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.
MSU athletes and coaches do peculiar things they believe will increase their odds of winning, getting out of a slump or simply having a good game.
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.
The awards just keep on coming for MSU hockey player Jeff Lerg.
The MSU football team picked up its seventh recruit for the class of 2009 Sunday, when cornerback/wide receiver Patrick White verbally committed to MSU, spartanmag.com reported.
All-American runner Nicole Bush is chasing down a dream. The MSU distance runner is laying it all on the line as she trains for one of the biggest months of her life.
MSU graduates Drew Neitzel and Alisa Wulff were announced the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners on Wednesday. Neitzel, who graduated in May with a degree in interdisciplinary humanities, was a starting guard on the MSU men’s basketball team in each of the last three seasons and a co-captain his last two seasons.
Three Spartans were selected in Friday’s MLB First-Year Player Draft. Junior catcher Kyle Day was selected in the 12th round by the Cincinnati Reds, while the Detroit Tigers picked up junior pitcher Mark Sorensen in the 32nd round and junior utility player Eric Roof in the 46th round.
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.
Former MSU placekicker Dave Rayner was released by the NFL’s Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. The three-year veteran was signed by the Dolphins this summer to compete with former Michigan placekicker Jay Feely.
Moments after the game clock at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena struck zero, jubilant screams vibrated across Abbot Road.
The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up their 11th Stanley Cup victory and first since 2002 with a thrilling 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday at Mellon Arena.
Graduated senior Ryan Brehm and senior Randy Hutchison were selected to the Division I PING All-Midwest Region Team on Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
The State News caught up with professional golfer Allison Fouch as she prepares for this weekend’s McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The 2004 MSU graduate won numerous awards while at MSU.
As the Boston Celtics celebrated their dramatic, come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, the Pistons slumped off the court to bask in the misery of another devastating conference finals defeat.
Golfer Sara Brown ruled the links at MSU for four seasons. Now, the MSU graduate is getting all sorts of recognition for her excellence. Brown was named to the National Golf Coaches Association’s 2008 Women’s Golf All-American team on May 23.
When the MSU rowing team finished sixth in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, they were overjoyed. But Sunday, when the team finished with the same results in the 2008 NCAA Tournament in Rancho Cordova, Calif., a different feeling overtook the team.
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.
Eighty Spartans were named to the 2008 Spring All-Big Ten Academic Teams on Wednesday.
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.