2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season
| 2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Big Ten, Champion Big Ten Tournament, Champion NCAA Tournament, Regional Final | |
| Conference | 1st Big Ten |
| Home ice | Munn Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #5 |
| USA Hockey | #5 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 25–10–3 |
| Conference | 16–6–2 |
| Home | 13–3–1 |
| Road | 9–6–1 |
| Neutral | 3–1–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Adam Nightingale |
| Assistant coaches | Jared DeMichiel Mike Towns |
| Captain(s) | Nash Nienhuis |
| Alternate captain(s) |
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The 2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season was the 82nd season of play for the program and 33rd in the Big Ten. The Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at the Munn Ice Arena and were coached by Adam Nightingale in his 2nd season. Michigan State won the Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history.
Season
[edit]After its best season in nearly a decade, Michigan State continued its rebuild by changing more than half of its roster. Fifteen new players were at the Spartans' training camp, including top prospects Trey Augustine and Artyom Levshunov. The massive influx of talent drew a great deal of attention towards MSU and the team was ranked in the top-10 in the preseason polls.
The offense, at least lived up to that billing in the first part of the season when Michigan State started 5–1 by averaging nearly 5 goals per game. Despite their solid start, the last week of October emphasized a weakness for the team when they were swept by Boston College; the defense was porous. MSU allowed had a tendency to allow their opponents to get bunches of shots on goals and, over the course of the season, proved to be the 4th worst in terms of shots against.[1] Leaving their young goaltender on an island could have been disastrous but Augustine reveled in he action and gave MSU a chance to win most nights despite allowing nearly 3 goals per game.
With their sub par numbers on defense, the Spartan's success was dependent on their offense. Fortunately, the team was well situated and got contributions from up and down the lineup. Six players finished with double-digit goal totals and ten posted at least 20 points. While the Spartans did not have a go-to leader on the offense, the scoring by committee got the team all the offense they needed. That was made apparent when the Spartans began their conference schedule by losing just once in their first 10 Big Ten games. hat feat was made all the more impressive with the fact that they had done so while playing ranked teams for the entire stretch and had swept then-#1 Wisconsin in the process. The fantastic start put the Spartans atop the conference standings and had them well on their way to making their first NCAA tournament appearance in twelve years.
Michigan State started the second half of its season without their starting goaltender, however, since he was busy tending goal for Team USA at the World Junior Championships there were no concerns. Luca Di Pasquo played well in his absence but was unable to lead the Spartans to a win at the Great Lakes Invitational. Once Augustine returned, the team got back to business and continued as one of the best teams in the nation. While a bit of inconsistency crept into the scoring in the second half, The Spartans stubbornly remained atop the conference standings and entered the final week of the season needing one win to capture their first Big Ten title since 1976. With Wisconsin just 2 points behind, A regulation win in either game would give MSU the championship. Though the Badgers got an early lead, two goals from Michigan State in the first put them ahead after 20 minutes. a major penalty to Maxim Štrbák resulted in Wisconsin tying the score but Reed Lebster became the hero with a third period goal to put MSU ahead for good. The victory not only gave MSU a conference title but gave the team a bye into the semifinal round. Even with a loss in the regular season finale, MSU remained on track for a high seed in the NCAA tournament and had a chance to improve their position further.
