
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is on the Watch List for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the nation's top goalie since 2014.
• The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) announced the 29 goalies on the list and Bartoszkiewicz is one of five from the CCHA named.
• Bartoszkiewicz has started 23 of Tech's 24 games this season. He holds a 14-7-2 record with a 2.35 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. He ranks second in the nation in minutes played, fourth in wins, and 12th with two shutouts.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Tech travels to NMU on Jan. 23 and then hosts the Wildcats the next night on Jan. 24.
• January wraps up with the Huskies their first-ever appearance at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Jan. 30-31.
• Augustana is the Winter Carnival opponent on Feb. 6-7.
 
STATISTICAL NOTES
• Stiven Sardarian leads the nation in assists (22) and is third in points (31).
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is fourth nationally with 13 wins and second in minutes played.
• Max Koskipirtti is ranked fifth in the nation in faceoff wins (255). He also ranks ninth with three game-winning goals.
• Tech ranks 10th in the nation in penalty killing percentage and overall team assists.
• Tech is 8-1-1 when leading after the first period and 7-0-2 when scoring the first goal of the third period.
• Five of Stiven Sardarian's nine goals have been scored in the third period.
• Six of Teydon Trembekcy's eight goals have been scored in the second period.
• Isaac Gordon skated in his 100th game on Saturday at Bemidji State.
• Stiven Sardarian, Jack Anderson, and Joe Prouty have all hit the 100-game plateau in their NCAA careers this season.
 
COLLEGE HOCKEY INC NOTES
• Bill Muckalt is one of 11 new coaches across the country for the 2025-26 season.
• Michigan Tech is tied for the largest freshman class in the nation (12).
• 24 percent of Finlanders in college hockey are on Michigan Tech's roster (5-of-25).
• Seven of the 76 players in college hockey who played in the WHL are on Michigan Tech's roster.
• Coach Muckalt is one of six NCAA head coaches with NHL playing experience.
 
COACH MUCKALT
• Bill Muckalt was named the 23rd head coach at Michigan Tech on May 22, 2025.
• Muckalt returned to Houghton after one season as head coach of Lindenwood.
• Muckalt was an assistant coach at Tech for four seasons from 2011-15.
• Muckalt played 256 NHL games over five seasons with Vancouver, New York Islanders, Ottawa, and Minnesota. He scored 97 career points with 40 goals and 57 assists.
• He won two National Championships as a player at Michigan in 1996 and 1998 and was an All-American in 1998.
 
SPORTSCENTER TOP 10
• Carson Latimer's second-period goal at Northern Michigan on Nov. 8 checked in at number five on ESPN's top 10 plays of the night.
• It was also highlighted as No. 1 in the CCHA top plays of the week.
 
NON-CONFERENCE
• The Huskies went 5-5 in non-conference play.
• Tech split at No. 8 Minnesota on Oct. 3-4.
• The Huskies also split at Alaska on Oct. 17-18.
• Tech fell 6-4 at Clarkson on Oct. 31. The trip to New York wrapped up with a 3-0 shutout at St. Lawrence on Nov. 1.
• Tech opened the GLI with a 5-2 win over Miami and then fell 4-1 to No. 3 Michigan State in the title game.
• Non-conference play wrapped up at the Desert Hockey Class with a loss to Air Force and win over Alaska Anchorage.
 
CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Oct. 27 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Oct. 27 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Nov. 3 – Teydon Trembecky – CCHA Rookie of the Week
• Nov. 10 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Nov. 10 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Dec. 15 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Dec. 30 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Dec. 30 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Jan. 5 – Jack Anderson – CCHA Defenseman of the Week
• Jan. 12 – Max Koskipirtti – CCHA Forward of the Week
 
CCHA FORWARD OF THE MONTH
• Stiven Sardarian has been named the CCHA Forward of the Month after he scored six goals and added seven assists in nine games in November, accumulating at least one point in eight of the nine contests.
• His 13 points ranked third in the NCAA. Sardarian had two goals and one assist against Northern Michigan (Nov. 7) and St. Thomas (Nov. 28).
 
CCHA ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
• Teydon Trembecky was named the CCHA Rookie of the Month for October after he scored five goals and added five assists in his first month of college hockey. He had three power-play goals, 23 shots on goal, and seven blocked shots.
 
CAPTAINS
• Junior Isaac Gordon is the captain of the 2025-26 Huskies.
• Junior Max Koskipirtti and seniors Jack Anderson and Joe Prouty are also on the leadership team as alternate captains.
 
PRESEASON ALL-CCHA
• Senior forward Stiven Sardarian was named to both the coaches' and media's Preseason All-CCHA Team.
• Junior forward Isaac Gordon was named to the coaches' Preseason All-CCHA Team.
 
