Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey

Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Current season
University	Michigan Technological University
Conference	CCHA
Head coach	Bill Muckalt; 2nd season, 23–13–3 (.628)
Assistant coaches	Benton Maass; L.J. Scarpace; Tyler Shelast;
Arena	MacInnes Student Ice Arena; Houghton, Michigan
Student section	Mitch's Misfits
Colors	Black and gold;
Mascot	Blizzard T. Husky
NCAA tournament champions
	1962, 1965, 1975
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1956, 1960, 1974, 1976
NCAA tournament Frozen Four
	1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
NCAA tournament appearances
	1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
	WCHA: 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2017, 2018 ; CCHA: 2024
Conference regular season champions
	WCHA: 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, 2016
Current uniform

The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Michigan.

The Huskies host and compete in the annual Great Lakes Invitational held in December of each year. The four-team tournament was played for the 50th year in 2014.

History

Michigan Tech has had a storied history from its inception in 1919, producing three national championships. The program has played in five different home arenas including the Amphidrome, Calumet Colosseum, Dee Stadium and the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

The program is a charter member of the WCHA in 1951 and became a national powerhouse under the leadership of Coach John MacInnes during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s.^[2]^[3]

The team has won three NCAA Division I championships (1962, 1965, and 1975) and seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association championships (1962, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, and 2016).^[4]^[5]

Conferences

None (1919–51, 1958–59)
Midwest Collegiate Hockey League/
Western Intercollegiate Hockey League/
Western Collegiate Hockey Association (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021)
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (1981–84, 2021–present)

NCAA Championships

Year	Champion	Score	Runner-up	City	Arena
1962	Michigan Tech	7–1	Clarkson	Utica, NY	Utica Memorial Auditorium
1965	Michigan Tech	8–2	Boston College	Providence, RI	Meehan Auditorium
1975	Michigan Tech	6–1	Minnesota	St. Louis, MO	St. Louis Arena

Season-by-season results

Source:^[6]

Coaches

As of the completion of the 2025–26 season.^[7]

Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1919–1920	E. R. Lovell	1	1–2–1	.375
1920–1921, 1923–1924	Elmer Sicotte	2	7–9–0	.438
1921–1922	Mike Fay	1	8–3–1	.708
1922–1923	Bill Murdoch	1	0–4–0	.000
1924–1926	Leon Harvey	2	4–6–1	.409
1926–1929	Carlos "Cub" Haug	3	12–10–3	.540
1929–1936	Bert Noblet	7	44–53–8	.457
1936–1938	Joe Savini	2	11–19–4	.382
1938–1941, 1945–1948	Ed Maki*	6	35–60–0	.368
1941–1943	Elwin Romnes	2	4–15–3	.250
1948–1951	Amo Bessone	3	20–31–2	.396
1951–1956	Al Renfrew	5	48–68–2	.415
1956–1982	John MacInnes	26	555–295–39	.646
1982–1985	Jim Nahrgang*	3	56–62–3	.475
1985–1990	Herb Boxer*	5	66–129–8	.345
1990–1992	Newell Brown	2	29–47–4	.388
1992–1996	Bob Mancini	4	63–80–20	.448
1996–2000	Tim Watters†*	5	39–116–9	.265
2000–2003	Mike Sertich	3	25–69–9	.286
2003–2011	Jamie Russell*	8	70–197–37	.291
2011–2017	Mel Pearson*	6	118–92–29	.554
2017–2025	Joe Shawhan	8	154–120–29	.556
2025–present	Bill Muckalt	1	23–13–3	.628
Totals	23 coaches	105 seasons	1392–1500–215	.483

* indicates former Huskies player
† Tim Watters was fired in November 2000 after a 1–7–1 start.^[8]

Pageantry

Huskies hockey fans associate many traditional songs with hockey games. Some of these songs include "The Engineer's Song", verses other than the first to "In Heaven There Is No Beer" and "Blue Skirt Waltz" (stylized as "The Copper Country Anthem"). Student organizations associated with hockey fandom include the student fan section Mitch's Misfits, and DaWGs, the official group representing the Huskies Pep Band.

