RinkRap: Atte Tolvanen's Shot Makes Headlines, Inspires Fellow Finns

With 1:10 remaining in a tense WCHA rivalry game between Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech, Wildcats goalie Atte Tolvanen did something that turned a competitive regular-season game into a historic event. Tolvanen calmly collected a loose puck and fired 180 feet into Tech’s vacated goal. It clinched a vital win for the ‘Cats, and set off a social media feeding frenzy. Finnish goalies throughout North America sounded off, loud and proud.

Dec 12, 2018

Michigan Tech & Northern Michigan Battle In Generations-Old Rivalary

It’s a Yooper hockey early Christmas present, a double dose of the best rivalry in the WCHA. In a rematch of last season’s tourney championship, the Michigan Tech Huskies trek back into Marquette. This was the scene of the crime where many pundits thought they not only “stole” the inaugural Jeff Sauer Championship Trophy from the host Wildcats, but a berth in the 2018 NCAA tournament as well. The two squads play home-and-home this weekend, 100 miles apart, in a series that has been circled on the calendars of every self-respecting fan in the region. 

Dec 6, 2018