ASSISTANT COACHES
• Benton Maass begins his first season as an Assistant Coach. Maass comes to Houghton after one season as an Assistant Coach at Lindenwood. As a defenseman, he played collegiately at New Hampshire and Minnesota State and appeared in 122 professional games in the AHL and ECHL.
• L.J. Scarpace begins his first season as an Assistant Coach. Scarpace comes to Houghton after serving as a video coach in the NHL since 2017. He most recently worked with Detroit for the past six seasons. As a goaltender, he played collegiately at Western Michigan and Michigan.
• Former Michigan Tech hockey player Tyler Shelast begins his fifth season as an assistant coach. Before being named an assistant coach, Shelast spent the previous eight seasons as the strength and conditioning coach for the Huskies.
 
NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
• Jack Anderson – Philadelphia Flyers (2025)
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz – St. Louis Blues (2025)
• Rylan Brown – Winnipeg Jets (2025)
• Isaac Gordon – Columbus Blue Jackets (2024 & 2025)
• Max Koskipirtti – Dallas Stars (2025)
• Carson Latimer – Ottawa Senators (2021, 2022)
• Kalem Parker – Minnesota Wild (2023 & 2024)
• Stiven Sardarian – Buffalo Sabres (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Teydon Trembecky – Winnipeg Jets (2025)
 
NHL DRAFT PICKS
• Carson Latimer was selected by Ottawa in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the 123rd pick. He is now a free agent.
• Kalem Parker was selected by Minnesota in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft with the 181st pick. He is now a free agent.
• Stiven Sardarian was selected by Buffalo in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the 88th pick. He is now a free agent.
 
TRANSFERS
• Jack Anderson played three seasons and 90 games at Lindenwood (2022-25). He tallied 25 points with the Lions on four goals and 21 assists.
• Owen Baker played seven games in one season at Michigan State (2023-24). He notched two points with a goal and an assist.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz played at Lindenwood in 2024-25, with a .919 save percentage and 2.57 goals-against average in 29 games. He played six games for Minnesota during the 2022-23 season with a 3.72 goals-against average and .883 save percentage.
• Joe Prouty played three seasons and 90 games at Lindenwood (2022-25). He tallied 21 points with the Lions with three goals and 18 assists.
• Stiven Sardarian played the two seasons for New Hampshire (2022-24). In 61 NCAA games for the Wildcats, he tallied nine goals and 12 assists.
 
FRESHMEN
• Tech's 12-member freshman class is tied for the largest in the country. There are eight forwards and four defensemen.
• Forwards: Ryan Abraham, Carson Birnie, Brayden Boehm, Michael Cicek, Reid Daavettila, Noah Reinhart, Teydon Trembecky, Matthew Van Blaricom
• Defensemen: Reid Andresen, Max Matthews, Kalem Parker, Braden Pietila
 
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz – Independent Hockey Goaltender of the Year (2024-25)
• Rylan Brown – CCHA All-Rookie Team (2024-25)
• Isaac Gordon – CCHA Rookie of the Year (2023-24), All-CCHA Second Team (2023-24) & CCHA All-Rookie Team (2023-24)
• Elias Jansson – CCHA Rookie of the Year (2024-25) & All-CCHA Rookie Team (2024-25)
 
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
• Tech's roster boasts players from four different countries.
• United States: 11
• Canada: 14
• Finland: 5
• Russia: 1
 
SUPERIOR PLAYER OF THE GAME
• Superior National Bank sponsors the Superior Player of the Game.
• Oct. 3 – Tom Leppa – 1 goal
• Oct. 4 – Stiven Sardarian – 3 assists
• Oct. 17 – Max Koskipirtti – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Oct. 18 – Tyler Miller – 1 goal
• Oct. 24 – Teydon Trembecky – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Oct. 25 – Stiven Sardarian – 2 assists
• Oct. 31 – Teydon Trembecky – 2 goals
• Nov. 1 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – 29-save shutout
• Nov. 7 – Stiven Sardarian – 2 goals, 1 assist
• Nov. 8 – Lauri Raiman – 1 goal
• Nov. 14 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – 33 saves
• Nov. 15 – Max Koskipirtti – OT goal
• Nov. 21 – Kalem Parker
• Nov. 22 – Stiven Sardarian – 2 assists
• Nov. 28 – Stiven Sardarian – 2 goals, 1 assist
• Nov. 29 – Kalem Parker – 1 goal
• Dec. 12 – Isaac Gordon – 2 assists
• Dec. 13 – Carson Birnie – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Dec. 28 – Jack Anderson – 1 goal
• Dec. 29 – Carson Latimer – 1 goal
• Jan. 2 – Elias Jansson – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jan. 3 – Jack Anderson – hat trick
• Jan. 9 – Max Koskipirtti – 2 goals
• Jan. 10 – Brayden Boehm – 2 goals