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Hockey tickets to go on sale Sept. 15
Season tickets for the 2010-11 MSU hockey season will go on sale to the public on Sept. 15, MSU announced Tuesday.
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Tropp foregos senior season, signs with Buffalo
Choosing to forego his senior season with the MSU hockey team, junior forward Corey Tropp has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, MSU announced Tuesday.
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Jake Chelios commits to MSU hockey team, joins brother
Jake Chelios, brother of MSU sophomore forward Dean Chelios, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the MSU hockey team next fall. After one season in the United States Hockey League, during which he scored 12 goals and had 22 assists in 52 games, Jake Chelios decided to join three other MSU recruits in signing letters of intent for next fall.
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With season officially over, future is bright
The No. 16 MSU hockey team’s hopes of receiving an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament came to an end Sunday afternoon when the brackets were announced.
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Tropp, Petry have NHL decision ahead
As the season likely has come to a close for the No. 16 MSU hockey team, two players have big decisions looming. Junior defenseman Jeff Petry and junior forward Corey Tropp might decide to leave school early to join the NHL teams that own their rights.
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Tough luck hits Spartans in series loss to U-M
The No. 10 MSU hockey team couldn’t have drawn a worse opponent in the quarterfinals of the CCHA Tournament.
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Embarrassing series likely ends season
After such an impressive start, the No. 10 MSU hockey team’s season is likely over much earlier than many would have thought.
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Icers' 5-3 loss to U-M likely ends MSU's season
With its NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, the No. 10 MSU hockey team was controlled by Michigan for the second straight game as the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 5-3, on Saturday at Munn Ice Arena. The win gave U-M the series victory in the CCHA quarterfinal matchup and likely ends the Spartans’ season, barring an unforeseen at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Tropp out for Saturday's game with apparent injury
The Spartans’ most dynamic offensive threat came out of the tunnel after warm-ups and skated for about 30 seconds in front of the MSU bench before heading back into the locker room. An MSU athletics communications official said Tropp stepped on a puck during warm-ups.
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Michigan dominates icers in series opener, 5-1
Home ice advantage, tournament seedings and season records were put aside Friday night at Munn Ice Arena as the Michigan Wolverines gave MSU an old-fashioned whooping, routing MSU 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the CCHA Tournament. The Spartans likely will need to win the final two games of the best-of-three series to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Breaking down CCHA bracket, team matchups
It’s finally playoff time. The Spartans will host a best-of-three quarterfinal series March 12-13 — and March 14, if necessary — after the first-round winners are reseeded.
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Grading MSU's regular season performance
Although the Spartans posted an impressive regular season, everything is on the line as the CCHA Tournament approaches. MSU still is a bubble team trying to earn an at-large bid into the 16-team NCAA Tournament. And they likely will need a deep run in the conference playoffs to receive an invite to the “big dance.” Here’s a look at the Spartans’ regular season grades as they prepare for the CCHA Tournament:
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MSU clinches 2nd place, now looks foward
Following the MSU hockey team’s disappointing four-point weekend, hockey reporter Alex Difilippo analyzes the series’ impact on the Spartans’ NCAA Tournament chances and the upcoming CCHA Tournament.
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Icers tie Bowling Green 2-2, fall in shootout
Bowling Green, Ohio – The game was packed full of energy and end-to-end action throughout, but after the teams played to a 2-2 tie through regulation and overtime, the Falcons won the ensuing shootout, 1-0.
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Icers send out seniors with 5-2 win over Bowling Green
During Senior Night at Munn Ice Arena senior forwards Nick Sucharski and Jay Sprague each recorded goals as the No. 12 MSU hockey team got back into early season form to rout Bowling Green, 5-2.
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Mystery Alaska
Anthony Pollreisz, an Alaska native and MSU senior who has led the hockey student section for three and a half years, will cheer at his last home regular season game Friday. Pollreisz has become a fixture at Munn Ice Arena, initiating cheers and performing his signature dance each home game.
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Thank you, hockey seniors
This season’s class of four seniors has been part of the highest of highs (2007 National Championship) and the lowest of lows (everything about last season).
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Icers look to end regular season with sweep of Bowling Green
The No. 12 MSU hockey team is trying to keep an even keel entering the final weekend of the regular season. At this point, the worst thing the Spartans can do is overlook the Falcons.
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Icers look to end regular season with sweep
If the Spartans can get one game of their home-and-home series this weekend against Bowling Green to a shootout, MSU will clinch a spot in the top four in the CCHA standings and receive a first-round bye and home-ice advantage in the second round of the CCHA Tournament.
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Miller great ambassador for MSU, U.S.
Following the U.S. men’s hockey team’s 5-3 defeat of Canada Sunday night, all the talk on ESPN, MSNBC and Twitter was about goalie Ryan Miller.