Arena

John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena: (1972–present)

Name: Student Ice Arena (1972–91), John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1991–present)
Capacity: 4,200
Constructed: 1971
Dedication and first game: January 14, 1972
Renovated: 1999, 2009

Top single-game crowds

4,619 vs Michigan: February 7, 1976
4,563 vs Denver: February 4, 1978
4,551 vs Denver: February 3, 1978

Top weekend series crowds

9,131 vs Michigan: February 6–7, 1976
9,114 vs Denver: February 3–4, 1978
8,992 vs Michigan State: February 1–2, 1974

Statistical leaders

Source:^[9]

Career points leaders

Player	Years	GP	G	A	Pts
Mike Zuke	1972–1976	163	133	177	310
Bob D'Alvise	1971–1975	149	100	117	217
Stuart Ostlund	1974–1978	160	80	133	213
John Young	1989–1993	155	61	149	210
Rick Boehm	1978–1982	147	66	143	209
Bill Terry	1980–1984	152	91	89	180
Pat Mikesch	1992–1996	153	57	112	169
George Lyle	1973–1976	100	93	73	166
Steve Murphy	1979–1984	144	73	92	165
Jack McManus	1953–1957	107	88	72	160

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 30 games

Player	Years	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Jamie Phillips	2012–2016	99	5614	57	25	8	187	10	.922	2.00
Blake Pietila	2019–2024	141	8164	76	49	11	288	24	.921	2.12
Tony Esposito	1964–1967	51	3160	38	10	3	130	2	.912	2.55
Garry Bauman	1961–1964	75	4500	52	22	1	198	6	.916	2.64
Michael-Lee Teslak	2005–2008	73	4085	26	33	11	181	5	.910	2.66

Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Current roster

As of August 21, 2025.^[10]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Tom Leppä	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2005-07-31	Kauniainen, Finland	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
3	Rylan Brown	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2005-01-23	Sherwood Park, Alberta	Okotoks Oilers (BCHL)	—
4	Jack Anderson	Senior	D	6' 6" (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2002-11-14	St. Louis, Missouri	Lindenwood (NAHL)	—
5	Max Matthews	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-02-28	Arlington Heights, Illinois	New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)	—
6	Brayden Boehm	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2004-01-15	Nanaimo, British Columbia	Victoria Royals (WHL)	—
7	Kasper Vähärautio	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2002-10-02	Helsinki, Finland	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	—
8	Kalem Parker	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2004-10-12	Clavet, Saskatchewan	Calgary Hitmen (WHL)	MIN, 181st overall 2023
9	Carson Latimer	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	2003-01-10	White Rock, British Columbia	British Columbia (CWUAA)	OTT, 123rd overall 2021
10	Elias Jansson	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2005-04-13	Oulu, Finland	Oulun Kärpät J20 (U20 SM-sarja)	—
11	Owen Baker	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-01-29	Howell, Michigan	Michigan State (Big Ten)	—
12	Ryan Abraham	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	2004-04-05	Livonia, Michigan	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)	—
13	Tyler Miller	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-09-16	Medicine Hat, Alberta	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
14	Max Koskipirtti	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2004-08-16	Espoo, Finland	Kiekko-Espoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	—
15	Carson Birnie	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2005-02-22	Arcola, Saskatchewan	Calgary Hitmen (WHL)	—
16	Isaac Gordon	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-01-29	Landmark, Manitoba	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
17	Reid Daavettila	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	2005-03-04	Howell, Michigan	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
18	Noah Reinhart	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	2004-05-09	Dundas, Ontario	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)	—
19	Michael Cicek	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-01-26	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)	—
20	Joe Prouty	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-11-29	Burnsville, Minnesota	Lindenwood (NCAA)	—
21	Reid Andresen	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2005-04-29	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Wenatchee Wild (WHL)	—
22	Matthew Van Blaricom	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2006-08-26	Southey, Saskatchewan	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	—
23	Trevor Kukkonen	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2001-02-01	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)	—
24	Rylan Gould	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2005-08-05	Headingley, Manitoba	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)	—
25	Braden Pietila	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-11-25	Howell, Michigan	Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)	—
26	Luca Fasciano	Freshman	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	2003-07-10	Toronto, Ontario	Lakehead (OUA)	—
27	Lauri Raiman	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2004-01-27	Vantaa, Finland	Lahti Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	—
28	Teydon Trembecky	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2005-05-28	Strathcona, Alberta	Victoria Royals (WHL)	—
29	Ryder Matter	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-09-15	Beaumont, Alberta	Spruce Grove Saints (BCHL)	—
30	Max Väyrynen	Senior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2002-06-18	Espoo, Finland	Porin Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	—
31	Bryant Lee	Sophomore	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2006-07-14	Houghton, Michigan	Houghton High School (MHSAA)	—
35	Owen Bartoszkiewicz	Junior	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2003-03-11	Northville, Michigan	Lindenwood (NCAA)	—
37	Ryan Manzella	Sophomore	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2004-03-17	Eagan, Minnesota	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
77	Stiven Sardarian	Senior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2003-02-07	Saint Petersburg, Russia	New Hampshire (HEA)	BUF, 88th overall 2021

