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1 SERIES SUMMARY VS. MINNESOTA All-Time // At Home // This Season // 0-2 (L, 3-1; L, 4-0) Last Five Meetings // Last Home Series // Dec. 9-10, 2016 (L, 4-2; L, 4-2) SCHEDULE OCTOBER (4-2) Sat. 7 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (Exhib.) W, 3-0 Fri. 13 at Bowling Green L, 1-4 Sat. 14 BOWLING GREEN W, 3-2 Fri. 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 6-4 Sat. 21 at Western Michigan L, 1-3 Fri. 27 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE W, 4-3 Sat. 28 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE W, 6-0 NOVEMBER (3-4-1, ) Fri. 3 at No. 5/4 Minnesota * L, 1-3 FS Detroit Plus Sat. 4 at No. 5/4 Minnesota * L, 0-4 FS North Fri. 10 No. 7/10 WISCONSIN * L, 3-6 Sat. 11 No. 7/10 WISCONSIN * W, 2-0 Fri. 17 FERRIS STATE W, 3-2 (OT) Sat. 18 at Ferris State W, 3-1 Fri. 24 at Penn State * L, 2-7 Sat. 25 at Penn State * T, 2-2 (OT SOW) DECEMBER (1-3, 1-3) Fri. 1 No. 4/3 NOTRE DAME * L, 1-3 Sat. 2 No. 4/3 NOTRE DAME * L, 0-2 Th. 7 at Michigan * L, 0-4 Fri. 8 MICHIGAN * W, 5-0 Sat. 16 at U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEV. PROGRAM (Exhib.) W, 3-0 JANUARY (1-5, 1-5) 53rd Annual Great Lakes Invitational Mon. 1 Michigan Tech [1] L, 2-5 Tues. 2 Michigan [1] L, 4-6 FS Detroit Fri. 5 No. 8/8 OHIO STATE * L, 1-4 Sat. 6 No. 8/8 OHIO STATE * L, 3-5 Fri. 12 at No. 18 Wisconsin * W, 2-0 Sat. 13 at No. 18 Wisconsin * L, 2-5 FS Wisconsin Th. 18 No. 13/13 MINNESOTA * 6:30 p.m. BTN Sat. 20 No. 13/13 Minnesota [2] * 8 p.m. BTN R #13/13 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BIG TEN ON THE FLY... MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS BIG TEN Munn Ice Arena Games Madison Square Garden THURSDAY, Jan. 18 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY, Jan P.M. TELEVISION / STREAM / RADIO TV // BTN (Th - Dan Kelly, Fred Pletsch; Sat - Dan Kelly, Ben Clymer, Fred Pletsch) Web Stream // BTN2Go.com Radio // Spartan Sports Network (Scott Moore, Rob Woodward) Michigan State closes the month by meeting No. 13 Minnesota at home on Thursday (6:30 p.m.) and then at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday (8 p.m.) as part of the Big Ten s Super Saturday series... Saturday s game will be the program s first in New York City and at Madison Square Garden. The Spartans are coming off a series split at No. 18 Wisconsin last weekend (W, 2-0; L, 5-2). With three goals last weekend Mitchell Lewandowski continues to lead all freshmen nationally in points (27), goals (14), power-play goals (7), game-winning goals (4) and points-per-game (1.12) Lewandowski has nine more points than any other Big Ten rookie. Lewandowski s 14 goals are the most by a Spartan freshman since Tim Crowder s 17 in He brings a threegame goal-scoring streak (4g) into Thursday s contest and was named the Big Ten s Third Star of the Week on Tuesday. Sophomore Taro Hirose is the Spartans co-leader in points with a career-high 27 His 20 assists rank fourth in the Big Ten and fifth nationally, and are also the most by a Spartan since Hirose, who has a team-leading eight multi-point games, has points in five of the last seven games with nine (1g, 8a) over the span. Sophomore Patrick Khodorenko, the Spartans third-leading point producer (20), is second on the team with a career-high nine goals. FEBRUARY Fri. 2 at Ohio State * 7 p.m. Sat. 3 at Ohio State * 7 p.m. Fri. 9 MICHIGAN * 7:05 p.m. Sat. 10 Michigan [1] * 7 p.m. FS Detroit Plus Fri. 16 PENN STATE * 6:30 p.m. BTN Sat. 17 PENN STATE * 5 p.m. BTN Fri. 23 at Notre Dame * 7:35 p.m. Sat. 24 at Notre Dame * 7:05 p.m. MARCH Big Ten Tournament Fri.