FINAL: Michigan State hockey narrowly defeats No. 16 UMass Lowell 4-3
Tanner Kelly's penalty shot pushed MSU's upset over No. 16 UMass Lowell.
Tanner Kelly's penalty shot pushed MSU's upset over No. 16 UMass Lowell.
A Thursday-Friday matchup versus No. 16 UMass-Lowell will be an early measuring test for MSU.
MSU's 2007 championship team will return to Munn Ice Arena on Friday to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of their title.
Michigan State dropped the season opener at home, 3-1 to Bowling Green.
After a 4-3 exhibition loss, MSU opens the regular season with a home-and-home series versus Bowling Green.
The Munnsters are ready as Michigan State embarks on a new era Friday night versus Bowling Green.
After a slow start to the first two periods, MSU rallied in the third to trail USNTDP by one, but the late attempt at a comeback victory fell short, losing 4-3 in the exhibition match.
The Spartans are set to face their first opponent of the season, the US National Team Development Program, or USNTDP, in an exhibition game on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena. Admission is free for MSU students.
Players, coaches, alumni, university administrators, family and friends gathered at Munn Arena to celebrate the completion of its recent renovations on Friday, Sept. 23.
Michigan State hockey begins its season Saturday with an exhibition match versus the US National Team Development Program. Here are a trio of players who could be big factors in Adam Nightingale's first season as MSU's head coach.
The Michigan State hockey season is right around the corner and new head coach Adam Nightingale has started the final preparations for the new-look Spartans.
Christian and Cole Krygier have played alongside each other from peewee, to juniors, all the way to Michigan State. The Krygiers were a package and don’t really know hockey in any other way.
“It was really cool,” Gucciardi said. “It's something I've been working for my whole life. To have that goal achieved means a lot to me."
A left-shot defenseman, he recorded five goals and six assists in 36 games, including a dynamite three goals in two games during the Great Lakes Invitational.
Standing at a giant 6-foot-8, 235 pounds, Sparkes is a Toronto native who played the 2021-22 season with the St. Michael’s Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
While sports outside of football and basketball are often overlooked, there’s been a significant revamp in these four programs to try and jumpstart some success.
MSU could have two defensemen picked in the 2022 draft: David Gucciardi and Jack Sparkes.
There are still some bright moments to reflect on from the 12-23-1 season. Fans were welcomed back into the stands and the Spartans added some young players that showed promise.
Standing at 6-foot-6 and 191 pounds, Hurtig travels over from Sweden where he most recently played in the J20 Nationell league and accumulated six goals and 11 assists splitting time for the Växjö Lakers and Mora IK.
For Nightingale, the pitch shifts to being the one to change it all.