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For most college hockey players, the final goal is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to play professionally. It’s a dream that many come to realize. In the CCHA alone, a total of 23 players from the 2023-24 season began their professional journey, including two who signed NHL contracts.

NHL News / The Rink Live / March 23, 2024

Singer: Michigan Tech goalie Blake Pietila delivers signature win in CCHA championship triumph

BEMIDJI In big moments, the impact of a veteran player can never be overlooked, and Blake Pietila is living proof. The rock-solid goaltender has had plenty of memorable moments throughout his five-year career at Michigan Tech, but none of them compare to the one that transpired Friday night.

NHL News / The Rink Live / March 23, 2024

Beavers’ hot streak ends in heartbreak against Michigan Tech in Mason Cup championship

BEMIDJI After CCHA commissioner Don Lucia handed the Mason Cup to Michigan Tech on Friday night at the Sanford Center, Bemidji State fifth-year captain Kyle Looft skated to the door that led to the Beavers’ locker room.

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NHL News / The Rink Live / March 16, 2024

Logan Pietila's last-second carom lifts Michigan Tech past Minnesota State in Mason Cup semifinal

HOUGHTON, Mich. In a game of two evenly matched teams in the CCHA Mason Cup semifinals, it all came down to the final shot in regulation. And what a wild shot it was.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / The Rink Live / March 15, 2024

Michigan Tech looks to overcome playoff hurdle versus Minnesota State in CCHA semifinals

HOUGHTON, Mich. Michigan Tech coach Joe Shawhan senses a unique connectivity within his group that has propelled them to this moment. In a win-or-go-home scenario, it’s everything the seventh-year Huskies coach could want.

NHL News / The Rink Live / March 6, 2024

A look at the goalies for each CCHA team heading into the Mason Cup Playoffs

It’s a position where discipline and mental fortitude are critical measures of success. On a 200-foot sheet of ice, it’s the goalie’s job to control the 6-foot crease and handle the most high-leverage moments of a game, making it arguably one of the toughest positions in all of sport.

NHL News / The Rink Live / February 26, 2024

Bemidji State's Kyle Looft earns fourth CCHA Defenseman of the Week honor

DEEPHAVEN, Minn. Bemidji State’s Kyle Looft was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Monday for the fourth time this season following the Beavers’ two-game sweep at St.

NHL News / The Rink Live / February 14, 2024

Michigan Tech's Blake Pietila named CCHA Student-Athlete of the Year

DEEPHAVEN, Minn. The reigning CCHA Player of the Year has another award to add to his mantle. On Wednesday, Michigan Tech goalie Blake Pietila was named the conference’s student-athlete of the year, an honor voted on by faculty athletics representatives from each member institution.

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