-Sun. 2-4 Quarterfinals (Best of three) Sat. 10 Semifinals Sat. 17 Championship All times ET * - Big Ten game [1] - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mich. [2] - Madison Square Garden, New York, The Spartans KHL line of Khodorenko, Hirose and Lewandowski has accounted for 74 points (30, 44a) 48% of the team total. Hirose ( ) and Lewandowski ( ) lead MSU in points in Big Ten play. The Spartans have at least one power-play goal in six of the last seven games, going 9-for-32 (28.1%) over the stretch MSU is tied for the Big Ten lead with 21 power-play goals and ranks third in the league and 16th nationally in power-play percentage at 21.4%. Hirose leads the Big Ten in power-play points ( ), while Lewandowski is tied for second in points (12) and first in goals (7). Senior Carson Gatt leads all Spartan defensemen with a career-high 13 points (2g, 11a), which is tied for sixth among Big Ten blueliners. Sophomore defensemen Jerad Rosburg has a career best three-game point streak (3a) and six of his seven assists on the season have come in the last seven games. MSU LEADERS Goals...Lewandowski (14) Assists... Hirose (20) Points...Hirose, Lewandowski (27) PPG...Lewandowski (7) PIM... Rosburg (37) Blocked Shots... Miller (50) GAA...Lethemon (2.68) Sv Pct...Lethemon (.907) MSU ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS Goals... Khodorenko, Saliba (16) Assists...Hirose (38) Points...Hirose (51) GWG... Lewandowski (4) PPG... Khodorenko, Saliba (8) PIM...Sanford (82) Blocked Shots... Gatt (192) Games Played... Gatt (121)

2 SPARTANS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. S/C Birthdate Hometown/Previous Team 2 Zach Osburn D Jr. R 2/7/97 Plymouth, Mich./Chicago Steel (USHL) 4 Anthony Scarsella D So. L 3/20/96 White Lake, Mich./Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) 7 Damian Chrcek D So. L 2/17/96 Marysville, Mich./Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 9 Mitchell Lewandowski F Fr. L 4/17/98 Clarkston, Mich./Chicago Steel (USHL) 10 Sam Saliba F So. R 10/9/95 Lincolnshire, Ill./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 11 Tommy Apap F Fr. L 2/27/96 Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 12 Tommy Miller D Fr. R 3/6/99 West Bloomfield, Mich./USNTDP U Brennan Sanford F Jr. L 7/21/95 East Lansing, Mich./Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 14 Dylan Pavelek F Sr. R 1/16/96 Marysville, Mich./USNTDP U Brody Stevens F Fr. R 4/26/97 Ann Arbor, Mich./Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 17 Taro Hirose F So. L 6/30/96 Calgary, Alberta/Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 18 Carson Gatt D Sr. L 4/20/96 South Lyon, Mich./Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 19 David Keefer F Fr. R 10/21/97 Brighton, Mich./Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 21 Jake Smith F Fr. L 10/28/96 East Amherst, N.Y./Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) 23 Cody Milan F Jr. R 4/11/96 White Lake, Mich./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 24 Austin Kamer F Fr. R 5/23/96 Grand Rapids, Mich./Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) 28 Gianluca Esteves F Fr. L 1/29/97 Winnipeg, Manitoba/Aston Rebels (NAHL) 31 John Lethemon G So. L 8/16/96 Northville, Mich./Chicago Steel (USHL) 41 Spencer Wright G So. L 6/20/97 Farmington Hills, Mich./New Jersey Titans (NAHL) 44 Butrus Ghafari D So. L 7/4/96 West Bloomfield, Mich./Bloomington Thunder (USHL) 45 Ed Minney G Sr. L 3/29/96 Wind Gap, Pa./USNTDP U Mitch Eliot D So. R 2/6/98 Grosse Pointe, Mich./Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 55 Patrick Khodorenko F So. L 10/13/98 Walnut Creek, Calif./USNTDP U Jerad Rosburg D R-So. L 6/18/96 Clarksville, Md./Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 71 Logan Lambdin F So. L 11/1/95 Newport, Mich./Bloomington Thunder (USHL) Head Coach: Danton Cole (First season, Michigan State 89) Assistant Coaches: Joe Exter (First season, Merrimack 03) Chris Luongo (First season, Michigan State 90) Goaltending Coach: Jason Muzzatti (Third season, Michigan State 91) Director of Hockey Operations: Brad Fast (Third season, Michigan State 03) Avg. Height: 5-11 Avg. Weight: Avg. Age (as of 10/1): 20 yrs, 355 days Right Shots: 9 Left Shots: 14 Seniors: 3 (1F, 1D, 1G) Juniors: 