RIVALRY WEEKEND
• No. 19 Michigan Tech plays rival Northern Michigan for the second time this season.
• The teams meet at the Berry Events Center at 7:07 p.m. on Friday.
• Saturday's game at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena starts at 6:07 p.m.
• The Huskies have won five in a row and are 16-8-2 overall and 11-3-2 in the CCHA.
• NMU is 1-23-0 overall and 1-15-0 in the CCHA.
• Tech is third in the CCHA standings, and NMU is ninth.
 
SATURDAY PROMOS
• LevelUP Night (3,000 rally towels given away)
• Milk Means More Trivia (25 ice cream sandwiches)
• Little Caesars Bubble Hockey (pizza)
• Domino's Lucky Seat (pizza)
• Tree House Family Resource Silent Auction fundraiser
• Little Caesars Chuck-a-Puck
• McDonald's & Aspirus Keweenaw Zamboni Rides  
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.
 
TV6 & FOX-UP COVERAGE
• Both games will be televised locally on TV6.
• 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 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.
 
HUSKIES RANKED
• Michigan Tech is ranked No. 19 in this week's USCHO.com Top 20 Poll and USA Hockey Poll.
• It's the first time Tech is ranked in the polls this season.
• The USA Hockey Poll had the Huskies at No. 20 on November 18, 2024.
• Tech was last ranked in the final USCHO poll of the 2023-24 season, checking in at No. 19 on April 15, 2024.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• NMU is 1-23-0 overall and 1-15-0 in the CCHA. The Wildcats defeated Bowling Green.
• Dave Shyiak is in his second season as head coach. 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.
• Caiden Gault leads the team with 12 goals.
• Goaltenders William Gramme and Oliver Auyeung-Ashton have split time between the pipes and both have save percentages over .900.
 
SERIES INFO
• Tech is 89-81-15 against the Wildcats, dating back to 1979.
• The Huskies are 46-34-9 at home and 37-46-6 in Marquette.
• Tech has won seven straight and is unbeaten in the last eight matchups.
• Last season, the Huskies went 5-0 with a pair of shutouts in Marquette and an overtime win in the GLI Third Place Game.
 
FIRST MEETING
• The Huskies swept rival Northern Michigan in a CCHA series on Nov. 7-8. The Huskies won 4-1 on Friday in Houghton and 4-2 on Saturday in Marquette.
• Stiven Sardarian had three goals in the series, while Brayden Boehm, Reid Andresen, Lauri Raiman, Carson Latimer, and Teydon Trembecky also found the back of the net.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz earned both wins, stopping 49-of-52 shots he faced.
 
POINT STREAKS
• Five game – Max Koskipirtti – 3 goals, 5 assists
• Five game – Isaac Gordon – 2 goals, 3 assists
• Three game – Luca Fasciano – 2 goals, 2 assists
• Two game – Carson Latimer – 2 goals

LAST TIME OUT
• Michigan Tech swept No. 17 Minnesota State for its fifth straight victory. The Huskies won 3-1 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday.
• The Huskies swept the Mavericks with two regulation wins for the first time since 2007.
• Carson Latimer had a goal each night while Max Koskipirtti, Carson Birnie, Luca Fasciano, Kalem Parker, and Isaac Gordon also scored. Owen Bartoszkiewicz earned both wins between the pipes and made 46 saves on Saturday.
 
CCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is the CCHA Goaltender of the Week after a .972 save percentage and a 1.0 goals against average in the sweep of No. 17 Minnesota State. He made 24 saves in a 3-1 win on Friday and a career-best 46 saves in a 4-1 victory on Saturday.
• Bartoszkiewicz holds a 16-7-2 record this season with a 2.24 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. He ranks second in the nation in wins and second in minutes played.
• Luca Fasciano is the CCHA Defenseman of the Week after tallying three points in the sweep of MSU. He scored the first goal of the game on Saturday and tallied an assist each night. He added five blocks on the night and helped the penalty kill go a perfect 3-for-3 in the series.
• Fasciano has skated in 16 games and has three goals and three assists.
 
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.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• January wraps up next weekend with the Huskies making their first-ever appearance at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
• Augustana is the Winter Carnival opponent on Feb. 6-7.
• Tech travels to Lake Superior State on Feb. 13-14.
• After an off weekend, the regular season wraps up on Feb. 27-28 when Bowling Green travels to Houghton.
 
STATISTICAL NOTES
• Tech and Ferris State lead the nation in games played (26) this season.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is second nationally with 16 wins and second in minutes played.
• Stiven Sardarian is third in the nation in assists (22) and is eighth in points (31).
• Max Koskipirtti is ranked fourth in the nation in faceoff wins (272). He also ranks 11th with three game-winning goals.
• Tech ranks sixth in the nation in overall team assists (145) and 11th in the nation in penalty killing percentage (.857).
• The Huskies are 9-1-1 when leading after the first period and 8-0-2 when scoring the first goal of the third period. They are 6-1-2 on home ice and 11-3-1 when not allowing a power play goal.
• 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 a 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
• Jan. 19 – Luca Fasciano – CCHA Defenseman of the Week
• Jan. 19 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender 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
• Jan. 16 – Carson Birnie – game winner
• Jan. 17 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – 46 saves