FINAL: Michigan State hockey falls behind early, loses to Michigan 5-1
With new Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker in attendance, the Spartan hockey team (14-14-1) fell behind early en route to a 5-1 loss to Michigan (14-12-3) Friday night.
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With new Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker in attendance, the Spartan hockey team (14-14-1) fell behind early en route to a 5-1 loss to Michigan (14-12-3) Friday night.
Editor’s Note: State News reporter Brendan Gumbel attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy.
The Michigan State hockey team (14-13-1) fell out of the rankings after splitting a pair of games with Minnesota on the road last weekend. Now the team shifts their focus to in-state rival Michigan (13-12-3), who the Spartans swept back in mid-November.
The No. 19 Michigan State hockey team (14-13-1) bounced back in a big way Saturday night, taking down Minnesota (13-11-4) 4-2 to salvage a weekend series split.
The red-hot Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-10-4) extended their winning streak to six Friday night, taking down No. 19 Michigan State (13-13-1) by a score of 4-1.
Following a week off, the No. 19 Michigan State hockey team (13-12-1) will hit the road this weekend to take on Minnesota (12-10-4) in a two-game set at Mariucci Arena. Game one will start at 8 p.m. Friday night, followed by game two at 6 p.m. Saturday night.
In the midst of his second season on the team, sophomore defender Dennis Cesana is quietly becoming one of the better all-around defenders in college hockey, hoping to help lead No. 19 Michigan State into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012. But how did the Providence, Rhode Island native end up in East Lansing?
No one expected the No. 17 Michigan State hockey team (13-12-1) to be in the position they’re currently in this late into the season. Sure, they had some talented players returning and three freshmen with a lot of potential coming in, but they were losing their go-to guy in Taro Hirose. How they would replace Hirose was a burning question coming into the season, and it wasn’t left unanswered for long.
In front of the largest crowd at Munn Ice Arena since March 13, 2015, No. 19 Michigan State (13-12-1) was unable to sweep No. 9 Penn State (17-8-1) on Saturday night, falling to the Nittany Lions 2-1 in overtime.
On the back of senior Patrick Khodorenko’s career night, Michigan State hockey was able to secure a monumental win at Munn Ice Arena, winning 4-2 versus the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Moving up to No. 19 in the USCHO.com poll this week after splitting a road series with Wisconsin last weekend, the Michigan State hockey team (12-11-1) returns home to host No. 9 Penn State (16-7-1) this weekend in a top-20 matchup at Munn Ice Arena. Game one is set for 7 p.m. Friday night, followed by a 6 p.m. start time on Saturday for game two.
Redshirt-senior defenseman Jerad Rosburg has been an anchor on the blue line over the course of his tenure with Michigan State hockey. Now in his final season, he is helping to lead a young and talented defenseman-core that has played a big role in the team allowing just 2.29 goals-against per game, good for 16th in the nation.
No. 20 Michigan State hockey (12-11-1) was unable to complete a regular season sweep of Wisconsin (9-12-1), falling 3-1 to the Badgers Saturday night.
No. 20 Michigan State hockey (12-10-1) was able to secure first place in the Big Ten last night after taking down Wisconsin (8-12-1) 4-0. The victory gave MSU 25 points in the conference this season and put them one point ahead of No. 6 Penn State, who fell to Michigan 6-0 on the same night.
After a series split at home against Minnesota last weekend, No. 20 Michigan State hockey (11-10-1) hits the road this weekend for a two-game set with Wisconsin (8-11-1).
Michigan State hockey goaltender John Lethemon has been one of the most dependable players at his position across the entire country this season. As the No. 20 Spartans sit at 11-10-1 and are hovering right around the conversation for an NCAA tournament bid, Lethemon has given his team a chance to win every game he has played in, fully embracing his role as MSU’s starter.
On the back of a 28-save night from its goalie, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-10-4) got revenge on the Michigan State Spartans (11-10-1), winning 2-0 at Munn Ice Arena Saturday night.
The No. 20 Michigan State Spartans (11-9-1) took on the Minnesota Gophers (7-10-4) in their first of two games this weekend at Munn Ice Arena Friday night.
These next few months are going to be critical for No. 20 Michigan State (10-9-1), as they will get the second half of the season underway this weekend against Minnesota (7-9-4) in a two-game weekend series at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans will open up the New Year with a six-game slate in January, four of them coming on home ice.
The Michigan State hockey team (10-9-1) recently dropped to No. 20 in the USCHO rankings after a disappointing showing at the Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) December 30-31, going 1-1 in the tournament and placing third at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.