2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season
men's ice hockey season
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Dallas Steward
Jamie Phillips
Eric Gotz
Colin Swoyer
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The 2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 100th season of play for the program and the 59th in the WCHA conference. The Huskies represented Michigan Technological University and were coached by Joe Shawhan, in his 4th season.
Season
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Michigan Tech's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
Michigan Tech got off to a bumpy start but quickly recovered and pulled themselves into the top-20 by late January. As sophomore netminder Blake Pietila was establishing himself as the team's starter, the Huskies were able to play a majority of their games without interruptions from COVID-19. Tech lost its ranking after getting swept at the end of the month but then reeled off seven consecutive wins. The only downside was that their opponents in six of those games were some of the worse teams in college hockey in 2021, so MTU could only get up to 18th in the rankings. When they did play good teams, the Huskies were able to compete on defense but the scoring was reduced to a paltry amount. In their final 8 games against teams that were in the top-20 at some point, MTU scored more than 1 goal twice and lost all but one contest. As a result of their failures against good teams, the Huskies had only a slim chance to make the NCAA Tournament without a WCHA championship. Being swept in the quarterfinals effectively ended the Huskies' campaign.
Cayden Bailey, Jed Pietila and Marcus Russell sat out the season.
Departures
Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
---|---|---|---|
Robbie Beydoun | Goaltender | ![]() | Transferred to Wisconsin |
Ray Brice | Forward | ![]() | Graduation (signed with Macon Mayhem) |
Seamus Donohue | Defenseman | ![]() | Transferred to St. Cloud State |
Keegan Ford | Defenseman | ![]() | Left program |
Matt Jurusik | Goaltender | ![]() | Graduation (signed with Texas Stars) |
Todd Kiilunen | Defenseman | ![]() | Graduation |
Mitch Meek | Defenseman | ![]() | Transferred to Long Island |
Zach Noble | Forward | ![]() | Left program |
Alex Smith | Forward/Defenseman | ![]() | Graduation |
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
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Tristan Ashbrook | Forward | ![]() | 22 | Manistique, MI; transfer from Rensselaer |
Cayden Bailey | Goaltender | ![]() | 21 | Estero, FL |
Carson Bantle | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Onalaska, WI; Selected 142nd overall in 2020 |
Arvid Caderoth | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Göteborg, SWE |
Rylan Mosley | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Arnprior, ON |
Nick Nardella | Forward | ![]() | 21 | Rosemont, IL |
Jed Pietila | Defenseman | ![]() | 21 | Howell, MI |
Blais Richartz | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Menomonie, WI |
Mark Sinclair | Goaltender | ![]() | 21 | Hamilton, ON; transfer from Alabama–Huntsville |
Brett Thorne | Defenseman | ![]() | 21 | Brampton, ON |
Roster
As of January 20, 2021.[3]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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2 | ![]() | Ryland Mosley | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-15 | Arnprior, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
3 | ![]() | Tyrell Buckley | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-03-01 | Penticton, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
4 | ![]() | Chris Lipe | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-11-23 | Rockford, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
5 | ![]() | Brenden Datema | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1999-03-18 | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
6 | ![]() | Cooper Watson | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-04-18 | Appleton, Wisconsin | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
7 | ![]() | Nick Nardella | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-02-09 | Rosemont, Illinois | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
8 | ![]() | David Raisanen | Senior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-01-17 | Cokato, Minnesota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
9 | ![]() | Tommy Parrottino | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-03-03 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
10 | ![]() | Jake Crespi | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Brighton, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
11 | ![]() | Carson Bantle | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2002-01-22 | Onalaska, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | ARI, 142nd overall 2020 |
12 | ![]() | Brian Halonen | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1999-01-11 | Delano, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
13 | ![]() | Logan Pietila | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-01-27 | Howell, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
14 | ![]() | Logan Ganie | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-06-28 | Irma, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
15 | ![]() | Parker Saretsky | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-04-23 | Wainwright, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
16 | ![]() | T.J. Polglaze | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-02-17 | Beloit, Wisconsin | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
17 | ![]() | Justin Misiak | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1996-04-25 | St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Austin (NAHL) | — |
18 | ![]() | Greyson Reitmeier | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 1996-05-16 | Nakusp, British Columbia | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
19 | ![]() | Eric Gotz (A) | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1998-04-23 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
20 | ![]() | Arvid Caderoth | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-05-14 | Askim, Sweden | Frölunda J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
21 | ![]() | Blais Richartz | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-06-23 | Menomonie, Wisconsin | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
22 | ![]() | Tyler Rockwell | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1996-06-27 | San Jose, California | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
23 | ![]() | Trenton Bliss (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-03-16 | Appleton, Wisconsin | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
24 | ![]() | Colin Swoyer (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-31 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
25 | ![]() | Jed Pietila | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-01-13 | Howell, Michigan | Austin (NAHL) | — |
26 | ![]() | Marcus Russell | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-03-06 | Traverse City, Michigan | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
27 | ![]() | Brett Thorne | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Bedford, Nova Scotia | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
28 | ![]() | Tristan Ashbrook | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-07-16 | Manistique, Michigan | RPI (ECAC) | — |
29 | ![]() | Alec Broetzman (C) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-02-05 | Hudson, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
30 | ![]() | Mark Sinclair | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-08 | Dundas, Ontario | Alabama–Huntsville (WCHA) | — |
31 | ![]() | Blake Pietila | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 2000-01-27 | Howell, Michigan | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
35 | ![]() | Cayden Bailey | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-09-21 | Estero, Florida | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
Standings
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Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#4 Minnesota State † | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 46 | |
