As the MSU football team fought through the lulls and struggles of a 3-9 season in 2016, a portion of that season was overshadowed by a quarterback competition.
MSU (6-17-3, 2-8-2 in Big Ten) took on U-M (9-14-3, 2-7-2-2 in Big Ten) this weekend in a two-game weekend series and came away with a 4-4 tie Friday night at Joe Louis Arena, and a 4-1 win Saturday night.
On Saturday night, MSU took on U-M a in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the second night in a row and avenged their loss Friday night, blowing out the Wolverines 4-1. This is MSU’s second Big Ten win of the season, both wins coming against U-M at Yost Ice Arena.
The final meeting between the MSU hockey team and the University of Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena was one to remember.
The most played rivalry in college hockey continues this weekend as MSU hockey (5-17-2, 1-8-1 Big Ten) faces off against in-state rival the University of Michigan (9-13-2, 2-7-1 Big Ten) in a two-game series.
When MSU hockey (5-17-2, 1-8-1 Big Ten) takes on rival the University of Michigan (9-13-2, 2-7-1-1 Big Ten) on Friday for the Duel in the D, there’s predictably going to be a different feeling within the atmosphere amongst the players, coaches and fans at the Joe Louis Arena.
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 sophomore defenseman Zach Osburn. This week, The State News interviewed freshman forward Sam Saliba.
After a 6-3 loss to the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers Friday, the MSU hockey team aimed to not be victims of another weekend sweep by the Badgers this season.
Coming off a bye-week, the MSU hockey team, 5-13-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten, hoped to seek revenge after a weekend sweep by the Wisconsin Badgers earlier in the season. Instead, the Spartans followed their lackluster performance in the first series with a 6-3 loss to the No. 18 ranked team in the nation Friday.
After coming off their final bye week of the season, the MSU hockey team (5-15-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten) embarks on a six-straight weekend-series slate beginning with the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (13-8-1, 6-2 Big Ten) this weekend.
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 Joe Cox.
Throughout the 2016-17 season, MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos has pinpointed his team’s lulls on special teams as one of the reasons the Spartans are experiencing a substandard season.
After an impressive performance over the weekend against the University of Michigan, MSU hockey goaltender Ed Minney was named the Big Ten Conference Second Star of the Week.
The 2016-17 season for the MSU hockey team has been anything but consistent.
The MSU hockey team (5-15-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten) returned to Munn Ice Arena Saturday night after being on the road for over a month as it hosted the University of Michigan (9-12-1, 2-6-0 Big Ten) to conclude a two-game home-and-home series.
The most-played rivalry in college hockey was renewed as the MSU Spartans (4-15-1, 0-6-0 Big Ten) traveled to Yost Ice Arena to take on the Michigan Wolverines (8-11-1, 1-5 Big Ten).
As the MSU hockey team sits at an overall record of 4-15-1 (0-6 Big Ten), the Spartans have been looking to find answers to their dismal season.
MSU hockey (4-15-1, 0-6 Big Ten) will resume the most-played rivalry in college hockey this weekend against the University of Michigan (8-11-1, 1-5 Big Ten) in a home-and-home series beginning Friday at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor.
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 senior forward Joe Cox.
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.