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New systems appear to work for MSU
The chip on the No. 20 MSU hockey team’s shoulder isn’t going away any time soon — even if it did beat the No. 1 team in the country Saturday.
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Tropp receives weekly honor
Corey Tropp, a junior forward on the MSU hockey team, was named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week, the Big Ten announced.
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No. 20 icers playing beyond their years
Within 10 minutes, two MSU teams almost suffered identical fates. The news of the MSU football team’s heartbreaking loss on the last play of the game against Iowa made its way to Oxford, Ohio at 10:24 p.m.
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Spartans knock off No. 1 Miami, earn split
Junior forward Andrew Rowe made two smooth moves to slide by defenders before taking a hard wrist shot at the net from the high slot. And that’s all he remembers.
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Icers edged by No. 1 RedHawks, 2-1
Oxford, Ohio — The MSU hockey team didn’t walk out of Steve Cady Arena victorious Friday night. But the Spartans proved a point — they can play with the best team in the country.
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After 3-1 start, Spartans travel to face national runners-up, No. 1 Redhawks
The Miami (Ohio) hockey team was a minute away from a national championship last season.
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Spartans scoring more, playing better on road early
After winning only four games away from Munn Ice Arena last season, the MSU hockey team earned its first road victory on its first attempt. But it didn’t come easy last weekend.
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Hockey team splits with Maine
The MSU hockey team was unable to keep its undefeated streak alive Saturday night at Maine, falling to the Black Bears 5-3 in Orono, Maine.
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MSU's 1st series sweep not enough for Comley
MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley doesn’t want to get too high on his team just yet. Although the MSU hockey team earned its first sweep since Feb. 29 to March 1, 2008, this weekend against Clarkson, Comley said it’s still too early to make lofty assumptions about his team.
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Icers earn sweep in first season series
The fight song echoed off the walls of the MSU hockey team’s locker room Saturday night. It had been a long time coming, but the Spartans finally were able to tune their singing voices, a post-game ritual reserved for MSU weekend sweeps.
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Stadium to change for championships
Ford Field will have a new seating configuration for the Frozen Four when the premier college hockey event arrives in Detroit on April 8, 2010.
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Spartans sweep 1st season series with 4-3 win
MSU freshman forward Chris Forfar found a perfect time to score his first career goal as a Spartan.
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Icers open season with impressive 6-1 win
MSU head coach Rick Comley’s 750th win might not be his favorite or his most memorable, but it sure allows him to breathe easy for the night.
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Comley expects team to maintain intensity
The MSU hockey team is ecstatic about scoring five goals in Monday’s exhibition against Western Ontario.
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Evaluating the Spartans early
With 11 freshmen who saw considerable ice time last year, one would think this year’s MSU hockey team would be experienced entering the season. But that’s not the case.
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Web exclusive: MSU hockey defeats Western Ontario 5-2 in exhibition game
The MSU men’s hockey didn’t score more than four goals in a single game last season. But in Wednesday night’s exhibition game against Western Ontario, the Spartans tallied five goals and the offense was clicking on all cylinders en route to a 5-2 victory in the team’s lone exhibition game of the young season.
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MSU hockey sees roster changes
Nine new freshmen can be found on the MSU hockey team’s roster this season.
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Green beats White in hockey scrimmage
Unlike what has been the case for the MSU football team in the past, a meal of pork and beans wasn’t on the line for the losers of the MSU hockey team’s annual Green and White game.
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Comley ready to forget last year, move on
MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley is hoping nothing about this season resembles what happened to his team last year, a season littered with injuries, early departures, suspensions and off-ice incidents.
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Icers picked to finish in CCHA's lower half
The MSU hockey team was picked to finish ninth in the preseason CCHA coaches poll and eighth by the league’s media.