Mike Usitalo
Inducted
November 1, 2008
Mike Usitalo had a stellar hockey career both at Michigan Tech
and beyond. He was named the WCHA Freshman of the Year in 1970-71
after leading the team in scoring with 28 goals and 45 total
points. The forward went on to tally 71 goals and 61 assists for
132 total points in 109 career games while helping the Huskies to
two WCHA titles and a national runner-up finish in 1973-74.
Following his career at Tech, Usitalo led the U.S. National Team
to a gold medal at the 1974 World Hockey Championship where he was
the tournament’s third-leading scorer.
Professionally, Usitalo was selected in the sixth round of the
1972 National Hockey League draft. He spent three years in the Los
Angeles Kings organization and was the Springfield Indians Rookie
of the Year in 1975.
Usitalo currently resides in Hancock.
