Category: Michigan State Spartans
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Spartans search for answers on offense, prepare for Notre Dame trip
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – Coming off a hard-fought weekend series against Ohio State that ultimately saw the Michigan State Spartans get swept on home ice, the hunt for offensive production continues. Shut out 1-0 last Friday and defeated 3-1 the next night by the Buckeyes, head coach Tom Anastos said he was…
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The latest college hockey poll – Dec. 3
USCHO released their weekly college hockey poll today, with New Hampshire taking the top spot. MiHockey editor Michael Caples has been one of the voters in the poll since the beginning of last season, and we figured it was about time we shared his poll to see how it stacks up with the rest of…
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Weekend college recaps: Spartans, Lakers swept, while Broncos win both against NMU
A look around the college hockey scene in Michigan from the past weekend. Ferris State takes Game 1, Michigan takes Game 2 in shootout Friday night’s game featured goals from five different Bulldogs, and a big game from C.J. Motte. The Ferris State goaltender made 27 saves en route to a 5-0 shutout against the…
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Buckeyes earn road sweep of Spartans with 3-1 win Saturday night
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – As expected, it was another goaltending duel Saturday night in East Lansing. And for the second straight night, the Buckeyes prevailed. Ohio State senior goaltender Brady Hjelle made 22 saves – earning the game’s first star for the second night in a row – and freshman forward Tyler…
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Spartans can’t solve Hjelle, fall 1-0 to Buckeyes Friday night
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – In a game featuring a pair of second-period disallowed goals and two of the top goaltenders in the country right now, it was evident that Friday night’s contest between the Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes would take one shot to decide an outcome. Sophomore Ryan Dzingel…
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Spartans enjoy Thanksgiving break, prepare for Buckeyes
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – The Michigan State Spartans had a rare break during the Thanksgiving weekend, which meant more time to reflect on their previous weekend series with the Miami RedHawks. While the first-place (16 points) RedHawks took both games in the CCHA standings (Friday’s game was decided in a shootout after…
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Weekend college recaps: Bulldogs, Huskies sweep
Ferris State and Michigan Tech recorded sweeps this weekend, while it didn’t go as well for any of the other Michigan-based NCAA D-1 schools. Ferris State sweeps in Bowling Green The Bulldogs recorded an overtime win Friday evening, followed up with a regulation win Saturday, to sweep the Falcons in CCHA play. Garrett Thompson scored…
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Eleven Muskegon Lumberjacks sign with NCAA schools
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that 11 members of their roster have officially signed collegiate letters of intent for NCAA schools beginning in the 2013-14 season. Both Michigan and Michigan State will have a Lumberjack on their roster next season, as Max Shuart (Northville) and Joe Cox (Chelsea) committed to the…
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Spartans prep for Czarnik, Barber and the rest of the RedHawks
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – The Michigan State Spartans, coming off a wild weekend series split with their storied rival from Ann Arbor, are looking to carry the momentum gained on Saturday night into their next series. Last Friday, the Michigan Wolverines topped the Spartans, 5-1, in what was a close game until…
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Spartans vs. Wolverines photo gallery
Relive the action from the weekend with this photo gallery from MiHockey. More MiHockey coverage of the weekend games between the Spartans and Wolverines: Spartans return the favor, top Wolverines 7-2 at Munn Spartans vs. Wolverines – Game 2 Tweets Wolverines take care of business at Yost, beat Spartans 5-1 Spartans vs. Wolverines –…