Category: Michigan State Spartans
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Michigan State’s Lethemon named B1G first star of the week
By @StefanKubus – After a massive weekend for the Spartans against their rivals from Ann Arbor, the netminder has earned Big Ten recognition. John Lethemon backstopped MSU to a sweep over the University of Michigan, first in a 4-3 win on Thursday in Ann Arbor and he followed it up with a 35-save shutout…
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Tech takes both at LSSU; college weekend round-up
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech traveled to the Soo this weekend, and the trip didn’t bother the Huskies. In a pair of games with in-state rival Lake Superior State, MTU posted wins of 4-2 and 2-1 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, for two big wins in WCHA conference play. “I’m proud of our team,” Tech…
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Spartans sweep Wolverines with Saturday night shutout
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – On Thursday evening in Ann Arbor, the Spartans needed a third-period comeback to beat the Wolverines in Round 1 of their rivalry weekend series. In Round 2, they didn’t wait as long. A goal from freshman Josh Nodler 1:59 into the rematch gave MSU an early lead, and…
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Spartans come back, beat Wolverines at Yost
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – Round 1 goes to the Spartans. In the first of two battles between Michigan and Michigan State, the visitors rallied to win 4-3 at Yost Ice Arena Thursday night in Ann Arbor. Logan Lambdin broke a 3-3 tie in the middle of the third period, while Patrick Khodorenko…
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Patrick Khodorenko named B1G first star of week
By @MichaelCaples – Patrick Khodorenko had a big weekend for the Spartans, and the Big Ten conference recognized his efforts Tuesday. The Michigan State senior forward has been named the B1G first star of the week after a four-point weekend at No. 6 Penn State Friday and Saturday. Khodorenko, a Walnut Creek, Calif., native…
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Lethemon, Spartans shut out No. 6 Penn State in Happy Valley
By @MichaelCaples – Figuring out who the first star of the game was Friday night in Happy Valley shouldn’t be difficult. John Lethemon had quite a night for the Spartans. The former Farmington Hill School star and senior netminder for Michigan State made 48 saves to lead his team to a 2-0 victory over…
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PHOTOS: Cornell vs. Michigan State
The No. 4 Cornell Big Red rolled through the campus of Michigan State University this weekend, and they picked up a pair of wins during their stay. Check out photos from Friday’s game, which turned out to be a 3-2 win for Cornell. They followed that up with another win the next night, posting…
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FSD’s Greg Hammaren named chairman of Frozen Four Local Organizing Committee
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Sports Commission has announced today that Fox Sports Detroit’s Greg Hammaren will have a big role in the execution of next spring’s 2020 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four at Little Caesars Arena. The senior vice president/general manager of Fox Sports Detroit since 2002, Hammaren will be the chairman…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Michigan State
The USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 Team traveled to Michigan State for a Friday evening battle with former NTDP coach Danton Cole and the Spartans. In a close contest, Gianluca Esteves broke a 1-1 tie at the 16:48 mark of the third period on a breakaway goal for MSU. Patrick Khodorenko, one…
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Sean Hogan named new director of education for College Hockey Inc.
By @MichaelCaples – From one Michigan native to another. College Hockey Inc. has announced that Sean Hogan is the organization’s new director of education. A 41-year-old native of Waterford, Hogan fills the role vacated by Brent Darnell, who recently joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program coaching staff. Hogan will lead College Hockey…