Awards and honors

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Tony Esposito (player, 1988)

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

Amo Bessone (coach, 1992)
Paul Coppo (player, 2004)
John MacInnes (coach, 2007)

NCAA

Spencer Penrose Award

John MacInnes: 1970, 1976

Tournament Most Outstanding Player

All-Americans

First Team^[11]

1936–37: Ed Maki
1950–51: Joe deBastiani, D
1952–53: Bob Monahan, D
1958–59: John Kosiancic, F
1959–60: George Cuculick, G; Paul Coppo, F
1961–62: Henry Åkervall, D; Elov Seger, D; Lou Angotti, F; Jerry Sullivan, F
1962–63: Garry Bauman, G; George Hill, F
1963–64: Garry Bauman, G
1964–65: Tony Esposito, G
1965–66: Tony Esposito, G; Bruce Riutta, D
1966–67: Tony Esposito, G; Rick Best, G; Bruce Riutta, D; Gary Milroy, F
1968–69: Al Karlander, F
1970–71: Morris Trewin, G; Bob Murray, D
1973–74: Jim Nahrgang, D; Mike Zuke, F
1974–75: Bob D'Alvise, F
1975–76: Mike Zuke, F
1980–81: Tim Watters, D
1992–93: Jamie Ram, G
1993–94: Jamie Ram, G
2014–15: Tanner Kero, F
2022–23: Blake Pietila, G

Second Team

1951–52: Joe deBastiani, D
1954–55: Jack McManus, F
1955–56: Jack McManus, F
1989–90: Kip Noble, D
2004–05: Colin Murphy, F
2015–16: Alex Petan, F
2021–22: Brian Halonen, F

WCHA

Individual awards

Player of the Year

Bob Murray: 1971
Mike Zuke: 1976
Tanner Kero: 2015
Alex Petan: 2016

Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year

Sophomore of the Year

Lou Angotti: 1960
George Hill: 1963
Gary Milroy: 1965

Coach of the Year

John MacInnes: 1960, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1976
Herb Boxer: 1988
Jamie Russell: 2007
Mel Pearson: 2012, 2016

Freshman of the Year

Mike Usitalo: 1971
Mike Zuke: 1973

Defensive Player of the Year

Andy Sutton: 1998

Most Valuable Player in Tournament

Shane Hanna: 2017
Patrick Munson: 2018

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-WCHA

1954–55: Bob McManus, G
1955–56: Jack McManus, F
1959–60: Henry Åkervall, G; John Kosiancic, F
1961–62: Garry Bauman, D; Henry Åkervall, D; Lou Angotti, F; Jerry Sullivan, F
1962–63: Garry Bauman, G; George Hill, F
1963–64: Garry Bauman, G; Norm Wimmer, D
1964–65: Tony Esposito, G
1965–66: Tony Esposito, G; Bruce Riutta, D
1966–67: Tony Esposito, G
1968–69: Al Karlander, F
1970–71: Morris Trewin, G; Bob Murray, D
1973–74: Jim Nahrgang, D; Mike Zuke, F
1974–75: Jim Warden, G; Bob D'Alvise, F
1975–76: George Lyle, F; Mike Zuke, F
1980–81: Tim Watters, D
1988–89: Shawn Harrison, F
1989–90: Kip Noble, D
1992–93: Jamie Ram, G
1993–94: Jamie Ram, G
1997–98: Andre Savage, F
2004–05: Colin Murphy, F
2014–15: Jamie Phillips, G; Tanner Kero, F
2015–16: Alex Petan, F
2016–17: Matt Roy, D

