The Spartans and the Michigan Tech Huskies warm up before the third place game of the Great Lakes Invitational Wednesday at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. The Spartans went on to defeat the Huskies 5-3 to take third place in the tournament. Matt Radick/The State News
Despite a late rally, the MSU hockey team lost the opening game of the Great Lakes Invitational, 5-4, against Colorado College on Wednesday night.
Colorado College (12-8-2) took 1-0 lead with 7:52 left in the first period, but MSU (6-10-3) tied it up three minutes later when freshman forward Lee Reimer netted his first career goal.
The Tigers took back their lead a minute later and added a third goal 4:15 into the second period with a goal from forward Andrew Hamburg.
Two more Tiger goals followed in the second, countered only by a goal for MSU from senior forward Dustin Gazley.
Junior defenseman Brock Shelgren scored with a shot form the right point 6:15 into the third to bring the Spartans back to a two-goal deficit.
MSU pulled to within a goal with 48 seconds to play with a goal from junior forward Daultan Leveille, but was unable to find the net for the equalizer in the last minute.
The Spartans outshot the Tigers 35-23 in the game. Spartan goalie, junior Drew Palmisano, was pulled with 8:50 left in the game.
MSU will play the loser of Wednesday night’s matchup between No. 10 Michigan and Michigan Tech.
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