CCHA OPENER
• No. 11 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State this weekend for the first CCHA series of the season.
• The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at the Ewigleben Ice Arena.
• Tech is 5-1-0, and FSU is 0-3-1.
 
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 25th year behind the microphone.
 
WATCH THE GAMES
• All Michigan Tech home and CCHA games during the 2026-27 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. 11 in this week's USCHO poll and No. 13 in the USA Hockey polls.
• The Huskies have climbed from No. 19 in the preseason USCHO poll and No. 20 in the USA Hockey poll.
 
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is the CCHA Goaltender of the Week after stopping 60 of 62 shots in a non-conference sweep of Alaska. He shut out the Nanooks on Friday with 30 saves in a 3-0 win and had 30 saves on Saturday in a 4-2 victory.
• Bartoszkiewicz leads the CCHA with five wins and is second with a .942 save percentage and 1.83 goals-against average.
• Luke Shipley is the CCHA Defenseman of the Week after scoring a pair of goals in Saturday's 4-2 win. He tied the game on the power play at 7:05 of the third period and then scored the game-winner at 14:11.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Ferris State is 0-3-1 this season with games played against Canisius and Western Michigan.
• Six different Bulldogs have scored the six goals this season.
• Brett Riley is in his second season as head coach of Ferris State. He was previously head coach at Long Island and an assistant at Colgate.
• FSU was picked seventh in both CCHA Preseason Polls after going 8-27-2 last season and 6-18-2 in the CCHA.
 
SERIES INFO
• The Huskies are 39-19-3 all-time against the Bulldogs, dating back to 1982.
• Tech is 18-10-2 against the Bulldogs in Big Rapids.
• The Huskies are undefeated in 10 of the last 12 games.
 
LAST SEASON'S MEETINGS
• The Huskies went 4-0 against the Bulldogs last season.
• Tech won 5-1 and 4-2 in the home and CCHA opener in Houghton on Oct. 24-25.
• The Black and Gold won 3-2 and 5-2 on Dec. 12-13 in Big Rapids.
• Teydon Trembecky, Noah Reinhart, and Max Koskipirtti each scored twice against FSU last season.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz went 4-0 with a 1.75 goals-against average and .938 save percentage in the four games.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The No. 14-ranked Huskies swept Alaska at home in the final non-conference series of the season. Tech won 3-0 Friday and 4-2 Saturday.
• Luke Shipley scored twice on Saturday while Matthew Van Blaricom, Conner Roulette, Tyler Miller, Noah Reinhart, and Carson Birnie also scored. Owen Bartoszkiewicz stopped 60 of 62 shots and earned the shutout on Friday.
 
COLLEGE HOCKEY INC. NOTES
• Isaac Gordon ranks sixth among active players with 94 career points. He is also eighth with 60 career assists.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz ranks second among active goaltenders with 39 wins and total saves. His five shutouts rank fifth.
• Max Koskipirtti ranks sixth among active players with 61 career assists.
• Tech ranks fifth in returning points and sixth in returning goals.
• Tech has the smallest freshman class (4) and the second largest junior class (10).
• Bill Muckalt is one of six coaches who have played in the NHL.
 
COACH MUCKALT
• Bill Muckalt is in his second season as head coach of the Huskies.
• In his first season, Muckalt set a program record for wins by a first-year head coach after going 23-13-3 overall.
• He 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.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• The first home CCHA series is on Nov. 6-7 against Augustana.
• Tech hosts Lake Superior State on Nov. 13-14 at the Mac.
• The month wraps up at Minnesota State (Nov. 20-21).
 
NON-CONFERENCE
• Tech has eight non-conference games this season.
• Tech swept No. 14 Minnesota on Oct. 3-4 at the Mac.
• The Huskies split at St. Cloud State on Oct. 9-10.
• Tech swept Alaska on Oct. 16-17 in Houghton.
• The 60th GLI begins against Western Michigan. Michigan State and Lindenwood play in the second semifinal.
 
CCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Oct. 5 – Matthew Van Blaricom – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Oct. 19 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – CCHA Goaltender of the Week
• Oct. 19 – Luke Shipley – CCHA Defenseman of the Week
 
MINNESOTA SWEEP NOTES
• It was the Huskies' first sweep of the Gophers since Jan. 2005 and the first sweep in Houghton since Jan. 1998.
• The last time Tech won three straight games over Minnesota in the series that dates back to 1922 was from Jan. 1977-Jan. 1978.
 
