2021–22 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season is the 81st season of play for the program. They represent Michigan State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season marks the 32nd season in the Big Ten Conference. They are coached by Danton Cole, in his fifth season, and play their home games at Munn Ice Arena.
| 2021–22 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Munn Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 4–3–1 |
| Conference | 1–1–0 |
| Home | 3–1–0 |
| Road | 1–2–1 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Danton Cole |
| Assistant Coaches | Chris Luongo Joe Exter Dylan Strom |
| Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Apap | Forward |  United States | Graduation (Signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Charlie Combs | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Gianluca Esteves | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (Signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
| Austin Kamer | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Tommy Miller | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Northeastern |
| Jake Smith | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Brody Stevens | Forward | United States | Graduation |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Berger | Forward | United States | 23 | Amherst, NY; graduate transfer from Brown |
| Jeremy Davidson | Forward | United States | 21 | Schoolcraft, MI; transfer from Massachusetts |
| David Gucciardi | Defenseman | Canada | 18 | Toronto, ON |
| Tanner Kelly | Forward | United States | 19 | San Diego, CA |
| Griffin Loughran | Forward | United States | 22 | Orchard Park, NY; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Erik Middendorf | Forward | United States | 21 | Scottsdale, AZ; transfer from Colorado College |
| Jesse Tucker | Forward | Canada | 21 | Thunder Bay, ON |
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Drew DeRidder | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-05-01 | Fenton, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 2 | |
Aiden Gallacher | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-03-20 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Nash Nienhuis | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1999-12-05 | Sarnia, Ontario | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Powell Connor | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-05-04 | Vernon, British Columbia | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Cal Dybicz | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-16 | Elk Grove Village, Illinois | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
David Gucciardi | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2002-10-09 | Toronto, Ontario | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Cole Krygier | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2000-05-05 | Novi, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | FLA, 201st overall 2018 |
| 9 | |
Mitchell Lewandowski (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-04-17 | Clarkston, Michigan | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
A. J. Hodges | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Littleton, Colorado | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Jeremy Davidson | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Kristóf Papp | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-06-27 | Budapest, Hungary | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Adam Goodsir | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1998-09-22 | Okemos, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Christian Krygier | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-05-05 | Novi, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | NYI, 196th overall 2018 |
| 16 | |
Jesse Tucker | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2000-03-01 | Longlac, Ontario | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Kyle Haskins | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-02-16 | Huntington, Vermont | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Griffin Loughran | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 141 lb (64 kg) | 1998-11-13 | West Seneca, New York | Northern Michigan (WCHA) | — |
| 19 |  |
Nicolas Müller | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1999-06-21 | Arisdorf, Switzerland | Modo J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 20 | |
Josh Nodler | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2001-04-27 | Oak Park, Michigan | Fargo (USHL) | CGY, 150th overall 2019 |
| 21 | |
Chris Berger | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-14 | Amherst, New York | Brown (ECAC) | — |
| 22 |  |
Dennis Cesana (A) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-04-04 | Providence, Rhode Island | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Jagger Joshua | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-03-29 | Dearborn, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Erik Middendorf | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-07-11 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Tanner Kelly | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-05-11 | San Diego, California | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Mitchell Mattson | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-01-02 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | CGY, 126th overall 2016 |
| 29 | |
Pierce Charleson | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Aurora, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Jon Mor | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-07-20 | Highland Park, Illinois | Langley (BCHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 Michigan | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 51 | ||
| #11 Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 49 | ||
| #17 Ohio State | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 32 | ||
| #10 Notre Dame | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 33 | ||
| Michigan State | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 45 | ||
| Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 58 | ||
| Penn State | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 58 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | at USNTDP* | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth MI (Exhibition) | L 0–3 | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. Air Force* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | L 2–3 | 4,420 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | vs. Air Force* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Charleson | W 5–1 | 4,918 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 7:00 PM | vs. Miami* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Charleson | W 3–1 | 6,511 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 16 | 7:00 PM | vs. Miami* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | W 2–1 | 5,010 | 3–1–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:15 PM | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, MA | DeRidder | T 2–2 OT | 4,658 | 3–1–1 | ||||
| October 23 | 6:05 PM | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, MA | Charleson | L 0–4 | 3,468 | 3–2–1 | ||||
| October 29 | 6:00 PM | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | DeRidder | W 2–1 | 3,324 | 4–2–1 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 30 | 2:00 PM | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | DeRidder | L 1–5 | 2,826 | 4–3–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 5 | 7:30 PM | vs. #3 Michigan | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | BTN | Charleson | L 2–7 | 5,800 | 4–4–1 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 6 | 7:30 PM | vs. #3 Michigan | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | DeRidder | L 2–3 | 6,705 | 4–5–1 (1–3–0) | ||||
| November 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Ferris State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | W 2–0 | 4,622 | 5–5–1 | ||||
| November 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | W 4–3 | 2,490 | 6–5–1 | ||||
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. Wisconsin | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | W 3–2 | 5,653 | 7–5–1 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 20 | 8:00 PM | vs. Wisconsin | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | DeRidder | W 5–2 | 5,009 | 8–5–1 (3–3–0) | ||||
| December 3 | 7:00 PM | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | DeRidder | L 2–4 | 6,008 | 8–6–1 (3–4–0) | ||||
| December 4 | 5:00 PM | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Charleson | W 4–3 | 6,144 | 9–6–1 (4–4–0) | ||||
| December 10 | 7:30 PM | at #8 Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN | NBCSN | Charleson | L 2–3 | 4,046 | 9–7–1 (4–5–0) | |||
| December 11 | 7:00 PM | at #8 Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN | NBCSN | DeRidder | W 1–0 OT | 4,445 | 10–7–1 (5–5–0) | |||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 29 | vs. Western Michigan* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | |||||||||
| December 30 | vs. Michigan Tech* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | |||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 7 | vs. Minnesota | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| January 8 | vs. Minnesota | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| January 14 | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 15 | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 21 | vs. Ohio State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| January 22 | vs. Ohio State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 4 | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| February 5 | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| February 11 | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | |||||||||
| February 12 | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | |||||||||
| February 18 | vs. Notre Dame | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 19 | vs. Notre Dame | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 25 | vs. Penn State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 26 | vs. Penn State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| 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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
References
- "2021–22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Michigan State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "Michigan State Spartans (Men) 2021-2022 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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