3 (2F, 1D) Sophomores: 11 (4F, 5D, 2G) Freshmen: 8 (7F, 1D) PRONUNCIATIONS Apap... A-pap Chrcek...Check Gianluca Esteves...Gee-un-luca Eh-stev-vez Butrus Ghafari...BOO-tris Guh-FAR-e Taro Hirose... Tar-oh Her-O-see Kamer... KAY-mer Khodorenko...Koh-doe-RINK-oh Lethemon...LETH-a-min Milan...MY-lin Pavelek... Pav-lick Saliba...Suh-LEE-buh POINTS OF ORIGIN UNITED STATES (23) Michigan (18) Tommy Apap, Damian Chrcek, Mitch Eliot, Carson Gatt, Butrus Ghafari, Austin Kamer, David Keefer, Logan Lambdin, John Lethemon, Mitchell Lewandowski, Cody Milan, Tommy Miller, Zach Osburn, Dylan Pavelek, Brennan Sanford, Anthony Scarsella, Brody Stevens, Spencer Wright California (1) Patrick Khodorenko Illinois (1) Sam Saliba Maryland (1) Jerad Rosburg New York (1) Jake Smith Pennsylvania (1) Ed Minney CANADA (2) Gianluca Esteves, Taro Hirose ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 11 Tommy Apap F Fr. 7 Damian Chrcek D So. 52 Mitch Eliot D So. 28 Gianluca Esteves F Fr. 18 Carson Gatt D Sr. 44 Butrus Ghafari D So. 17 Taro Hirose F So. 24 Austin Kamer F Fr. 19 David Keefer F Fr. 55 Patrick Khodorenko F So. 71 Logan Lambdin F So. 31 John Lethemon G So. 9 Mitchell Lewandowski F Fr. 23 Cody Milan F Jr. 12 Tommy Miller D Fr. 45 Ed Minney G Sr. 2 Zach Osburn D Jr. 14 Dylan Pavelek F Sr. 57 Jerad Rosburg D R-So. 10 Sam Saliba F So. 13 Brennan Sanford F Jr. 4 Anthony Scarsella D So. 21 Jake Smith F Fr. 16 Brody Stevens F Fr. 41 Spencer Wright G So. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Founded 1855 Location East Lansing, MI Enrollment 50,344 Affiliation Conference NCAA Division I Big Ten President Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletics Director Mark Hollis SWA/Hockey Administrator Shelley Appelbaum Faculty Representative Sue Carter Arena (Capacity) Munn Ice Arena (6,114) Ice Surface 200 by 85 SPARTAN PROGRAM HISTORY First Varsity Season 1922 All-Time Record 1,282-1, (.556), 76 seasons NCAA Tournament Appearances 27 (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) NCAA Frozen Fours 11 (1959, 1966, 1967, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 19992, 1999, 2001, 2007) NCAA Titles 3 (1966, 1986, 2007) MICHIGAN STATE HOCKEY STAFF Head Coach Danton Cole Assistant Coach Chris Luongo Assistant Coach Joe Exter Goaltending Coach Jason Muzzatti Director of Hockey Operations Brad Fast Hockey Operations Assistant Barbara Powers Athletic Trainer Dave Carrier Equipment Manager Tom Magee Team Physician Dr. Robert Norris Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Vorkapich Munn Ice Arena Manager Tom Campbell Executive Secretary Kris Smith ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Hockey Contact Jeff Barnes Office Phone jbarnes@ath.msu.edu Munn Press Box Video Producer Justin Garant garantju@ath.msu.edu

3 MINNESOTA QUICK FACTS Enrollment... 51, Record B1G Record/Finish /1st Head Coach... Don Lucia Alma Mater...Notre Dame 81 Record School/Overall / Season School/Overall... 19th/31st Associate Head Coach...Mike Guentzel Assistant Coach...Scott Bell Home Arena...3M Arena at Mariucci (10,000) Ice Size x 100 Hockey SID... Brian Deutsch ...deuts060@umn.edu THE ALL-TIME SERIES VS. MINNESOTA Won 45, Lost 115, Tied 16 Home: Road: Neutral: The Last... MSU win at Munn - March 5, 2016, 5-0 Minnesota win at Munn - Dec. 10, 2016, 4-2 Tie - March 11, 2017, 1-1 at Mariucci Arena (MSU SOW, 2-1 in three rounds) MSU win in OT - Nov. 5, 1977, 4-3 (Munn Ice Arena) Minnesota win in OT - Nov. 24, 1995, 6-5 (College Hockey Showcase, Milwaukee) MSU shootout win - March 11, 2017, 2-1 in three rounds (Mariucci Arena) Minnesota shootout win - N/A SPARTANS VS. MINNESOTA GP G-A-P PIM +/- PP GW Apap Chrcek Eliot Esteves E 0 0 Gatt Ghafari Hirose Kamer Keefer E 0 0 Khodorenko Lambdin Lewandowski Milan E 0 0 Miller Osburn Pavelek Rosburg Saliba Sanford Scarsella Smith E 0 0 GP Min. GAA Sv% W-L-T Lethemon 3 147: Minney 4 214: SPARTANS GOPHERS Overall Record Big Ten Last Five Home Away Neutral Overtime