The Spartans had a week off to get ready for their next opponent and found a surprise when Ohio State arrived for the semifinal. The heavily favored Spartans soon found themselves in a rare kind of match; a goaltending battle. In the lowest-scoring game all season (tied), MSU needed their goaltender to come up big and Augustine did not disappoint. The freshman made 37 saves in the match, enabling team captain Nash Nienhuis to score the winning goal and propel the Spartans to their first Big Ten title game.[2] Only long-time rival and two-time defending champion Michigan was left in Spartans' path and the conference two top offenses produced a memorable match. The game started fast, with the Wolverines taking the lead in the first minute of play, however, scoring came at a premium in the first half of the game. MSU tied the match about 10 minutes later but nothing from either team got past the goaltenders for the succeeding 20 minutes. Daniel Russell broke the tie just after the midway point of the game and began a torrent of scoring in the second. Michigan responded with two markers to retake the lead but in the final 80 seconds, the Spartans netted a pair of their own. With about 0.7 seconds left in the middle frame a one-timer from Matt Bagsall was tipped by Tanner Kelly into the Wolverine net and put MSU back on top. Michigan tied the match for a fifth time early in the third and caused Michigan State to try and bury their opponents under an avalanche of shots. Despite nearly doubling the total they had in the first two periods, MSU was unable to score before the end of regulation and the two headed into overtime. In the back half of the fourth period, Patrick Geary scored the biggest goal of his young career when he fired a shot from just inside the Michigan blueline. The puck eluded the traffic in front and found its way into the far corner of the cage.[3]
Winning the conference championship lifted MSU up to #4 in the PairWise rankings and gave the Spartans a one-seed in the NCAA tournament. They were placed in the Midwest regional and set to face Western Michigan in the opening round. However, despite being favored in the match, Michigan State's weak defense put the team in a precarious position. Western opened the scoring in the first but by the middle of the second, Michigan State was able to take the lead. Shortly afterwards, MSU's only penalty of the game cost the squad and began a run by the Broncos. WMU scored three goals in just over three minutes and took a lead into the third. Nienhuis cut the lead in half but the Spartans were unable to get the tying marker over the succeeding 10 minutes. With just moments left in their season, Augustine was pulled for an extra attacker. On a rush up the ice, Levshunov found Karsen Dorwart, who had somehow gotten wide open right in front of the cage, and the sophomore smacked the puck into a half-open cage for his 15th of the season. The late goal seemed to give all of the momentum to MSU which carried over into overtime. In nearly 9 minutes of playing time, not a single shot got to Augustine. Meanwhile, a rather harmless shot from Jeremy Davidson deflected off of a Bronco stick into the net.[4]
The lucky goal set Michigan State up with a rematch against Michigan. Though the Spartans got the opening goal, the team had a hard time staying out of the box and were called for six penalties in the game. Though the Spartans only surrendered one power play goal, while scoring two themselves, the repeated penalty kills disrupted their offense and seemed to wear out the Spartan defenders as the game went along. Michigan State found itself behind for the first time in the third period. Though Joey Larson was able to tie the game a few minutes later, the reprieve did not last and the Wolvers scored two goals in 12 seconds. The stunning turnaround forced a furious comeback attempt by the Spartans but they were unable to do any more damage on offense. A late goal from Michigan all but ended the game and even though Augustine was pulled late, both teams seemed to understand that the Spartan's season was over.[5]
Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Connor | Defenseman |  Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Pierce Charleson | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Alaska |
| Zach Dubinsky | Forward |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Vermont |
| Cal Dybicz | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Kyle Haskins | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| A. J. Hodges | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Justin Jallen | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Jagger Joshua | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Christian Krygier | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Cole Krygier | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Los Angeles Kings) |
| Erik Middendorf | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Miroslav Mucha | Forward |  Slovakia |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Ryan Nolan | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Dylan St. Cyr | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins) |
| Jesse Tucker | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Clarkson |
| Mike Underwood | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Colorado Eagles) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Augustine | Goaltender | United States |
18 | South Lyon, MI; selected 41st overall in 2023 |
| Owen Baker | Forward | United States |
19 | Howell, MI |
| James Crossman | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Cherry Hills, CO; graduate transfer from Brown |
| Luca Di Pasquo | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Livonia, MI; transfer from Rensselaer |
| Patrick Geary | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Hamburg, NY |