Second Team All-WCHA

1951–52: Joe deBastiani, D
1952–53: Joe deBastiani, F
1954–55: Jack McManus, F
1955–56: Bob McManus, G
1956–57: Jack McManus, F; Tom Kennedy, F
1959–60: George Cuculick, G; Gerald Fabbro, F; Paul Coppo, F
1960–61: Bill Rowe, G; Henry Åkervall, D; Lou Angotti, F; Jerry Sullivan, F
1961–62: Elov Seger, D; Gene Rebellato, F
1962–63: Gary Begg, D; John Ivanitz, F
1963–64: Scott Watson, F; George Hill, F
1964–65: Dennis Huculak, D; Gary Milroy, F
1965–66: Dennis Huculak, D; Wayne Weller, F
1966–67: Rick Best, G; Bruce Riutta, D; Bob Toothill, F; Gary Milroy, F
1967–68: Dick Sieradzki, D; Al Karlander, F
1970–71: Mike Usitalo, F
1972–73: Jim Nahrgang, D
1973–74: Rick Quance, G; Lorne Stamler, F
1974–75: Bob Lorimer, D; Mike Zuke, F
1975–76: John Rockwell, G; Gord Salt, F
1987–88: John Archibald, F
1990–91: Kelly Hurd, F
1992–93: John Young, F
1997–98: Andy Sutton, D
2003–04: Chris Conner, F
2004–05: Lars Helminen, D
2014–15: Alex Petan, F; Malcolm Gould, F
2015–16: Jamie Phillips, G; Matt Roy, D
2016–17: Shane Hanna, D
2020–21: Colin Swoyer, D

Third Team All-WCHA

1996–97: Andre Savage, F
2004–05: Cam Ellsworth, G
2006–07: Michael-Lee Teslak, G
2014–15: Shane Hanna, D; Blake Pietila, F
2015–16: Shane Hanna, D; Malcolm Gould, F; Tyler Heinonen, F
2016–17: Tyler Heinonen, F
2017–18: Mitch Reinke, D
2019–20: Matt Jurusik, G
2020–21: Trenton Bliss, F

All-WCHA Rookie Team

1990–91: Jamie Ram, G
1992–93: Jason Wright, D; Pat Mikesch, F
2012–13: Alex Petan, F
2013–14: Shane Hanna, D
2015–16: Jake Lucchini, F
2016–17: Angus Redmond, G; Mitch Reinke, D
2017–18: Mitch Reinke, D
2018–19: Brian Halonen, F
2020–21: Arvid Caderoth, F

CCHA

Individual awards

Player of the Year

Blake Pietila: 2023

Goaltender of the Year

Blake Pietila: 2023

Rookie of the Year

Kyle Kukkonen: 2023
Elias Jansson: 2025

Coach of the Year

Joe Shawhan: 2023

Best Defensive Defenseman

Chase Pietila: 2025

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCHA

2021–22: Brian Halonen, F
2022–23: Blake Pietila, G; Ryland Mosley, F
2024–25: Chase Pietila, D

Second Team All-CCHA

2021–22: Blake Pietila, G; Colin Swoyer, D; Trenton Bliss, F
2022–23: Brett Thorne, D
2023–24: Blake Pietila, G; Isaac Gordon, F

All-CCHA Rookie Team

2022–23: Kyle Kukkonen, F
2023–24: Isaac Gordon, F
2024–25: Rylan Brown, D; Elias Jansson, F; Logan Morrell, F

Michigan Tech Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with Michigan Tech 's men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Michigan Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses).^[12]