#14 Lake Superior State * | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 63 | |
#18 Bowling Green | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 108 | 67 | |
#10 Bemidji State | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 70 | |
Michigan Tech | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 63 | |
Northern Michigan | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 103 | |
Alabama–Huntsville | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 80 | |
Ferris State | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 55 | 103 | |
Alaska | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Alaska Anchorage | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |
Schedule and Results
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 21 | 4:54 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Sinclair | T 0–0 SOL | 8 | 0–0–1 | ||||
November 22 | 3:07 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Sinclair | L 1–4 | 0 | 0–1–1 | ||||
December 6 | 6:07 PM | vs. #6 Minnesota State* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Pietila | W 3–1 | 0 | 1–1–1 | ||||
December 7 | 5:07 PM | vs. #6 Minnesota State* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Pietila | L 0–2 | 0 | 1–2–1 | ||||
December 12 | 5:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Sinclair | L 3–6 | 105 | 1–3–1 | ||||
December 13 | 3:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Pietila | W 3–0 | 105 | 2–3–1 | ||||
December 18 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Pietila | W 4–3 OT | 0 | 3–3–1 | ||||
December 19 | 6:07 PM | at Northern Michigan* | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Pietila | W 3–1 | 0 | 4–3–1 | ||||
January 2 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 4–0 | 200 | 5–3–1 (1–0–0) | |||
January 3 | 2:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Sinclair | W 4–0 | 200 | 6–3–1 (2–0–0) | |||
January 23 | 4:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Sinclair | W 2–0 | 200 | 7–3–1 | ||||
January 25 | 5:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | #18 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Pietila | W 4–1 | 0 | 8–3–1 | |||
January 29 | 7:07 PM | at #8 Bowling Green | #18 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 3–6 | 300 | 8–4–1 (2–1–0) | ||
January 30 | 7:07 PM | at #8 Bowling Green | #18 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 2–5 | 300 | 8–5–1 (2–2–0) | ||
February 2 | 7:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 6–4 | 250 | 9–5–1 (3–2–0) | |||
February 5 | 8:00 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Sinclair | W 3–1 | 1,433 | 10–5–1 | ||||
February 6 | 6:00 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Pietila | W 4–1 | 1,373 | 11–5–1 | ||||
February 9 | 4:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 2–1 | 175 | 12–5–1 (4–2–0) | |||
February 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Pietila | W 3–0 | 300 | 13–5–1 | ||||
February 13 | 6:07 PM | vs. Ferris State* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Pietila | W 5–1 | 300 | 14–5–1 | ||||
February 16 | 2:07 PM | vs. #20 Lake Superior State | #18 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 1–3 | 300 | 14–6–1 (4–3–0) | ||
February 19 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | #18 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 1–4 | 300 | 14–7–1 (4–4–0) | ||
February 20 | 6:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | #18 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Sinclair | L 1–2 | 300 | 14–8–1 (4–5–0) | ||
February 23 | 2:07 PM | vs. #18 Lake Superior State | #20 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 4–1 | 300 | 15–8–1 (5–5–0) | ||
February 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | #20 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 6–1 | 300 | 16–8–1 (6–5–0) | ||
February 27 | 6:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | #20 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | W 3–2 OT | 250 | 17–8–1 (7–5–0) | ||
March 5 | 6:07 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota State | #19 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 1–2 | 250 | 17–9–1 (7–6–0) | ||
March 6 | 6:07 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota State | #19 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Pietila | L 2–3 | 250 | 17–10–1 (7–7–0) | ||
WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 12 | 7:07 PM | at #15 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) | Pietila | L 1–3 | 250 | 17–11–1 | ||||
March 13 | 6:07 PM | at #15 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) | Pietila | L 1–4 | 250 | 17–12–1 | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Scoring statistics
Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
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Trenton Bliss | F | 29 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 27 |
Alec Broetzman | LW | 30 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 16 |
Brian Halonen | LW | 28 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 |
Arvid Caderoth | C/RW | 30 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
Colin Swoyer | D | 30 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 24 |
Eric Gotz | D | 30 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Tristan Ashbrook | RW | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Justin Misiak | C | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Tyler Rockwell | D | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Nick Nardella | F | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Chris Lipe | D | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Jake Crespi | RW | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Tommy Parrottino | F | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Brett Thorne | D | 30 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
Parker Saretsky | F | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Blais Richartz | F | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Logan Pietila | F | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Carson Bantle | LW | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
Logan Ganie | LW | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Ryland Mosley | LW | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Tyrell Buckley | D | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Brenden Datema | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Greyson Reitmeier | C/LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Blake Pietila | G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cooper Watson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
David Raisanen | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. J. Polglaze | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Sinclair | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Total | 78 | 137 | 215 | 257 |
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Goaltending statistics
Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
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Blake Pietila | 24 | 1394 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 596 | 3 | .934 | 1.81 |
Mark Sinclair | 8 | 398 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 132 | 2 | .898 | 2.26 |
Empty Net | - | 16 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 30 | 1810 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 728 | 5 | .920 | 2.09 |
Rankings
Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 (Final) | ||||
USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 18 | NR | NR | 18 | 20 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | - | NR | |||
USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]
Awards and honors
Player | Award | Ref |
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Colin Swoyer | WCHA Second Team | [7] |
Trenton Bliss | WCHA Third Team | [7] |
Arvid Caderoth | WCHA Rookie Team | [7] |
Players drafted into the NHL
Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
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6 | 162 | Kyle Kukkonen† | Anaheim Ducks |
† incoming freshman [8]
References
- ^ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan Tech Huskies (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan Tech 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.