The hockey Huskies (5-21-6 overall, 1-17-6 WCHA) got a pair of goals from sophomore winger Jordan Baker, but it wasn’t enough as the St. Cloud State Huskies got three power play markers en route to a 4-2 win at the National Hockey Center.

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Houghton, MI – The host Michigan Tech Huskies needed a stronger first period after struggling on Friday night against the No. 17 North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Despite a strong start by the Huskies, the Sioux managed to come away with the win, 5-0, at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

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While the hockey Huskies aren’t exactly tearing up the WCHA, or even battling for a home playoff spot, the Huskies (5-17-2 overall, 1-13-2 WCHA) may have turned a major corner, going 3-4-1 over the past month. After a pair of drubbings from the No. 7 Denver Pioneers in which they were outscored 12-1 on home ice, the Huskies have recovered and lost both games to the No. 5 Pioneers by a combined three goals last weekend.

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This is not the way Tech wanted to start the season: only a few weeks in and seven Tech skaters have been injured. The Huskies have had to face many tough teams early this year, including a top-ranked CC, while missing key players. The list is long and includes Captain John Schwarz, Ryan Angelow, Justin St. Louis and Malcolm Gwilliam.

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On Saturday night, the Huskies trailed 3-1 just under 10 minutes into the third period at the Colorado Springs World Arena, fought to the end, but couldn’t find the equalizer, dropping a 4-2 decision to the No. 3 Colorado College Tigers. Combined with a 2-0 loss on Friday, the Huskies have opened the WCHA season without a point for the first time since 2004.

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Playing with senior forwards Ryan Angelow and Derek Kitti and junior defenseman Drew Dobson, the hockey Huskies played with a relatively young roster, and at times it showed during Saturday night’s, 3-1, loss to the Toronto Varsity Blues. Despite the score, the Huskies outplayed the Blues in nearly every facet of the game, outshooting the Blues 41-16, but couldn’t find the net with any consistency until the 16:42 mark of the third period.

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The main question plaguing hockey Huskies fans this season is where the offense is going to come from. The Huskies lost 52.5 percent of its offense to graduation, and those numbers aren’t easy for any program to recover from. Head coach Jamie Russell has a hunch that the Huskies will do just that, with 16 forwards on roster.

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This season’s hockey Huskies are on the verge of emerging from the black hole that is the celler of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and rejoining the league’s elite. Leading the way for the Huskies are nine seniors, the largest class of head coach Jamie Russell’s six years here.

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