NCAA Rank NCAA Rank Goals Goals Per Game Goals Allowed Per Game Shots on Goal Per Game Penalty Minutes Per Game Power Play (.214) (.136) 51 Penalty Kill (.793) (.825) 19 Shorthanded Goals For/Against 1/1 34/37 1/2 34/17 Faceoffs (.513) (.505) 28 Top Scorers Mitchell Lewandowski (Fr., 24 GP, ) Rem Pitlick (So., 26 GP, ) Taro Hirose (So., 24 GP, ) Casey Mittelstadt (Fr., 22 GP, ) Patrick Khodorenko (So., 24 GP, ) Tommy Novak (Jr., 22 GP, ) Top Goaltender(s) John Lethemon (So., ,.907 Sv. %, 2.68 GAA) Eric Schierhorn (Jr., ,.910 Sv. %, 2.46 GAA) Ed Minney (Sr., 0-2,.853 Sv. %, 4.64 GAA) Mat Robson (So., 2-1,.935 Sv. %, 1.81 GAA) About Minnesota The Golden Gophers are coming off a pair of losses to Michigan at home (5-3, 3-1) and are 3-3 in their last six games Minnesota is in league play, three points ahead of the Spartans in sixth place As a team, Minnesota is yielding an average of just 2.5 goalsper-game, which ranks 13th in the nation and third in the Big Ten Sophomore Rem Pitlick leads Minnesota in goals (9) and points (21) Junior Tommy Novak leads in assists (16) and is tied for second in points (18) Goaltender Mat Robson has started two of the last three games and on the season is 2-1 with a.935 save percentage and 1.81 goals-against average Eric Schierhorn has made 22 starts, going with a.910 save percentage and 2.46 goals-against average. Last Weekend vs. Wisconsin Mitchell Lewandowski scored the game-winner on Friday and then had the Spartans two goals the following night Taro Hirose had three assists in the series MSU was 2-for-10 on the power play and extinguished 8-of-9 UW power plays The Spartans and John Lethemon got their fourth shutout of the season in the 2-0 win, marking their fifth shutout of the Badgers in the last four seasons The shutout was the Spartans first on the road since Feb. 21, 2015 (3-0 at Wisconsin). KHL Line Keeps Delivering The Spartans top line of Patrick Khodorenko, Taro Hirose and Mitchell Lewandowski has been excellent this season. The trio, which has been together since game one, has combined for nearly half of the Spartans total points with 30 goals and 44 assists for 74 points. At least one member of the KHL line has been involved in 25 of the last 35 Spartan goals. The trio is a part of the Spartans top power-play unit where they have combined for 35 points (13g, 22a) on the man-advantage. Hirose and Khodorenko, who ranked second and third, respectively, on the team in points last season have helped Lewandowski flourish into one of the nation s top freshmen. Lewandowski leads all freshmen nationally in goals (14), points (27), power-play goals (7) and game-winning goals (4). He earned his fourth weekly conference honor on Tuesday as he was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week. Hirose, the Spartans top-returning point producer from last year, has a team-high eight multi-point games. His 15 (1g, 14a) power-play points lead the Big Ten and rank fourth in the nation. Khodorenko, who was linemates in midget hockey with Lewandowski, ranks third on the team in points (20) and is second in goals (9). He has points in 10 of the last 15 games, including seven points (5g, 2a) over the last seven contests. Specialty Notes The Spartan power play is operating at 28.1% (9-for-32) over the last seven games MSU ranks 16th in the country and third in the Big Ten in power-play percentage at 21.4% (21-for-98)... MSU has three players in the top seven in the Big Ten in power play points Taro Hirose leads the Big Ten in power-play points (15) and power-play assists (14); Mitchell Lewandowski is tied for first in power-play goals (7) and second in points (12); and Cody Milan is tied for seventh in power-play points (9). The Spartans skated off 8-of-9 Wisconsin power plays last weekend... Over the last seven games (since Dec. 8), MSU has extinguished 22-of-27 opponent power plays The Spartans rank 55th in the country and sixth in the Big Ten in penalty minutes per game at 9.21.

