Back In Top 10 For Tech Hockey
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech hockey team climbed back into the nation's top 10 after a WCHA series split against Bowling Green over the weekend. The Huskies are No. 10 in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls this week.
On Friday, Tech earned a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Falcons, who were ranked No. 7 at the time. The Huskies trailed twice in the game, but Brent Baltus scored the equalizer, and Tanner Kero the game-winner in the third period. Despite a pair of goals by Blake Pietila and outshooting the Falcons 40-28 on Saturday, the Huskies fell 3-2.
The Huskies continue their nine-game home stand this weekend (Jan. 23-24) against Alaska. The two teams face off at 7:07 p.m. both nights. The Nanooks are fifth in the WCHA standings with a 7-10-1 league mark and 12-11-1 overall record. They are coming off a pair of losses to rival Alaska Anchorage in the Governor's Cup.
After starting the season unranked, the Huskies climbed to No. 1 on Nov. 17 for the first time since 1976. They remained in the top 10 until last week, but quickly repositioned themselves.
Tickets for this weekend's games are $17 for reserved adult seats and $5 for youth reserved seats. They can be purchased at the Central Ticket Office in the Student Development Complex, online at BuyHuskiesTickets.com or over the phone by calling 906-487-2073.
Tech's Week-By-Week Ranking
|
Date |
USCHO |
USA Today |
|
Sept. 29 |
RV |
RV |
|
Oct. 6 |
RV |
RV |
|
Oct. 13 |
RV |
RV |
|
Oct. 20 |
RV |
RV |
|
Oct. 27 |
17 |
RV |
|
Nov. 3 |
9 |
9 |
|
Nov. 10 |
5 |
5 |
|
Nov. 17 |
1 |
1 |
|
Nov. 24 |
6 |
5 |
|
Dec. 1 |
5 |
6 |
|
Dec. 8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Dec. 15 |
5 |
5 |
|
Jan. 5 |
8 |
8 |
|
Jan. 12 |
11 |
11 |
|
Jan. 19 |
10 |
10 |
USCHO.com Poll - January 19, 2015
|
|
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Points |
Last |
|
1 |
Minnesota State (42) |
18-4-1 |
992 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Dakota (7) |
16-5-2 |
941 |
3 |
|
3 |
Boston University |
13-4-4 |
874 |
2 |
|
4 |
Harvard (1) |
11-3-2 |
820 |
4 |
|
5 |
Massachusetts-Lowell |
15-5-3 |
762 |
6 |
|
6 |
Bowling Green |
14-4-4 |
705 |
7 |
|
7 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
13-8-1 |
695 |
5 |
|
8 |
Nebraska-Omaha |
15-6-3 |
670 |
8 |
|
9 |
Miami |
14-8-0 |
607 |
9 |
|
10 |
Michigan Tech |
16-7-1 |
527 |
11 |
|
11 |
Denver |
13-7-1 |
507 |
13 |
|
12 |
Vermont |
15-6-2 |
434 |
10 |
|
13 |
Yale |
11-4-2 |
326 |
18 |
|
14 |
Merrimack |
13-6-2 |
289 |
20 |
|
15 |
Colgate |
14-7-1 |
246 |
15 |
|
16 |
Michigan |
13-7-0 |
235 |
19 |
|
17 |
Minnesota |
11-7-2 |
228 |
16 |
|
18 |
Providence |
14-8-1 |
214 |
14 |
|
19 |
Boston College |
13-8-2 |
193 |
17 |
|
20 |
Quinnipiac |
15-8-1 |
182 |
12 |
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine - January 19, 2015
|
|
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Last |
Record |
Weeks |
|
1. |
Minnesota State, 508 (32) |
1 |
18-4-1 |
15 |
|
2. |
North Dakota, 466 (1) |
2 |
16-5-2 |
15 |
|
3. |
Boston University, 421 |
3 |
13-4-4 |
15 |
|
4. |
Harvard, 376 (1) |
4 |
11-3-2 |
6 |
|
5. |
UMass Lowell, 348 |
6 |
15-5-3 |
13 |
|
6. |
Bowling Green State, 325 |
8 |
14-4-4 |
7 |
|
7. |
Minnesota Duluth, 302 |
5 |
13-8-1 |
9 |
|
8. |
Nebraska Omaha, 268 |
7 |
15-6-3 |
9 |
|
9. |
Miami, 262 |
10 |
14-8-0 |
15 |
|
10. |
Michigan Tech, 194 |
11 |
16-7-1 |
10 |
|
11. |
Denver, 144 |
n/a |
13-7-1 |
12 |
|
12. |
Vermont, 143 |
9 |
15-6-2 |
11 |
|
13. |
Colgate, 62 |
14 |
14-7-1 |
14 |
|
14. |
Yale, 60 |
n/a |
11-4-2 |
2 |
|
15. |
Merrimack College, 52 |
n/a |
13-6-2 |
1 |