MSU hockey (3-6 overall) is still fighting to turn the corner as a program. When head coach Tom Anastos said before the season that the Spartans can see the corner, it was difficult to tell what he meant by that. Now, nine games into the season, his message is becoming more and more clear.
On Tuesday, MSU junior hockey goaltender Jake Hildebrand was announced the Big Ten First Star of the Week — the fifth time in his collegiate career.
The men's hockey team (2-4-0 overall) defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs (3-3-0 overall, 0-2-0 WCHA) 4-1 Saturday night in East Lansing.
MSU hockey (1-4) spent its Halloween night on the ice, as they were defeated by No.
The weekend featured some ups and downs for the hockey team, but senior forward Matt Berrymtg
In a back-and-forth game, it was Massachusetts who managed to escape late with a victory.
The offense powered the hockey team on Friday night against Massachusetts.MSU (1-0 overall) defeated UMASS (0-2 overall) at Munn Ice Arena in their regular season opener, 5-3.
After MSU looked impressive in the first two periods to take a 2-1 lead, the Lancers came back to tie it and win in a shootout.
It may have just been a glorified practice, but the Green and White game didn’t end without some excitement.
The MSU hockey program is in a process of changing its culture, and this offseason proved that they are well on the way, according to head coach Tom Anastos.
When head coach Tom Anastos took over the MSU hockey program back in 2011, he envisioned this sort of progress heading into his fourth season.
Being able to walk in the locker room, skate on the rink, and tour the player’s lounge inside Munn Ice Arena was only a dream in 1986 for MSU roommates Lyla Akouri and Lisa Boyce. Years later, the two came back to participate in the women’s hockey clinic, held on Wednesday, and experience first-hand what their MSU idols did before game time.
MSU's third annual Spartan Hockey Clinic will take place at Munn Ice Arena on Wednesday from 6-10 p.m.
It has gone from a cool event started in Spartan Stadium, to a staple of both the college and professional hockey season. MSU and U-M announced Monday they will play an outdoor hockey game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2015.
Defenseman Josh Jacobs was selected 41st in the draft pick by the New Jersey Devils during Saturday’s second round of the draft in Philadelphia. Jacobs formerly played for the Indiana Ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League for two seasons and is the first Spartan to be drafted by New Jersey since 1984.
MSU hockey announced its complete 2014-2015 schedule on Monday. The Spartans will compete in 20 Big Ten games and 14 non-conference games.
On June 6, it was announced that former co-captain and MSU cornerback Darqueze Dennard was announced as the George Alderton Male Athlete of the Year, and women's golfer Allyssa Ferrell took home the Female Athlete of the Year honor.
MSU hockey’s season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion, a game that ultimately summed up the entire 2013-14 season.
The MSU hockey team took the ice last Thursday against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural Big Ten hockey tournament and suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime, a microcosm of how the entire season went for the Spartans.The Spartans finished a disappointing 11-18-7 on the season, going 5-9-6 in the first season of Big Ten hockey conference play.
It appeared the hockey gods were shining bright on MSU hockey on Thursday night against Ohio State.