4 SPARTANS BY THE NUMBERS Overall Big Ten Home Road Neutral Shootouts Game 1 of a Big Ten weekend series Game 2 of a Big Ten weekend series Big Ten home games Big Ten road games Big Ten neutral site games In Game 2 when winning game In Game 2 when winning a Game 1 shootout In Game 2 when losing game In Game 2 when losing a Game 1 shootout In televised games Against Ranked Teams Against Top-10 Teams International ice (200x100) NHL ice (200x85) Other Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading after one period Trailing after one period Tied after one period Leading after two periods Trailing after two periods Tied after two periods Overtime games Following a win Following a loss Following a tie One-goal games Two-goal games Decided by three or more goals When having more penalty minutes Having fewer penalty minutes Penalty minutes are even Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots are equal Fewer than 20 shots on goal shots on goal or more shots on goal Allowing fewer than 20 shots on goal Allowing shots on goal Allowing 30 or more shots on goal Scoring a power play goal Not scoring a power play goal Allowing a power play goal Not allowing a power play goal Scoring shorthanded Allowing a shorthanded goal Winning more faceoffs Winning fewer faceoffs Faceoffs are even Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday October November December January February March MULTI-POINT GAMES Career multi-point games in parentheses 2 Zach Osburn (4) Nov. 4 Michigan Tech Oct. 9 Maine Nov. 21 Michigan Tech Dec. 11 Wisconsin Mitchell Lewandowski (7) Oct. 20 Western Michigan Oct. 28 Lake Superior State Nov. 10 Wisconsin Nov. 17 Ferris State Dec. 8 Michigan Jan. 2 Michigan Jan. 13 Wisconsin Sam Saliba (6) Oct. 20 Western Michigan Jan. 6 Ohio State Nov. 25 North Dakota Jan. 21 Michigan Feb. 10 Michigan March 4 Ohio State Brennan Sanford (4) Oct. 28 Princeton Jan. 20 Michigan Feb. 17 Ohio State Dec. 11 Wisconsin Dylan Pavelek (1) Oct. 28 Lake Superior State Taro Hirose (14) Oct. 14 Bowling Green Oct. 20 Western Michigan Oct. 28 Lake Superior State Nov. 11 Wisconsin Nov. 17 Ferris State Dec. 8 Michigan Jan. 2 Michigan Jan. 13 Wisconsin Oct. 28 Princeton Nov. 4 Michigan Tech Dec. 18 Northeastern Jan. 14 Penn State Feb. 10 Michigan Feb. 11 Michigan Carson Gatt (6) Nov. 10 Wisconsin Nov. 18 Ferris State Dec. 30 Michigan Feb. 18 Ohio State March 4 Ohio State Jan. 9 Michigan Cody Milan (5) Oct. 20 Western Michigan Oct. 28 Lake Superior State Nov. 10 Wisconsin Jan. 2 Michigan March 3 Ohio State Mitch Eliot (1) Oct. 28 Lake Superior State Patrick Khodorenko (7) Oct. 14 Bowling Green Oct. 20 Western Michigan Nov. 11 Wisconsin Dec. 8 Michigan Jan. 2 Michigan Feb. 3 Wisconsin March 16 Ohio State Jerad Rosburg (3) Dec. 8 Michigan Nov. 25 North Dakota Feb. 4 Wisconsin Logan Lambdin (4) Oct. 27 Lake Superior State Oct. 15 Lake Superior State Oct. 28 Princeton March 3 Ohio State 2-0-2

5 More on the Nation s Top Freshman Scorer After being held without a point for a season-long three games to start December, Mitchell Lewandowski has nine points (5g, 4a) over the last seven contests. The Spartans are 7-3 when he scores and his 14 goals are the most by an MSU freshmen since Tim Crowder (17) in His seven multi-point games are second only to Taro Hirose on the team. Lewandowski has recorded three, four-point weekends - earning Big Ten weekly honors after each. He was named the Big Ten s Second Star of the Week and NCAA Third Star of the Week on Nov. 21 after his four-point (3g, 1a) weekend in a sweep of Ferris State. His other four-point weekends came vs. Western Michigan (3g, 1a) and Wisconsin (3g, 1a). Lewandowski s gamewinning goals have come vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 20), LSSU (Oct. 28) and Ferris State (Nov. 18). Apap Leads Spartans Young Centermen in the Dot After missing six games with an injury, freshman center Tommy Apap returned to the lineup last weekend at Wisconsin and picked up where he left off in the faceoff circle. The freshman went in the faceoff dot, upping his season faceoff winning percentage to.591, which leads all Big Ten rookies and ranks third in the league overall. Nationally, Apap ranks 14th overall and third among freshmen. On a team with two sophomore and two freshmen centers, Michigan State ranks 17th nationally in faceoff winning percentage at.513. Busy Start to 2018 Michigan State had a demanding start to 2018 with four games in six days to begin the calendar year. The Spartans played Jan. 1-2 at the annual Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, and then hosted Ohio State, Jan. 5-6 at Munn. It marked the first time since March 10-14, 1976 that MSU played four games in six days. Two Spartans on Olympic Rosters Jim Slater and Brock Radunske will