Tag: Big Ten Hockey

MSU hockey beats Wisconsin in OT, salvages split

MSU wins OT thriller in Madison on Saturday night to salvage the series split

Michigan State hockey took their No. 1 ranking on the road to Madison, Wisconsin for a Big Ten weekend series against the Badgers.

In game one, the Spartans fell 4-0, ending their 11-game winning streak. The Spartans went into Saturday night searching for a series split.

On Saturday night, the Spartans were able to secure the split with a 3-2 overtime victory.

The Spartans, trailed 2-0 early in the game, but battled all the way back. A second period goal by former Badger Charlie Stramel cut the deficit in half, giving the momentum back in favor of the Spartans.

It wasn’t until the 2:24 mark in the third period when Joey Larson’s powerplay goal tied the game. The game went to overtime.

In overtime, it was Isaac Howard scoring a powerplay goal to get the victory for the Spartans. MSU gritted one out to get the series split.

The Spartans will go on the road once again to face Minnesota next weekend in a clash with the No. 4 team in the nation.

Michigan State hockey completes sweep over Notre Dame

MSU completes a weekend sweep of Notre Dame on Saturday

After a dominating 8-3 win on Friday night, Michigan State returned to Munn Ice Arena on Saturday night for the final game of a weekend series against Notre Dame. On Saturday, the Spartans downed the Fighting Irish, 4-3, to earn their second straight sweep in Big Ten play.

The Spartans were sparked early in the game by a spectacular goal from Shane Vansaghi to give the Spartans a lead that they would not give up.

MSU’s other goals came from Matt Basgall, Gavin O’Connell and Daniel Russell.

The Spartans return to action on Thursday for an exhibition matchup against the United States National Development Team before a nonconference weekend series with Lindenwood on Nov. 28.

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Notre Dame sophomore forward named Big Ten First Star of the Week

Congrats, Cole!

With the 2024-25 season barely underway for the Notre Dame hockey team, a prestigious honor already has been awarded. Specifically, the award has been given to sophomore forward [autotag]Cole Knuble[/autotag], the son of former NHL player Mike Knuble.

The Big Ten has announced its second Three Stars of the Week for the season, and Knuble has been named the First Star. He earned the honor after picking up four points, including three goals, over the Irish’s first two regular-season games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson.

Joining Knuble this week are Second Star Connor Kurth of Minnesota and Third Star Charlie Stramel of Michigan State.

Through two games, Knuble’s four points have tied him for the Irish lead in scoring. Also with that total is senior forward [autotag]Justin Janicke[/autotag], who picked up three of his four points on assists. Nobody on the team besides those two has more than two points so far:

The Irish will open their home schedule with games Saturday and Sunday against Alaska.

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Notre Dame men’s hockey will get to play in a historic MLB stadium

The Irish men’s hockey team will try and get your New Year started off the right way

As part of the Big Ten’s 2025 Frozen Confines hockey series, Notre Dame men’s hockey team will get to play a game against Penn State in historic [autotag]Wrigley Field[/autotag].

The summer home of the Chicago Cubs will host multiple conference games there during the week of December 30th, starting with an NHL game where the Chicago Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues.

Then it’s the Big Ten’s turn on January 3rd, as the Irish and Nittany Lions will face off in the first game of a double-header followed by Ohio State and Michigan that will conclude the day. The Buckeyes women’s team will take on the Wisconsin on January 4th, before the Badgers men take on Michigan State.

With this scheduled game, it will be the fourth time that Notre Dame will play in a professional outdoor venue, as they previous have played games at Soldier Field, Fenway Park and Notre Dame stadium.

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Former Wisconsin men’s hockey player among Big Ten alums in NHL Stanley Cup Final

Former Wisconsin men’s hockey player among Big Ten alums in NHL Stanley Cup Final

Former Wisconsin men’s hockey left wing Dylan Holloway is one of five Big Ten alums to reach the Stanley Cup Final this summer.

The 6-foot-1, 206-pounder will represent the Edmonton Oilers during their 2024 title run. Pitted against the Florida Panthers, the Edmonton Oilers laced up for game one on Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida.

Holloway will share the ice with fellow conference alumni Zach Hyman, William Lockwood, Mackie Samoskevich and Kyle Okposo. Hyman, Lockwood and Samoskevich represented the University of Michigan during their collegiate tenures, and Okposo attended the University of Minnesota before making the jump to the NHL.

Drafted 14th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft, Holloway played his final season at UW in 2020-21. The same season, he earned a First-Team All-Big Ten nod and was named a Top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as a sophomore.

Holloway appeared in 58 games during his two years in Madison and totaled 19 goals, 33 assists and 52 points from 2019-21.

