MSU hockey team captain and senior goaltender Jeff Lerg sat down with sophomore forward Corey Tropp Monday to talk about his future as a hockey player. By Tuesday, it was unclear whether that future would include MSU.
After being suspended for the duration of the MSU hockey season, freshman forward Andrew Conboy has withdrawn from MSU.
MSU head coach Rick Comley issued season-ending suspensions to two players following an incident Saturday when the MSU hockey team faced off against Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. Comley suspended sophomore forward Corey Tropp and freshman forward Andrew Conboy after the two attacked U-M’s Steve Kampfer in the final minutes of U-M’s 5-3 win.
With Saturday’s 5-3 loss and Friday’s 6-2 defeat to No. 8 Michigan, the MSU hockey team lost five straight to the Wolverines for the first time ever in a single season. And to make matters worse, the Spartans now sit in last place in the CCHA.
I understand the Michigan vs. MSU rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports. But what happened on Saturday night both on and off the ice leaves reason for die-hard fans of both schools to hang their heads.
Ann Arbor — For the fifth straight time this season, No. 8 Michigan got the better of the MSU hockey team – beating the Spartans 5-3 at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday.
Detroit — For the third time this season, No. 8 Michigan handed the MSU hockey team a loss by four or more goals. In Friday’s 6-2 loss at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines extended their four game winning streak this season against MSU.
The last time the MSU hockey team played No. 8 Michigan at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines dominated the Spartans 5-1. And the last time the two teams battled at Yost Ice Arena, U-M stole a similar result, defeating the Spartans 6-1.
MSU head coach Rick Comley said a shoulder injury might keep senior forward Tim Crowder out the rest of the season.
Oxford, Ohio — Entering Saturday’s game against No. 9 Miami (Ohio), the MSU hockey team was averaging 24.1 shots a game. But in the team’s 6-1 loss to the RedHawks, the Spartans only recorded 13 shots on net while Miami fired 60 shots at MSU senior goaltender Jeff Lerg.
Oxford, Ohio — For the first time this season, the MSU hockey team chased an opposing goaltender from the game. In Friday’s 4-1 victory over No. 9 Miami (Ohio) at Steve Cady Arena, the Spartans chased Miami goaltender Cody Reichard out of the net at start of the second period after he allowed three goals on 12 shots.
I’ll never forget the day I bought my first “goalie helmet.” It was my pee-wee season of hockey in my small northeastern Michigan town and my father had agreed to pay for half the helmet if I could save up enough to pay for the other half.
The MSU hockey team hasn’t defeated No. 9 Miami (Ohio) in two years. Not since Jan. 6, 2007 have the Spartans come out on top against the RedHawks, and through the two-year span the Spartans (6-13-3 overall, 3-9-2-2 CCHA) have lost four straight against Miami — all at Munn Ice Arena.
Sophomore forward Corey Tropp thinks the next two weekends are the toughest on the MSU hockey team’s schedule.
Former MSU hockey players Ryan Miller and Tom Anastos were recognized on The Hockey News’ annual list of the 100 People of Power and Influence.
The MSU hockey team has scored a minuscule 35 goals in 22 games. Since the 1950-51 season, it has taken former Spartans teams an average of only 8.95 games to reach the 35-goal mark.
For the second time this season, the MSU hockey team had a chance to earn a weekend sweep. But on Saturday night, a two-goal third period for No. 18 Alaska was too much for MSU to handle, as the Spartans fell 3-1 to the Nanooks at Munn Ice Arena.
For the second time in three games, the MSU hockey team upset a team ranked No. 18 in the country. Last Saturday, the Spartans beat No. 18 North Dakota 2-1 in the Great Lakes Invitational. On Friday night the Spartans beat No. 18 Alaska 2-1 at Munn Ice Arena.
After finally snapping its 11-game winless streak in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over No. 18 North Dakota in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational, the MSU hockey team felt things were looking up.
Detroit — Was the MSU hockey team’s 2-1 victory over No. 18 North Dakota on Saturday a dream?