EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State struggled to generate momentum in Friday night's 3-0 series-opening loss to No. 1 Michigan at Munn Ice Arena.

Michigan State's Daniel Russell shoots the puck against Michigan during the third period on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

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Michigan State's Adam Nightingale on 3-0 loss to Michigan: 'They checked really well'

EAST LANSING, Mich. - What began as a neighborhood acquaintanceship between an inquisitive Tom Izzo and an industrious set of neighbors has blossomed

Greg Williams, left, talks with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz, center, and MSU Athletic Director J Batt after an event announcing Williams' $401 million donation to the university on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Photo by Nick King | USA Today Network

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J Batt: Greg Williams' $401 million donation to Michigan State will serve as 'rocket fuel' for Spartan sports

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State has had several big matchups this season, including series against Boston University, Penn State and Wisconsin,

Michigan State and Michigan split in a two game series Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Munn Arena in East Lansing. - Robert Killips, USA TODAY Sports

Three Things to Watch: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 1 Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State wanted to use this mid-week series against Colgate to sharpen some areas of its game, coming off two losses to

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Adam Nightingale likes new line combinations, Michigan State sweeps Colgate

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State found its way back into the win column with a 5-2 win in a non-conference matchup against Colgate on Wednesday

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Shane Vansaghi delivers as No. 3 Michigan State  beats Colgate, 5-2

Michigan State suffered its first two-loss Big Ten weekend since February 2023 when it fell to No. 7 Wisconsin, 2-1, in overtime, Saturday night at

Michigan State and Wisconsin play hard in the third period in Munn Arena Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. - Robert Killips, USA TODAY Sports

REHASH&ANALYSIS: Michigan State swept by Wisconsin following 2-1 overtime loss

Michigan State hadn’t faced much adversity until Friday night, when it suffered its second loss of the season - a 5-4 defeat at the hands of visiting

Michigan State's head coach Adam Nightingale, center, looks on from the bench during the first period in the game against New Hampshire on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

REHASH&ANALYSIS: Michigan State falls to Wisconsin, 5-4, in series opener

Michigan State is back in familiar territory atop the Big Ten standings early in the 2025-26 campaign. The No. 1-ranked Spartans earned six points

Michigan State's Trey Augustine deflects a Minnesota shot during overtime on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

3&Out: Michigan State looking to keep hot start going against No. 7 Wisconsin

Coming into an opponent's arena with the No. 1 ranking usually puts a large target on a team's back. Especially after that team received all 50

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No. 1 Michigan State beats Notre Dame, 4-1, in weekend opener

EAST LANSING, Mich. - There was plenty of excitement heading into this weekend’s Big Ten Conference opening series for No. 1 Michigan State playing

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Trey Augustine, sturdy and strong during No. 1 Michigan State's big weekend

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Following Michigan State’s electric 2-1 overtime victory over Penn State on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, SpartanMag’s Jim

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V-Cast: Munn was jumping, and so was Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Some of the old timers who have watched more than a thousand games at Munn Ice Arena said Friday night’s Michigan State vs Penn

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ANALYSIS: Tiernan Shoudy lifts No. 1 Michigan State past No. 3 Penn State, 2-1 in OT

Michigan State started its 2025-26 season nearly a month ago, when it lost to New Hampshire, 4-3, on Oct. 9. Since then, the Spartans have rattled

Michigan State's head coach Adam Nightingale, center, talks with the team during a break in the action in the first period of the game against New Hampshire on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

3&Out: Takeaways from Adam Nightingale's presser as No. 1 Michigan State prepares for No. 3 Penn State

No. 3 Michigan State faced a stiff non-conference road matchup against No. 1 Boston University this weekend, but the Spartans passed the test with

Michigan State HC Adam Nightingale speaks to media after Spartan victory over Boston University on Friday evening

Michigan State completes sweep of No. 1 Boston University with 4-3 win in overtime

Michigan State head coach Adam Nightingale had been looking forward to the Spartans’ early-season tilt at Boston University for quite a while, maybe

Freshman Cayden Lindstrom scored the first goal of his college hockey career during Michigan State's 4-2 victory over No. 1 Boston University, Friday night. | Photo courtesy @MSU_Hockey

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Michigan State handles No. 1 Boston University, 4-2

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State head hockey coach Adam Nightingale says he wants to schedule some of the top opponents in the country in the

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No. 3 Michigan State ready for Friday night showdown at No. 1 Boston University (ESPN2)

Michigan State faced some early, unexpected adversity in the opening weekend of the 2025-26 season. After dropping the first game of the year to New

Michigan State's Patrick Geary moves the puck against New Hampshire during the first period on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

3&Out: Takeaways from Michigan State's bounce-back win over New Hampshire

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State bounced back from an unlikely start to the season with a pair of unlikely offensive heroes in Friday night’s 2-0

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Adam Nightingale sees progress in Michigan State's bounce-back victory over New Hampshire

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State’s failure to clear the puck out of its own zone in the final seconds of the third period resulted in a turnover

Marty Lavins scores the game-winning goal for New Hampshire in the final seconds, Thursday at Munn Ice Arena.

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3&OUT: What went wrong for No. 2 Michigan State in upset loss to New Hampshire?

Michigan State hockey will begin its much-anticipated regular season with a non-conference matchup against New Hampshire this Thursday at 7 p.m. at

Michigan State's head coach Adam Nightingale talks to the team during hockey practice on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

3&Out: Takeaways from Michigan State's exhibition win as the Spartans prepare for their season opener

Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale is no longer flying under the radar like he was when he took over his alma mater's hockey program three years

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3&Out: Takeaways from Michigan State HC Adam Nightingale's preseason press conference

EAST LANSING – Michigan State’s hockey program has once again become a prime destination for high-profile talent and high-round NHL draft picks.

Michigan State freshman Cayden Lindstrom (photo by Jim Comparoni for SpartanMag.com).

Freshman Cayden Lindstrom eager to develop NHL-caliber skills at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Porter Martone, a top 10 pick from June's NHL Entry Draft, committed to Michigan State on Monday, according to his Instagram

Michigan State commit Porter Martone is selected as the sixth overall pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. - Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

No. 6 NHL Draft pick Porter Martone commits to Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State’s expectation of having the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner as the face of the Spartan hockey team for the

Isaac Howard is the third player in Michigan State hockey history to win the Hobey Baker Award. He abruptly left the program on Tuesday after his NHL rights were traded from Tampa Bay to Edmonton. (Photo by Nick King | USA Today Network)

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Michigan State's Isaac Howard traded to Oilers, signs NHL contract, won't return to Spartans

Michigan State's hockey talent was on full display at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, which took place over the last two days at the Peacock Theater in Los

Incoming Michigan State freshman Ryker Lee is selected as the 26th overall pick to the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. - Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

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