A youthful defense is a double-edged sword for the MSU hockey team. On one hand, the lack of experience causes a breakdown in communication on the ice and leads to 37 shots on goal, hence Saturday’s tie against Lake Superior, which is winless in the CCHA.
It’s like kissing your sister. Despite Friday’s six-goal blowout against Lake Superior State, Saturday’s hockey game headed into overtime as the Spartans and Lakers tied at three. The Spartans are now unbeaten in their last 18 overtime games, posting a 6-0-12 record.
MSU junior forward Tim Crowder and sophomore defenseman Mike Ratchuk know how to ring in the new year.
MSU head coach Rick Comley summed up his disappointment in the Spartans’ game Saturday against Providence during the 43rd Great Lakes Invitational at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. “The whole game,” a clearly agitated Comley said, as he rested his hand on his cheek.
Detroit – It was not a very good day for Spartans sports.
Detroit – Michigan Tech has finally broken through in the Great Lakes Invitational.
It’s been a successful first half of the season for the MSU hockey team. The Spartans head into the holiday break with a 12-3-2 record – the best such start under head coach Rick Comley – with all three losses coming to teams ranked No. 1 in the country at the time of the game.
Christmas came early for the MSU hockey team.
The MSU hockey team didn’t draw a cupcake heading into its final series before winter break. The No. 5 Spartans will battle a much-improved Ferris State team this weekend in a home-and-home series with Friday’s game being contested in Big Rapids and Saturday’s game at Munn Ice Arena.
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The MSU hockey team took a step forward this weekend against Lake Superior.
Riding a four-game winless streak, a weekend series against Lake Superior was just what the doctor ordered for the MSU hockey team.
Bryan Lerg owns Lake Superior. With three goals on the weekend, MSU’s senior captain now has 10 goals in nine career games against the Lakers — including two in the third period Saturday, turning MSU’s tenuous one-goal advantage into a three-goal blowout.
The MSU hockey team has lost just once to Lake Superior under head coach Rick Comley. Since that win in early 2003, the Lakers are winless against the Spartans — a streak that spans 10 games.
The past two weeks have been a lesson in frustration for the MSU hockey team.
It was a tale of two ties for the No. 5 MSU hockey team this weekend in the College Hockey Showcase. Things weren’t looking good Friday night against No. 13 Minnesota after the Spartans lazily gave up a shorthanded goal to trail 3-2 midway through the third period.
After struggling last weekend against Miami (Ohio), the No. 5 MSU hockey team fought back time and time again to forge a 3-3 tie with No. 13 Minnesota on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
The Spartans need to play smarter, not harder. That was the message delivered by ice hockey head coach Rick Comley at his weekly press conference Tuesday following two tough home losses to Miami (Ohio) over the weekend.
Coming into this weekend’s series with Miami (Ohio), the MSU hockey team had won eight straight games — the longest such streak under coach Rick Comley.