The Spartans close the regular season this weekend with a pair of games at No. 5/3 Notre Dame … It’s the Spartans’ first trip to the Compton Family Ice Arena since December 2012.
Category: Ice Hockey
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The Danton Cole Show – February 19, 2018
Scott, Rob, and Danton recap the Penn State series. They also preview the series with Notre Dame. Guest are Spartan alum Dr. Trot Ferguson, and freshman forward Tommy Apap.
Source: Spartan Sports Network
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Piece of the Future: Lewandowski Brings Hope With His 17 Goals
When Mitchell Lewandowski took the ice for Michigan State’s game against Wisconsin, he had played in just eight college games. But in his third Big Ten match, he notched two goals and an assist, factoring in all of Michigan State’s three points. On his first goal, he stole the puck from the defenseman and scored on a quick wrister. Later on in the game, he scored off a one-timer.
Source: College Hockey News
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Spartans Edged by No. 16 Penn State in Home Finale, 3-2
The Michigan State hockey team put together an energetic third-period rally but could not come back to top No. 16 Penn State as the Nittany Lions hung on for a 3-2 win on Saturday at a sold-out Munn Ice Arena.
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Spartans Start Final Home Series With 4-2 Win over No. 16 Penn State
The Michigan State hockey team topped No. 16 Penn State, 4-2, on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in the first of a two game series between the teams this weekend.
Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site
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Behind The Mask: S5 E17 Dantonisims
On this week’s episode Jason and Andrew recap last weekend’s series against the Wolverines and break down all the story-lines surrounding it. Later we go “Around the Boards” to check in on the Big Ten and even take a look at recruiting. How will Mitch Eliot’s departure affect the team moving forward? Finally, Andrew breaks down the stats and previews this weekend’s series against Penn State.
Source: Impact Sports
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Seven questions with sophomore forward Taro Hirose
This is a weekly series in which The State News asks an MSU ice hockey player seven questions. This week’s player is sophomore forward Taro Hirose.
Source: The State News
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Neil’s Notebook: Gatt’s Development and Leadership Serves Spartans Well
The way things have gone for Carson Gatt this year, you’d have to figure that he’d love to stay another season or two as a Michigan State hockey player. “I wish I had three more years,’’ said Gatt, a senior defenseman and assistant captain who will play his final two home games this weekend against Penn State.
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Spartans Meet No. 16 Penn State in Final Home Series of the Season
Michigan State hosts No. 16 Penn State this weekend at Munn Ice Arena in its final home series of the season. The Spartans will recognize their three seniors – Carson Gatt, Ed Minney and Dylan Pavelek – on the ice prior to the start of Saturday’s game
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Olympics Set to Begin for Slater and Radunske
Competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will begin this week for Spartans Jim Slater and Brock Radunske. Slater and the United States start play on Wednesday vs. Slovenia, while Radunske and Korea meet the Czech Republic on Thursday. Slater is the ninth different Spartan to represent the United States in the Olympic Games. Additionally, 2018 will mark the fifth consecutive Olympiad in which Team USA’s roster will feature a former Spartan hockey player.
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The Danton Cole Show – February 12, 2018
Scott, Rob, and Danton recap the Michigan series. They also preview the upcoming Penn State series. Guest this week is freshman Tommy Miller.
Source: Spartan Sports Network
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From Michigan State to Switzerland: Jim Slater’s USA Hockey journey
Jim Slater’s Olympic story must be told with his phones, so let’s start with those FaceTime calls. Slater on one end in Switzerland and his young daughter, Wyn, on the other end in East Lansing.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Spartan Rally Falls Short in 3-2 Loss
The Michigan State hockey team fell to No. 19 Michigan, 3-2, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 19,515 at Little Caesars Arena in the annual “Duel in the D.”
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Cole Dismayed By Late-Season Departure of Defenseman Eliot
Michigan State defenseman Mitch Eliot decided to leave the team earlier in the week to sign with Sarnia of the major junior OHL. The move came with just six games left in the regular season, which only added to Spartans’ head coach Danton Cole’s dismay. “At this point of the season, it would’ve been nice if he wanted to leave to finish,” Cole said. “If you want to leave early in the year, that’s one thing, but six games to go and the Michigan weekend (coming up), it’s an odd time.
Source: College Hockey News
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Spartans and Wolverines Skate to 1-1 Tie
The Michigan State hockey team played No. 19 Michigan to a 1-1 tie on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. Michigan won the shootout, 1-0, to earn the extra point in the Big Ten standings. MSU goaltender John Lethemon finished with 37 saves, while Carson Gatt scored the Spartans’ lone goal.
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Sophomore defenseman Mitch Eliot joins the OHL’s Sarnia Sting
Sophomore defenseman Mitch Eliot announced Friday he is departing the Spartans to join the OHL’s Sarnia Sting. “I have chosen to join the Sarnia Sting in hopes of pursuing my interests to play professional hockey one day while being able to combine that with continuing to work towards earning my college degree,” Eliot said in a press release. “The club is having an outstanding season and I am extremely excited to join them down the stretch and into the playoffs.”
Source: The State News
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Neil’s Notebook: Intensity Makes Rivalry One of the Best
For Michigan State players, there’s nothing more gut-wrenching, annoying and depressing on the ice than losing a game to Michigan. For Michigan players, a defeat at the hands of the Spartans is also gut-wrenching, annoying and depressing. Spartans hate to lose to Wolverines. Wolverines hate to lose to Spartans.
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Seven questions with sophomore defenseman Anthony Scarsella
This is a weekly series in which The State News asks seven questions to an MSU ice hockey player. This week’s player is sophomore defenseman Anthony Scarsella.
Source: The State News
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Spartans and Wolverines Set to Clash at Munn and Little Caesars Arena
Michigan State completes its season series with Michigan this weekend as the teams will meet on Friday at Munn and then Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. It will be all-time meetings 318 and 319 between MSU and U-M in college hockey’s most-played rivalry.