No. 11 Michigan Tech scored the last three goals to beat Ferris State 3-1 on Friday night at Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, opening CCHA play for both teams. The Huskies improved to 6-1-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 0-4-1.
Ferris State struck first. Owen Mehlenbacher scored his second goal of the season at 16:03 of the first period, with assists from Christopher Lie and Ryan Kusler, and the Bulldogs carried a 1-0 lead into the intermission.
Michigan Tech took over in the second, outshooting Ferris State 11-4. Carson Latimer tied it at 9:41 with his first goal of the season and the eighth of his career, set up by Carson Birnie and Lucas Brenton. With 63 seconds left in the period, Conner Roulette led an odd-man rush and fed Isaac Gordon for the go-ahead goal, Gordon’s second of the season and 35th of his career.
The Bulldogs pushed in the third, outshooting the Huskies 12-6, but could not get the equalizer. Roulette sealed it with an empty-net goal with seven seconds left, finishing with a goal and an assist.
In goal and on special teams
Owen Bartoszkiewicz stopped 24 of 25 shots for his sixth win of the season and the 40th of his career. Alan Lendak made 25 saves for Ferris State. Shots finished 28-25 in Michigan Tech’s favor. Neither team scored on the power play, as both went 0-for-2, and Ferris State edged the faceoff battle 30-29.
Michigan Tech coach Bill Muckalt noted that Ferris State came in rested off a bye, saying things “happen quick in this rink.”
What’s next
The teams finish the series Saturday at Ewigleben Ice Arena, with puck drop scheduled for 7:07 p.m. on Midco Sports Plus. Matthew Van Blaricom leads the Huskies with seven points; Ferris State is still looking for its first win.
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Highlights posted by Michigan Tech Athletics.
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