Through two NHL seasons, the Bragg Creek, Alberta native has registered 18 points in 89 career games in Edmonton. He has scored three goals in 18 playoff games for the Oilers this postseason.

Two Michigan State hockey players honored with All-Big Ten selections

Two Michigan State hockey players honored with All-Big Ten selections

Well, this one might be a little controversial. Two Michigan State hockey players were honored with All-Big Ten selections on Tuesday, but only one of them made the First Team: Artyom Levshunov, the Spartans extremely talented freshman defenseman.

That’s not the one that may be controversial. What will be divisive is the fact that MSU goalie Trey Augustine was named to the Second Team, losing out on the First Team spot to Wisconsin goalie Kyle McClellan.

Both players were named to the All-Freshman team, as you’d expect.

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Michigan State hockey head coach Adam Nightingale named Big Ten Coach of the Year

Michigan State hockey head coach Adam Nightingale named Big Ten Coach of the Year

For the first time in the history of the award, a Michigan State hockey head coach is your Big Ten Coach of the Year. Adam Nightingale earned the honor after leading the Spartans to a 23-9-3 season and he will coach the Spartans against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday.

This is the most excitement we have seen around MSU hockey in years, and Nightingale is a huge part of that.

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How to watch Michigan vs. Notre Dame Big Ten hockey quarterfinals

How to watch Michigan vs Notre Damn Big Ten Hockey Championship Quarterfinals on B1G+.

The 2024 Big Ten hockey championships are here, and nothing beats playoff hockey.

The tournament quaterfinals get underway this weekend, which includes a clash between Michigan and Notre Dame.

WATCH: Michigan vs. Notre Dame Big Ten Hockey Quarterfinals

The postseason best-of-three series will take place at Yost Ice Arena in Michigan. The opening faceoff for the three meetings will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. Game 2 is slated for the same time on Saturday and, if necessary, a third and final game will be held Sunday.

Michigan (18-13-3) enters the tournament as the fourth-seeded team in the Big Ten bracket and is the No. 14 ranked squad in the country. Meanwhile, Notre Dame (15-17-2) is the fifth seed.

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The Fighting Irish will enter the series looking to right some wrongs from their regular season meetings with the Wolverines. Michigan went 3-1 against Notre Dame, which included a two-game sweep at Yost just two weeks ago.

You won’t want to miss all this postseason hockey action.

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How to watch Michigan vs. Notre Dame Big Ten hockey quarterfinals

How to watch Michigan vs Notre Damn Big Ten Hockey Championship Quarterfinals on B1G+.

The 2024 Big Ten hockey championships are here, and nothing beats playoff hockey.

The tournament quaterfinals get underway this weekend, which includes a clash between Michigan and Notre Dame.

WATCH: Michigan vs. Notre Dame Big Ten Hockey Quarterfinals

The postseason best-of-three series will take place at Yost Ice Arena in Michigan. The opening faceoff for the three meetings will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. Game 2 is slated for the same time on Saturday and, if necessary, a third and final game will be held Sunday.

Michigan (18-13-3) enters the tournament as the fourth-seeded team in the Big Ten bracket and is the No. 14 ranked squad in the country. Meanwhile, Notre Dame (15-17-2) is the fifth seed.

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Michigan vs. Notre Dame hockey Game 1 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/MICHvsND3_8_24″]

The Fighting Irish will enter the series looking to right some wrongs from their regular season meetings with the Wolverines. Michigan went 3-1 against Notre Dame, which included a two-game sweep at Yost just two weeks ago.

You won’t want to miss all this postseason hockey action.

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Michigan vs. Notre Dame hockey Game 1 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/MICHvsND3_8_24″]

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Michigan vs. Notre Dame hockey Game 2 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/MICHvsND3_9_24″]

How to watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Big Ten hockey quarterfinals

How to watch Wisconsin vs Ohio State in the Big Ten

There is nothing more exciting in all of sports than playoff hockey. Time to lock in as the Big Ten postseason has arrived.

The Big Ten hockey tournament gets underway this weekend, which includes a quarterfinal clash between Wisconsin and Ohio State.

WATCH: 2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament on B1G+

The second-seeded Badgers will host the Buckeyes for the best-of-three series at the Kohl Center in Wisconsin. Games are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, if necessary.

Wisconsin (25-9-2) enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten bracket and is the No. 5 ranked squad in the country. Meanwhile, Ohio State (12-18-4) is the No. 7 seed.

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As every sports fan knows, records only mean so much when we get to the postseason.

In December, the Badgers swept the Buckeyes. Then during their next weekend series in February, Ohio State took three of the four points up for grabs, including an overtime win. That ended up being costly for Wisconsin as it gave Michigan State the regular season conference championship.

The stage is set for a huge weekend of hockey in the Big Ten, here’s how to catch all the action:

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