CAPTAINS
• Senior forwards Isaac Gordon and Max Koskipirtti are the captains of the 2026-27 Huskies.
• Senior goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz, junior forward Tom Leppa, and junior defenseman Lucas Brenton are also on the leadership team as alternate captains.
 
PRESEASON ALL-CCHA
• Senior forward Max Koskipirtti was named to the Preseason All-CCHA Team by both the coaches and media
• Senior forward Isaac Gordon and senior goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz were named to the coaches' Preseason All-CCHA Team.
 
COACHING STAFF
• Benton Maass begins his second season as an Assistant Coach. Maass came 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.
• Zach Richards begins his first season as an Assistant Coach. Richards comes to Houghton after serving as a video coach in the AHL last year with Chicago. He has five years of NCAA coaching experience at St. Thomas and St. Olaf.
• Former Michigan Tech hockey player Tyler Shelast begins his sixth 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.
• Former Husky Colin Swoyer begins his first season as a Graduate Assistant. He played over four seasons of professional hockey in the AHL and ECHL, skating in 200 games and tallying 75 points with 10 goals and 65 assists.
 
NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz – St. Louis (2025)
• Lucas Brenton – Chicago (2023)
• Isaac Gordon – Columbus (2024 & 2025)
• Max Koskipirtti – Dallas (2025 & 2026)
• Carson Latimer – Ottawa (2021, 2022), Dallas (2026)
• Austin Moline – Philadelphia (2024 & 2025)
• Kalem Parker – Minnesota (2023 & 2024)
• Conner Roulette – Dallas (2022)
• Teydon Trembecky – Winnipeg (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.
• Austin Moline was selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 2024 NHL Draft with the 205th pick.
• 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.
• Conner Roulette was selected by Dallas in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the 111th pick. He is now a free agent.
 
TRANSFERS
• 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 an .883 save percentage.
• Giovanni Morneau played at Lindenwood during the 2025-26 season and was named the NCAA D-I Independent Player of the Year and D-I Independent Rookie of the Year. He tallied 31 points in 30 games, scoring 10 goals and adding 21 assists to set the Lions program record for points in a season.
• Luke Shipley played for UMass Lowell in 2025-26, appearing in 33 games and tallying 12 points on two goals and 10 assists.
 
FRESHMEN
• Tech's four-member freshman class is tied for the smallest in the country with Notre Dame. There are two defensemen, a forward, and a goaltender.
• Defensemen Morgan Brady and Austin Moline.
• Forward Tristan Delisle.
• Goaltender Joey Costanzo.
 
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz – Independent Hockey Goaltender of the Year (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)
• Max Koskipirtti – All-CCHA Second Team (2025-26)
• Giovanni Morneau – Independent Player of the Year & D-I Independent Rookie of the Year (2025-26)
 
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
• Tech's roster has players from three different countries.
• Canada: 18
• United States: 7
• Finland: 4

60TH GLI
• The 60th Great Lakes Invitational will be staged at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Dec. 29-30.
• The Huskies will open against Western Michigan while Michigan State and Lindenwood will play in the other semifinal.
• Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 2.
 
HUSKIES AT NHL TRAINING CAMPS
• Jack Anderson – Dallas Stars
• Tristan Ashbrook – New Jersey Devils
• Pheonix Copley – Columbus Blue Jackets
• Brian Halonen – Boston Bruins
• Jake Lucchini – Nashville Predators
• Chase Pietila – Pittsburgh Penguins
• Matt Roy – Washington Capitals
 
SUPERIOR PLAYER OF THE GAME
• Superior National Bank sponsors the Superior Player of the Game.
• Oct. 3 – Matthew Van Blaricom – 2 goals, 1 assist
• Oct. 4 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz – 29 saves
• Oct. 9 – Teydon Trembecky – 2 goals
• Oct. 10 – Isaac Gordon – 1 goal
• Oct. 16 – Owen Bartoszkiewicz, 30-save shutout
• Oct. 17 – Luke Shipley – 2 third-period goals