Hockey prepping for Big Ten tourney, end of regular season
MSU hockey’s Big Ten Tournament pairing already was settled with a week left in the regular season, but the Spartans can improve their seeding for strategic and mental advantages.
MSU hockey’s Big Ten Tournament pairing already was settled with a week left in the regular season, but the Spartans can improve their seeding for strategic and mental advantages.
Saturday night’s comeback win against No. 13 Michigan is bigger than the rivalry for MSU hockey - it easily could have been a season-saving moment.
It was the tale of two different teams for MSU hockey over the weekend, splitting a home-and-home weekend series against rival No.
MSU scored three unanswered goals, including two in the final period, to complete a 3-1 comeback win over rival No.
ANN ARBOR - MSU couldn’t overcome a multiple unlucky bounces in a disappointing 7-1 loss to archrival No. 11 Michigan on Friday at Yost Ice Arena, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
MSU hockey will get potentially its final two cracks at in-state rival No.
MSU hockey’s comeback bid fell short, losing in overtime 4-3 to the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 team on Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena.
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU hockey will look to regain some momentum on Saturday night in an exhibition matchup against the U-18 US National Team Development Program.The USNTDP plays out of Ann Arbor, Mich., and recruits the best pre-college hockey talent in the country.?Last season, MSU was shutout by USNTDP, 3-0.
A group of former Spartans will lace up their skates in a charity matchup against Detroit Red Wings alumni.The alumni game will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at Munn Ice Arena, with tickets running $6 for adults, $3 for students and $3 for children.
MSU hockey will take a step away from the Big Ten this weekend, with only one exhibition game against the USA National Team Development Program on the slate this week.
It might sound weird to hear, but winning shouldn’t be the number one priority for MSU hockey in its final three weeks of the regular season.
The hockey team’s road struggles continued this weekend, as the team dropped back-to-back contests.
MSU failed to find the back of the net on Saturday afternoon, falling for the second straight night to No.
MSU couldn’t overcome four unanswered goals by No. 8 Wisconsin, falling 5-2 on Friday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
MSU hockey will look to build on its momentum from last weekend’s series at Penn State, as the Spartans travel to No.
MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos is flipping over every rock to find more netted goals, including switching up some of his concrete lines.
MSU hockey claimed five of a possible six points last weekend in a road trip to Penn State and also recorded its first road win of the season.
As sub-freezing temperatures persist this winter, some parts of the Red Cedar River are icing over for the first time in 10 years.
MSU hockey used late goals in back-to-back nights against Penn State to earn five points in the Big Ten standings this weekend, tying with a shootout victory on Friday and winning on Saturday.
It wasn’t pretty, but MSU hockey will take it. The team recorded its first road win of the season Saturday, coming from behind to beat Penn State, 2-1, at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. MSU (9-13-7 overall, 3-5-6-4 Big Ten) was held to a season-low 13 shots in the game, but was able to capitalize on a few fluke bounces, with junior forward Matt Berry scoring the game-winning goal with 5:04 left in the third period.