| Isaac Howard | Forward | United States |
19 | Hudson, WI; transfer from Minnesota Duluth; selected 31st overall in 2022 |
| Griffin Jurecki | Forward | United States |
20 | Grosse Ile, MI |
| Joey Larson | Forward | United States |
22 | Brighton, MI; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Reed Lebster | Forward | United States |
24 | Grand Rapids, MI; graduate transfer from Massachusetts |
| Artyom Levshunov | Defenseman |  Belarus |
17 | Zhlobin, BLR |
| Tommi Männistö | Forward |  Finland |
19 | Riihimäki, FIN |
| Gavin O'Connell | Forward | United States |
19 | Wayzata, MN |
| Austin Oravetz | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Canonsburg, PA; graduate transfer from Massachusetts |
| Red Savage | Forward | United States |
20 | Scottsdale, AZ; transfer from Miami; selected 114th overall in 2021 |
| Maxim Štrbák | Defenseman | Slovakia |
18 | Košice, SVK; selected 45th overall in 2023 |
Roster
[edit]As of July 24, 2023.[6]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Trey Augustine | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-02-23 | South Lyon, Michigan | NTDP (USHL) | DET, 41st overall 2023 |
| 2 | 
|
Patrick Geary | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-18 | Hamburg, New York | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
|
Viktor Hurtig | Sophomore | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2002-04-28 | Avesta, Sweden | Mora J20 (J20 Nationell) | NJD, 164th overall 2021 |
| 4 | 
|
Nash Nienhuis (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-05 | Sarnia, Ontario | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Artyom Levshunov | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2005-10-28 | Zhlobin, Belarus | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
|
Austin Oravetz | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-09-26 | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
David Gucciardi | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-10-09 | Toronto, Ontario | Waterloo (USHL) | WSH, 213rd overall 2022 |
| 8 |
|
Maxim Štrbák | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-04-13 | Košice, Slovakia | Sioux Falls (USHL) | BUF, 45th overall 2023 |
| 9 | 
|
Matt Basgall | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-16 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Tommi Männistö | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-07 | Riihimäki, Finland | Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
| 11 |
|
Jeremy Davidson | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Griffin Jurecki | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-03 | Grosse Ile, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Tiernan Shoudy | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-15 | St. Clair, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Owen Baker | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-01-29 | Howell, Michigan | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Joey Larson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-03-27 | Brighton, Michigan | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 19 | 
|
Nicolas Müller | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-06-21 | Arisdorf, Switzerland | Modo J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 20 |
|
Daniel Russell | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-11-16 | Traverse City, Michigan | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 21 | 
|
Red Savage | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-05-15 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Miami (NCHC) | DET, 114th overall 2021 |
| 22 | 
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Isaac Howard | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-03-30 | Hudson, Wisconsin | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | TBL, 31st overall 2022 |
| 23 |
|
Reed Lebster | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-03-05 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | UMass (HEA) | — |
| 24 | 
|
James Crossman | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-11-23 | Denver, Colorado | Brown (ECAC) | — |
| 26 | 
|
Tanner Kelly | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-05-11 | San Diego, California | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 27 | 
|
Gavin Best | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Richfield, Minnesota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 28 | 
|
Karsen Dorwart | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2002-09-17 | Sherwood, Oregon | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Gavin O'Connell | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-02-19 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Jon Mor | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-07-20 | Highland Park, Illinois | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
|
Luca Di Pasquo | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-09-24 | Livonia, Michigan | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 Michigan State †* | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 92 | 69 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 147 | 117 | ||
| #11 Wisconsin | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 81 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 128 | 81 | ||
| #7 Minnesota | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 80 | 65 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 135 | 100 | ||
| #4 Michigan | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 85 | 77 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 169 | 125 | ||
| Notre Dame | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 62 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 101 | 98 | ||
| Penn State | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 62 | 92 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 113 | 130 | ||
