This weekend against Mercyhurst concludes our regular season non-conference play. As a Michigan Tech fan, I don't think I could ask for anything more than we got - a sweep on the road.
This particular trip was quite a different experience for me. I'm definitely used to the nicer, larger WCHA arenas. The Mercyhurst Ice Center was much smaller and much more laid back. It can definitely be a rocking arena if even twenty people decide to be loud. The Tech fans brought a group of less than ten this past weekend, and we easily dominated the atmosphere.
Here are some random highlights from the trip and the games:
SIOUX PLAY LIKE PIOUX. GO HUSKIES!
This particular trip was quite a different experience for me. I'm definitely used to the nicer, larger WCHA arenas. The Mercyhurst Ice Center was much smaller and much more laid back. It can definitely be a rocking arena if even twenty people decide to be loud. The Tech fans brought a group of less than ten this past weekend, and we easily dominated the atmosphere.
Here are some random highlights from the trip and the games:
- Robby Nolan turned in a .933 save% for the weekend
- Our penalty kill continues to be unbeatable, even against a 5 minute major
- Atlantic Hockey refs call a LOT of penalties it seems
- Peter Rouleau had a shorthanded goal on Saturday night--the team's FIRST this season
- Deron Cousens's mom and dad are great people and were a pleasure to meet
- The drive thru beer place is a very interesting idea
- Erie, PA is a terrible city
- Gold Crown Billiards/Andy's Pub is a redeeming point for Erie; great place!
- Don't stay at the Red Roof Inn in Erie
- Mercyhurst has a gate on the outside of the campus and the purpose of it is unknown
- The Michigan Tech Huskies are now at .500 overall! (9-9-2, 5-6-1 WCHA)
SIOUX PLAY LIKE PIOUX. GO HUSKIES!
7 comments:
How many weekends have we made it to .500 now?
Appleton just got a drive thru liquor department at one of the convenience stores in town, you should come visit sometime
The problem with Appleton is that... it's in Wisconsin. Sorry, Boosh. :(
Someone who goes to school in Houghton probably shouldn't be calling Erie PA a "terrible city"
Houghton is beautiful though! Houghton is a sweet little city that sells alcohol AFTER 9 and 10 PM. =P
I'd say the "beauty" of Houghton is definitely in the eye of the beholder LOL. To be fair I never tried to buy beer in Erie after 9 or 10... however I know that in other towns in PA, you can actually buy beer to go FROM A BAR! In fact one night in Harrisburg PA, the bartender actually cut us off he sold us a 6 pack for the road. GO FIGURE OUT THAT ONE!
(That was a cool night, I randomly met Tom "Punky" O'Connell who was a backup goalie on Tech's 1975 championship team!)
You can buy beer to go in several UP establishments too. I did it all the time at the Copper Bowl and several other bars.
And for the record, yes, Eerie is a crappy town. I've been there twice too many and seen much that I didn't want to see.
the irony of houghton people calling some other place "crappy"... made even better upon mention of the copper bowl :)
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