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Mike York rejoins MSU hockey team as student assistant

The MSU hockey team announced Wednesday that alum and two-time All-American, Mike York will be joining the MSU hockey team this season as a student assistant. York played at MSU from 1995-1999 and earned two All-American honors, and went on to spend 10 seasons in the National Hockey League. York is returning to MSU to finish his degree in communication.

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Hockey season plagued with mixed performances

The Spartans celebrated as if they they had won an NCAA title, piling on top of each other on the boards adjacent to the Spartan bench. But they still had won a trophy: a 50-pound metal trophy called The Iron D. MSU laid claim to the newly inaugurated trophy in the hotly contested Duel in the D matchup. That harrowing effort was followed up with a 4-1 loss at the hands of U-M on Saturday. The Iron D might be the only trophy the MSU hockey team will have to show for their losing season.

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Swedish MSU hockey player Villiam Haag finds home at State

For talented hockey players in Sweden, there is a pretty standard route to making it big. First, they play for junior or youth teams operated by professional clubs. And next, if they are good enough, they advance to the professional level of club play. That wasn’t the case for MSU junior forward Villiam Haag, though, because he packed his bags and moved 4,007 miles and six time zones away from his hometown of Gothenburg.