| Ohio State | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 94 | 38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 100 | 124 | ||
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 11, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 4:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | #9 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–2 | 6,555 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 8 | 4:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | #9 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–2 | 6,555 | 2–0–0 | ||
| October 12 | 9:00 pm | at Air Force* | #8 | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Di Pasquo | L 5–6 | 2,589 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 13 | 9:00 pm | at Air Force* | #8 | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey | Augustine | W 5–3 | 2,708 | 3–1–0 | ||
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | Canisius* | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 6–3 | 5,992 | 4–1–0 | ||
| October 20 | 7:00 pm | Canisius* | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Di Pasquo | W 4–3 | 6,492 | 5–1–0 | ||
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Boston College* | #8 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Augustine | L 4–6 | 5,195 | 5–2–0 | ||
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Boston College* | #8 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Augustine | L 1–5 | 7,884 | 5–3–0 | ||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | at #13 Ohio State | #12 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN+ | Augustine | W 6–0 | 4,407 | 6–3–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| November 4 | 5:00 pm | at #13 Ohio State | #12 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN+ | Augustine | W 6–4 | 5,121 | 7–3–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | #17 Penn State | #11 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | T 3–3 SOL | 6,200 | 7–3–1 (2–0–1) | ||
| November 11 | 4:00 pm | #17 Penn State | #11 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–3 | 6,288 | 8–3–1 (3–0–1) | ||
| November 17 | 7:30 pm | #1 Wisconsin | #11 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–2 | 6,555 | 9–3–1 (4–0–1) | ||
| November 18 | 8:00 pm | #1 Wisconsin | #11 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 3–2 | 6,555 | 10–3–1 (5–0–1) | ||
| November 24 | 8:00 pm | at #8 Minnesota | #7 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Fox 9+, BTN+ | Augustine | T 3–3 SOW | 10,392 | 10–3–2 (5–0–2) | ||
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | at #8 Minnesota | #7 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | Augustine | L 5–6 OT | 8,494 | 10–4–2 (5–1–2) | ||
| December 8 | 7:00 pm | #20 Notre Dame | #7 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–2 | 6,555 | 11–4–2 (6–1–2) | ||
| December 9 | 6:00 pm | #20 Notre Dame | #7 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 2–1 | 6,555 | 12–4–2 (7–1–2) | ||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:00 pm | vs. Ferris State* | #7 | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Semifinal) | FloHockey | Di Pasquo | W 4–1 | 7,950 | 13–4–2 | ||
| December 29 | 7:00 pm | vs. Michigan Tech* | #7 | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Championship) | FloHockey | Di Pasquo | T 3–3 SOL | 6,958 | 13–4–3 | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 5 | 7:00 pm | USNTDP* | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Exhibition) | BTN+ | Di Pasquo | W 5–2 | N/A | |||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Penn State | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–0 | 6,349 | 14–4–3 (8–1–2) | ||
| January 13 | 4:30 pm | at #20 Penn State | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | Augustine | W 7–3 | 6,483 | 15–4–3 (9–1–2) | ||
| January 19 | 7:00 pm | #15 Michigan | #7 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Augustine | L 1–7 | 6,555 | 15–5–3 (9–2–2) | ||
| January 20 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Michigan | #7 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Augustine | W 7–5 | 5,800 | 16–5–3 (10–2–2) | ||
| January 26 | 6:00 pm | #9 Minnesota | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 3–2 | 6,555 | 17–5–3 (11–2–2) | ||
| January 27 | 4:00 pm | #9 Minnesota | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Augustine | L 1–5 | 6,555 | 17–6–3 (11–3–2) | ||
| February 2 | 7:30 pm | at Notre Dame | #8 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Augustine | L 1–4 | 5,292 | 17–7–3 (11–4–2) | ||
| February 3 | 6:00 pm | at Notre Dame | #8 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Augustine | W 4–0 | 5,217 | 18–7–3 (12–4–2) | ||
| February 9 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Michigan | #9 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–1 | 5,800 | 19–7–3 (13–4–2) | ||
| February 10 | 8:30 pm | vs. #11 Michigan | #9 | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (Duel in the D) | BTN | Augustine | W 3–2 | 18,410 | 20–7–3 (14–4–2) | ||
| February 23 | 7:00 pm | Ohio State | #4т | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | L 2–6 | 6,555 | 20–8–3 (14–5–2) | ||
| February 24 | 6:00 pm | Ohio State | #4т | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–2 | 6,555 | 21–8–3 (15–5–2) | ||
| March 1 | 9:00 pm | at #4 Wisconsin | #6 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–2 | 13,208 | 22–8–3 (16–5–2) | ||
| March 2 | 9:00 pm | at #4 Wisconsin | #6 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN+ | Augustine | L 1–4 | 13,428 | 22–9–3 (16–6–2) | ||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16 | 6:30 pm | Ohio State | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Semifinals) | BTN | Augustine | W 2–1 | 6,555 | 23–9–3 | ||
