Michigan–Michigan State men's ice hockey rivalry

The Michigan–Michigan State men's 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. It constitutes the most-played rivalry in college hockey.^[2] The rivalry between the Spartans and Wolverines notably includes football and basketball rivalries, although it extends to almost all sports and many other forms of achievement. The most notable examples of the hockey rivalry are two outdoor games, the October 6, 2001 Cold War in East Lansing^[3]^[4] and the December 11, 2010 Big Chill at the Big House in Ann Arbor, which set the world record for attendance at a hockey game.^[5] This record however was broken four years later at the 2014 NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014.^[6] As of 2013, both teams are members of the Big Ten Conference, although they have previously competed together in both the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).

Michigan currently leads the series, which began on January 11, 1922, 163–134–22.^[1] The regular home arenas for the teams are Yost Ice Arena (capacity 5,800) and Munn Ice Arena (capacity 6,470). 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, Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament games. The teams often play games on neutral sites and have played at least once per year since 1990 in Detroit, starting at Joe Louis Arena (capacity 20,066).^[7] The teams generally alternate years in which they hold a home game there. Beginning during the 2015–16 season, the winner of each game at Joe Louis Arena receives the Iron D Trophy.^[8] The last contest at "The Joe" was on February 10, 2017, as the contest will be held at the new Little Caesars Arena (capacity 19,515) from now on.^[9]

Since the Little Caesars 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 LCA is among the most attended college hockey games each year, rivaled only by the Frozen Four.

An element of the rivalry is that Michigan (1964, 1992*, 1993* and 2018) and Michigan State (1999 and 2001) are the only two schools to have had both their hockey team and basketball team qualify for the final four of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship and NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in the same season.^[10]

"Duel in the D^[11]" series

Michigan and Michigan State meet once a year in Detroit for 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 Duel in the D series 15–11–5.^[12] In 2016, the teams started competing for the "Iron D" trophy, Michigan has hoisted the trophy twice Michigan State once.

Michigan victories	Michigan State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	February 15, 1991	Detroit, MI	Michigan	6–5
2	February 16, 1991	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	6–2
3	February 21, 1992	Detroit, MI	Michigan	4–1
4	February 22, 1992	Detroit, MI	Michigan	5–4
5	January 30, 1993	Detroit, MI	Michigan	11–1
6	February 19, 1994	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	5–1
7	February 18, 1995	Detroit, MI	Michigan	7–1
8	February 17, 1996	Detroit, MI	Michigan	8–1
9	February 2, 1997	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	2–1
10	February 21, 1998	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	4–1
11	February 20, 1999	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	3–1
12	February 26, 2000	Detroit, MI	Tie	3–3
13	January 27, 2001	Detroit, MI	Michigan	4–3 (OT)
14	February 17, 2001	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	4–2
15	February 16, 2002	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	3–1
16	January 3, 2003	Detroit, MI	Michigan	5–4

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
17	June 3, 2004	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	1–0
18	May 2, 2005	Detroit, MI	Tie	1–1
19	January 28, 2006	Detroit, MI	Tie	5–5
20	October 2, 2007	Detroit, MI	Tie	3–3
21	February 23, 2008	Detroit, MI	Michigan	5–2
22	January 23, 2009	Detroit, MI	Michigan	6–2
23	January 30, 2010	Detroit, MI	Michigan	5–4
24	January 29, 2011	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	2–1
25	November 2, 2012	Detroit, MI	Michigan	3–2
26	February 2, 2013	Detroit, MI	Michigan	5–2
27	January 23, 2014	Detroit, MI	Michigan	2–1
28	January 30, 2015	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	2–1
29	February 5, 2016	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	3–2
30	February 10, 2017	Detroit, MI	Tie	4–4
31	February 10, 2018	Detroit, MI	Michigan	3–2
Series: Michigan leads 15–11–5

