| No. 3 Michigan State (25-8-2, 16-6-2 B1G) vs. No. 14 UConn (20-12-4, 12-9-3 Hockey East) | |
| Dates/Location | Thursday, March 26, 1:30 p.m. DCU Center | Worcester, Mass. |
| Radio | MSUSpartans.com | Michigan State Athletics App Scott Moore (PxP) & Rob Woodward (Color) |
| TV | ESPN2 Kevin Gehl (PxP) / Angela Ruggiero (Analyst) |
| Live Statistics | Click Here |
| Game Notes | Click Here |
NOTES TO KNOW:
• Michigan State is making its third consecutive and thirtieth general look on the NCAA Tournament. It’s the primary time Michigan State has gone to 3 consecutive NCAA Tournaments since 2006-08. The Spartans are 31-31-1 of their earlier 29 appearances with 11 Frozen Fours and three nationwide championships.
• The Spartans are the No. 3 general seed within the event and the highest seed within the Worcester regional that additionally contains No. 6 seed Dartmouth, No. 12 seed Wisconsin and No. 14 seed UConn.
• MSU secured its third consecutive Big Ten common season championship successful the Big Ten with 51 factors to prime Michigan (49) and Penn State (41). It’s MSU’s second outright title within the final three seasons after sharing a co-championship with Minnesota in 2024-25.
• The Spartans completed because the Big Ten leaders in targets towards common (2.23), save share (.927), energy play share (.309) and penalty kill share (.802) throughout Big Ten video games. MSU was third in scoring at 3.67 targets per sport by way of 24 contests.
• Michigan State’s energy play is clicking at a nation’s greatest .353 p.c success fee since January 1, going 18-for-51 over its final 17 video games. MSU’s 4.0 targets per sport since Jan. 1 ranks fourth nationally.
• Michigan State’s prime line forwards Daniel Russell – (*3*) – Porter Martone have generated 130 factors this season on 54 targets and 76 assists, and are a mixed +86 on the ice with Stramel main at +30 to Russell’s +29 and Martone’s +27. They’re the fourth-highest scoring trio enjoying within the NCAA Tournament.
• In Big Ten motion, Martone completed #2 in scoring (20-16-36) whereas Stramel (11-20-31) was #4 and Russell (8-20-28) was #5. Martone’s 20 targets led the Big Ten, making him one among simply 4 gamers in convention historical past to attain 20 or extra targets towards B1G opponents in a single season and simply the second freshman (Cole Caufield 24, 2020-21; Kyle Connor 22, 2015-16, freshman; Tyler Motte 20, 2015-16).
• Matt Basgall was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Trey Augustine earned Big Ten Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive season. Stramel and Martone joined the pair on the All-Big Ten first crew, whereas Russell was an honorable point out. Head Coach Adam Nightingale was Big Ten Coach of the Year.
• Augustine and Stramel have been named Top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, marking the fourth time in program historical past that Michigan State has produced a number of finalists in the identical season, following Mike York/Chad Alban (1998), Kip Miller/Bobby Reynolds (1989) and Craig Simpson/Kelly Miller (1985).
• Stramel is #2 nationally in face-off wins (461), #21 in assists per sport (0.71), #18 in targets per sport (0.54) and #11 in factors per sport (1.26). His seven game-winning targets this season are tied for the nationwide lead.
• Augustine is one among three finalists for the Mike Richter Award for the second consecutive season, and has been a minimum of a semifinalist for the award in every of his three seasons at MSU.
• Augustine is among the many greatest within the nation rating #11 in targets towards common (2.09) and #6 in save share (.929). He is 36-18-2 all-time towards ranked opponents and 16-6-2 when dealing with an opponent ranked within the Top Five.
• Martone (47 factors) and Stramel (44 factors) mark the primary time MSU has produced a number of 40 level scorers in a single season since 2007-08 (Tim Kennedy, 43; Justin Abdelkader, 40). With Daniel Russell sitting at 39 factors, MSU has an opportunity to supply three 40 level scorers for the primary time since 2002-03 (John-Michael Liles, 50; Brad Fast, 46; Jim Slater, 44).
• Martone ranks #2 nationally in targets per sport (0.73) and #26 in assists per sport (0.70), making him #4 in factors per sport (1.44) to steer all Spartans in factors (24g-23a-47p).
• Martone is now third in targets all-time amongst MSU freshmen with 24 and sits three again of the all-time file set by Rod Brind’Amour in 1988-89 (27). Martone’s 47 factors are fifth-most by an MSU freshman, 4 behind Rem Murray’s 51 in 1991-92.
The Spartans are headed to Worcester!
We’ll tackle No. 14 general seed UConn within the first spherical on Thursday afternoon! pic.twitter.com/Su4NDxowGk
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) March 22, 2026
