2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season

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.

2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceT–5th WCHA
Home iceMacInnes Student Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall17–12–1
Conference7–7–0–1–0–0
Home9–4–0
Road8–8–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJoe Shawhan
Assistant coachesChris Brooks
Dallas Steward
Jamie Phillips
Captain(s)Alec Broetzman
Alternate captain(s)Trenton Bliss
Eric Gotz
Colin Swoyer
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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 BeydounGoaltender United StatesTransferred to Wisconsin
Ray BriceForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Macon Mayhem)
Seamus DonohueDefenseman United StatesTransferred to St. Cloud State
Keegan FordDefenseman United StatesLeft program
Matt JurusikGoaltender United StatesGraduation (signed with Texas Stars)
Todd KiilunenDefenseman United StatesGraduation
Mitch MeekDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Long Island
Zach NobleForward United StatesLeft program
Alex SmithForward/Defenseman CanadaGraduation

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Tristan AshbrookForward United States22Manistique, MI; transfer from Rensselaer
Cayden BaileyGoaltender United States21Estero, FL
Carson BantleForward United States20Onalaska, WI; Selected 142nd overall in 2020
Arvid CaderothForward Sweden20Göteborg, SWE
Rylan MosleyForward Canada20Arnprior, ON
Nick NardellaForward United States21Rosemont, IL
Jed PietilaDefenseman United States21Howell, MI
Blais RichartzForward United States20Menomonie, WI
Mark SinclairGoaltender Canada21Hamilton, ON; transfer from Alabama–Huntsville
Brett ThorneDefenseman Canada21Brampton, ON

