Michigan State freshmen Dylan Pavelek and Carson Gatt have been suspended indefinitely by the team for a unspecified violation of team rules, the Lansing State Journal’s Chris Solari reported on Twitter.
The Wolverines lost twice at Minnesota last weekend and are tied with the Gophers for first place with eight games remaining.
The Big Ten announced Monday that Penn State junior forward David Glen has been suspended for one game as a result of a butt-ending incident in the Nittany Lions’ game against Michigan State on Feb. 14. The incident occurred near the 2:58 mark of the third period, but no penalty was called on the play. … Read more
Ten men’s Division I players have been named finalists for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and students who use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were … Read more
The Wolverines lead the nation in scoring, but five of the league’s six teams are in the bottom half of the nation defensively.
Union senior forward Daniel Ciampini has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while Michigan freshman forward Dylan Larkin has been named HCA National Rookie of the Month for January. Ciampini recorded 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points in eight games for the Dutchmen. … Read more
The Spartans lost 5-0 to Minnesota at home in December but are 5-2-2 since. Up next: a game against Michigan at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
Reilly was injured by a knee-on-knee hit from Wisconsin’s Corbin McGuire in Saturday’s game in Madison
The Big Ten announced Monday that Wisconsin freshman forward Corbin McGuire has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Minnesota on Jan. 31. The action was taken by the conference after reviewing McGuire’s five-minute major penalty for kneeing that occurred near the 2:59 mark of … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Notre Dame senior defenseman Robbie Russo for two games stemming from a slashing incident at 19:44 of the third period at Northeastern on Saturday, Jan. 24. Russo will miss this weekend’s home series against New Hampshire, but will be eligible to return Friday, Feb. 6, at Maine.
The Wolverines have averaged 6.8 goals in their last five games and take a seven-game winning streak into a game against Michigan State at Joe Louis Arena.
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State freshman forward Matthew Weis has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Michigan State on Jan. 24. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 14:49 mark of … Read more
The Gophers have cooled down since their 7-1 start and are trying to work themselves out of a sticky stretch of hockey that has sent them plummeting down the polls and has their fan base grumbling.
The Big Ten announced Monday a pair of suspensions for an altercation that occurred near the end of the game between Minnesota and Wisconsin on Jan. 17. Wisconsin junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow, who received a one-game suspension for a disqualification penalty in the game, has been suspended for one additional game under the conference’s supplemental … Read more
Hockey East suspended Notre Dame forward Peter Schneider for one game on Saturday after the senior was called for a head-contact penalty in Friday’s game against Connecticut.
Minnesota and Wisconsin had trouble holding a lead last weekend.
Former Michigan defenseman Mike Komisarek has joined the Wolverines’ coaching staff as an undergraduate student assistant. Komisarek played two seasons at Michigan (2000-02) before embarking on an 11-year NHL career with Montreal, Toronto and Carolina. He is now finishing his undergraduate degree through the athletic department’s Degree Completion Program.
The Wolverines are 8-2 in their last 10 games, including the title at the Great Lakes Invitational.
According to the Kingston Whig-Standard, Notre Dame freshman defenseman Nathan Billitier has left school to play for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. “Ever since I was a kid I wanted to play in the OHL,” Billitier told the paper. “I just decided I wanted to pursue my hockey career. I decided the … Read more
The teams play Friday and Saturday in Minneapolis.