Category: Michigan State Spartans
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Spartans prepare for start of Big Ten hockey
By Alyssa Girardi – EAST LANSING – Tom Anastos and the MSU hockey team are entering the 2013-14 season with a level of confidence that was foreign to them last year. Sitting at the brink of the Big Ten hockey inaugural season, the Spartans look to put the roadblock of last season — inexperienced,…
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Big Ten to compete against Hockey East in new ‘Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge Cup’
By Michael Caples – The Big Ten announced today that their six teams will compete against Hockey East in a new ‘challenge’ format this fall. The two conferences will meet in the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge from Oct. 18-27, with six games in Hockey East buildings the first week, six games in Big Ten…
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B1G Media Day: Anastos holds no hard feelings, ready for Big Ten
By Nick Barnowski – Despite being CCHA commissioner from 1998-2011, Michigan State head coach Tom Anastos does not feel resentment towards the fall of the league and the rise of the Big Ten hockey conference. “It’s not bittersweet,” Anastos said. “What I’m happy about is the CCHA had a very nice run, and I…
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Big Ten announces TV schedule
By Michael Caples – The Big Ten announced the TV schedule for their inaugural season today, and there are plenty of chances for fans to see the new conference on a variety of networks. The University of Michigan will appear on TV 28 times this season, while Michigan State University will play 27 televised games.…
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Ryan Miller talks about Sochi, playing against little brother Drew and the Wings
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – Ryan Miller and his wife, actress Noureen DeWulf, got a dog this summer – a French Bulldog named Puck. Yet the dog wasn’t enough entertainment for the East Lansing native and Buffalo Sabres goaltender, who said that he started skating earlier than usual just for something to do.…
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Kip and Ryan Miller return to East Lansing for MSU hall of fame induction ceremony
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – Cousins Kip and Ryan Miller added more hardware to their trophy cases together yesterday. The two members of the Miller clan – 10 have played college hockey in East Lansing – were officially welcomed into the Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday as part…
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Torey Krug talks first playoffs experience, #LegendOfKrug and more
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – At the conclusion of the first MSU pro camp practice, Zamboni driver Lou Tomo made sure to interrupt Torey Krug a few times during his media interviews. Tomo didn’t really feel the need to wait for Krug to complete his interviews to start cutting the Munn Arena ice,…
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Michigan State alums return to Munn for annual pro camp
By Nick Barnowski – EAST LANSING – Familiar faces along with a few unexpected visitors hit the ice today at Munn Ice Arena for Michigan State University’s annual pro camp. Justin Abdelkader and Drew Miller, both former Spartans and current Detroit Red Wings, headlined the list of players participating in the week long camp.…
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Photo gallery: MSU’s annual pro camp
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from MSU’s annual pro camp. (All photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)