both be taking part in this year s Olympic Games. Slater was named to the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team on Jan. 1, marking the fifth consecutive Olympiad in which Team USA s roster will feature a former Spartan hockey player. Slater is currently playing for Fribourg-Gotteron HC in the Swiss National League. Radunske will be representing South Korea, where he has played professionally since With Slater and Radunske set to take part in this year s Olympics, 18 former Spartan hockey players have taken part in the Olympic Games. A Spartan hockey alum has participated in each Winter Olympics since consecutive Olympiads. Secondary Scoring While the KHL line has provided a nearly half of the team s points this year, the Spartans have received contributions from up and down the lineup so far in the new calendar year. In addition to the KHL line, nine different Spartans have picked up points over the last six games, including several with multiple Cody Milan (1-4--5), Jerad Rosburg (0-4--4), Sam Saliba (2-1--3), Logan Lambdin (1-1--2), David Keefer (0-2--2) and Carson Gatt (0-2--2). Lethemon Takes Over in Goal Sophomore John Lethemon has shouldered the load in net for the Spartans as he has started 21 of 24 games and has been in goal for all nine victories. The native of Northville has improved his save percentage by.034 and lowered his goals-against average by 0.90 over last season. He brings a.907 save percentage and 2.68 goals-against average - which both rank fourth in the Big Ten - into this weekend s series. His four shutouts - two of which have come in his last six starts - are tied for tops in the Big Ten. The four shutouts are the most by a Spartan goaltender since Jake Hildebrand had six during his All-America season of Gatt Leading a Young D Corps As the lone senior in the Spartans lineup for 17 games this season and one of three assistant captains, senior defenseman Carson Gatt s leadership has been essential. Just as important has been Gatt s offensive production as he leads all Spartan defensemen with 13 points (2g, 11a), ecplising last year s career high and ranking sixth among Big Ten blueliners. Young and Productive With 19 underclassmen, including eight freshmen and 11 sophomores, the Spartans rank as the fourth-youngest team in the nation with an average age of 20 years, 335 days when the season began on Oct. 1. The Spartans have had just one senior skating in the lineup in 17 of the team s 24 games. MSU s 19 underclassmen are tied for the third-most freshmen and sophomores in college hockey. Freshman Mitchell Lewandowski leads all freshmen nationally in points with 27 and as a whole, the freshman class has combined for 27% of the team s total points this season. MSU s three seniors are tied for the fewest in the Big Ten and the fourth fewest in the nation. It s the fewest seniors MSU has had since when it had two. Last season, MSU was the sixth-youngest team in the nation. Note This The Spartans have held leads pretty well so far this year, going 6-3 when leading after the first period and when leading after two... The Spartans are 9-4 when scoring first... MSU is 5-2 when generating at least 30 shots on goal, last year MSU was 3-6 when doing so... MSU is 7-3 when scoring at least three goals... The Spartans have allowed two or fewer goals a total of nine times this year, going in such contests; MSU allowed two or fewer goals a total of eight times the entire season. CURRENT STREAKS GOALS Lewandowski 3 games (4-0-4) ASSISTS Rosburg 3 games (0-3-3) Hirose 2 games (0-3-3) POINTS - LONGEST STREAKS OF GOALS Lewandowski 4 games (6-2-8)*, Nov Khodorenko 4 games (4-3-7)*, Oct ASSISTS Khodorenko 5 games (0-6-6)*, Nov Hirose 5 games (1-7-8)*, Oct POINTS Hirose 7 games (4-5-9)*, Nov. 10-Dec. 1 * career long WHAT S HIS MAJOR... Tommy Apap... Business Damian Chrcek... Food Industry Management Mitch Eliot...Economics Gianluca Esteves... Business Carson Gatt... Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy Butrus Ghafari... Business Taro Hirose... Business Austin Kamer... Chemical Engineering David Keefer... Business Patrick Khodorenko...Economics Logan Lambdin...Economics John Lethemon... Advertising Mitchell Lewandowski...Criminal Justice Cody Milan...Communication Tommy Miller...Packaging Ed Minney... Political Science/Pre-Law Zach Osburn...Communication Dylan Pavelek... Food Industry Management Jerad Rosburg...Finance Sam Saliba... Business Brennan Sanford... Business Anthony Scarsella...Packaging Jake Smith... Business Brody Stevens... Construction Management Spencer Wright... Business SPARTANS SIGN TWO FOR Dennis Cesana Providence, R.I. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) D 5-10, 195 In his second season with Brooks Bandits of the AJHL where leads the team in points with 26 (5g, 21a) in 23 games Ranks 10th in the AJHL in points and is the league s highest-scoring defenseman His 21 assists are second most in the league Drew DeRidder Fenton, Mich. USNTDP U-18 G 5-10, 168 Owns a 2.20 GAA, a.921 save percentage and a 7-3 record in 13 appearances this season for the U.S. National Team Development Program U-18 team Recorded back-toback shutout wins against the Muskegon Lumberjacks (10/14) with 34 saves and then Dartmouth (10/20) with 39 stops Led the USA to a gold medal at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, going 4-0 with a 1.00 GAA and.949 save percentage

