Category: College
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PHOTOS: Spartans open 2014-15 season with win over UMass
The Michigan State Spartans opened their 2014-15 NCAA season with a 5-3 win over UMass. Matt Berry, JT Stenglein, Mackenzie MacEachern and Matt DeBlouw scored for MSU, while Jake Hildebrand stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced in the contest. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Three Michigan natives ranked in top 12 of ISS Hockey’s top freshmen list
By @MichaelCaples – ISS Hockey – a worldwide leader in independent scouting for hockey – released their list of the top 30 college hockey freshmen for the 2014-15 season, and three Michigan natives cracked the top 12 spots. University of Michigan forward and Detroit Red Wings first-round pick Dylan Larkin was ranked No. 3 overall,…
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Photos: “Meet the Spartans” event in Rochester
The Michigan State Spartans made stops at two different rinks in Michigan over the weekend, first visiting Southside Ice Arena in Byron Center on Friday and then skating at the Oynx Ice Arena in Rochester on Saturday. The Spartans practiced and then hosted meet-and-greet sessions with fans in attendance. Here are photos from their visit…
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Photos: Michigan State opens season with exhibition game against Windsor
Michigan State opened their 2014-15 season Tuesday night with an exhibition contest against the University of Windsor. The Spartans and the Lancers played to a 2-2 regulation tie, before Windsor won in a shootout. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Photos: NTDP U18s vs. the Michigan Wolverines at Yost
The U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team traveled across Ann Arbor for their annual showdown with the Michigan Wolverines Monday night. The host team prevailed, ending a two-game losing streak in a process. To read MiHockey’s recap from the game, click here. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Wolverines beat NTDP U18s Monday night at Yost
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – The Wolverines weren’t going to let it happen three times in a row. The past two seasons, the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team had come into Yost Ice Arena and emerged with a victory over their Ann Arbor neighbors. This time, however, the big kids got…
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McDonald, Motte, Steman grab WCHA weekly honors in first week
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA announced their ‘players of the week’ for the first time during the 2014-15 season, and it didn’t take long for Michigan residents to grab up all the spots. Ferris State’s Chad McDonald and CJ Motte both were recognized for helping the Bulldogs take down Michigan, while MTU’s Dylan Steman claimed the…
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Huge win for Ferris State in front of sellout crowd in Big Rapids
By Ryan Zuke – BIG RAPIDS – It might just be one win, but it’s a big one for Ferris State. Despite reaching the NCAA Championship in 2011-12 and advancing to the Midwest Regional Final last season, FSU’s hockey program is still working on putting itself in the national spotlight. Saturday’s 4-3 season-opening win over…
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Photos: No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Ferris State kick off the NCAA hockey season
The No. 8 Michigan Wolverines traveled to Big Rapids to take on No. 9 Ferris State in a huge top-10 showdown to kick off their respective 2014-15 NCAA seasons. Click here to read MiHockey’s recap from the game. (Photos by Robert Wilcox/Special to MiHockey)
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Two goals in first 63 seconds leads No. 9 Ferris State to win over No. 8 Michigan in season opener for both schools
By Ryan Zuke – BIG RAPIDS – Last season, Ferris State posted a 16-1-1 home record, its best mark in school history. The Bulldogs’ carried their dominant play on home ice into 2014, defeating No. 8 Michigan 4-3 Saturday in a huge regular-season opening game for both schools. Coach Bob Daniels couldn’t have asked for a better…