HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team is in the midst of a three-week gauntlet as they try to figure out exactly what they are made of this season. The Huskies essentially split last weekend with the CCHA-leading Bemidji State Beavers, playing to a 2-2 tie on Friday where the Beavers took the extra point in a shootout, and the Huskies won Saturday, 2-1 in overtime.

“It was an intense weekend,” said Huskies coach Bill Muckalt. “I thought both teams played well. You could tell by the intensity. There wasn’t a lot of room out there. It was hard to gain lines, it was hard to gain momentum for both teams. Both nights went into a one-shot hockey game, once in a shootout, once in overtime. So, I was impressed with our patience and sticking to it. I thought we played really well defens

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