After barely losing to Denver in the 1960 championship game , Michigan Tech took a step back in 1960 – 61 , barely finishing above .500 and being embarrassed by the Pioneers in the WCHA tournament . The start of the 1961 – 62 campaign did n't fare much better as the Huskies dropped both games at Michigan , with each sophomore goaltender losing their first career start . The team then had to head home to welcome the defending national champions but , fortunately for MTU , Denver had lost many players to graduation over the summer and were n't nearly as strong . They were still good enough to put up 7 goals in the first game against Tech but the Huskies were able to post 8 of their own and get their first win of the season . That victory seemed to settle Michigan Tech because in the following game they were able to handle the Pioneers and win in a much more convincing fashion , 8 – 2
WCHA tournament
1961 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
1961–62 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season