HOUGHTON — Saturday morning at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena was one filled with familiar sounds. Pucks hit the boards, sticks and netting, and the Pep Band performed many of their classic pieces as the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team held an intrasquad game as part of the inaugural George McCarthy “Meet the Hockey Huskies” community mixer.

The Huskies had 13 new freshmen, and five new transfers to debut, along with three new coaches, including head coach Bill Muckalt. The game ended in a 4-4 tie, triggering a three-round shootout, which was won by Black, thanks to shootout goals from both junior center Max Koskipirtti and sophomore defenseman Rylan Brown against Gold goaltender Bryant Lee, a sophomore.

For Muckalt, and his new staff, which includes Tyler Shelast and newcomers Benton

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