Michigan tech hockey history book

Macinnes, head coach of the huskies from 1956 to 1983, who was one of the most successful coaches in the history of college hockey with a record of 55529539. The offical facebook page for michigan tech hockey. John macinnes student ice arena michigan tech events. Michigan tech played their last hockey game in dee stadium on december 4, 1971, after which they moved to the student ice arena. For the 11th time in tournament history, the michigan tech. The retired mtu professor is the author of a new book entitled, houghton, the birthplace of professional hockey. Shop your michigan tech huskies apparel store at for the latest selection of michigan tech huskies fan gear. Includes class rosters, team data, and correspondence related to the work of coaching and managing the hockey program at michigan technological university in houghton, michigan. Michigan tech assistant joe shawhan to be named the new. The michigan tech campus bookstore is the only bookstore owned and operated by michigan tech. Michigan technological university huskies apparel store.

This book is as much about hockey as it is a love story written about his wife. It has even led to his next book which will look at the history of michigan tech hockey as the program will celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2021. Papers, 19392002, of john macinnes, head coach of the michigan tech hockey huskies from 1956 to 1982 and onetime winningest coach in college hockey. Posted by seancraig on january 15, 2015 in featured. John macinnes student ice arena michigan tech events calendar. The program has played in five different home arenas including the amphidrome, calumet colosseum, dee stadium and the macinnes student ice arena. The 197475 michigan tech huskies mens ice hockey team represented michigan tech university in college ice hockey. Techs hockey tradition stretches back 95 years and includes three. Thats a tough bounce, you hate to see it, and you want it out of the game. They play at the macinnes student ice arena in houghton, michigan.

Our campus in michigans upper peninsula overlooks the keweenaw waterway and is just a few miles from lake superior. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. The michigan wolverines ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the university of michigan in ann arbor, michigan. Thanks for the support and loyalty, you guys are great. Prior to his stint with the storm, muckalt served as an assistant coach at michigan tech for four years under pearson after a successful career in the nhl. The michigan tech huskies mens ice hockey team is an ncaa division i college ice hockey program that represents michigan technological university. Bemidji states sillinger and driscoll, michigan tech s swoyer and bowling greens lloyd earn wcha player of the week honors. Dee ice stadium in 1943 when the michigan college of mining and technology now michigan technological university purchased it for their hockey team. His research into the topic of local hockey history began more than 15 years ago and has been compiled into a new selfpublished book entitled. The men of the michigan tech hockey team may not be ranked in either major poll or first in the wcha standings, but theres no denying that the. Lastly, what would you like to say to all of the michigan tech fans out there or at least the 1020 of them that read the tech hockey blog. Many of these survive on the modern tech campus 50 years later, while others are gone to history. The macinnes ice arena is home to michigan techs ncaa division i hockey team.

You start to understand why fighting exists in hockey. As the popularity of college hockey grew in the early 1920s, other colleges looked to barss pupils for coaching candidates. Alumni reunion 2020 office of alumni engagement michigan tech. Since 1919, the michigan tech huskies have been making hockey history, and they remain a cornerstone of ncaa hockey today. The university of north dakota hockey team is one of the oldest and most successful division i programs in the united states. Michigan tech winter carnival began back in 1922, when the student organization presented a onenight ice carnival. It is home to the michigan tech huskies mens ice hockey team. Macinnes student ice arena is a 4,200capacity hockey arena in houghton, michigan. Listen in for hockey, football, basketball, and volleyball games throughout the season, along with weekly updates from hockey head coach joe shawhan on the joe shawhan hour and a full roundup of everything athletics during huskies drive time. Michigan tech 201920 team roster western collegiate hockey. While most followers of notre dames 51year hockey history know the story since the program received division i status in 1968, there are several earlier chapters that were the building blocks. 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. Brian brewster nebraska omaha 00 director of hockey operations. This week in wcha hockey michigan techs parrottino heating up at right time, ready for spotlight with wcha playoffs in full swing read more.

May the new decade bring you happiness, prosperity, and an uninhibited trip to the gli. The official facebook fan page for michigan tech athletics. Michigan technological university athletics department 1400 townsend drive houghton, mi 49931. Please enjoy viewing the collection and learning a. Hopefully we can finish the season strong, make it to the final five and give you guys what you deserve. Michigan tech university copper country hockey history.

