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ICE HOCKEY

Four-closure

Matt Bishop
March 30, 2008

The MSU hockey team’s quest to defend its national title went up in blue and gold smoke Saturday night. With a trip to the Frozen Four on the line, No. 4 seed Notre Dame continued its improbable run with a 3-1 win over the Spartans at World Arena. With a win and a tie against the Fighting Irish this season MSU had reason to be confident heading into the game. Unfortunately, it never translated to this game. “I knew exactly what type of game they would play and (head coach) Jeff (Jackson) had them ready,” MSU head coach Rick Comley said.

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Icers look ahead to game against CCHA rival Notre Dame

Matt Bishop
March 29, 2008

Colorado Springs, Colo. — In the NCAA Tournament projections, it looked like if MSU was going to play a CCHA team with a trip to the Frozen Four on the line, it would be Michigan. Instead, MSU will be facing Notre Dame, a team fresh off an upset of No. 1 seed New Hampshire, at 10 p.m. Saturday.

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Lerg shines again as Spartans tame Tigers

Matt Bishop
March 29, 2008

Colorado Springs, Colo. — In seven career NCAA Tournament games, junior goaltender Jeff Lerg has allowed only 11 goals. Take out the five he allowed against Maine in 2006, MSU’s only NCAA Tournament loss in the last three seasons, and the number becomes staggering – six goals in six games.

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Icers beat Colorado College, advance in NCAA tournament

Matt Bishop
March 29, 2008

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Six-thousand feet and 6,000 screaming fans didn’t bother the MSU hockey team one bit. With three second period goals, the No. 3 seed Spartans stopped highly-favored Colorado College, 3-1, in the NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal Friday night at World Arena.

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From top dog to underdog

Matt Bishop
March 27, 2008

The defending national champions aren’t supposed to be a large underdog entering the NCAA Tournament.But considering the circumstances surrounding the MSU hockey team’s West Regional semifinal game against Colorado College tonight, it’s difficult to call the Spartans a favorite. First, there’s what should be a raucous crowd at World Arena, where the host Tigers are 18-2-0 this season. Add in an Olympic-size ice sheet and elevation in excess of 6,000 feet and the odds seemed to be stacked against the Spartans.

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Answering the big questions

The MSU hockey team has a tall task ahead as it faces Colorado College at 10 p.m. tonight in the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional semifinal at World Arena.

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Icers win first game in weekend series

Matt Bishop
March 14, 2008

The MSU hockey team has struggled in third periods at times this season. But against Northern Michigan on Friday night, the Spartans turned a one-goal game into a four-goal blowout, scoring three times in the final stanza to knock-off the Wildcats, 5-1, at Munn Ice Arena.

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Spartans preparing for CCHA tournament

Matt Bishop
March 11, 2008

After a week off, the MSU hockey team is ready to go. Standing in the way of a trip to Joe Louis Arena is one of the hottest teams in the nation, Northern Michigan, which knocked off Ohio State 6-1 on Sunday night to move into the quarterfinals.

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Icers top Falcons on Senior Night, 6-3

Matt Bishop
February 29, 2008

After scoring 18 seconds apart to put the Spartans up 4-1 against Michigan last Friday, the duo of Justin Abdelkader and Tim Kennedy did it again Friday night against Bowling Green. With the pesky Falcons pushing to upset the Spartans on Senior Night yet again, Abdelkader and Kennedy scored 22 seconds apart late in the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock, leading MSU to a 6-3 victory at Munn Ice Arena.

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One final salute

Kristi Jourdan
February 28, 2008

Bring plenty of tissues for tonight’s 7:05 p.m. game against Bowling Green. It will mark the last night the seniors on the MSU hockey team will skate at Munn Ice Arena during the regular season, and it’s bound to get emotional.

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Team tries to stay focused for Falcons game

Kristi Jourdan
February 26, 2008

With only two games left in the season, the MSU hockey team isn’t taking Bowling Green lightly. After all, the Spartans lost last year to the Falcons on MSU’s senior night, which was the last time the team’s seniors skated at Munn Ice Arena during the regular season.