Roster

As of January 20, 2021.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Ontario Ryland Mosley Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-15 Arnprior, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL)
3 British Columbia Tyrell Buckley Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-03-01 Penticton, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
4 Michigan Chris Lipe Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-11-23 Rockford, Michigan Dubuque (USHL)
5 Michigan Brenden Datema Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-03-18 Sterling Heights, Michigan Amarillo (NAHL)
6 Wisconsin Cooper Watson Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-04-18 Appleton, Wisconsin Vernon (BCHL)
7 Illinois Nick Nardella Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-02-09 Rosemont, Illinois Janesville (NAHL)
8 Minnesota David Raisanen Senior F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-01-17 Cokato, Minnesota Minot (NAHL)
9 Michigan Tommy Parrottino Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-03-03 Rochester Hills, Michigan Youngstown (USHL)
10 Michigan Jake Crespi Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-12-10 Brighton, Michigan Tri-City (USHL)
11 Wisconsin 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 Minnesota Brian Halonen Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1999-01-11 Delano, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL)
13 Michigan Logan Pietila Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Dubuque (USHL)
14 Alberta Logan Ganie Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-06-28 Irma, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL)
15 Alberta Parker Saretsky Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-23 Wainwright, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL)
16 Wisconsin T.J. Polglaze Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-02-17 Beloit, Wisconsin Janesville (NAHL)
17 Michigan Justin Misiak Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1996-04-25 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Austin (NAHL)
18 British Columbia Greyson Reitmeier Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1996-05-16 Nakusp, British Columbia Flin Flon (SJHL)
19 Minnesota Eric Gotz (A) Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-23 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
20 Sweden Arvid Caderoth Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-14 Askim, Sweden Frölunda J20 (J20 SuperElit)
21 Wisconsin Blais Richartz Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2000-06-23 Menomonie, Wisconsin Lincoln (USHL)
22 California Tyler Rockwell Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1996-06-27 San Jose, California Wenatchee (BCHL)
23 Wisconsin Trenton Bliss (A) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-03-16 Appleton, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL)
24 Illinois Colin Swoyer (A) Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-03-31 Hinsdale, Illinois Sioux Falls (USHL)
25 Michigan Jed Pietila Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-01-13 Howell, Michigan Austin (NAHL)
26 Michigan Marcus Russell Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-03-06 Traverse City, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL)
27 Nova Scotia Brett Thorne Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-03-15 Bedford, Nova Scotia Carleton Place (CCHL)
28 Michigan Tristan Ashbrook Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-16 Manistique, Michigan RPI (ECAC)
29 Wisconsin Alec Broetzman (C) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-02-05 Hudson, Wisconsin Madison (USHL)
30 Ontario Mark Sinclair Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-08 Dundas, Ontario Alabama–Huntsville (WCHA)
31 Michigan Blake Pietila Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 2000-01-27 Howell, Michigan Cedar Rapids (USHL)
35 Florida Cayden Bailey Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-09-21 Estero, Florida Lone Star (NAHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Minnesota State14131011039561527225110046
#14 Lake Superior State *149502202739342919738663
#18 Bowling Green14851020274634312010110867
#10 Bemidji State1485132024423429161038270
Michigan Tech1477010020383530171217863
Northern Michigan14671221204047291117179103
Alabama–Huntsville143110100818492231813180
Ferris State1401310113285925123155103
Alaska0---------0-----
Alaska Anchorage0---------0-----
Championship: March 20, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
November 21 4:54 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Sinclair T 0–0 SOL 8 0–0–1
November 22 3:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Sinclair L 1–4  0 0–1–1
December 6 6:07 PM vs. #6 Minnesota State* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Pietila W 3–1  0 1–1–1
December 7 5:07 PM vs. #6 Minnesota State* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Pietila L 0–2  0 1–2–1
December 12 5:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Sinclair L 3–6  105 1–3–1
December 13 3:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Pietila W 3–0  105 2–3–1
December 18 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Pietila W 4–3 OT 0 3–3–1
December 19 6:07 PM at Northern Michigan* Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan  Pietila W 3–1  0 4–3–1
January 2 6:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila W 4–0  200 5–3–1 (1–0–0)
January 3 2:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Sinclair W 4–0  200 6–3–1 (2–0–0)
January 23 4:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Sinclair W 2–0  200 7–3–1
January 25 5:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan* #18 Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan  Pietila W 4–1  0 8–3–1
January 29 7:07 PM at #8 Bowling Green #18 Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey.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 ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey.tv Pietila L 2–5  300 8–5–1 (2–2–0)
February 2 7:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila W 6–4  250 9–5–1 (3–2–0)
February 5 8:00 PM at Alabama–Huntsville* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama  Sinclair W 3–1  1,433 10–5–1
February 6 6:00 PM at Alabama–Huntsville* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama  Pietila W 4–1  1,373 11–5–1
February 9 4:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila W 2–1  175 12–5–1 (4–2–0)
February 12 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Pietila W 3–0  300 13–5–1
February 13 6:07 PM vs. Ferris State* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan  Pietila W 5–1  300 14–5–1
February 16 2:07 PM vs. #20 Lake Superior State #18 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila L 1–3  300 14–6–1 (4–3–0)
February 19 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State #18 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila L 1–4  300 14–7–1 (4–4–0)
February 20 6:07 PM vs. Bemidji State #18 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.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 ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila W 4–1  300 15–8–1 (5–5–0)
February 26 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan #20 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Pietila W 6–1  300 16–8–1 (6–5–0)
February 27 6:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan #20 Berry Events CenterMarquette, MichiganFloHockey.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 CenterMankato, MinnesotaFloHockey.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 CenterMankato, MinnesotaFloHockey.tv Pietila L 2–3  250 17–10–1 (7–7–0)
WCHA Tournament
March 12 7:07 PM at #15 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1)  Pietila L 1–3  250 17–11–1
March 13 6:07 PM at #15 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, 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
Trenton BlissF2912132527
Alec BroetzmanLW301382116
Brian HalonenLW288101816
Arvid CaderothC/RW302161812
Colin SwoyerD303141724
Eric GotzD303111412
Tristan AshbrookRW2075120
Justin MisiakC2848128
Tyler RockwellD30471112
Nick NardellaF2227910
Chris LipeD291894
Jake CrespiRW265388
Tommy ParrottinoF226172
Brett ThorneD3016729
Parker SaretskyF290664
Blais RichartzF171342
Logan PietilaF280442
Carson BantleLW1921322
Logan GanieLW202138
Ryland MosleyLW131126
Tyrell BuckleyD2911212
Brenden DatemaD90117
Greyson ReitmeierC/LW110112
Blake PietilaG240110
Cooper WatsonD20002
David RaisanenF20000
T. J. PolglazeF70002
Mark SinclairG80000
Bench-----8
Total78137215257

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Blake Pietila2413941490425963.9341.81
Mark Sinclair8398331151322.8982.26
Empty Net-16---6----
Total30181017121637285.9202.09

Rankings

Poll Week
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
Colin Swoyer WCHA Second Team [7]
Trenton Bliss WCHA Third Team [7]
Arvid Caderoth WCHA Rookie Team [7]

Players drafted into the NHL

2021 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
6162Kyle KukkonenAnaheim Ducks

† incoming freshman [8]

References

  1. "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "2020–21 Hockey Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. "Michigan Tech Huskies (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Michigan Tech 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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