Captain(s) Cliff Watson Colors Black and Gold | Student section Mitch's Misfits Founded 1919 | |
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Head coach Mel Pearson6th year, 96–82–24 (.535) Alternate captain(s) Shane HannaMike NevilleReid Sturos Location Houghton, Michigan, United States | ||
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The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is a NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). They play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Michigan.
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- History
- Conferences
- Season by season results
- Coaches
- Pageantry
- Arena
- Current roster
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- All Americans
- Stanley Cup champions
- Huskies in the NHL
- Olympians
- References
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.
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).
Conferences
Western Intercollegiate Hockey League/
Western Collegiate Hockey Association (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–present)
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Huskies.
Coaches
As of completion of 2015–16 season
Note: (*) indicates former Huskies player
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)
Top single-game crowds
Top weekend series crowds
Current roster
As of January 23, 2017.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
United States Hockey Hall of Fame
The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
All-Americans
The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have been chosen as First Team Division I All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
Stanley Cup champions
The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have won the NHL's Stanley Cup.
Huskies in the NHL
Forty-seven Michigan Tech Huskies have gone on to play in the NHL. The following Huskies played in at least one NHL game in the 2015–16 season.
Former Michigan Tech players also hold or held staff positions with NHL teams. Ron Rolston is the former head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Davis Payne is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings. Scott White is director of hockey operations for the Dallas Stars and general manager of the team's AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. Jimmy Roy is coordinator of player development for the Winnipeg Jets. Chris Cichocki, Brian Hunter and Glenn Merkosky are scouts with the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings, respectively.
Olympians
The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players have participated in the Winter Olympic Games.