Michigan State senior forward Mitchell Lewandowski and Minnesota senior forward Brannon McManus became good friends when they were junior hockey teammates and linemates in Chicago. Arguably, their best memory of playing for the Chicago Steel is winning the 2016-17 United States Hockey League championship. Then, they took different paths in their college hockey careers – Lewandowski, who’s from Michigan to the Spartans, and McManus, from California to the Gophers. From teammates and close friends to rivals – friendly rivals.