When Cornell head coach Mike Schafer started his coaching career, his first game was against Michigan State University. The Big Red lost that game, marking the beginning of Schafer's 30-year coaching journey.
After making history in the Big Ten season, clinching back-to-back regular-season titles and tournament championships, the Michigan State University hockey team claimed the No. 2 overall seed and earned the top seed in its region in Toledo, OH, where it prepares to face the Cornell Big Red.
With regions locked and teams finalized, the NCAA Hockey Regionals are set to begin.
After defeating Ohio State 4-3 in a double overtime showdown, the Michigan State University hockey team is headed to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance as the No. 2 overall seed and No. 1 seed in its region.
For the first time in Big Ten history, Michigan State University hockey became the only one among the seven teams to win both the regular-season and tournament titles.
It was déjà vu at Munn Ice Arena, echoing last season’s Big Ten championship thriller.
A chance to make history is on the line.
The Hobey Baker is the award given to the most outstanding collegiate player in hockey. The Mike Richter Award is the one given to college hockey’s greatest netminder of the season. Michigan State University hockey team has a finalist in both awards.
After finishing the regular season 24-6-4 and securing a semifinal win to return to the Big Ten championship game, Michigan State University hockey earned four postseason honors for standout performances throughout the year.
After a weekend of sweet victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where the Michigan State University hockey team had St. Patrick’s Day luck on their side and scored the singular goal of the game to power it to a 1-0 victory, the team is back on the move in the national polls after resting its case as the No. 2 team in the country.
From here on out, the stakes of every game are to win or go home.
As conference tournaments unfold, teams are being eliminated, fighting for a spot, or awaiting their official seeding. With the NCAA Frozen Four approaching, college hockey has never been more competitive.
One goal was all Michigan State needed to secure its spot in the Big Ten Championship.
The most exciting time of year for college hockey is officially here: playoff season.
The Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament semifinals are set, with Michigan State facing Notre Dame and Ohio State taking on Penn State on March 16. With a conference title and NCAA Tournament positioning on the line, each team will look to capitalize on its strengths to secure a spot in the championship game.
Four Spartans earned finalist honors: junior forward Isaac Howard, sophomore goaltender Trey Augustine, junior defenseman Matt Basgall and head coach Adam Nightingale.
In just his third season as head coach, Adam Nightingale has led the Michigan State University hockey team to a 24-6-4 record, solidifying the Spartans as a top-four team in the nation throughout the 2024-2025 season.
Five goals were enough for the Spartans to secure a crucial win on night one.
The final weekend of Big Ten regular season hockey has arrived.