| March 23 | 8:00 pm | #10 Michigan | #5 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Championship) | BTN | Augustine | W 5–4 OT | 6,555 | 24–9–3 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 29 | 5:00 pm | vs. #14 Western Michigan* | #4 | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, Missouri (Midwest Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Augustine | W 5–4 OT | 3,148 | 25–9–3 | ||
| March 31 | 4:00 pm | vs. #10 Michigan* | #4 | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, Missouri (Midwest Regional Finals) | ESPN2 | Augustine | L 2–5 | 3,148 | 25–10–3 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[7] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
[edit]| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Howard | LW | 36 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 10 |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | 38 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 44 |
| Karsen Dorwart | F | 38 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 28 |
| Joey Larson | RW | 38 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 |
| Nicolas Müller | C/RW | 38 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 22 |
| Red Savage | C | 38 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 12 |
| Gavin O'Connell | RW | 38 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| Daniel Russell | C | 38 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 38 |
| Nash Nienhuis | D | 38 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 22 |
| Jeremy Davidson | RW | 38 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 28 |
| Reed Lebster | RW | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
| Tanner Kelly | F | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 |
| Matt Basgall | D | 38 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 26 |
| Tiernan Shoudy | F | 38 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26 |
| Patrick Geary | D | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| Tommi Männistö | RW | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| Maxim Štrbák | D | 32 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| David Gucciardi | D | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 47 |
| Austin Oravetz | D | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Griffin Jurecki | LW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Owen Baker | RW | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Viktor Hurtig | D | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Trey Augustine | G | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Crossman | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Di Pasquo | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mor | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Best | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 147 | 264 | 411 | 481 |
Goaltending statistics
[edit]| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Augustine | 35 | 2086:41 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 103 | 1113 | 3 | .915 | 2.96 |
| Luca Di Pasquo | 5 | 223:38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 91 | 0 | .910 | 2.41 |
| Jon Mor | 5 | 0:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 |
| Empty Net | - | 10:47 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 38 | 2321:32 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 117 | 1204 | 3 | .911 | 3.02 |
Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | – | 8 | 8 | 7 (1) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4т | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | |
| USA Hockey | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7^ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5т | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[9]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
Awards and honors
[edit]| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Artyom Levshunov | AHCA West Second Team All-American | [10] |
| Artyom Levshunov | Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Defensive Player of the Year | [11] |
| Artyom Levshunov | Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Freshman of the Year | [11] |
| Adam Nightingale | Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year | [11] |
| Trey Augustine | Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player | [12] |
| Artyom Levshunov | Big Ten First Team | [11] |
| Trey Augustine | Big Ten Second Team | [11] |
| Trey Augustine | Big Ten Freshman Team | [11] |
| Artyom Levshunov | ||
| Trey Augustine | Big Ten All-Tournament Team | [12] |
| Nash Nienhuis | ||
| Daniel Russell |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Artyom Levshunov | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 6 | 172 | Patrick Geary | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 197 | Lucas Van Vliet † | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 7 | 203 | Austin Baker † | Detroit Red Wings |
† incoming freshman [13]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-24 National Team Statistics". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State vs. Michigan State - Highlights - Big Ten Men's Hockey - March 16, 2024". YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State vs. Michigan - Highlights - Big Ten Men's Hockey - March 23, 2024". YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State vs Western Michigan - What a Game - NCAA College Hockey - Highlights - March 29, 2024". YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan vs Michigan State - NCAA College Hockey - Highlights - March 31, 2024". YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Michigan State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "2023-24 Spartan Hockey Schedule". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan State Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2024 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.