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Michigan State: The Record Book" (PDF). msuspartans.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ DiFilippo, Alex (January 30, 2018). "First "Duel in the D" between Michigan and Michigan State at LCA". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ Murphy, James (December 12, 2009). "Mike Cammalleri, Ryan Miller Fondly Recall Their First Cold War Hockey Game". New England Sports Network. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
^ "College hockey: U-M coach fondly recalls 'Cold War' game with MSU". Lansing State Journal. December 7, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Record crowd watches hockey game". ESPN. December 12, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
^ "2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic watched by record 8.2 million viewers across North America: More than 3.5 million viewers in Canada watched CBC's coverage". NHL.com. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
^ "Contract Extended for MSU-UM Rivalry Game at Joe Louis Arena: Annual Rivalry Game Extended Through 2013-14". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
^ "Wolverines to Battle MSU for Iron D Trophy Friday at Joe Louis Arena". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "2011-12 Michigan Ice Hockey Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^ Paul, Tony (March 26, 2018). "Michigan makes it a double on final fours". Detroit News. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ "First Duel in the D at LCA". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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External links

Official Big Chill at the Big House website

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[MIHHRBP1p24-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Michigan State: The Record Book" (PDF). msuspartans.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[2] DiFilippo, Alex (January 30, 2018). "First "Duel in the D" between Michigan and Michigan State at LCA". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[3] Murphy, James (December 12, 2009). "Mike Cammalleri, Ryan Miller Fondly Recall Their First Cold War Hockey Game". New England Sports Network. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[4] "College hockey: U-M coach fondly recalls 'Cold War' game with MSU". Lansing State Journal. December 7, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Record crowd watches hockey game". ESPN. December 12, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[6] "2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic watched by record 8.2 million viewers across North America: More than 3.5 million viewers in Canada watched CBC's coverage". NHL.com. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.

[7] "Contract Extended for MSU-UM Rivalry Game at Joe Louis Arena: Annual Rivalry Game Extended Through 2013-14". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[8] "Wolverines to Battle MSU for Iron D Trophy Friday at Joe Louis Arena". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[11-12MIHS-9] "2011-12 Michigan Ice Hockey Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

[10] Paul, Tony (March 26, 2018). "Michigan makes it a double on final fours". Detroit News. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

[11] "First Duel in the D at LCA". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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v t e Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Venues	Weinberg Coliseum (1914–1973) Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
Coaches	Joseph Barss (1922–27) Eddie Lowrey (1927–44) Vic Heyliger (1944–57) Al Renfrew (1957–73) Dan Farrell (1973–80) Wilf Martin (1980) John Giordano (1980–84) Red Berenson (1984–2017) Mel Pearson (2017–2022) Brandon Naurato (2022–present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	MCHA/WIHL/WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational The Big Chill at the Big House Cold War Faceoff on the Lake
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Brendan Morrison (284 Points) Denny Felsner (139 Goals) Marty Turco (127 Wins)
National championships	1948 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1964 1996 1998
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011 2018 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1994 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2008 2010 Big Ten: 2016 2022 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Brendan Morrison (1997) Kevin Porter (2008) Adam Fantilli (2023)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

v t e Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey
Formerly the Michigan Agricultural College Aggies and Michigan State Staters
Playing venues	Demonstration Hall (1949–1974) Munn Ice Arena (1974–present)
Head coaches	John Kobs (1924–1930) Harold Paulsen (1949–1951) Amo Bessone (1951–1979) Ron Mason (1979–2002) Rick Comley (2002–2011) Tom Anastos (2011–2017) Danton Cole (2017–2022) Adam Nightingale (2022–present)
Seasons	1921–22 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational Cold War The Big Chill at the Big House
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Tom Ross (324 Points) Tom Ross (138 Goals) Chad Alban (88 Wins)
National championships	1966 1986 2007
Frozen Four appearances	1959 1966 1967 1984 1986 1987 1989 1992 1999 2001 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances	1959 1966 1967 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2012 2024
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1989 1990 1998 2000 2001 2006 Big Ten: 2024
Hobey Baker winners	Kip Miller (1990) Ryan Miller (2001)
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

"Duel in the D[11]" series

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External links

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