Spartans iced by U-M in GLI final, 5-1
Detroit — The third time wasn’t the charm for the MSU hockey team when facing arch-rival Michigan.
Detroit — The third time wasn’t the charm for the MSU hockey team when facing arch-rival Michigan.
Detroit — The MSU hockey team’s 11-game winless streak was finally put to rest on Saturday during the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena.
The MSU hockey team’s game against the U.S. National Under-18 Team was “more of the same” for head coach Rick Comley. For senior captain Jeff Lerg, it was the “same old story.”
Through the 11 game winless streak the MSU hockey team is currently riding, there have been some tough losses.
Ann Arbor — Senior goaltender Jeff Lerg is fed up with the way his team has been performing.
While most of us are enjoying time playing with our new presents during the weekend after the holidays, the Spartans hockey team will take the ice to compete in the 44th annual Great Lakes Invitational.
If time has proven anything, it’s that green and white simply doesn’t mix with maize and blue. This weekend will be a testament to that fact, as MSU and No. 14 Michigan square off for the first time this season in a home-and-home series.
Both MSU and No. 14 Michigan struggled early this season and are looking to head in the right direction before winter break in their first two of four meetings. Hockey reporter Alex DiFilippo discusses some of the big questions surrounding the home-and-home series against the Wolverines this weekend.
Both MSU and No. 14 Michigan have 17 players from the state of Michigan on their respective rosters. With such a strong recruiting base for both teams in Michigan, it’s no surprise that many players on both sides are familiar with each other.
For the first time this season, the MSU hockey team scored four goals in a game. But the end to the Spartans’ scoring drought only resulted in a 4-4 tie Saturday with No. 1 Minnesota in the second game of the College Hockey Showcase at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.
With a six-game losing streak looming over the MSU hockey team’s head, the Spartans are heading into what might be the toughest four-game stretch on the schedule.
With the lack of offensive production this season for the MSU hockey team, head coach Rick Comley said it’s going to be vital to bring players to MSU who bring offensive power and physical strength to the table.
When the puck isn’t bouncing your way, it’s easy to get bummed out. And that’s exactly what is happening to the MSU hockey team as it still struggles to find a good bounce or two to lift its spirits.
The No. 17 MSU hockey team has endured two eerily similar weekends in a row. Saturday night’s 3-1 loss to No. 10 Miami (Ohio) was the second straight weekend the Spartans were swept by a clustermate opponent they will face two more times before the end of the season. But the final result wasn’t the only strange similarity of the two losing weekends against two Ohio-based teams.
The No. 17 MSU hockey team got on the board first but allowed five unanswered goals in Friday’s 5-1 loss to No. 10 Miami (Ohio) at Munn Ice Arena.
The No. 17 MSU hockey team was only able to record one goal this weekend at Ohio State. Ironically, the last time the Spartans tallied only one goal in a weekend came against Ohio State five years ago.
Columbus — For the first time in six years, the No. 11 MSU hockey team was swept at Ohio State. Saturday’s 3-1 loss and Friday’s 3-0 loss combined for the first two conference defeats the Spartans have received all season.
Columbus — All four goals in Saturday night’s game between the MSU hockey team and Ohio State came in the third period.
Columbus — Coming into Friday’s game against Ohio State, the MSU hockey team’s opponents were averaging 29.4 shots a game.
Freshman forward Daultan Leveille has been named the CCHA Rookie of the Month. Leveille is leading the No. 11 Spartans hockey team in goals (3) and points (5) — including two game-winning goals in the past three games.