By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com PAINESDALE - With starter Emma Besonen on the bench Thursday night in Ewen -Trout Creek’s game against the Jeffers Jets, the rest of the team had to pick it up and fill in the gap. According to the Panthers coach Jacky Besonen they did the ...

By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com PAINESDALE - The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers shot out to an 11-3 lead over the Jeffers Jets and never looked back. That eight -point lead after eight minutes morphed into a 51-38 win on Thursday in Painesdale and put a smile on Panthers coach Brad ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Following a split last weekend with the Lake Superior State Lakers, the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team kept themselves in the mix for a home playoff spot. This weekend, they hit the road to face the CCHA-leading Minnesota State Mavericks, the No. 12 team in the country, ...

By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON- While the Houghton Gremlins outscored the Calumet Copper Kings 18-2 in the third quarter, they could not maintain the momentum in the fourth on Monday. The Copper Kings rallied back for 21 points in the final eight minutes for a 48-41 ...

By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — Since Saturday, Nov. 23, the Michigan Tech Huskies are on what is colloquially known as a “heater.” They have won eight of their last night games, nine of their last 10 if you count exhibition contests, and have jumped to 10-4 ...

HOUGHTON — Looking for both their 13th win of the season, and for some revenge against the visiting Calumet Copper Kings, the Jeffers Jets hockey team scored three goals in the second period to vault to a 6-2 win at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Benton Rajala led the Jets (13-1 overall) ...