In breaking news USCHO.com reported Tuesday, Notre Dame officially announced Wednesday that its hockey program will join the Big Ten in 2017-18. Notre Dame has been a member of Hockey East since the 2013-14 season and will continue to compete in that league for the 2016-17 season. “While we have enjoyed our affiliation with Hockey … Read more
The Buckeyes lost four times to the Gophers in the regular season, three of them in overtime.
The Big Ten announced Monday the two All-Big Ten teams, All-Freshman Team and individual award winners. Michigan’s Kyle Connor was named Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Year, while also earning Scoring Champion honors, while Connor’s Wolverines teammate Zach Werenski was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year, which is awarded to a defenseman … Read more
The Big Ten announced Saturday that Michigan State senior forward Matt DeBlouw has been suspended as a result of an incident that occurred against Wisconsin on Feb. 19. DeBlouw gets the suspension after the conference reviewed the incident that occurred near the 18:52 mark of the second period. No penalty was called on the play … Read more
The 2016 Senior CLASS Award nominees have been trimmed to 10 from the original list of 20. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release. An … Read more
The teams play Tuesday and Wednesday in Detroit.
The star goaltender gives the Spartans an opportunity to take some chances offensively, coach Tom Anastos says.
Two first-team All-Americans from last season return at the position.
The Detroit Free Press has reported that Michigan State freshman defenseman Jerad Rosburg had knee surgery on Tuesday and will not play for the Spartans this season. “They’ve tried immobilization, they’ve tried rest, they’ve tried stem-cell injections,” Michigan State coach Tom Anastos said in the article. “They’ve tried different things and it hasn’t worked. It … Read more
Nine goalies who were awarded with All-American or all-conference honors last season are back.
Michigan was named the favorite in the 2015-16 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll announced on Monday. The coaches also selected a 12-member preseason Players to Watch list, including four unanimous honorees. 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCH * unanimous selection
Michigan State associate head athletic trainer Dave Carrier was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame on June 25 at the organization’s annual convention in St. Louis. Carrier will enter his 32nd season as the athletic trainer of the Spartan hockey team this fall.
Steve Swistak, who played 37 games for Michigan State from 2000 to 2004, passed away on June 11 after a 2 1/2-year battle with esophageal cancer. Swistak was just 33. According to a Facebook post from his father, Len, Swistak was surrounded by his extended family “just as he had lived – with dignity, love, … Read more
Michigan State freshman defenseman Josh Jacobs has left school and will join the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting for the 2015-16 season, according to MiHockey. Jacobs, a New Jersey Devils second-round draft pick (41st overall) in 2014, posted nine assists in 35 games last year for the Spartans. “I informed Coach [Tom] Anastos that I … Read more
Former Michigan State forward Chris Luongo has been named an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Luongo also coached in the NCAA ranks with Alabama-Huntsville and Wayne State.
The junior faced 49 shots in the Big Ten semifinal, one shy of his career high.
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2015 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey. The second annual award will be presented by Mike Richter himself at the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston. The five finalists are: St. Lawrence freshman Kyle … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday its All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners. Michigan State’s Jake Hildebrand was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year. Hildebrand started all 20 conference games, registering a .940 save percentage and five shutouts. Hildebrand recorded a 1.94 GAA and 11 conference wins. For the … Read more
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 teams play Sunday and Monday in Detroit.