Michigan–Michigan State ice hockey rivalry

Michigan State-Michigan ice hockey rivalry
Michigan State Spartans Michigan Wolverines
Sport(s)	Ice hockey
Total meetings	288
Series record	Michigan leads, 145–125–19
First meeting	January 24, 1925 Michigan 6, Michigan State 3
Last meeting	February 2nd, 2013 Michigan 5, Michigan State 2
Next meeting	None scheduled
Largest win	Michigan, 17–1 (March 9, 1950)
Longest win streak	Michigan, 18 (January 14, 1929 – January 9, 1954)
Longest unbeaten streak	Michigan, 32 (January 14, 1929 – February 23, 1957)
Current win streak	Michigan, 3
Current unbeaten streak	Michigan, 3
Trophy	None

The Michigan–Michigan State ice hockey rivalry is a college ice hockey rivalry between Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey and Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey that is part of the larger intrastate rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University that exists across a broad spectrum of endeavors including their general athletic programs: Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans. The sports rivalry also includes the Paul Bunyan Trophy and Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry, but extends to almost all sports and many other forms of achievement. The most notable examples of this rivalry are the October 6, 2001 Cold War and the December 11, 2010 Big Chill at the Big House, which set the world record for attendance at a hockey game. Both teams are members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and intend to be inaugural hockey members of the Big Ten Conference when it begins play during the 2013–14 season.

Michigan currently leads the series, which began on January 24, 1925, 145–125–19. Michigan leads the 2012–13 season series 4–1, but the teams could meet in either the CCHA or NCAA playoffs. The regular home arenas for the teams are Yost Ice Arena (capacity 6637) and Munn Ice Arena (capacity 6470). The two schools play at least four times a year through conference play, and with regularity play a fifth game in the Great Lakes Invitational. It is actually possible for the teams to meet nine times throughout the season with regular season, GLI, conference playoffs and NCAA tournament games. The teams often play games on neutral sites and have played at least once per year since 1990 at the Joe Louis Arena (capacity 20,066). The teams generally alternate years in which they hold a home game there. The last contest at "The Joe" was on February 11, 2012.

Since the Joe Louis Arena's hockey configuration capacity exceeds that of all regular collegiate hockey home venues as well as the Beanpot Tournament host venue, TD Garden, the annual game at the JLA is among the most attended college hockey games each year, rivalled only by the Frozen Four.

Rivalry at the Joe series

Michigan and Michigan State meet once a year at Joe Louis Arena in a neutral site game. Michigan gets home team designation in even years, while Michigan State gets home team designation in odd years. Michigan leads the Rivalry at the Joe series 12-9-4.

Date	UM	MSU	OT	Home Team
2/15/1991	6	5		Michigan State
2/16/1991	2	6		Michigan
2/21/1992	4	1		Michigan State
2/22/1992	5	4		Michigan
1/30/1993	11	1		Michigan State
2/19/1994	1	5		Michigan
2/18/1995	7	1		Michigan State
2/17/1996	8	1		Michigan
2/8/1997	1	2		Michigan State
2/21/1998	1	4		Michigan
2/20/1999	1	3		Michigan State
2/26/2000	3	3		Michigan
1/27/2001	4	3	OT	Michigan State
2/17/2001	2	4		Michigan State
2/16/2002	1	3		Michigan
3/1/2003	5	4		Michigan State
3/6/2004	0	1		Michigan
2/5/2005	1	1		Michigan State
1/28/2006	5	5		Michigan
2/10/2007	3	3		Michigan State
2/23/2008	5	2		Michigan
1/23/2009	6	2		Michigan State
1/30/2010	5	4		Michigan
1/29/2011	1	2		Michigan State
2/11/2012	3	2	OT	Michigan
2/2/2013	5	2		Michigan State

External links

• Official Big Chill at the Big House website