The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season will be the 83rd season of play for the program and 34th in the Big Ten. The Spartans will represent Michigan State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Munn Ice Arena and be coached by Adam Nightingale in his 3rd season.
| 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Munn Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #3 |
| USA Hockey | #2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–2–1 |
| Conference | 5–1–1 |
| Home | 7–1–0 |
| Road | 5–1–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Adam Nightingale |
| Assistant coaches | Jared DeMichiel Mike Towns |
| Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Baker | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Michigan Tech |
| Gavin Best | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Ferris State |
| James Crossman | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Jeremy Davidson | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Viktor Hurtig | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Transferred to Michigan Tech |
| Reed Lebster | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Artyom Levshunov | Defenseman |  Belarus |
Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Jon Mor | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Nicolas Müller | Forward |  Switzerland |
Graduation (signed with EHC Biel) |
| Nash Nienhuis | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Andrews | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Canton, MI; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Mikey DeAngelo | Forward | United States |
19 | Itasca, IL |
| Dolan Gilbert | Goaltender | United States |
23 | South Bend, IN; transfer from Concordia |
| Vladislav Lukashevich | Defenseman |  Russia |
21 | Magadan, RUS; selected 120th overall in 2021 |
| Nathan Mackie | Forward | Canada |
20 | Prince George, BC |
| Kaden Nelson | Forward | United States |
19 | Duluth, MN |
| Charlie Stramel | Forward | United States |
19 | Rosemount, MN; transfer from Wisconsin; selected 21st overall in 2023 |
| Shane Vansaghi | Forward | United States |
17 | St. Louis, MO |
| Owen West | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Pittsboro, IN |
Roster
editAs of August 20, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Trey Augustine | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-02-23 | South Lyon, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | DET, 41st overall 2023 |
| 2 | 
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Patrick Geary | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-18 | Hamburg, New York | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | BUF, 172nd overall 2024 |
| 6 | 
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Austin Oravetz | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-09-26 | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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David Gucciardi | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-10-09 | Toronto, Ontario | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | WSH, 213rd overall 2022 |
| 8 | 
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Maxim Štrbák | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-04-13 | Košice, Slovakia | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BUF, 45th overall 2023 |
| 9 | 
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Matt Basgall | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-16 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Tommi Männistö | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-02-07 | Riihimäki, Finland | Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
| 11 | 
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Owen West | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-06-01 | Pittsboro, Indiana | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Griffin Jurecki | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-03 | Grosse Ile, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Tiernan Shoudy | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-15 | St. Clair, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
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Charlie Stramel | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2004-10-15 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | MIN, 21st overall 2023 |
| 16 |
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Vladislav Lukashevich | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Magadan, Russia | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | FLA, 120th overall 2021 |
| 17 |
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Kaden Nelson | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Duluth, Minnesota | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Joey Larson | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-03-27 | Brighton, Michigan | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 19 |
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Mikey DeAngelo | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 798 lb (362 kg) | 2004-11-19 | Itasca, Illinois | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Daniel Russell | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-11-16 | Traverse City, Michigan | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Red Savage | Senior | 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 | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-03-30 | Hudson, Wisconsin | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | TBL, 31st overall 2022 |
| 23 | 
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Shane Vansaghi | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2006-10-11 | St. Louis, Missouri | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Nathan Mackie | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2004-06-03 | Prince George, British Columbia | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Tanner Kelly | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-05-11 | San Diego, California | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Nicklas Andrews | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2001-07-06 | Canton, Michigan | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 28 | 
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Karsen Dorwart | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2002-09-17 | Sherwood, Oregon | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Gavin O'Connell | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-02-19 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Dolan Gilbert | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-04-25 | South Bend, Indiana | Concordia (NCHA) | — |
| 31 |
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Luca Di Pasquo | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-09-24 | Livonia, Michigan | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #1 Minnesota | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 35 | ||
| Wisconsin | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 42 | ||
| #3 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 27 | ||
| #15 Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 34 | ||
| #8 Michigan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 50 | ||
| Notre Dame | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 52 | ||
| Penn State | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 52 | ||
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 13, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | at Lake Superior State* | #4 | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Augustine | W 2–1 OT | 2,542 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 5 | 4:00 pm | at Lake Superior State* | #4 | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Augustine | W 5–1 | 1,847 | 2–0–0 | ||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | #2 Boston College* | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Augustine | L 0–3 | 6,555 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | #2 Boston College* | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–3 | 6,555 | 3–1–0 | ||
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | Windsor* | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Exhibition) | BTN+ | Augustine | W 5–0 | 6,555 | |||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Canisius* | #4 | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | FloHockey | Augustine | W 3–0 | 1,729 | 4–1–0 | ||
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | at Canisius* | #4 | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | FloHockey | Di Pasquo | W 4–1 | 1,604 | 5–1–0 | ||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | #13 Ohio State | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–2 | 6,555 | 6–1–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | #13 Ohio State | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–1 | 6,555 | 7–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | Notre Dame | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 8–3 | 6,555 | 8–1–0 (3–0–0) | ||
| November 16 | 8:00 pm | Notre Dame | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–3 | 6,555 | 9–1–0 (4–0–0) | ||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at UNTDP* | #2 | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | USAHockeyTV.Com | Augustine | W 6–2 | 3,819 | |||
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | Lindenwood* | #1 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Augustine | W 4–0 | 6,555 | 10–1–0 | ||
| December 1 | 4:00 pm | Lindenwood* | #1 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | Di Pasquo | W 2–0 | 6,555 | 11–1–0 | ||
| December 6 | 8:00 pm | at Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN+ | Augustine | L 0–4 | 9,326 | 11–2–0 (4–1–0) | ||
| December 7 | 8:00 pm | at Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN | Augustine | W 3–2 OT | 11,063 | 12–2–0 (5–1–0) | ||
| December 13 | 8:30 pm | at #1 Minnesota | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | Augustine | T 3–3 SOW | 9,713 | 12–2–1 (5–1–1) | ||
| December 14 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Minnesota | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN+ | ||||||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 29 | 7:00 pm | vs. Northern Michigan* | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Semifinal) | Midco Sports+ | |||||||
| December 30 | TBD | vs. Michigan Tech / Western Michigan* | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational) | Midco Sports+ | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 2 | 6:30 pm | Wisconsin | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | |||||||
| January 4 | 9:00 pm | vs. Wisconsin | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois | BTN | |||||||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | Michigan | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN | |||||||
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Minnesota | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 25 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | |||||||
| January 30 | 8:00 pm | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | |||||||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN+ | |||||||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | Michigan | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN+ | |||||||
| February 8 | 8:00 pm | vs. Michigan | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (Duel in the D) | BTN | |||||||
| February 21 | 6:00 pm | Penn State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | |||||||
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | Penn State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | |||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | |||||||
| March 1 | 6:00 pm | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 (38) | 1 (43) | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3т | 3т | 2 | 1 (24) | 1 (31) | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Michigan State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "2024-25 Spartan Hockey Schedule". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved August 31, 2024.