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USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU hockey to face Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational this year
MSU hockey to face Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational this year The Great Lakes Invitational returns for its 59th installment on December 28-29, 2025 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids! We'll take on Ferris State at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 28 in a field that also features Michigan Tech and Miami. Tickets go on sale in September at… — Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) June 9, 2025 The 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational was confirmed on Monday, with the Spartans' matchup for the event announced as well. The official schedule and details for this year's Great Lakes Invitational has been announced, with the Spartans set to face in-state rival Ferris State in the semifinals. Michigan Tech will play Miami (OH) in the other semifinals matchup, with the Spartans playing one of those two teams in either the championship or third-place game. The tournament will be held on December 28 and 29 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Tech and Miami (OH) will meet in the first semifinal on December 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET, with the Spartans and Bulldogs playing in the second game that'll begin at approximately 7 p.m. ET. The winners of the semifinal matchups will play in the championship game at 7 p.m. ET on December 29, while the two losers will play prior to that in the consolation game at 3:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State captured its first Great Lakes Invitational championship since 2009 this past season, beating eventual national champion Western Michigan in the finals. The Spartans will again be a contender to win this event, with Michigan State expected to be a preseason top five team again this upcoming season. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU hockey to play non-conference series at in-state rival Northern Michigan next season
MSU hockey to play non-conference series at in-state rival Northern Michigan next season Michigan State hockey is heading to the U.P. next season for an intriguing non-conference two-game series Michigan State hockey will be heading to the Upper Peninsula next season. Michigan State hockey will travel to in-state foe Northern Michigan for a two-game series in October. Northern Michigan released its official schedule for next year on Tuesday, and listed that this two-game series will officially take place on October 24 and 25. Michigan State and Northern Michigan were once in the same conference -- the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) -- before the Spartans left for the newly formed Big Ten in 2013. The Spartans and Wildcats don't play as much since that occurred, but the two teams did link up this past year as part of the Great Lakes Invitational. The Spartans got the better of the Wildcats in that matchup before eventually winning the tournament. The official Michigan State schedule for next year has not been released. But we should be expecting that to come out in the next month or two. The Spartans will enter next year as a preseason favorite to win the Big Ten and once again contend for a national championship. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
