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.

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

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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:

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Game 1 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/OSUvsWIS3_8_24″]

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Game 2 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/OSUvsWIS3_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.

[afflinkbutton text=”How to watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State hockey on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/OSUvsWIS3_8_24″]

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:

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Game 1 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/OSUvsWIS3_8_24″]

[afflinkbutton text=”Watch Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Game 2 on B1G+” link=”bit.ly/OSUvsWIS3_9_24″]

Michigan State hockey bounces back, beats Michigan in Ann Arbor

MSU bounces back, beats Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday night

Following an embarrassing 7-1 loss in East Lansing to rival Michigan on Friday night, the Spartans responded in a big way on Saturday, earning a 7-5 victory in Ann Arbor.

Though, it wasn’t easy, and it was a roller coaster ride in Ann Arbor for Spartan fans on Saturday.

It was another horrid start for Michigan State, going down 4-1 early into the second period, but the switch flipped. When that switch flipped, it flipped in a big way.

The Spartans responded with 6 unanswered goals, four of which coming in a seven minute span to end the second period, taking a 5-4 lead.

The Big Ten leading Spartans will be back in action at Munn Ice Arena next weekend against Minnesota.

No. 12 Michigan State hockey knocks off No. 13 Ohio State, sweeps the Buckeyes

No. 12 Michigan State knocks off No. 13 Ohio State in game two, sweeps the Buckeyes

A week after the Spartans went to Massachusetts for a battle with No. 3 Boston College, that the Spartans unfortunately got swept in albeit played competitively, MSU traveled to Ohio State for their Big Ten opener against the Buckeyes.

After defeating the Buckeyes in the first game of the series on Friday, 6-0, the Spartans came back on Saturday to complete the sweep, defeating OSU, 6-4.

The game winning goal came from Tanner Kelly with 5:58 remaining in the game. Defenseman Nash Nienhuis added an empty net goal to seal the deal for Michigan State.

Isaac Howard, Patrick Geary and Gavin O’Connell (x2) also picked up tallies for the Spartans.

The Spartans will return home next weekend for another Big Ten series against Penn State.

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Notre Dame’s Ryan Bischel makes Richter Award Watch List

Congrats, Ryan!

One of Notre Dame’s strong points this season has been at goaltender. [autotag]Ryan Bischel[/autotag] is the clear standout, and those who follow college hockey for a living seem to agree. Bischel has been named to the watch list for the Mike Richter Award, which is awarded annually to the best collegiate goaltender. The award hasn’t even been around for a decade, but the Irish already boast a winner in [autotag]Cale Morris[/autotag], who captured the honor in 2018.

Bischel leads all collegiate goaltenders in shutouts with four, and that’s only the beginning. He has the second-most saves in the country with 673, and he has a 2.70 goals against average and a .924 save percentage. Earlier this season, he was named the Big Ten’s Third Star of the Week.

We don’t know what more Bischel can offer this season, but it’s unlikely that he’s finished proving himself. The Irish will go as far as he can take them, which hopefully will be far.

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Landon Slaggert U.S. alternate captain for world junior championships

Nice honor.

[autotag]Landon Slaggert[/autotag] has another chance to do this country proud. Before the forward came to Notre Dame, he was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program. Since then, he has been a reliable selection for the world junior championships. Now, he gets to serve as alternate captain for the U.S. at this year’s event, which will begin Tuesday in Edmonton, Alberta.

Slaggert, a South Bend native and 2020 third-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, won the gold with the U.S. in 2021 despite not recording a point in seven games, although he did have 12 penalty minutes. [autotag]Andrew Peeke[/autotag] previously was the last Irish player to medal at the event in 2018, during which he won a bronze.

In 65 games over two seasons with the Irish, Slaggert has scored 48 points, 20 of which have come on goals. His 26 points during the 2021-22 season, which included 12 goals, netted him an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection.

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