1961–62 Team (2012)
1964–65 Team (2014)
1974–75 Team (2016)
Henry Åkervall (1990)
Lou Angotti (1991)
Garry Bauman (1992)
Russ Becker (2010)
Gary Begg (1997)
Rick Best (1994)
Tom Bissett (2014)
Rick Boehm (2000)
Herb Boxer (2009)
Peter Buchmann (1987)
Steve Coates (2018)
Paul Coppo (1985)
George Cuculick (1998)
Bob D'Alvise (1989)
Joe deBastiani (2000)
Tony Esposito (1990)
Gerald Fabbro (2005)
Dan Farrell (2011)
Peter Grant (2005)
John Grisdale (1997)
Fred Hall (2001)
Bob Hauswirth (1994)
George Hill (2001)
Bruce Horsch (2007)
Art Karam (1987)
Al Karlander (1990)
John Kosiancic (1994)
Doug Latimer (1986)
Bob Lorimer (1992)
George Lyle (1993)
John MacInnes (1985)
Abbie Maki (1987)
Ed Maki (1985)
Randy McKay (1999)
Al McLeod (2008)
Bob McManus (2001)
Jack McManus (1995)
Gary Milroy (2004)
Bob Monahan (1993)
Bob Murray (1996)
Jim Nahrgang (1989)
Ken Naples (2003)
Kip Noble (2018)
Allan Olson (1991)
Marcus Olson (1986)
Ted Olson (2003)
Stuart Ostlund (2002)
Ken Pelto (2001)
Brent Peterson (2016)
Ray Puro (2004)
Jamie Ram (2010)
Damian Rhodes (2006)
Bruce Riutta (1987)
John Rockwell (2006)
Elov Seger (1998)
Bill Steele (2012)
Jerry Sullivan (1986)
Bill Terry (2011)
Mike Usitalo (2008)
Maurice Villeneuve(1988)
Jim Warden (2007)
Tim Watters (1997)
Glen Weller (2005)
Scott White (2016)
Rick Yeo (1988)
John Young (2008)
Mike Zuke (1988)

Huskies in the NHL

As of July 1, 2025.^[13]

= NHL All-Star team

= NHL All-Star^[14]

= NHL All-Star^[14] and NHL All-Star team

= Hall of Famers

Player	Position	Team(s)	Years	Games	Stanley Cups
Lou Angotti	Right Wing	NYR, CHI, PHI, PIT, STL	1964–1974	653	0
Garry Bauman	Goaltender	MTL, MNS	1966–1969	35	0
Tom Bissett	Left Wing	DET	1990–1991	5	0
Chris Cichocki	Right Wing	DET, NJD	1985–1989	68	0
Steve Coates	Right Wing	DET	1976–1977	5	0
Chris Conner	Right Wing	DAL, PIT, DET, PHO, WSH	2006–2015	180	0
Pheonix Copley	Goaltender	STL, WSH, LAK	2015–Present	77	0
Chris Durno	Left Wing	COL	2008–2010	43	0
Tony Esposito	Goaltender	MTL, CHI	1968–1984	886	1
John Grisdale	Defenseman	TOR, VAN	1972–1979	250	0
Brian Halonen	Left Wing	NJD	2023–Present	4	0
Steve Jensen	Left Wing	MNS, LAK	1975–1982	438	0
Al Karlander	Center	DET	1969–1973	212	0
Tanner Kero	Center	CHI, VAN, DAL	2015–2022	134	0
Jujhar Khaira	Left Wing	EDM, CHI, MIN	2015–2024	337	0
Geoff Kinrade	Defenseman	TBL	2008–2009	1	0
Joel L'Esperance	Center	DAL	2018-2021	33	0
Michael Lauen	Forward	WPG	1983–1984	3	0
Bob Lorimer	Defenseman	NYI , COR, NJD	1976–1986	529	2
Jake Lucchini	Center	OTT, MIN, NSH	2022–Present	54	0
George Lyle	Forward	DET, HFD	1979–1983	99	0
Darcy Martini	Defenseman	EDM	1993–1994	2	0
Jim Mayer	Right Wing	NYR	1979–1980	4	0
Randy McKay	Right Wing	DET, NJD, DAL, MTL	1988–2003	932	2
Al McLeod	Defenseman	DET	1973–1974	26	0
Gord McRae	Goaltender	TOR	1972–1978	71	0

