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Player of the week
JEFF LERG Freshman goaltender Livonia Last weekend against Wayne State, Lerg stopped 42 of 44 shots in 3-1, and 5-1 wins, respectively.
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Freshman trio gels with on-ice chemistry, off-ice friendship
They've combined for 14 goals and 25 total points this season. They combined for two huge goals in the 3-3 CCHA-opening tie at Michigan, and they've all been drafted by various NHL clubs. But the greatest part about the trio of Justin Abdelkader, Tim Kennedy and Tim Crowder is that they're all just freshmen. "They have good chemistry; they seem to mesh really well," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the line.
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First collegiate goal renews rookie's confidence after slow start
Nick Sucharski's college hockey career didn't start the way he had originally hoped. After missing the start of the season because of mononucleosis, the freshman forward made his Spartans debut in a Nov.
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Jet lag least of MSU's worries on Alaska trip
The Spartans just can't seem to buy a break when they've had to make the long, dreaded trek to Alaska-Fairbanks. When the Spartans (6-7-4 overall, 3-5-3 CCHA) made the journey last February, they were stricken with sickness.
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Icers' injured list keeps on growing
MSU head coach Rick Comley has watched his injury-stricken team go from 5-1-1 through seven games to its current 6-7-4 record.
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Icers snap 8-game winless streak, split series with BGSU
Bowling Green, Ohio — After breaking an eight-game winless streak Friday with a 3-0 win over Bowling Green, the MSU hockey team was outhustled and outplayed Saturday night as the Falcons salvaged a split with a 4-2 win at BGSU Ice Arena. MSU (6-7-4 overall, 3-5-3 CCHA) was without the services of junior captain Drew Miller (shoulder) and senior defenseman Jared Nightingale (sick), forcing MSU head coach Rick Comley into some lineup changes.
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Icers look to halt 8-game winless streak vs. Falcons
Having gone 0-5-3 in the past eight games, the MSU hockey team is in dire need of a sweep as the Spartans play Bowling Green in a home-and-home series starting tonight. The winless streak is MSU's longest since the 1980-81 season.
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Still skidding
After a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to No. 2 Wisconsin on Friday night, the No. 18 MSU hockey team bounced back to tie No.
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Melting under pressure
With less than a minute remaining, MSU scores a tie-breaking goal. Fans cheer and players celebrate. But wait — the referees have to review the play. Munn Ice Arena goes dead silent. The ref turns around and gives a signal.
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Home-and-home awaits icers
Despite losing its past three games, the No. 13 Spartans hockey team remains focused and upbeat about its chances to get back into the CCHA race as it prepares to meet last-place Western Michigan in a home-and-home series this weekend.
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No. 13 MSU looks to rebound at OSU
Six games in 12 days — including two consecutive Tuesday night contests — have the MSU hockey team gasping for more air to keep going. After tonight's game against Ohio State at 7:05 p.m.
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Spartans swept at home as UNO takes two
The MSU hockey team had fewer than 30 seconds left to play before escaping Saturday with a tie. But Nebraska-Omaha forward Scott Parse picked up the puck on a turnover behind the MSU net and fed it up to forward Bill Thomas, who beat MSU freshman goaltender Jeff Lerg on the bottom corner with 27.2 seconds left in overtime. With the 3-2 win, the Mavericks completed a weekend sweep over the No.
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MSU men's hockey takes overtime tie against Ferris
Big Rapids — MSU head coach Rick Comley put Tuesday's game against Ferris State into perspective. With many players out of the lineup for the No.
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Spartans travel to Big Rapids to face Ferris
Seven games into the season, the No. 6 MSU hockey team has shown that it is going to be a team that will be there until the end. The Spartans (5-1-1 overall, 2-0-1 CCHA) are riding on a three-game streak and will look to extend it starting 7:35 p.m.
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Hockey team sweeps weekend
Going into the weekend, the No. 8 MSU hockey team's major question was whether or not it could keep up its solid play with all of the injuries it has suffered. After 10 goals and two completely different styles of wins, the Spartans walked away from their weekend series against No.
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Comley looks for success over former team
It's been a long three seasons for Rick Comley since he left Marquette for East Lansing. The MSU head coach is just 3-7 against his former team, Northern Michigan, since becoming the Spartans head coach in 2002. MSU was swept out of the Berry Events Center last season in the only two meetings between the schools and the Wildcats eliminated the Spartans from the CCHA Super-Six in 2003 and 2004. Now, off to its best start under Comley, MSU is looking to end the Wildcats' dominance when they meet for two games on Friday and Saturday, both at 7:05 p.m.
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Icers still fighting injuries
It has been a season of ups-and-downs for the MSU hockey team and it has only played five games. The ups have been aplenty, with the team starting the season 3-1-1 and getting wins against top teams North Dakota and Cornell. "Our confidence is very good because we are getting such great efforts from all players," MSU assistant coach Tom Newton said.
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Icers upset No. 2 Cornell to earn split
Brandon Warner scored his first collegiate goal, which turned out to be the game winner, Saturday against No.
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Icers play No. 2 Cornell
The MSU hockey team received its Halloween treats early this year with an undefeated October. Now MSU (2-0-1 overall, 0-0-1 CCHA) is looking for an even bigger treat when the team plays No.
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And the rivalry lives on
Ann Arbor — After a hard-fought match with rival Michigan, the MSU hockey team left Yost Ice Arena the same way it entered — undefeated. In an intense game that lasted nearly three hours, the Spartans managed a 3-3 tie with the No.