Category: Hockey

WATCH: Michigan State hockey’s overtime game winner by Jeremy Davidson

Watch MSU’s overtime game winner by Jeremy Davidson, sending the Spartans on in the NCAA Tournament:

Michigan State is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, winning an overtime thriller over Western Michigan, 5-4, thanks to a game winning goal by Kalamazoo native Jeremy Davidson.

The goal by Davidson capped a two goal comeback by the Spartans, who had to tie the game up with just 55 seconds left in the game to force overtime.

Watch the Spartans game winning goal by Davidson, who sends MSU just one game away from the Frozen Four:

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Michigan State hockey wins overtime thriller over Western Michigan in NCAA Tournament

MSU is moving on, defeating Western Michigan in an overtime thriller!

The Michigan State Spartans have won their first NCAA Tournament game since 2008 in thrilling fashion, defeating Western Michigan, 5-4, in overtime.

The Spartans overcame a two goal deficit in the third period to force overtime, getting a goal from Karsen Dorwart with 55 seconds left in the third period to tie up the game.

It was at the 11:13 mark in the overtime period when Jeremy Davidson found the game winner, with a goal assisted by Nash Nienhuis and goaltender Trey Augustine.

Michigan State will now move on to the regional final, to play for a spot in the Frozen Four, against the winner of North Dakota against Michigan.

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Photos of Ohio State women’s ice hockey’s national title win

Enjoy the reflection. #GoBucks

In case you missed it, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team beat the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday to win the program’s second title in three years. 

It was a nip and tuck affair, with one lone goal meaning the difference between winning and losing for the Buckeyes with a 1-0 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers and further cemented OSU as the nation’s top women’s ice hockey program at the moment.

The win set off quite the celebration on the ice and the game made for some pretty amazing high-resolution photos that we’re sharing with you. Check out some of the best pictures from Ohio State’s national-title winning performance vs. Wisconsin in the Frozen Four over the weekend and reminisce being on top of the college hockey universe.

 

Wisconsin men’s hockey earns high seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Wisconsin men’s hockey punches ticket to NCAA Tournament

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team earned a No. 2 seed in the 2024 Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament on March 24, 2024.

UW will open on Friday in Providence, Rhode Island, against Quinnipiac. The Bobcats won their first-ever NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament on April 8, 2023, defeating Minnesota in the championship game.

This marks the first postseason appearance for the Badgers since 2021 and 27th in program history. The game is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. Central on Friday, March 29, in Amica Mutual Pavilion.

Whichever team emerges victorious will play the winner of Boston College and Michigan Tech in Sunday’s Regional Final.

The Badgers finished the year with a 26-11-2 overall mark and 16-7-1 conference record, trailing only Michigan State in the Big Ten standings. UW accumulated impressive victories over both Michigan and Minnesota earlier this season and briefly landed in the top five of USCHO.com’s rankings. 

Wisconsin fell to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament’s best-of-three series earlier this month, but Lucius Cruz and company will look to reestablish themselves atop the postseason mountain this weekend.

Ohio State women’s ice hockey wins second national title in program history

Congrats to the women’s ice hockey team! #GoBucks

For the second time in three years, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team is national champions. The Buckeyes were able to outlast the Wisconsin Badgers in a 1-0 win in Durham, New Hampshire, on Sunday evening.

The game was one where the goalies and defense owned the day. The first two periods saw both teams button down on defense with little to show in way of offensive chances for teams that knew each other all too well. Then, in the third period, things opened up a bit.

Still, It took until the 7:12 mark of the last period for Ohio State’s leading scorer, Joy Dunne, to fire a shot past Badgers goalie, Ava McNaughton, and put the Buckeyes up 1-0. Things would continue with Wisconsin emptying its net in an attempt to get the extra attacker and get an equalizer, but OSU goalie, Raygan Kirk, continued to shine, adding to her 27 saves for the game and helping the Buckeyes to the title.

“Very humbled to be sitting here,” said Ohio State coach Nadine Muzerall. “First, congrats to the players and all the hard work they put in throughout the year. Congratulations to Wisconsin. That was one hell of a game. Both teams really battled hard.

“We knew it was going to be a tough challenge because they have so much offensive power. We focused early on their transition side of the game and not giving up odd-man rushes and controlling the neutral zone. We did that very well as we were getting our chances as were they. I was very proud of our defensive side of the game and very proud of the way they punched back after a tough loss the last time we played against Wisconsin. I think it showed a lot of character of not letting that get to them on this high stage.”

For Ohio State, it was the culmination of a team that was ranked No. 1 for most of the season. It was also a little revenge against the Badgers who beat the Buckeyes 2-1 last season in the Frozen Four national title game and also knocked off OSU in this season’s WCHA championship 6-3.

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Wisconsin women’s hockey unable to repeat as NCAA champs

Wisconsin women’s hockey unable to repeat as NCAA champs

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team was unable to repeat as national champions Sunday, losing to Ohio State 1-0 in the NCAA title game. In a rematch of last year’s championship matchup, the Buckeyes got the better of the Badgers this time around.

Knotted up at 0-0 through the first two periods, the both teams’ defenses were showcased throughout the contest with Ohio State freshman Joy Donne finally placing one in the net with 7:12 remaining in the third period.

The teams were as evenly matched as possible with Ohio State taking 28 shots and the Badgers with 26, while both teams had no penalties.

Although Wisconsin wasn’t able to repeat as national champions, they did appear in their 11th NCAA title game (seven-time winners) while being a part of their 15th Frozen Four, all of which have come since 2006.

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MSU Hockey receives No. 1 seed, will face Western Michigan in NCAA Tournament

Michigan State hockey is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012

Michigan State hockey is going back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in over a decade.

The Spartans received a No. 1 seed in the Maryland Heights Region and will face Western Michigan on Friday evening. The Spartans and Broncos will take the ice at 5 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPNU.

The other matchup in the Spartans’ region is between North Dakota and Michigan. The winners of the two first round matchups will play for a trip to the Frozen Four on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Michigan State won both the Big Ten regular season and conference tournament championships this year. This is the Spartans’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2012.

Check out the complete 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket below:

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Michigan State hockey goalie Trey Augustine named Big Ten Tournament MVP

Trey Augustine is the Big Ten Tournament’s MVP:

Michigan State hockey capped their Big Ten Tournament run with an overtime thrilling victory over archrival Michigan on Saturday night.

The Spartans, as they have been all season long, were led by freshman goaltender Trey Augustine. Augustine has a long list of accolades, ranging from USA world juniors gold medal winner, to all conference player and he now gets to add another one to the list.

Augustine was named the MVP of the Big Ten Tournament following the Spartans Big Ten Tournament championship game win.

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WATCH: Patrick Geary’s OT winner to clinch MSU hockey’s Big Ten Tournament title

Watch Patrick Geary’s overtime winner to propel Michigan State over Michigan for the Big Ten Tournament championship

Michigan State hockey took down their archrival Michigan on Saturday night inside of East Lansing’s Munn Ice Arena. Regulation wasn’t enough for the two rivals in the Big Ten Tournament championship, and it was Patrick Geary’s goal with 6:13 remaining in the extra frame to propel the Spartans to the title.

Watch the overtime clinching goal from the Spartan freshman:

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