Player	Position	Team(s)	Years	Games
Glenn Merkosky	Forward	HFD, NJD, DET	1981–1990	66
Lyle Moffat	Left Wing	TOR, WPG	1972–1980	97
Bob Murray	Defenseman	ATF, VAN	1973–1977	194
Jim Nahrgang	Defenseman	DET	1974–1977	57
Davis Payne	Right Wing	BOS	1995–1997	22
Brent Peterson	Left Wing	TBL	1996–1999	56
Blake Pietila	Left Wing	NJD	2015–2019	38
Jamie Ram	Goaltender	NYR	1995–1996	1
Dave Reierson	Defenseman	CGY	1988–1989	2
Mitch Reinke	Defenseman	STL	2017–2021	1
Damian Rhodes	Goaltender	TOR, OTT, ATL	1990–2002	309
Matt Roy	Defenseman	LAK, WSH	2018–Present	438
Jarkko Ruutu	Left Wing	VAN, PIT, OTT, ANA	1999–2011	652
Geoff Sarjeant	Goaltender	STL, SJS	1994–1996	8
Andre Savage	Center	BOS, PHI	1998–2003	66
John Scott	Left Wing	MIN, CHI, NYR, BUF, SJS, PHO, MTL	2008–2016	286
Lorne Stamler	Left Wing	LAK, TOR, WPG	1976–1980	116
Tony Stiles	Defenseman	CGY	1983–1984	30
Jim Storm	Left Wing	HFD, DAL	1987–1991	84
Andy Sutton	Left Wing	SJS, MIN, ATL, NYI, OTT, ANA, EDM	1998–2012	676
Bill Terry	Center	MNS	1987–1988	5
Tim Watters	Defenseman	WPG, LAK	1981–1995	741
Brian Watts	Left Wing	DET	1975–1976	4
Clay Wilson	Defenseman	CBJ, ATL, FLA, CGY	2002–2012	36
Warren Young	Forward	MNS, PIT, DET	1981–1988	236
Mike Zuke	Center	STL, HFD	1978–1986	455

WHA

Several players also were members of WHA teams.

Player	Position	Team(s)	Years	Avco Cups
Bruce Abbey	Defenseman	CIN	1975–1976	0
Lou Angotti	Right Wing	CHC	1974–1975	0
Bob D'Alvise	Center	TOT	1975–1976	0
Ken Desjardine	Defenseman	QUE, IND, CAC	1972–1973	0
Bill Hughes	Goaltender	HOU	1972–1973	0
Al Karlander	Center	NEW, IND	1973–1977	0
George Lyle	Forward	NEW	1976–1979	0
Jim Mayer	Forward	CAC, NEW, EDM	1976–1979	0
Al McLeod	Defenseman	PHX, HOU, IND	1974–1979	0
Lyle Moffat	Defenseman	CLC, WIN	1975–1979	3
Darwin Mott	Forward	PHB	1972–1973	0
Bill Prentice	Defenseman	HOU, IND, QUE, EDM	1972–1978	2
Bill Steele	Right Wing	CIN	1975–1977	0
Mike Zuke	Center	IND, EDM	1976–1978	0

Olympians

This is a list of Michigan Tech alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

Name	Position	Michigan Tech Tenure	Team	Year	Finish
Paul Coppo	Center	1957–1960	USA	1964	5th
Henry Åkervall	Defenseman	1959–1962	Canada	1964	4th
Gary Begg	Center	1960–1963	Canada	1964	4th
Bruce Riutta	Defenseman	1964–1967	USA	1968	6th
Paul Jensen	Defenseman	1973–1975, 1976–1978	USA	1976	5th
Steve Jensen	Left Wing	1973–1975	USA	1976	5th
Jim Warden	Goaltender	1972–1975	USA	1976	5th
Tim Watters	Defenseman	1977–1979, 1980–1981	Canada	1980, 1988	6th, 4th
Tony Stiles	Defenseman	1978–1982	Canada	1988	4th
Jarkko Ruutu	Left Wing	1995–1996	Finland	2002, 2006, 2010	6th, Silver, Bronze
Alex Petan	Forward	2012–2016	ITA	2026	12th

References

↑ Michigan Technological University Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
↑ "Copper Country Hockey History". Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2003.
↑ Erik Nordberg. "From the Archives: Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun". Michigan Tech Magazine.
↑ "2007-2008 Michigan Tech Ice Hockey Media Guide, p. 87" (PDF). Michigan Technological University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011.
↑ "Unofficial MTU Hockey Webpage". cchockeyhistory.org.
↑ "Michigan Tech Hockey 2009-10 Yearbook". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
↑ 2010–11 Hockey Yearbook. Michigan Technological University. 2010.
↑ "Watters Out, Sertich In at MTU". USCHO.com. November 7, 2000. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
↑ "The Century Club". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
↑ "2025-26 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
↑ "Men's Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
↑ "Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
↑ "Alumni report for Michigan Tech University". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
1 2 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

External links

Official website

[1] Michigan Technological University Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.