This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the michigan amateur hockey association privacy policy. Not since their street hockey days back in sault ste. Where are the michigan tech huskies going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament. The michigan tech hockey centennial celebration will start with a hockey alumni. Michigan tech huskies western collegiate hockey association. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. Posted by josh ylitalo on january 15, 2018 in sports. Bacons story doesnt just tell the history of college hockeys most successful program, in telling the story of michigan hockey, he tells the story of college hockey and its struggle to gain a foothold in the public consciousness. Joe shawhan will be promoted from assistant coach to head coach of the michigan tech hockey team at a tuesday morning news conference, the free press has learned. Joe shawhan northern michigan 09 strength and conditioning coach.

Notre dame first played collegiate hockey with records showing an informal game being played as. Compton family ice arena, the notre dame hockey program has experienced a little bit of everything in its onagain, offagain 100yearplus history. Michigan tech has had a storied history from its inception in 1919, producing three national championships. The michigan tech shop allows you to customize michigan tech clothing for every type of huskies fan. Michigan techs most notable coach was john macinnes, who coached tech hockey from 1956 to 1983. Very few collegiate hockey programs can celebrate important milestones in their history and next year michigan tech hockey will join the elite ranks as 100yearold legends. The show consisted of circusstyle acts, with students dressed up in animal costumes. You will find more information here than is available in any other resource, either in print or on the internet.

To say the least, it was a historic moment, and one that adds the necessary dose of drama that makes for good hockey stories and sets the foundation for legendstatus. Along the way he has written scholarly papers and given plenty of talks on hockey history. The story of how a canadianborn dentist and houghton. December 29, 1984 acrowd of 21,756, the largest crowd to ever witness a hockey game in north america, watches michigan tech and michigan state play in the great lakes invitational championship game. Posted by josh ylitalo on august 22, 2016 in sports. Houghton the birthplace of professional hockey michigan. Michigan tech ice hockey recordshistory michigan tech athletics. January 20, 1960 march 1937 copper country hockey history. John compiled a record of 55529539 at michigan tech, he was nationally recognized at that time as being the winningest coach in college history. In addition to huskies hockey, the arena hosts kinesiology and integrative physiology classes, intramural ice hockey. While most followers of notre dames hockey history know the story since the program received division i status in 1968, there are several earlier chapters and building blocks.

Bowling greens theocharidis and michigan techs parrottino, jurusik and pietila earn wcha player of the week honors. Having won two national championships, he is familiar with the winning tradition of michigan hockey. You could remake any of them and theyd look amazing. In five years as the head coach, the michigan hockey team compiled a record of 26214. Michigan tech ice hockey recordshistory michigan tech. The central collegiate hockey association ccha steering committee, following their meetings on the michigan tech campus last week, announced today that the ccha commissioner search has concluded, and the position has been accepted by tech hockey guide.

Hopefully we can finish the season strong, make it to. Cheers to the mtu class of 1961 michigan tech archives blog. The michigan tech standings table presents the probabilities of the huskies winning different finishing spots. Under his coaching, tech won the ncaa national hockey championships in 1962, 1965 and 1975. Michigan techs mel pearson named new michigan hockey coach. Michigan state michigan tech minnesota north dakota michigan tech 1963. Wcha hockey regular season complete michigan tech huskies standings. Beginning in 2017, the gli moved to little ceasars ice arena. Tech mens hockey roster michigan tech mens hockey scheduleresults michigan tech mens hockey history.

There were also bands, other student performances, and speed and figureskating contests. Alltime letterwinners captains team records team awards individual records individual honors. The schools team currently competes in the central collegiate hockey association, although it competed in the western collegiate hockey association between 1959 and 1981. Michigan tech s most notable coach was john macinnes, who coached tech hockey from 1956 to 1983. The michigan tech huskies mens ice hockey team is an ncaa division i college ice hockey. The three men were discussing the lack of americanborn players in the national hockey league and concluded that a prestigious collegiate tournament could make a difference by promoting interest in hockey among young athletes in the general public. Michigan tech mens hockey team page michigan tech mens hockey statistics michigan tech mens hockey roster michigan tech mens hockey scheduleresults michigan tech mens hockey history. Students, fans, and alumni have now come to expect the winning excellence that is north dakota hockey. Michigan tech huskies logos ncaa division i im ncaa. Jurusik stops 36 shots as michigan tech shuts out ferris state, 20. This book is available in the michigan tech archives. Houghton the birthplace of professional hockey bookstore. As alumni of this program, we have been a part of that history and we need to celebrate. Smith sends michigan tech past lake superior state in overtime, 43.

