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MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University Hockey Team fell to Michigan Tech on Tuesday (Feb. 8) by a score of 8-1. 

Less than a minute into Tuesday's contest, the Huskies struck first, with Brain Halonen finding the back of the net. Trenton Bliss and Tommy Parrottino assisted to get the Huskies in front 1-0. 

Just over two minutes in, the Huskies were called for a cross check, presenting the Wildcats with an early opportunity to tie it up. Despite a few shots to the net, the Huskies killed off the penalty and maintained the lead. 

With 11 minutes left in the opening twenty, Van Unen was whistled for tripping. Tristan Ashbrook capitalized on the power play, giving MTU a 2-0 lead. Justin Misiak and Parrottino assisted for the Huskies. 

Eric Gotz made it 3-0 Huskies with just over five minutes left. Misiak added an assist for MTU. 

Brian Halonen rounded out a hot first period for Michigan Tech, scoring his second of the night to give MTU a 4-0 lead after one. Michael Karow and Trenton Bliss set up the goal for Halonen. 

The Huskies outshot NMU 11-6 in the first twenty minutes of action. 

Less than three minutes into the second, MTU stretched the lead to 5-0. Logan Ganie scored for MTU with Ryland Mosley assisting. 

Ganie tallied his second with 12:10 to go, making it 6-0. Chris Lipe and Mosley were credited with the setup. 

Northern went to their third man advantage halfway through the second period. Michigan Tech's penalty kill stood strong and kept NMU out of the net. 

WIth less than seven minutes left in the second, MTU had a minute of 5-on-3. Northern fought through the 5-on-3, returning a skater to the ice. Before the Wildcats could return to full strength, David Keefer went off for boarding and the Wildcats continued to fight a skater down. 

Arvid Caderoth scored for MTU on the power play to make it 7-0. Bliss and Gotz assisted. Michigan Tech took that seven goal lead into the second intermission.

Ashbrook scored his second of the night for MTU with 13:59 to go in the game to make it 8-0. Logan Pietila set him up on the 3-on-1 opportunity. 

The Wildcats had more than a minute of 5-on-3 and finally broke through as MIkey Colella scored his 14th goal this season. Andre Ghantous and Bo Hanson assisted for the 'Cats. 

Michigan Tech would take Tuesday's game, 8-1. 


GOALS

• Brian Halonen gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead 40 seconds into the game, with Bliss and Parrottino credited with the setup. 
• Tristan Ashbrook netted a power play goal to give MTU a 2-0 lead with 10:16 left in the first. Parrottino and Misiak assisted on the play. 
• Eric Gotz made it 3-0 MTU with 5:05 remaining in the first. Misiak assisted on the tally.
• Brian Halonen scored his second on the night with 3:14 to go in the 1st period. Karow and Bliss assisted. 
• Logan Ganie made it 5-0 MTU 2:44 into the second period. Mosley recorded the assist for the Huskies. 
• Logan Ganie added another in the second period, making it 6-0 MTU. Mosley and Lipe assisted for Tech. 
• Arvid Caderoth made it 7-0 MTU in the second period on the power play. Bliss and Gotz recorded the assists for Tech. 
• Tristan Ashbrook made it 8-0 MTU in the third. The assist came from Logan Pietila. 
• MIkey Colella scored his 14th of the season on the power play to make it 8-1. Ghantous and Hanson assisted for NMU. 

 
KEY STATS

• Mikey Colella scored his 14th goal of the season, coming on the power play in the third period. 
• Andre Ghantous assisted for the 21st time this season. 

 
UP NEXT

NMU will be off this coming weekend before making the trip to Bowling Green for a CCHA series the following weekend.