Category: Michigan State Spartans
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Spartans talk about frustrating loss to Wolverines
By Alyssa Girardi – ANN ARBOR — For the second time in his 57 games as a Spartan, Jake Hildebrand was pulled from net and replaced by another goaltender. And of all the nights for MSU to have troubles in goal, Friday wasn’t good timing. MSU was defeated by rival Michigan, 7-1, in the…
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Wolverines rout Spartans at Yost Friday night
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The Wolverines scored early and often Friday night in Ann Arbor. It made for an easy third period against their main rivals. Propelled by two goals in the first period, a dominating second period and a hat trick from Andrew Sinelli, the Wolverines coasted to a 7-1…
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Pletsch: Berenson and Anastos discuss their in-state rivalry
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By Fred Pletsch – The best sports rivalries are personal in nature. The current head coaches in the Michigan/Michigan state hockey rivalry have tremendous professional respect for one another but their combined 87 years of involvement in a school-fueled feud mean fans should make sure this weekend’s games are prominently highlighted on the calendar.…
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Anastos named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team; Wasylk named top defensive forward
By Michael Caples – When you consistently win the rookie of the month award, there’s a good chance you’ll finish on the all-rookie team at the end of the regular season. Farmington Hills native Andie Anastos was named to the Hockey East’s Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team today, after winning the rookie of the month…
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Photos: Spartans vs. NTDP Under-18 Team
The Michigan State Spartans welcomed the U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team to Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing Saturday night for an exhibition contest. Spartan commits Ed Minney and Dylan Pavelek suited up for the NTDP, as did Wolverines commit Dylan Larkin. The NTDP prevailed 4-3 in overtime. During the first intermission of the contest, the…
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Four Michigan goalies nominated for inaugural Mike Richter Award
By Michael Caples – For the first time, a goaltender will be named the best in college hockey – and four Michigan netminders have a chance to be the winner. Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation have teamed up to create the Mike Richter Award, which will be presented to the most outstanding…
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Video: MSU’s Mike Ferrantino on ‘Michigan’s Players’
In MiHockey’s first ‘Michigan’s Players’ feature, we introduce you to Michigan State Spartans forward Mike Ferrantino. The MSU sophomore, a native of Plymouth, is a Detroit Catholic Central graduate and a product of Compuware and the USHL.
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MSU prepares to welcome NTDP Under-18 Team to Munn
By Alyssa Girardi – EAST LANSING — With the inaugural Big Ten regular season coming to a close and the league tournament on the horizon, this week will offer MSU hockey a chance to nurse nagging injuries and step back from the intensity of the past few months. For the second straight season, MSU…
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Weekend Rewind: How Michigan’s D1 college programs fared over the weekend
By William Kyle Mitchell – Ferris State sweeps Alaska-Anchorage Ferris State won both this weekend’s games against Alaska-Anchorage – 4-2 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday. Both games were comparatively high-shooting games, totaling 68 and 71 shots, respectively. Friday’s game also saw an astounding 53 minutes worth of penalties between both teams. Justin Buzzeo, Kenny…
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Michigan State’s Jake Hildebrand picks up another B1G weekly award
By Michael Caples – Michigan State goaltender Jake Hildebrand continues to have an exceptional season for the Spartans, and once again, he has picked up a league honor. The sophomore from Butler, Pa., was named Big Ten Hockey’s third star of the week today, after helping Michigan State to a tie/shootout win and a…