WINTER CARNIVAL SERIES
• No. 20 Michigan Tech hosts No. 16 Augustana for the annual Winter Carnival series.
• The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 5:07 p.m. Saturday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
• The Huskies are 18-10-2 overall and 13-5-2 in the CCHA.
• Augustana is 18-7-3 overall and 12-5-2 in the CCHA.
• The second-place Vikings lead the Huskies by one point in the CCHA standings.
 
WINTER CARNIVAL
• The Huskies and Vikings will play a total-goal series for the MacInnes Trophy.
• A Winter Carnival MVP will also be presented after Saturday's game.
• The Huskies hold a 95-61-14 (.600) all-time Winter Carnival record.
• It is Augustana's first appearance at Winter Carnival.
 
PROMOTIONS
• Milk Means More Trivia to win one of 25 ice cream sandwiches (Fri)
• Jimmy John's "Sharp Shooter" contest (both)
• Little Caesars "Chuck-a-Puck" (Fri) 
• Domino's "Lucky Seat" pizza giveaways (both)
• Alani Nu Giveaways (both)
• McDonalds & Aspirus Zamboni Rides (both)
• Chocolate Milk Tosses to the student section (Sat)
 
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.
 
HUSKIES RANKED
• Michigan Tech is ranked No. 20 in this week's USCHO.com and USA Hockey Polls.
• Tech was ranked No. 19 in both polls last week on Jan. 19 and No. 19/20 last week.
• 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 VIKINGS
• Augustana is 18-7-3 overall and 12-5-2 in the CCHA.
• The Vikings have won 8-of-9 and are 5-6-0 in road games.
• AU is ranked No. 16 in both national polls this week.
• Brett Meerman leads the team with 22 points, and Leonid Bulgakov has scored 13 goals.
• Josh Kotai is 16-7-3 with a 1.99 goals-against average and .935 save percentage.
• Garrett Raboin is in his third season as head coach.
• Assistant Coach Blake Hietala is a Houghton native and played for the Huskies from 2010-15.
• The Vikings went 18-13-4 overall last season and 9-5-2 in the CCHA.
• They were picked third in the CCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll and fifth in the Media Poll.

SERIES INFO
• Tech is 2-1-1 all-time against Augustana, dating back to Nov. 2023.
• The Huskies are 2-0-0 in games played at the Mac.
 
ALUMNI UPDATES
• Alex Petan will play for Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He skated in 153 games for the Huskies from 2012-16 and tallied 135 points. He was a second-team All-American in 2016 and was also honored as the WCHA Player of the Year, WCHA Scoring Champion, and All-WCHA First Team Selection.
• Brian Halonen has been named an AHL All-Star. He played 139 games for the Huskies from 2018-22 and tallied 105 points. He was named a Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalist, a Second Team All-American, and to the All-CCHA First Team after he tallied a career-high 44 points in 37 games during the 2021-22 season.
• Matt Roy is the lone active Husky in the NHL, appearing in 55 games with 15 points. He played 115 games over three seasons (2014-17) with the Huskies, recording 55 points on 12 goals and 43 assists before signing after his junior season. He was a two-time All-WCHA selection.
 
POINT STREAKS
• Nine game – Isaac Gordon – 3 goals, 7 assists
• Four game – Stiven Sardarian – 2 goals, 5 assists
• Four game – Elias Jansson – 2 goals, 5 assists
• Two game – Noah Reinhart – 2 goals, 1 assist

LAST TIME OUT
• No. 19 Michigan Tech split its weekend at No. 15 St. Thomas. The Huskies fell 4-2 on Friday and won 4-3 on Saturday.
• Noah Reinhart scored in each game, while Joe Prouty, Jack Anderson, Reid Daavettila, and Elias Jansson also found the back of the net.
 
CCHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE MONTH
•  Jack Anderson is the CCHA Defenseman of the Month for January.
•  Anderson scored four goals and added six assists in 10 games in January. He also blocked 20 shots and had a plus-12 rating.
•  Anderson had a pair of three-point games during the month. He became the first Tech defenseman since January 1985 to score a hat trick, burying three goals against Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 3) at the Desert Hockey Classic. He scored on the power play and added two assists in a win at No. 15 St. Thomas (Jan. 31).
•  Anderson has 16 points on six goals and 10 assists. He ranks eighth in the nation in goals by a defenseman and fifth in CCHA defenseman points. He has twice been named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week.
 
CCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Jack Anderson is the CCHA Defenseman of the Week.
• It's his second weekly honor this season and Tech's 14th overall.
• Anderson had a goal and two assists in Saturday's 4-3 victory at No. 15 St. Thomas. He scored Tech's second goal on the power play and assisted on the first and third goals.
 
HOBEY BAKER CANDIDATES
• Stiven Sardarian is a Hobey Baker candidate for the second year in a row.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz is also a candidate for college hockey's top player award.
• Fans can vote at hobeybaker.com/vote.
 
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
• 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.
• The best-of-three CCHA Quarterfinals are March 6-8.
 
STATISTICAL NOTES
• Michigan Tech leads the nation in games played (30) this season.
• Owen Bartoszkiewicz leads the nation in minutes played and is third nationally with 18 wins.
• Stiven Sardarian leads the nation in assists (27) and is third in points (38).
• Sardarian is second in the CCHA with a plus-15 rating.
• Max Koskipirtti is ranked seventh in the nation in faceoff wins (301). He also ranks 19th with three game-winning goals.
• Tech ranks fifth in the nation in overall team assists (176) and 14th in the nation in penalty killing percentage (.838).
• Tech is 13th in total blocked shots and 15th in save percentage (.912).
• The Huskies are 10-2-1 when leading after the first period and 9-0-2 when scoring the first goal of the third period. They are 6-2-2 at home 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
• Jan. 26 – Stiven Sardarian – CCHA Forward of the Week
• Feb. 2 – Jack Anderson – CCHA Defenseman 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
• Jan. 23 – Noah Reinhart – 2 goals, 2 assists
• Jan. 24 – Elias Jansson – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jan. 30 – Noah Reinhart – 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jan. 31 – Reid Daavettila – 1 goal