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Former captain back on staff
Former MSU hockey player Damon Whitten has been named MSU Director of Hockey Operations, hockey head coach Rick Comley announced Wednesday.
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Ex-MSU star defenseman excels in NHL
The State News caught up with MSU alumnus and Colorado Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles this week. Liles was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a senior and the first two-time winner of the CCHA’s Best Offensive Defenseman Award.
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Young icers face early challenges
There’s no hiding that the MSU hockey team is going to be young this season. But MSU head coach Rick Comley and associate head coach Brian Renfrew don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. Both coaches are excited to get out on the ice and start working with the large incoming freshman class.
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Icers to face early challenges in '08
MSU head coach Rick Comley announced the Spartans hockey schedule for the 2008-09 season on Wednesday.
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Lord Stanley's Cup makes way to Capitol
Lord Stanley’s Cup, the holy grail of hockey, will be in Lansing this afternoon.
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Incoming freshman icer snagged in NHL draft
Incoming MSU freshman Daultan Leveille was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round of Friday’s NHL entry draft.
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The winning mentality
Wherever Justin Abdelkader goes, championships seem to follow. Whether he’s in the Stanley Cup final with the Detroit Red Wings, the national championship game with MSU, or the United States Hockey League championship, titles have flocked to Abdelkader — and so have coaches, because Abdelkader has the one quality they want more than anything else – he knows how to win.
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Former Spartans icer shines with Penguins
The State News recently caught up with professional hockey player Adam Hall. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward and MSU alumnus saw his team fall to the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals last week in a matchup that ignited an internal conflict for the Kalamazoo native.
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Icer Lerg collects another award
The awards just keep on coming for MSU hockey player Jeff Lerg.
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MSU icer to bring talents overseas
Former MSU hockey player Daniel Vukovic will continue his hockey career in Switzerland. On Friday, the defenseman signed a three-year professional contract with Geneve-Servette Hockey Club in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Students celebrate Stanley Cup victory
Moments after the game clock at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena struck zero, jubilant screams vibrated across Abbot Road.
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Kennedy skips senior year for NHL
Yet another Spartan icer has decided to leave MSU early to pursue a professional hockey career. On Sunday, MSU head coach Rick Comley announced that junior forward Tim Kennedy will leave MSU after signing a deal with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
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Former MSU goalie stars on and off ice
The State News caught up with former MSU and current NHL goaltender Ryan Miller on Wednesday. The East Lansing native has starred between the pipes for the Buffalo Sabers for the past four seasons. While at MSU, Miller set the NCAA record for career shutouts and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award, given to the nations best collegiate hockey player, in 2001. Off the ice, Miller also is starring in a new commercial for PepsiCo Inc.‘s Amp energy drink.
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MSU hockey team announces captains
Senior goaltender Jeff Lerg will wear the “C” for the MSU hockey team next season, head coach Rick Comley announced Tuesday.
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Star goalie Lerg adds new award to resume
Senior goaltender Jeff Lerg has received numerous awards for his play between the pipes for the MSU hockey team throughout his career. Now he’s received recognition for his accolades off the ice.
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New MSU hockey assistant rewarded for 'job well done'
From the frosty banks of Alaska to the humid wetlands of Florida, Brian Renfrew has followed his love for hockey across the United States. Now, it looks like the well-traveled hockey coach finally has a home. After five years as an assistant coach for the MSU hockey team, head coach Rick Comley announced Friday the promotion of Renfrew to associate head coach. “Look at my track and how quickly it’s gotten here, it doesn’t happen like this for a lot of guys,” Renfrew said.
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Renfrew promoted to associate hockey coach
After five seasons with the team, Brian Renfrew was promoted to associate head coach of the MSU hockey team Friday.
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Lerg takes home team MVP honor
Junior forward Justin Abdelkader and freshman defenseman Jeff Petry were the big winners at the MSU hockey team’s banquet Tuesday, as both took home two awards.
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Lerg takes first step toward NHL dream
Mere hours after the MSU hockey team’s season-ending loss to Notre Dame in the West Regional final, senior captain Bryan Lerg got a call from his family adviser. He had been offered a contract by the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.
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Ratchuk signs with Flyers
The MSU hockey team lost its second underclassman Friday as sophomore defenseman Michael Ratchuk left school early to sign with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers.