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Michigan Tech 2015 off-season I: Building on what we've learned...

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Shirtless Guy said:
Interesting, things are reshaping my views of the 2015-16 class...its possible I could have quite a bit of the incoming class shuffled wrong. Sounds like its possible Hannoun defers another year, which makes me feel like it could be Lucchini or Kauppila that comes in next year.
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If Hannoun defers, I wonder if they might not bring in Gavin Gould so he can play a season with his brother.
 
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UpNorthHockey said:
If Hannoun defers, I wonder if they might not bring in Gavin Gould so he can play a season with his brother.
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well since Hannoun is being deferred and won't get to play with his cousin Alex Petan, I highly doubt Mel is swayed by things like that. It would be cool but he wants the recruits overly ready to come in.
 
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I think Gould, Jackson, Hannoun, Boeing, and Reinke are locks, based on their stats. I think the others compete for the 1 slot left. These are some really good players, and they will make really good NCAA players too.
 
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If indeed there is another player coming to join the team, I predict it will be Lucchini. In fact I'd rate him higher than some on your list.
 
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Blake Hietila signed with the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.
http://coloradoeagles.com/eagles-news/eagles-sign-hietala-amateur-tryout-agreement/

Eagles Sign Hietala to Amateur Tryout Agreement

The Colorado Eagles announced Tuesday that they have signed forward Blake Hietala to an amateur tryout agreement.

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound winger joins the Eagles after concluding his career at Michigan Tech University. In 81 games with the Huskies, the Houghton, Michigan native compiled 16 goals and 19 assists to go along with 50 penalty minutes. Hietala made the transition to the NCAA level after posting 52 goals and 63 assists in two seasons with the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL.

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Shirtless Guy said:
Becker is a potential recruit that just completed his junior year at Mahtomedi HS in Minnesota.

Williamson is a 16 yo that is playing in the BCHL with Vernon.
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Becker made the Central Scouting final rankings at #164. Hope Mel can land him.

No current Tech commits made this year's list.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Becker made the Central Scouting final rankings at #164. Hope Mel can land him.

No current Tech commits made this year's list.
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No current recruits or players is surprising but then again, this is just central scouting, doesn't mean some teams don't have tech recruits higher. Still a bit disappointing, but some of the better prospects will be eligible next year too (Watson/Reinke).
 
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Hietila actaully joins another Tech grad Trent Davatella ( I believe a distance cousin) . Trent worked for my firm back in 2008 as a strucutral engineer. Didn't play for tech (Jamie didn't like some of his habits). Played for the Pioneers. Trent has bee a high scorer since being in the ECHL actully leads Colroado on scoring this season despite missing sevral games. Good luck to Blake.
 
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What if any planned updates to the Mac?
 
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Flashy Man said:
Nothing planned right now. The banners might be updated. Sounds like fixing the football stadium is priority right now.
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As in update or does something really need fixing?

Curious about the general consensus of the facilities? Especially in comparison to others.
 
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Flashy Man said:
Nothing planned right now. The banners might be updated. Sounds like fixing the football stadium is priority right now.
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What needs to be "fixed"? Unless someone donates the money, Sherman Field is adequate for the overall popularity and success of a football program that wouldn't exist without its alumni endowment/trust fund.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
What needs to be "fixed"? Unless someone donates the money, Sherman Field is adequate for the overall popularity and success of a football program that wouldn't exist without its alumni endowment/trust fund.
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It actually isn't completely funded by donations, Michigan Tech just couldn't afford to foot the entire bill anymore since it is the most scholarship/player intensive, not to mention the field. Upgrading to the fake turf probably went a long ways towards helping their sustainability. I'm sure it could always use upgrades, probably looking to improve seating to attempt to increase revenue from the right people....

As for MacInnes, what needs "fixing" in the long term is the east end and west end at ice level.
 
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In Boston. Will be wearing my Tech jersey around town all weekend.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
What needs to be "fixed"? Unless someone donates the money, Sherman Field is adequate for the overall popularity and success of a football program that wouldn't exist without its alumni endowment/trust fund.
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I'm pretty sure the bleachers are pretty close to being condemned.
 
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giwan said:
Meaning the rink or the seating or .......
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blowing out the eastern wall to create more seating, potentially more suites, and a better place for the pep band, changing the seating on the west end between the ice and the concourse to potentially create a bar/club seating type area with access from the concourse.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
blowing out the eastern wall to create more seating, potentially more suites, and a better place for the pep band, changing the seating on the west end between the ice and the concourse to potentially create a bar/club seating type area with access from the concourse.
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Round-the-rink seating would be great. I hope they don't "improve" TOO much, though. Tends to corpie up the crowd. I've seen it in MPLS and Duluth, and sort of at SCSU. MTU cannot lose that atmosphere. It'd be a tragedy.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Round-the-rink seating would be great. I hope they don't "improve" TOO much, though. Tends to corpie up the crowd.
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Never happen in Houghton. This is already the upper class of our society that goes to the games. The more seats get filled, the further out in the backwoods the yoopers will be getting pulled from.
 
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