FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The No. 6 ranked Indiana Tech men's hockey team took on Cleary University in a home-and-home series Friday and Saturday. Game one of the series was in Fort Wayne on the Warriors' home ice, where the Warriors took a 5-3 victory. On Saturday, game two was in Howell, Michigan, at the 140 Ice Den. Game two favored the Warriors as they won with a 4-2 final score. The Warriors' record moves to 20-2 as they improve to 13-1 in conference play.
 
The Cougars found the net first in game one on a goal from Cam Thomas in the first period, but a goal from Cole Barney on an assist from Matej Krasny with eight seconds left in the first period brought the game back to level. Tech outscored the Cougars in the final two periods 4-2 as they came out on top 5-3. Other Warriors scoring were Malik Ali (2), Matej Krasny, and Cam Chabot. Recording assists for Tech were Matej Krasny (2), Alex Potter (2), Cole Barney, Avery Smith, and Cam Chabot. Ty Barnhill played all 60 minutes in the net, saving 19 of the 22 shots he faced.
 
For game two, Tech traveled to Howell, Michigan, where they scored three third-period goals to seal the 4-2 victory. Scoring for the Warriors in game two were Alex Arnold (2), Malik Ali, and Matej Krasny. Tech recorded 5 assists on their 4 goals, coming from Colton Nikiforuk, Avery Smith, Cam Chabot, and Alex Potter (2).
 
Tech starts a home-and-home series with Western Michigan University on Sunday, January 15, in Fort Wayne, with game two being played on January 22 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Warriors won the last matchup with Western Michigan on January 8, 2022, with a final score of 5-1.