With 47 seconds remaining in the third period, freshman defenseman Dennis Cesana took his shot from the center of the blue line to put the Spartans back in the game to tie the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes.
A tournament championship may not have been at stake but a matchup between two in-state rivals quickly heated up on Saturday.
The freshman’s key game-tying third-period goal and a well-executed defensive effort helped overcome three straight goals from the Lakers, but MSU fell short at Little Caesars Arena, 4-3.
Michigan State ice hockey improved to 6-7 as they edged out a 4-3 victory against Michigan at Munn Ice Arena Friday night.
Michigan State ice hockey junior forward Taro Hirose's impact is felt every time he steps on the ice.
Michigan State opened Big Ten play Friday night with a 3-1 loss to No. 8 Notre Dame at Munn Ice Arena.
Without spending a day on the lake with the Milan family, you might not recognize the unique bond twins and MSU athletes Cody and Devin share.
Fresh off a two-game sweep of No. 18 Cornell last weekend, Michigan State hockey (4-1) earned a commanding 5-3 victory over Ferris State (3-4) Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
In the second half of its opening weekend, Michigan State hockey (1-1) fell to Northern Michigan (1-1) in a back-and-forth affair at Munn Ice Arena. The Wildcats avenged their Friday loss to the Spartans with a decisive 4-3 victory Saturday night.
Michigan State hockey (1-0) opened up its season with the first of a two-game set against Northern Michigan (0-1) in front of a noisy crowd Friday evening at Munn Ice Arena.
Junior forward Sam Saliba was voted as captain for the 2018-19 men's ice hockey season, after making a strong impression on his coaches and teammates.
After finishing at the bottom of the Big Ten standings for the third year in a row last season, Michigan State ice hockey will look to turn things around this upcoming season. Here's a season outlook at the 2018-19 men's ice hockey team.
With plenty going on during Ice hockey media day Tuesday, there was quite a bit to take away from regarding the Spartans' upcoming season.
The NHL playoffs kicked off last Wednesday and three former Spartan hockey players will look to help their team advance to the second round.
Former Spartan and current Manitoba Moose forward Mason Appleton was named as the Dudley (Red) Garrett Award winner as the AHL's outstanding rookie.
Actuarial science sophomore Matthew Miller attends the Spartan ice hockey games in his green and white jersey, sitting on the glass while he takes in the game by listening, with a bit of help of his binoculars to look for the puck. He was born with a visual impairment.
Three ice hockey players earned All-Big Ten honors Tuesday afternoon.
In the push to keep their season going a little bit longer, the Spartans were swept by the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
In the regular season finale, the Spartans spilt the weekend series against No. 5 Notre Dame making their overall record 12-19-2.
This is a weekly series in which The State News asks an MSU ice hockey player seven questions. This week's player is sophomore goalie John Lethemon.