Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:32 EST

Michigan State and Notre Dame skated to a 1-1 tie on Thursday evening at Munn Ice Arena, but the Irish earned the extra point in the standings as they won the shootout in four rounds, 2-1. Drew Palmisano made 25 saves for MSU, as it extended its unbeaten streak to eight games (6-0-2). Derek Grant had the lone goal for the Spartans, who will face the Irish again on Sunday in a matinee effort in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:25 EST

Michigan State is unbeaten in a national-best seven straight (6-0-1) and prepares for a home-and-neutral site series with Notre Dame. The teams face off on Thursday at Munn Arena, then on Sunday in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

No. 6 Michgian State (9-2-1, 6-1-1-0 CCHA vs. No. 14 Notre Dame (5-5-2, 2-2-2-1 CCHA
Date/Time: Nov. 19; 7:05 p.m.; Munn Ice Arena | Nov. 22; 4:05 p.m., Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:43 EST

Michigan State hockey coach Rick Comley has announced that Lee Reimer (Landmark, Manitoba) and Willie Yanakeff (Jerome, Mich.) have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Spartans, beginning in the fall of 2010.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:38:12 EST

Michigan State sophomore goaltender Drew Palmisano (Ann Arbor, Mich.) was named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week on Monday Nov. 16. Palmisano limited Michigan to two goals on the weekend and backstopped the Spartans to their second shutout of the season at home on Saturday. Palmisano posted a 1.00 GAA and .960 save percentage over the two-game set and stopped 48 of 50 shots.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:29:15 EST

Michigan State completed a weekend sweep of archrival Michigan on Saturday with a 2-0 shutout of the Wolverines at Munn Ice Arena. A capacity crowd of 7,009 watched the Spartans win both ends of a weekend set for the first time since the 1997-98 season, and sophomore goaltender Drew Palmisano record a 31-save shutout. Michigan State leads the country with nine victories (9-2-1) and leads the CCHA with a 6-1-1 record in league tilts.Box Score

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:02 EST

Michigan State extended its unbeaten streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday evening. The Spartans limited their hosts to just 19 shots on net, the game-winner from sophomore Daultan Leveille, and a pair of primary assists from blueliner Matt Crandell, who earned the game's first star. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak for MSU at the hands of its archrival.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:18:56 EST

One of college hockey's most heated and hotly-contested rivalries adds another chapter this weekend when the Spartans face off with Michigan in a home-and-home series. The game is one of four "Chuck-a-Puck" events scheduled to raise money for Shoot for a Cure.

Date/Time: Nov. 13; 7:35 p.m.; Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor | Nov. 14; 7:05 p.m., Munn Ice Arena
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:47:33 EST

Michigan State skated to a 3-3 overtime tie with Nebraska-Omaha on Friday evening, but lost the shootout 2-1 in four shooters. Mike Merrifield had a goal and an assist for MSU, which is now 7-2-1, 4-1-1-0 in conference play headed into a home-and-home with Michigan next weekend.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:26:46 EST

Spartan icer Derek Grant, has been named the HCA National Rookie of the Month for October. Grant was the nation's top-scoring rookie in the first month of the season.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:57 EST

Michigan State got a 31-save shutout from sophomore netminder Drew Palmisano and a goal and an assist from Corey Tropp in a 3-0 victory over tenth-ranked Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday night. MSU has won four straight games - all in conference - is now 7-2-0 overall and 4-1-0 in CCHA play.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:32 EST

Michigan State readies for its first CCHA home series of the season, in which it hosts Nebraska-Omaha. This will be MSU's final CCHA series with the Mavericks, as UNO will move to the WCHA for the 2010-11 season.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:52:30 EST

Head Coach Rick Comley and the MSU hockey program has partnered with the American Red Cross to encourage Michigan State University students, fans and alumni to show their Spartan pride by helping MSU defeat Big Ten rival Penn State University for the 16th Annual MSU-PSU Blood Challenge. This is an annual challenge that leads up to the football game played between the schools in late November, and this year's challenge takes place November 2 - 19.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:42:24 EST

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that forward Derek Grant of Michigan State has been named the CCHA Rookie of the Month for October.

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:58:41 EST

Michigan State withstood late pressure from the Western Michigan power play and held on for a 5-3 victory in Kalamazoo on Saturday evening. The Spartans recorded their first CCHA sweep since late in the 2007-08 season. Corey Tropp got the eventual game-winner, but in a week that Rick Comley emphasized the need for the Spartans to get some scoring from places other than their top two lines, MSU got the first two goals of the game from fourth-line freshmen. Both Anthony Hayes and Dean Chelios netted their first collegiate tallies.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:25:16 EST

Michigan State won its third straight home game with a 2-1 victory over previously unbeaten Western Michigan on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. A last-grasp goal for the Broncos was waved off after a video review ruled that it had not crossed the line before the clock expired. MSU is now 5-2-0, 2-1-0 CCHA, while Western Michigan is 4-1-0 and drops its first CCHA game of the season.