Godsmack
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http://www.cchockeyhistory.org/MTU%20hockey%20history.pdf
My final interesting tidbit of Michigan Tech hockey history: January 20, 1960. The Huskies defeated the US Olympic team 5-2 in Houghton. Yea, the 1960 Olympic team that would go on to win the gold medal in Squaw Valley, CA.
I guess I can't help the
for UP hockey since I've seen games at all three of the UP schools - Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan, and Lake Superior State University. Some great traditions up der on da UP.Did you eat plenty of Pasties? ?
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Michigan Tech really had an amazing program back in its heyday. I'm not sure a lot of people even know that Tony Esposito was their goalie in 1965 (NCAA champs), 1966, and 1967 and that Coach John MacInnes spent an unbelievable 26 years at the helm of the Huskies and compiled an all-time record of 555 wins, 295 losses, and 39 ties. MacInnes coached thru the 1981-1982 season and passed away before Tech even completed a full season without him (he died in March of 1983). To put his coaching career in perspective, the EIGHT coaches who have been in Houghton since 1982 have compiled a grand total of 391 wins. It really was a shame to see that program go downhill so quickly after he was gone and now it is viewed by most fans as nothing more than an always-has-been doormat. I would be thrilled to see them finish well in the WCHA, the playoffs, and maybe even make an NCAA tournament appearance. Mel Pearson has done a great job in instilling a winning attitude again at Tech and has brought in coaches who know what it takes to do just that - Bill Muckalt and Steve Shields.
I made a trip to Houghton for the UND series there back in November of 2004 and have honestly not had a better road experience. Because it was a holiday weekend, the folks in the ticket office were kind enough to get me seats three rows behind the Sioux bench. We talked to tons of Tech fans during the game and between periods and they had nothing but good things to say about Fighting Sioux hockey - always a well-attended series up there in the UP. Fans there know a lot about the game of college hockey and were more than curious about where the out-of-town visitors were from. I even ran into some Tech players at a gas station when filling up on Sunday morning (I was still wearing my Sioux jersey) and they joked that they'd had enough trouble with green jerseys that weekend already and didn't want any more. I wished them good luck with their season and was kind of bummed that the weekend was over. Sad to say, I haven't made it back there since. If you ever see a UND at Michigan Tech non-conference series pop up on the schedule, I suggest you make the trip to Houghton - you won't regret it.
Well said, Mafia Man. Thanks for the history lesson on Tech hockey-myself included, barely knew of their rich hockey tradition as many of us were either not even born yet or were too young to remember. Great story too about your '04 trip up to Houghton. It's been one of my regrets not getting up there for a series.
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Excellent points by all who've responded. It is early in the season, lots of hockey left to be played, many upsets cited, lots of good examples of that. Thanks for putting it in perspective.
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I wouldn't read too much into 1 game this time of year. We're 6-1-1 with one of the best d corps in the country and the most dangerous team shorthanded, so overrated might be pushing it.
Good point, it was just the first thing that struck me when I saw the AF score.
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Someone oughta write to that guy and ask him if he fully understands what was transpieing during that play.Could have been a delay of game penalty on wisco. Guy was laying on the puck freezing it. Bryn was attempting to break the puck loose with his stick, no elbow there at all
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I just posted this on another thread but wanted to ask everyone here if it means anything to them that Air Force lost at home last night to Alabama-Huntsville 4-2, less than a week after being 29 seconds away from beating UND, a top five team, on the road. Is Huntsville that good or are we a little over-rated?
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So less than a week after pushing UND, the #2 team in the nation and I'm their barn, to overtime, Air Force loses at home to Huntsville, 4-2.
Am I be reading too much into this regarding how good UND really is?
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A lot of that tonight? I only listened to TH and he made it sound like Rumpel was playing pretty well and Hak said in his postgame comments that Rumpel was really the difference for Wisconsin for a while and kept them in it.
I think there was an element of both.
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Bad turnover by SCSU and great execution by Duluth.
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Duluth wins in OT
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Wow, what a goal by Duluth.
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2-1, SCSU
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Man, these refs are really calling it tight.
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SIX shorties! That is crazy!
Hennessy must have read your post! He just said what you said!
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Shorty! Parks!
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Another PP![/quote
Let's cash in on these PP's.
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Score 3-2 UND. Parks.
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Just rang iron but we're going on the PP.
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Hennessy just commented that both teams are making so many mistakes, it should be 8-8.
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2-2 now, St. Clair
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Goal Wisconsin, 2-1.
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Wisconsin seems to be taking a lot of indisciplined penalties.
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1-1! Gaarder!
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1-0 Badgers
NORTH DAKOTA @ Bucky - Saturday Gameday
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Late to the party...did the boys wear the black sweaters tonight?