http://statenews.com Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:37:01 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/icers_tie_mavericks_lose_shootout Players on the MSU hockey team didn’t hang their heads when they exited the locker room on Friday night. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:37:01 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/icers_tie_mavericks_lose_shootout http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_cruise_through_oct_prep_for_nov The MSU hockey team is pretty satisfied with its opening month of the season. The No. 17 Spartans (6-2-0 overall, 3-1-0 CCHA) swept Clarkson and Western Michigan and split with Maine and No. 1 Miami. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:23:47 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_cruise_through_oct_prep_for_nov http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/grant_earns_monthly_honor MSU freshman forward Derek Grant was named the CCHA Rookie of the Month on Tuesday. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:42 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/grant_earns_monthly_honor http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_score_7_goals_in_sweep The MSU hockey team is giving head coach Rick Comley gray hair. In MSU’s last five games, the final two minutes of regulation decided the game’s outcome, with the Spartans winning three of the five nail-biters. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:29:18 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_score_7_goals_in_sweep http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_tally_first_conference_sweep_defeat_western_michigan_53 The MSU hockey team isn’t making it look easy, but they are getting the job done. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:16:03 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_tally_first_conference_sweep_defeat_western_michigan_53 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/a_second_short_msu_holds_off_western_michigan_21 Two hours and 38 minutes before the official start of Halloween, the No. 20 MSU hockey team received quite the scare. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:36:08 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/a_second_short_msu_holds_off_western_michigan_21 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/fierce_goalie_competition_to_continue_vs_broncos One of the biggest question marks for the MSU hockey team entering this season was between the pipes. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/fierce_goalie_competition_to_continue_vs_broncos http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/halloween_game_vs_western_michigan_may_be_scary_challenge Lawson Ice Arena can be a scary to place to play on a normal night. But on Halloween, with a Blackout in effect and students decked out in their costumes, the home rink of Western Michigan could be downright frightening for the MSU hockey team Saturday night. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:57:29 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/halloween_game_vs_western_michigan_may_be_scary_challenge http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/new_systems_appear_to_work_for_msu The chip on the No. 20 MSU hockey team’s shoulder isn’t going away any time soon — even if it did beat the No. 1 team in the country Saturday. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:49:43 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/new_systems_appear_to_work_for_msu http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/tropp_receives_weekly_honor Corey Tropp, a junior forward on the MSU hockey team, was named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week, the Big Ten announced. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:07:46 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/tropp_receives_weekly_honor http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/no_20_icers_playing_beyond_their_years Within 10 minutes, two MSU teams almost suffered identical fates. The news of the MSU football team’s heartbreaking loss on the last play of the game against Iowa made its way to Oxford, Ohio at 10:24 p.m. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:06:59 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/no_20_icers_playing_beyond_their_years http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_knock_off_no_1_miami_earn_split Junior forward Andrew Rowe made two smooth moves to slide by defenders before taking a hard wrist shot at the net from the high slot. And that’s all he remembers. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:43:27 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_knock_off_no_1_miami_earn_split http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_edged_by_no_1_redhawks_21 Oxford, Ohio — The MSU hockey team didn’t walk out of Steve Cady Arena victorious Friday night. But the Spartans proved a point — they can play with the best team in the country. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:38:56 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_edged_by_no_1_redhawks_21 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/after_31_start_spartans_travel_to_face_national_runnersup_no_1_redhawks The Miami (Ohio) hockey team was a minute away from a national championship last season. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:37:10 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/after_31_start_spartans_travel_to_face_national_runnersup_no_1_redhawks http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_scoring_more_playing_better_on_road_early After winning only four games away from Munn Ice Arena last season, the MSU hockey team earned its first road victory on its first attempt. But it didn’t come easy last weekend. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:18:02 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_scoring_more_playing_better_on_road_early http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/hockey_team_splits_with_maine The MSU hockey team was unable to keep its undefeated streak alive Saturday night at Maine, falling to the Black Bears 5-3 in Orono, Maine. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:24:49 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/hockey_team_splits_with_maine http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/msus_1st_series_sweep_not_enough_for_comley MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley doesn’t want to get too high on his team just yet. Although the MSU hockey team earned its first sweep since Feb. 29 to March 1, 2008, this weekend against Clarkson, Comley said it’s still too early to make lofty assumptions about his team. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:41:36 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/msus_1st_series_sweep_not_enough_for_comley http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_earn_sweep_in_first_season_series The fight song echoed off the walls of the MSU hockey team’s locker room Saturday night. It had been a long time coming, but the Spartans finally were able to tune their singing voices, a post-game ritual reserved for MSU weekend sweeps. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:47:29 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/icers_earn_sweep_in_first_season_series http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/stadium_to_change_for_championships Ford Field will have a new seating configuration for the Frozen Four when the premier college hockey event arrives in Detroit on April 8, 2010. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:16:33 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/stadium_to_change_for_championships http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_sweep_1st_season_series_with_43_win MSU freshman forward Chris Forfar found a perfect time to score his first career goal as a Spartan. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:30:03 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/spartans_sweep_1st_season_series_with_43_win