Category: Michigan State Spartans
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MSU’s Drew DeRidder named B1G second star of week
By @MichaelCaples – When you play a primary role in your team taking five of six conference points from your main rival, your college hockey conference will reward you. The Big Ten announced today that Michigan State goaltender Drew DeRidder has been named the conference’s second star of the week, after the freshman netminder…
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PHOTOS: Spartans and Wolverines tie in rematch; MSU wins shootout
If you’re a Wolverines fan, Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena ended in a tie. If you’re a Spartans fan, Saturday night ended with a win. In the NCAA record book, the two hated rivals played to a 1-1 tie, with Michigan’s Nick Boka and Michigan State’s Taro Hirose taking care of the scoring. The…
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Drew DeRidder’s 43 saves leads Michigan State to Friday night win over Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – Welcome to the rivalry, Drew DeRidder. Michigan State’s freshman goaltender made his first start in the storied rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan Friday night, and he recorded his second NCAA victory at the end of the contest. It took 43 saves from the Fenton native and USA…
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MSU’s Hirose named B1G second star after helping Spartans to weekend split with Minnesota; Berry honored
By @MichaelCaples – The Spartans managed to split their weekend series with the Golden Gophers in Minnesota, and one of MSU’s top players is getting rewarded for his efforts a few days later. Taro Hirose has been named the Big Ten’s second star of the week, after he recorded a goal and a primary…
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Spartans’ Patrick Khodorenko named Big Ten first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – A Spartan received some conference honors on Election Day. Patrick Khodorenko, after turning in a conference-best four points in two games, was named the Big Ten’s first star of the week today. The junior forward – a USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and Honeybaked alum – recorded the first hat…
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Bulldogs even things up with Spartans in home-and-home finale
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State celebrated on their home ice Friday. Ferris State did the same thing the next night. Saturday night in Big Rapids, the Bulldogs evened things up with their former CCHA in-state rivals, beating the Spartans 4-1. Jasen Fernsler, Oskar Andren, Liam MacDougall and Jake Transit scored for FSU in the…
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PHOTOS: Spartans grab early lead, outlast Bulldogs at Munn
In the first of a home-and-home series between Michigan State and Ferris State, the Spartans prevailed at home. Michigan State held a 4-0 lead going into the third period, and while Ferris State clawed back, MSU ended up prevailing 5-3. Patrick Khodorenko recorded a hat trick for the Spartans, logging MSU’s final three goals.…
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MSU’s Hirose, UM’s Norris named B1G players of week
By @MichaelCaples – A Spartan and a Wolverine have claimed the top two spots on the Big Ten’s players of the week list. Michigan State’s Taro Hirose has been named the conference’s first star of the week, while Michigan’s Josh Norris is second. UPDATE: Hirose has also been named the No. 1 star of…
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Spartans record road sweep of No. 8 Cornell
By @MichaelCaples – It was a good weekend for Michigan State in Ithaca, N.Y. The Spartans went on their first road trip of the 2018-19 campaign to take on No. 8 Cornell, and they’re coming home with a pair of early-season road wins. Saturday’s 4-3 win sealed the deal for the weekend sweep, as…
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PHOTOS: Wildcats find revenge in rematch with Spartans
On Saturday night, Northern Michigan found some revenge against Michigan State, beating the Spartans 4-3 to even their weekend non-conference series between the two in-state programs. Joseph Nardi, Adam Rockwood, Denver Pierce and Darien Craighead scored for the Wildcats, while Atte Tolvanen recorded 26 saves between the pipes. Sam Saliba, Taro Hirose and Patrick Khodorenko…