Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

[eye4talent]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

That was really funny.

UAH has more D-I tournament berths in the last 20 years than all three programs combined (and two D-II national titles to boot). But, you know, there's the matter of quality of competition ...

GFM <— unless you account for the fact that UAH then held both #1 seeds to one-goal games that were tight

i'm not aware of any Tech fans that flaunt the national titles that in most cases were won before they were born. at least I don't.

[gfmorris]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

i'm not aware of any Tech fans that flaunt the national titles that in most cases were won before they were born. at least I don't.

I don't see any, either.

GFM

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

i'm not aware of any Tech fans that flaunt the national titles that in most cases were won before they were born.

That's more of a Michigan thing... most of their success was in the 1950s but they love to talk up all the titles they've won.
For 22 straight years, they had a 1 in 16 chance (up until 2003 a 1 in 12 chance) at winning a championship and they captured a grand total of TWO.

For comparison, a few who have made the most of their opportunities:

60% -- 6 in 10 Michigan (1948 - 1957)
33% -- 3 in 10 LSSU
33% -- 3 in 10 MTU
29% -- 7 in 24 Denver
25% -- 1 in 4 Union
24% -- 7 in 29 UND
23% -- 6 in 26 Wisconsin
22% -- 2 in 9 RPI
17% -- 1 in 6 Yale
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8% -- 2 in 25 Michigan (1958 - Present)
5% -- 1 in 21 Harvard
0% -- 0 in 20 Clarkson
0% -- 0 in 22 UNH

[mtu_huskies]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Meet the coaches is tonight. If anyone goes, report back on how it goes.
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/s...201410010gw283

Meet the Hockey Coaches Thursday Evening

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club, Michigan Tech Athletics, and the Keweenaw Chapter of Alumni and Friends is sponsoring "Meet the Coaches" on Thursday (Oct. 2) evening from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Begg Players' Lounge in the Grant Hockey Educational Center.

Coach Mel Pearson and his assistants will talk about the current state of the program, including last year's success, recruiting, new players, and the upcoming 2014-15 season. Tours of the locker room, weight room, video board production room, and ice making plant will be offered.

The event is free and open to the public.

[CKrouth]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2014...-twitter-fight

FYI - That is NOT the official Twitter account for LSSU Hockey. @HockeyLSSU is.

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/new...ng_classes.php
CHN mentioned Michigan Tech as a distant 2nd best recruiting class in the WCHA behind Minnesota State.

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

As long as we're getting close here is what I expect to see on Saturday:

I feel really good about these 2 lines:

David Johnstone-Blake Pietila-Reid Sturos
Alex Gillies-Tanner Kero-Alex Petan

I feel decent about this 3rd line:
C.J. Eick-Mike Neville-Blake Hietala

I feel like Steman is the 4th center with Gould, Heinonen, L'Esperance...maybe Evan Anderson fighting for the last 2 forward spots.

With so little practice before these important games, I think they lean towards experience and god with Heinonen-Steman-Gould

The defensemen will likely paired like this:
Cliff Watson-Riley Sweeney
Chris Leibinger-Shane Hanna
Matthew Roy-Walker Hyland

[JF_Gophers]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Tech is #27 in the all important pre-season poll!

[geezer]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Tech is #27 in the all important pre-season poll!

Minnesota's underrated. But so are Mankato, BU, and Tech.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

As long as we're getting close here is what I expect to see on Saturday:

You're pretty close to my initial guesses. In fact, our top two lines are identical.

Johnstone-Pietila-Sturos
Gillies-T. Kero-Petan
Eick-Neville-Steman
Hietala-Anderson-L'Esperance
Travelling: Heinonen

Watson-Hanna
Roy-Sweeney
Leibinger-Auk
Travelling: Hyland

Phillips
D. Kero


But, I could also see Steman as the 4th line C.

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Tech is #27 in the all important pre-season poll!

Being 27th isn't an issue to me until we're into the 3rd or 4th week of the season and still ranked behind ECAC teams that have yet to put their skates on... It happens every year.
Ryan J

[Wi.Huskies Fan]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Being 27th isn't an issue to me until we're into the 3rd or 4th week of the season and still ranked behind ECAC teams that have yet to put their skates on... It happens every year.
Ryan J

Good point. Totally agree on that one.

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

T-minus

Huskies on the ice - tomorrow!

[gfmorris]

Re: Michigan Tech Offseason 2014: Nothing To Say

Have fun and good luck this weekend. I'd watch on WCHA.tv, but I'm going to be in a cabin in the woods.

GFM

[PerkyforPrez]

Have fun and good luck this weekend. I'd watch on WCHA.tv, but I'm going to be in a cabin in the woods.

GFM

Well thank you Mr Morris.