On March 23, 2011, Tom Anastos was appointed to the position of head coach of the MSU hockey team after the previous head coach, Rick Comley, retired after the conclusion of the 2010-11 season.
After a weekend sweep by No. 4 Penn State, MSU hockey (4-15-1, 0-6 Big Ten) is now on a nine-game losing streak.
Since 2000, MSU has partnered with Auto-Owners Insurance and together they awarded numerous student-athletes the Auto-Owners Champions in the Classroom award.
The MSU hockey team (4-13-1, 0-4 Big Ten) continues their five-game road trip when they face No. 4 Penn State (14-2-1, 3-1 Big Ten) in a two-game series this weekend.
Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions not just related to hockey. This week, The State News interviewed sophomore forward Mason Appleton
The MSU hockey team (4-13-1, 0-4-0 Big Ten) is currently riding a seven-game losing skid after being swept this past weekend on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers. While the team has been on a downslide this year, evidenced by its seven-game losing streak, sophomore forward Mason Appleton has been a bright spot for the struggling Spartans. The Green Bay, Wis.
The Michigan State ice hockey team felt like they generated momentum after wins over Ferris State, North Dakota, and an exhibition win over the US. National Team Development Program.
After losing in their first game in the Great Lakes Invitational to Western Michigan University in the famed Joe Louis Arena, 4-1, MSU went into Friday night looking to rebound against instate rival, the University of Michigan.
It was a similar scene for the MSU hockey team heading into the third and final period in the third place game of the Great Lakes Invitational, or GLI.
Under the countless banners hanging from the rafts along with the 'Hockeytown' moniker etched into the ice, historic Joe Louis Arena was the site of the 52nd edition of the Great Lakes Invitational, or GLI.
The Spartans hoped to rebound from a series sweep by Minnesota when they faced Northeastern (5-7-4, 1-6-2 HEA) on Sunday, but had no match for the Huskies’ senior forward Zach Aston-Reese as the Spartans were defeated 6-2.
Junior goaltender Ed Minney sat on the bench his first two seasons in East Lansing playing the role of backup to former Spartan and current Rockford IceHog Jake Hildebrand .
On Sunday, the MSU ice hockey team will play their final game before taking nine days off for the Christmas break when they take on Northeastern at Munn Ice Arena.
After a hearty effort to keep No. 11 Minnesota without a power play goal the previous night, the opposite came true for the MSU hockey team in its game two _ to the Golden Gophers, _-_. Junior goaltender Ed Minney continued his stellar play, despite allowing three goals.
MSU head coach Tom Anastos said during his weekly press conference Tuesday that he was anxious to see how his team would respond after wins over Ferris State and a win and a draw against North Dakota. He got his answer Friday night as the Spartans fell 3-2 to No. 11 Minnesota.
The MSU hockey team is slated to face off against No. 11 University of Minnesota to begin Big Ten conference play this upcoming weekend. After posting a winning 3-2-1 record in November, the Spartans will be hampered by injuries in their effort to repeat their winning ways in December.
After opening the season with an overall record of 4-6-1, MSU’s hockey team commences Big Ten Conference play when they host No. 11 Minnesota (7-5-2) in a two-game series this Friday and Saturday.
MSU’s hockey team is currently 4-6-1, but is heading into Big Ten Conference play with some much needed momentum after an exhibition win over USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Sunday.
MSU hosted the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in an exhibition matchup on Sunday.
For the first time in nearly a month, Munn Ice Arena was the host of a match for the MSU hockey team.