The MVP
All-American junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand has saved himself a spot in MSU history.
All-American junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand has saved himself a spot in MSU history.
Of the five MSU hockey seniors this year, nearly all of them are moving on to the next level.
One of the biggest reasons for MSU hockey’s late-season success was its ability to find contributions from different players every week.
It was almost the story of two seasons for MSU hockey, or even the story of two years.
While MSU hockey (17-16-2, 11-7-2 Big Ten) didn’t accomplish all of its goals this season, it was still a step in the right direction.
It was hard to put into words.
“We think that we can kind of see the corner,” head coach Tom Anastos said.
Teams from across the country competed for the title, but MSU came out on top. After an intense competition, the MSU Division 3 Hockey Club won the 2014-15 ACHA National Championship game in Pelham, Alabama on March 14. The tournament had the Spartans facing off against the University of Alabama (4-4), Colorado State University (5-3), Pitts-Johnstown University (2-9) and Bryn Athyn College (7-6 OT) for the semi-finals.
MSU hockey's junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand was named the Big Ten Player of the Year on Monday.
When MSU hockey (17-15-2 overall , 11-7-2 Big Ten ) laid out its goals at the beginning of the year, some might have thought they were a little arbitrary.
Stakes could not have been much higher Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
Not since the first week of the Big Ten season has MSU hockey (16-14-2, 10-6-2-2 Big Ten) laid claim to first place, but 15 weeks later it can do exactly that.
It wasn’t long ago that MSU hockey was searching for consistency and confidence.
In front of a sold-out crowd of 6,042 at Munn Ice Arena, MSU hockey (15-14-2, 9-6-2-2 Big Ten) picked up an important win with just three games left in the season.
With just four games left in the regular season, MSU hockey (14-14-2, 8-6-2-2 Big Ten) finds itself in contention for its first conference title since the 2000-2001 season.
MSU hockey (14-14-2, 8-6-2-2 Big Ten) had not lost a game when scoring three or more goals since its first loss of the season against Massachusetts on Oct.
MSU hockey (13-14-2, 7-6-2-2 Big Ten) let a golden opportunity slip away Thursday night against No.
When head coach Tom Anastos took over the MSU hockey program on March 23, 2011, he knew what he was in store for.
Since their last meeting in early December, Michigan State hockey (13-13-2, 7-5-2-2 Big Ten) and No.
MSU hockey (13-13-2, 7-5-2-2 Big Ten) rebounded from a 2-1 loss on Friday with a 3-0 shutout over Wisconsin (4-20-4, 2-10-2 Big Ten). Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand finished with 31 saves and junior forward Ryan Keller notched two goals in the victory. Sophomore forward Thomas Ebbing added his third goal of the season, and junior captain Michael Ferrantino collected two assists.