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MSU student-athletes named Academic All-Big Ten honorees

Colton Wood

March 22, 2017

62 MSU student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten honorees for the 2017 winter sports season, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday. To be eligible for this honor, each student-athlete must earn a varsity letter, be in at least their second academic year at a Big Ten university and obtain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. MSU swimming and diving sophomores Gabe Whitaker, Courtney Aycock and Heidi Surdyk were three of 12 conference student-athletes who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Below is the full list of MSU's honorees: Men's Basketball Kyle Ahrens, So.

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COLUMN: Searching for Tom Anastos' replacement

Colton Wood

March 22, 2017

After MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis announced on Tuesday Tom Anastos, who led the Spartans to a mere seven wins in the 2016-17 season, was stepping down from the helm of the MSU hockey program, the search to find a replacement instantly commenced.

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MSU hockey's Tom Anastos stepping down as head coach

Colton Wood

March 21, 2017

Tom Anastos' tenure as head coach of the MSU hockey team is over.

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Seniors reminisce as MSU hockey's season mercifully closes

Colton Wood

March 17, 2017

The bleeding can finally be put to a halt for the MSU hockey team.

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FINAL: MSU hockey eliminated by Buckeyes, concludes 2016-17 season

Souichi Terada

March 16, 2017

In one final gasp, the Spartans finished a treacherous 2016-17 season — ousted by the No. 3-seeded Ohio State University in the Big Ten Tournament, 6-3.

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MSU hockey relishes in final chance to play at The Joe

Colton Wood

March 15, 2017

On Dec. 28, 1979, the MSU hockey team made school history.

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PREVIEW: MSU hockey heads to Big Ten Tournament against Buckeyes

Colton Wood

March 15, 2017

After finishing the regular season with a 7-23-4 overall record (3-14-3-1 Big Ten), the MSU hockey team begins the postseason a sixth seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will face No. 3 seed Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament Thursday night in what will be the fifth matchup this season between the two teams.

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Five questions with MSU hockey: Jerad Rosburg

Colton Wood

March 15, 2017

Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed freshman forward Patrick Khodorenko. This week, The State News interviewed redshirt-freshman defenseman Jerad Rosburg. 

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MSU hockey's Gatt, Cox earn Big Ten honors

Colton Wood

March 14, 2017

Although no Spartans were selected to the 2016-17 All-Big Ten Hockey Team, MSU hockey junior defenseman Carson Gatt was named an honorable mention for the All-Big Ten team.

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PREVIEW: MSU hockey takes on the Buckeyes looking to salvage a win

Colton Wood

March 2, 2017

With four games remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, the MSU hockey team will conclude their season series with No. 13 Ohio State this weekend.

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MSU hockey celebrates senior day, players look to final games

Colton Wood

February 26, 2017

As the MSU hockey team was defeated 4-1 to No. 11 Penn State on Saturday, several members of the team were visibly in tears.

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FINAL: MSU hockey downed on Senior Day to Penn State, 4-1

Colton Wood

February 25, 2017

As the MSU hockey team played their final home game of the season Saturday, three goals in the first period by No. 11 Penn State took out any chance of a memorable send off for MSU’s senior class.

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FINAL: MSU hockey falls again in nail-biting fashion to Penn State, 4-2

Colton Wood

February 24, 2017

MSU hockey faced No. 11 Penn State on Friday as the Nittany Lions were vying to improve their resume for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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Five questions with MSU hockey: Patrick Khodorenko

Colton Wood

February 24, 2017

Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed senior forward Thomas Ebbing. This week, The State News interviewed freshman forward Patrick Khodorenko.

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PREVIEW: MSU hockey hosts Senior Day amidst rematching Penn State

Colton Wood

February 24, 2017

The MSU hockey team concludes their final homestand of the season this weekend as the Spartans face off against No. 11 Penn State for the second series between the two conference opponents of the 2016-17 campaign.

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MSU hockey mired in disappointment following close defeats

Colton Wood

February 19, 2017

If there could be a word to describe this year’s MSU hockey team, “disappointment” could definitely be considered the paramount description.

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FINAL: MSU hockey falls to Buckeyes again in slimmest of margins

Colton Wood

February 18, 2017

Whenever this year’s MSU hockey team feels as if they are beginning to turn their season around and have generated some positive momentum, the Spartans have always suffered disappointment.

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FINAL: Spartans stifled by Buckeyes in narrow effort

Colton Wood

February 17, 2017

One game removed from earning his first career victory in goal, freshman goaltender John Lethemon earned his seventh start of the season Friday night as the Spartans took on the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes.

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PREVIEW: MSU hockey takes on No. 14 Ohio State in penultimate home series

Colton Wood

February 17, 2017

The MSU hockey team (6-17-3 and 2-8-2 Big Ten) begins the second to last homestand of the season this weekend as the Spartans host No. 14 Ohio State University (14-8-6, 5-6-1 Big Ten) in a two-game series at Munn Ice Arena.

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Five questions with MSU hockey: Thomas Ebbing

Colton Wood

February 16, 2017

Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed freshman forward Sam Saliba. This week, The State News interviewed senior forward Thomas Ebbing.