6 HEAD COACH DANTON COLE First Season at MSU >> Fourth Collegiate Season Overall >> Danton Cole, an 18-year coaching veteran with international, professional and collegiate experience, was appointed head coach of the Michigan State hockey program by MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis on April 11, Cole, who was a key member of some of the most successful Spartan hockey teams in program history, came to Michigan State from USA Hockey s National Team Development Program where he mentored some of the nation s top young players on the U-17 and U-18 teams for seven seasons. Cole s tenure with USA Hockey was one of consistent success. He guided Team USA to two gold medals (2012, 2014) and one bronze medal (2016) at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men s Under-18 World Championship and three top-three finishes at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (2011, 2013, 2014), the top events in each age group. His teams also enjoyed success in numerous international tournaments, having captured U17 titles at the Four Nations (2010, 2012) and Vlad Dzurilla (2011) tournaments. While leading the U18s, the U.S. placed first on three occasions in major competitions: twice at the Four Nations (2011, 2015) and once at Five Nations (2014) tournaments. Cole s first taste of international coaching came with the U.S. Under-18 Select Team at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, where he served as assistant coach. He assumed that same role in 2013 for the bronze-medal winning U.S. Men s National Team at the IIHF Men s World Championship. Cole s coaching career started immediately following his playing days. After retiring from the Grand Rapids Griffins in , he remained with the team as an assistant before spending with Muskegon in the United Hockey League, guiding the team to the playoff championship. Cole followed that with a nearly three-year stint as head coach of the Griffins which included two Calder Cup Playoff appearances in 2003 and After coaching the UHL s Motor City Mechanics through 2006, he amassed a five-year pro coaching record of (.632). In , Cole landed his first college job as an assistant at Bowling Green. After one year at BGSU, he was hired as head coach at Alabama-Huntsville where he went in three seasons. He led UAH to the College Hockey America tournament title in his third season with the school in , earning the program s second-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament, before moving on to USA Hockey in Cole s playing career at MSU began in as he helped further the Spartans trek to sustained national prominence under legendary coach Ron Mason. In his four years at Michigan State, the Spartans went (.738), winning a NCAA National Championship (1986), making three NCAA Frozen Four appearances (1986, 1987, 1989), capturing two CCHA regular-season titles (1986, 1989) and two CCHA Tournament championships (1987, 1989). As a junior at MSU, Cole was second in team scoring with 20 goals and 56 points, and then was the third-highest scorer as a senior with 29 goals and 62 points. Cole, who was the recipient of the Distinguished Spartan Award in 2013, ended his Michigan State career with 69 goals and 94 assists for 163 points. He shares the MSU career games played record of 180 with former teammate Don McSween. Cole graduated with a degree in finance in 1989 and excelled in the classroom at MSU as he was a three-time CCHA All-Academic Team honoree. He is one of nine Spartan hockey players to have received the Big Ten Medal of Honor, garnering the accolade as a senior. Cole was drafted in the sixth round, 123rd overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play 11 seasons professionally. He played 318 NHL games over six seasons with Winnipeg ( ), Tampa Bay ( ), New Jersey (1995), the New York Islanders ( ) and Chicago ( ). His best season in the NHL came in when he put up 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points in 81 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is one of 11 Spartans to have hoisted the Stanley Cup, as he helped the New Jersey Devils to the 1995 Cup. Cole played four more seasons