Category: Michigan State Spartans
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‘The Cold War’ makes No. 11 on NHL’s Top Outdoor Moments countdown
The National Hockey League is counting down their ‘Top Outdoor Moments’ as they lead into the 2015 NHL Winter Classic game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals. It’s an All-Michigan No. 11, as the league salutes The Cold War game, held in East Lansing on Oct. 6, 2001. Michigan and Michigan State kicked off…
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Michigan State claims all three B1G weekly stars
By @MichaelCaples – They recorded a comeback win against Clarkson over the weekend, and now, the Big Ten’s recognizing the effort of three MSU hockey players. Joe Cox (Chelsea), Thomas Ebbing (Troy) and Ryan Keller (Farmington Hills) were the three B1G hockey stars of the week, in that order, it was announced today by…
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Joe Cox leads Spartans’ comeback over Clarkson (with photos)
Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey By Alyssa Girardi – EAST LANSING — Speeding down the ice on a breakaway, Joe Cox was hit with a harsh slash in the ribs. Before falling to the ice gripping his left side, he kept on his feet with possession of the puck and managed a shot on net. Upon…
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PHOTOS: Spartans tie, beat Minnesota in shootout Saturday night
On Saturday night in East Lansing, Michigan State played No. 3/6 Minnesota to a 3-3 tie and then topped the Gophers in the ensuing shootout for an extra point in the Big Ten standings. Brent Darnell scored twice for the Spartans, while Mackenzie MacEachern also found the back of the net in the Big Ten…
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Jeff Lerg named ECHL goaltender of the month
By @MichaelCaples – His return to North American hockey has went pretty well so far, according to the news released this morning. The ECHL announced today that Livonia native Jeff Lerg is their goaltender of the month for November. Lerg, who spent the last three seasons playing in Italy and France, recorded a 7-0-1 record…
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Spartans beat Buckeyes in first night of B1G season
Thursday marked the first night of conference play for the Big Ten’s member clubs, and Michigan State started things off with a 3-1 win on the road at Ohio State. Villiam Haag, Matt Berry (Canton) and Brent Darnell (Canton) scored for the Spartans, while Jake Hildebrand stopped 34 shots from the Buckeyes.
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Spartans formally announce the signings of five players to NLIs
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans formally announced today that they have signed five players to National Letters of Intent for the 2015-16 season. The Spartans will be adding three Michigan natives – Cody Milan (White Lake), Zach Osburn (Plymouth) and Brennan Sanford (East Lansing) – along with two out-of-state players in Mason Appleton…
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PHOTOS: Spartans’ comeback bid falls short as MSU falls to No. 8 Boston College
Matt DeBlouw’s third-period goal gave new life to the Spartans Friday night in East Lansing, but it wasn’t enough, as Michigan State fell to No. 8 Boston College 3-2 at Munn Ice Arena. Captain Michael Ferrantino also scored for MSU in the loss, while Zach Sanford, Matthew Gaudreau and Quinn Smith added the goals for…
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MSU’s Mike Ferrantino named to Big Ten stars of the week list
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten announced their players of the week for this past weekend of hockey action, and Mike Ferrantino grabbed one of the spots. The Spartans’ captain was named the conference’s third star of the week after he recorded three goals during a pair of weekend road games with New Hampshire.…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Thomas Ebbing
Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is…