Maha was organized in 1951 and was incorperated on may 28, 1964. Named the ninth head coach in michigan hockey history, replacing legendary wolverine head coach red berenson, mel pearson repeatedly harkened. Apr 24, 2017 michigan tech coach mel pearson will be announced as michigans hockey coach at a 2 p. Michigan tech huskies logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. Social science, science and technology, hardcover book binding, michigan technological university, michigan colleges, forest resources, blue books, field. When i was looking for what that patch meant, i came to learn that duluth has an incredibly rich history of beautiful jerseys from its day. Whether youre a michigan tech student, parent, player, fan, or alumni, youll choose from over 500 products in. Michigan tech and minnesota have long battled on the ice. Full gli record book in pdf including yearbyyear results. Please note, for all online orders credit cards are not charged until items are pulled andor shipped. Barss coached the michigan wolverines mens ice hockey team from 1922 to 1927.

The goal of this website is to preserve some of that history and share it with others. The huskies are a member of the western collegiate hockey association wcha. March 16, 2020 jurusik named third team allwcha, 20 huskies to academic team michigan tech goaltender matt jurusik has been named to the allwcha third team the league announced. On tuesday, the nhl and kraft usa announced that the calumet colosseum would host the kraft hockeyville usa game. Michigan tech roster western collegiate hockey association. Johnsons jerseys michigan tech hockey gameworn memorabilia. With the season finale looming this weekend, lets have a look at the history of msuum hockey.

Michigan tech visits yost ice arena to face michigan hockey for just the second time since 1984 in a highstakes matchup. Marie, canada had the brothers found themselves on opposing teams. Macinnes, head coach of the hockey huskies from 1956 to 1983, and considered by many to be among the most successful coaches in the history of college hockey. The michigan tech hockey centennial celebration will start with a hockey alumni reunion on august 68, 2020 in houghton. Michigan tech has had a storied history from its inception in 1919, producing three national. Posted by seancraig on december 10, 2015 in featured. Billy has had great success everywhere he has coached, pearson said. History of winter carnival michigan technological university.

Mix93 is once again the exclusive home for the michigan tech huskies. Michigan tech huskies logos ncaa division i im ncaa im. Michigan tech hired joe shawhan as its new hockey coach on tuesday. March 24, 2020 hockey announces 201920 team awards michigan tech hockey coach joe shawhan honored 10 different huskies with the programs annual team. Fighting to make the cut and millions of other books are available for instant access. Michigan tech huskies are off to a milestone start the new york. Michigan tech, the host for the tournament since its inception, added michigan as a cohost in 1976 and moved into its then home, the joe louis arena, in 1979. While most followers of notre dames hockey history know the story since the program received. Michigan technological university is a public research university founded in 1885. New michigan tech hockey coach joe shawhan wastes little. Top moments in michigan hockey history the big chill at the big house michigan hockey yearbook and record book. Same assistant coaches chris brooks western michigan 96 dallas steward. Hockey 19992000 yearbook michigan technological university on. January 1984 michigan tech announces it will rejoin the wcha, effective with the 198485 season.

He was the head coach and general manager of the soo indians from 1995 to. The huskies defeated minnesota 61 in the championship game at the st. In its 19th year under head coach john macinnes the team compiled a 32100 record and reached the ncaa tournament for the fourth time in its history. Please enjoy viewing the collection and learning a little about the history of michigan tech hockey. Michigan tech mens hockey 20142015 schedule and results. The first artificial ice was installed over the fall of 1953, so the 196061 season was only the eighth year on the artificial ice. William sproule, a recently retired professor of civil and environmental engineering from michigan tech university, set out to discover what it meant for houghton to claim it was the birthplace. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program is entering its 89th season. Mar 22, 2019 this book is available in the michigan tech archives.