HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Nanooks hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie at Michigan Tech on Saturday, Oct. 14. Alaska leaves MTU with a win on Friday and a tie on Saturday to move to 1-2-1 on the season. 

Just like Friday night, Michigan Tech struck first and held a 1-0 lead after the first period. 18:19 into the first, Logan Pietila was in the right place at the right time, slotting home a rebound off of a Chase Pietila shot. The goal came on the power play and made it 1-0 MTU. Only 1:33 into the second, the Nanooks found their equalizer. After Cade Neilson played the puck to Braden Birnie, the sophomore found Brayden Nicholetts for his second-straight game with a goal. Over 10 minutes later Anton Rubtsov found his second goal in as many games as well, making it 2-1 Nanooks on the power play. 

T.J. Lloyd and Brady Risk were awarded the assists. 

The 2-1 lead stood through the end of the second but MTU found the final equalizer 4:10 into the third. Logan Pietila slotted his second goal of the game to make it 2-2. The two sides were tied at the end of regulation, taking Alaska to their first overtime game of the season. In the extra period, Pierce Charleson saved all four shots-on-goal while the Nanooks put a pair of shots on net; both shots were saved by Blake Pietila in goal for the Huskies. 

Neither side found the game-winner and the game officially ended in a tie. The two sides participated in a shootout and MTU made two of their three attempts and the 'Nooks made one of their three.

The Nanooks continue on the road and head to St. Cloud State next weekend for a matchup with the Huskies at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. 

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