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Sports | Basketball Men's 1027

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey brings proven identity headed into post-season

With 13 new faces on the roster, Michigan State hockey still won the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans established an identity over their 34 games of the regular season and finished 25-7-2 overall, 16-6-2 in the Big Ten. They showed resilience, created an offensive identity, grew defensively and finished in high-stakes games — simulating situations to come in tournament play.