Michigan State hockey lost star defenseman Maxim Strbak for the holiday break when he went to play in the world juniors tournament, representing his home nation of Slovakia.
In Monday’s game between Slovakia and Kazakhstan, it was an overtime thriller, and the Spartan was the hero.
Strbak scored the overtime winner to push Slovakia ahead of Kazakhstan, keeping their tournament dreams alive. Watch the goal via X.
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