MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team opened their season this weekend by facing the No. 8 Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers took Friday night’s game, 6-3, but the Huskies bounced back on Saturday with a 5-3 win at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

The win was the first for first-year head coach Bill Muckalt, who previously served as an assistant coach under Mel Pearson.

Huskies win 5-3 Saturday

The Huskies earned a non-conference weekend split with Minnesota after dispatching the Gophers 5-3 on Saturday at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Huskies came back from a 3-1 first-period deficit to earn their first win of the season.

“I’m really proud of the bounce back. It was a great team effort against a quality opponent in a great environment,” Muckalt said. “We played with more urg

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