Category: Michigan State Spartans
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MSU Board of Trustees approves Munn construction; Izzo makes major donation
By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized construction on the expansion of Munn Ice Arena. Helps when Tom Izzo kicks in a million bucks. MSU has announced that the iconic basketball coach and his wife, Lupe, have donated $1.1 million towards the Munn construction project, as well as…
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NHL Draft: Josh Nodler selected by Calgary Flames
By @MichaelCaples – Josh Nodler’s got some new summer plans. Aside from settling in at Michigan State, the Oak Park native will be making a trip out to Calgary. The incoming Spartan freshman forward was selected in the fifth round by the Calgary Flames at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver. Nodler was a…
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Big Ten 2019-20 hockey schedule unveiled; when the Wolverines, Spartans will meet
By @StefanKubus – On Wednesday, the Big Ten released its schedule for the upcoming 2019-20 hockey season. All seven teams will open Big Ten play in the first two weeks of November, with Michigan on the road against reigning Big Ten champion Ohio State the first weekend and Michigan State visiting Penn State the…
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Spartans announce addition of Dearborn native, Muskegon forward Jagger Joshua for 2019-2020
By @MichaelCaples – Jagger Joshua has signed his National Letter of Intent, and the Spartans have made it official. The Dearborn native and Muskegon Lumberjacks forward will be joining MSU for the 2019-2020 season. Joshua, 20, checks in at 6-foot-3 and 196 pounds. He is the younger brother of Ohio State standout Dakota Joshua.…
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Tommy Apap named co-captain of Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Tommy Apap’s getting a letter upgrade. The Bloomfield Hills native will be wearing a ‘C’ for the Spartans next season. Michigan State announced the team’s captains for the 2019-2020 season, and Apap is moving from an assistant captain to co-captain with Sam Saliba. Jerad Rosburg and Patrick Khodorenko will be serving…
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NCAA D1 council approves rule changes for college hockey recruiting
By @MichaelCaples – The NCAA D1 Council has approved rule changes that will alter the recruiting timeline for Division 1 men’s hockey prospects. It comes “with the goal of slowing down and improving the recruiting experience,” per a release from College Hockey, Inc. The highlights: Eliminating all recruiting conversations (whether initiated by a coach…
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NCAA announces D1 men’s ice hockey regional sites 2020, 2021
By @MichaelCaples – The 2020 Frozen Four is coming to Little Caesars Arena. The path to get there has just been announced by the NCAA. Today, the college hockey world learned what the host sites will be both for the 2020 and 2021 D1 men’s ice hockey regionals. In 2020, the hosts will be:…
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College Hockey All-American lists announced
By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its All-American list for Men’s D1 college hockey, and there are plenty of Michigan names featured. AHCA West All-Americans – D1 First Team Quinn Hughes – Michigan Taro Hirose – Michigan State, Red Wings signee Rem Pitlick – Minnesota, Muskegon Lumberjacks alum Second Team…
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Spartans officially announce signings of two players for 2019-2020 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans have announced the signings of two players for the 2019-2020 NCAA hockey season. One’s from right down the street; one’s from…Switzerland. The Spartans’ freshman class will include Oak Park native Josh Nodler and Arisdorft, Switzerland native Nicolas Muller – the team announcement indicates that there may players…
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Recruiting: Aiden Gallacher commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Rochester Hills native Aiden Gallacher is coming home. The Youngstown Phantoms defenseman has announced his commitment to Michigan State. “I chose Michigan State because of the culture of the hockey program and the atmosphere on campus” Gallacher said, via the USHL. “I believe the coaching staff is second to none and…