The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division I college ice hockey program that
represents Michigan Technological University.
The Huskies are a member of the Western Collegiate
Hockey Association. 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.
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
and seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association
championships.
This is a partial list of the last five seasons
completed by the Huskies.
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". Student organizations
associated with hockey fandom include the
student fan section Mitch's Misfits, and DaWGs,
the official group representing the Huskies
Pep Band.
The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been
elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The following Michigan Tech Huskies have been
elected to the United States Hockey Hall of
Fame.
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.
The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's
ice hockey players have won the NHL's Stanley
Cup.
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.
The following Michigan Tech Huskies men's
ice hockey players have participated in the
Winter Olympic Games.