[2] "Copper Country Hockey History". Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2003.

[3] Erik Nordberg. "From the Archives: Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun". Michigan Tech Magazine.

[4] "2007-2008 Michigan Tech Ice Hockey Media Guide, p. 87" (PDF). Michigan Technological University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011.

[5] "Unofficial MTU Hockey Webpage". cchockeyhistory.org.

[yearbook-6] "Michigan Tech Hockey 2009-10 Yearbook". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[1011_Yearbook-7] 2010–11 Hockey Yearbook. Michigan Technological University. 2010.

[8] "Watters Out, Sertich In at MTU". USCHO.com. November 7, 2000. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

[guide-9] "The Century Club". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[10] "2025-26 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[11] "Men's Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[12] "Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[13] "Alumni report for Michigan Tech University". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[All-Star_note-14] 1 2 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

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v t e Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Michigan College of Mines Huskies
Playing venues	Amphidrome (1919–1926) Dee Stadium (1928–1972) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1972–present)
Head Coaches	E. R. Lovel (1919–1920) Elmer Sicotte (1920–1921, 1923–1924) Mike Fay (1921–1922) Bill Murdoch (1922–1923) Leon Harvey (1924–1926) Carlos Haug (1926–1929) Bert Noblet (1929–1936) Joe Savini (1936–1938) Ed Maki (1938–1941, 1945–1948) Elwin Romnes (1941–1943) Amo Bessone (1948–1951) Al Renfrew (1951–1956) John MacInnes (1956–1982) Jim Nahrgang (1982–1985) Herb Boxer (1985–1990) Newell Brown (1990–1992) Bob Mancini (1992–1996) Tim Watters (1996–2000) Mike Sertich (2000–2003) Jamie Russell (2003–2011) Mel Pearson (2011–2017) Joe Shawhan (2017–2025) Bill Muckalt (2025–present)
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021) CCHA (1981–84, 2021–present)
Rivalries	Northern Michigan
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational Huskies Pep Band
All-time leaders	Mike Zuke (310 Points) Mike Zuke (133 Goals) Blake Pietila (76 Wins)
National Championships	1962 1965 1975
Frozen Four appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2015 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2017 2018 CCHA: 2024
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

v t e Michigan Technological University
Campus	Campus buildings Sherman Field MacInnes Student Ice Arena Memorial Union Building Mont Ripley Seaman Mineral Museum
Athletics	Blizzard T. Husky Great Lakes Invitational Men's ice hockey
Student groups	WMTU-FM
Other	Alberta, Michigan Michigan Tech Research Institute Winter Carnival American Center for Mobility

v t e Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Current members	Augustana Vikings Bemidji State Beavers Bowling Green Falcons Ferris State Bulldogs Lake Superior State Lakers Michigan Tech Huskies Minnesota State Mavericks Northern Michigan Wildcats
Venues	Midco Arena (Augustana) Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Slater Family Ice Arena (Bowling Green) Ewigleben Arena (Ferris State) Taffy Abel Arena (Lake Superior State) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (Michigan Tech) Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center (Minnesota State) Berry Events Center (Northern Michigan)
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Former members	Alaska Nanooks Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Saint Louis Billikens St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota) Illinois–Chicago Flames Western Michigan Broncos
Awards	MacNaughton Cup Mason Cup All-CCHA Teams Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Coach of the Year Defenseman of the Year Forward of the Year Goaltender of the Year Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tournament MVP All-Tournament Teams
NCAA MacNaughton Cup CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (Champions, Mason Cup) Joe Louis Arena (former conference tourney site)

History

Conferences

NCAA Championships

Season-by-season results

Coaches

Pageantry

Arena

Statistical leaders

Career points leaders

Career goaltending leaders

Current roster

Awards and honors

Hockey Hall of Fame

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

NCAA

All-Americans

WCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

CCHA

Individual awards

All-Conference Teams

Michigan Tech Hall of Fame

Huskies in the NHL

WHA

Olympians

See also

References

External links