in the IHL for the Grand Rapids Griffins before retiring with the team in He represented the USA as a member of the Men s National Team on three occasions (1990, 1991, 1994) and earned outstanding player of the 1991 IIHF Men s World Championship. A native Michigander, Cole was born in Pontiac and raised in Lansing. He and his wife Debbie, a Lansing native, have three daughters - Ashton, Madeleine and Payton. Cole s Collegiate Head Coaching Career Record Season School Overall Conf. Postseason Alabama-Huntsville (5th) CHA Quarterfinal Alabama-Huntsville (4th) CHA Consol. Game Alabama-Huntsville (3rd) NCAA First Round Did You Know? Danton Cole is one of nine new head coaches in college hockey this season Cole is one of 20 coaches coaching their alma mater Cole is one of seven NCAA coaches with NHL playing experience Cole was an all-league pitcher at Waverly High School in Lansing where he teamed with another all-league pitcher on the staff - Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz Assistant coach and former Spartan captain Chris Luongo was teammates with Cole all four seasons at MSU ( )... This year marks the sixth season the two have coached alongside each other: (Motor City Mechanics), (Alabama-Huntsville), (USNTDP) Assistant coach Joe Exter and Cole both coached with the USNTDP in Goaltending coach Jason Muzzatti was two years behind both Cole and Luongo at MSU... Together the three went to a Frozen Four (1989), won a CCHA Tournament title (1989) and a CCHA regular season title (1989)

7 THE LAST TIME... MSU shut out an opponent at home:...dec. 8, 2017 vs. Michigan (5-0) MSU shut out an opponent on the road:... Jan. 12, 2018 at No. 18 Wisconsin (2-0) MSU shut out an opponent at a neutral site:...dec. 28, 2014, Joe Louis Arena vs. Ferris State (2-0) MSU shut out different opponents in consecutive games:...oct. 23, 2015 vs. LSSU (2-0)/Nov. 6, 2015 vs. New Hampshire (5-0) MSU shut out the same opponent in consecutive games:...march 6-7, 2015 vs. Wisconsin (3-0, 3-0) MSU was shut out:... Dec. 7, 2017 at Michigan (4-0) MSU was shut out at home:...dec. 2, 2017 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (2-0) MSU was shut out on the road:...dec. 7, 2017 at Michigan (4-0) MSU was shut out in consecutive games:...dec. 2, 2017 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (2-0)/Dec. 7, 2017 at Michigan (4-0) MSU played an overtime contest:... Nov. 25, 2017 vs. Penn State (2-2) MSU won an overtime contest:... Nov. 17, 2017 vs. Ferris State (3-2) MSU won a neutral site overtime contest:...feb. 5, 2016 vs. Michigan, Joe Louis Arena (3-2) MSU lost an overtime contest:...feb. 4, 2017 vs. Wisconsin (3-4) MSU won a shootout...nov. 25, 2017 at Penn State (T, 2-2; won 1-0 in three rounds) MSU lost a shootout... Feb. 10, 2017 vs. Michigan (T, 4-4; lost 2-1 in five rounds) MSU defeated a ranked team at home:... Nov. 11, 2017 vs. No. 7 Wisconsin (2-0) MSU defeated a ranked team on the road:...november 25, 2016 at No. 5 North Dakota (4-3) MSU defeated a ranked team at a neutral site:...feb. 5, 2016 vs. No. 5 Michigan, Joe Louis Arena (3-2) MSU defeated the No. 1 ranked team:...oct. 24, 2009 at Miami (3-2, OT) MSU swept an opponent at Munn:... Oct vs. Lake Superior State (4-3, 6-0) MSU swept an opponent on the road:...feb , 2016 at Wisconsin (4-3, 3-1) MSU swept a conference series at Munn:...March 6-7, 2015 vs. Wisconsin (3-0, 3-0) Opponent swept a conference series at Munn:...Jan. 5-6, 2018 vs. Ohio State (1-4, 3-5) MSU swept a conference series on the road:...feb , 2016 at Wisconsin (4-3, 3-1) Opponent swept MSU on the road:...jan , 2017 at No. 4 Penn State (2-5, 3-5) MSU swept a home-and-home series:... Nov , 2017 vs. Ferris State (3-2 (OT) (H); 3-1 (R)) Opponent swept a home-and-home series:... Jan. 8-9, 2016 vs. Michigan (2-9 (H); 3-6 (A)) MSU scored 10 or more goals in a game:...dec. 29, 2009 vs. Michigan Tech in the GLI (10-1) MSU allowed 10 or more goals in a game:... Oct. 18, 2003 at Northern Michigan (4-10) An MSU player had a hat trick:...march 13, 2015; Ryan Keller vs. Michigan (3-5) An opposing player had a hat trick:...jan. 2, 2018; Michigan s Cooper Marody (4-6) An MSU player scored four or more goals:...jan. 10, 1998; Sean Berens vs. Northern Michigan (6-1) An MSU player had three assists in a game:... Jan. 2, 2018; Cody Milan vs. Michigan (4-6) An MSU player had four assists in a game:... Oct 29, 2011; Greg Wolfe vs. Robert Morris (6-2) An MSU player had five assists in a game:...dec. 6, 1991; Dwayne Norris vs. Ohio State (12-4) MSU had two, two-goal scorers in a game:...dec. 1, 2013; vs. Princeton (8-2) Villiam Haag (2-0-2), Greg Wolfe (2-0-2) An MSU player had four points in a game... Oct. 20, 2017; Mitchell Lewandowsk (1-3-4) vs. Western Michigan (6-4) An MSU player had five points in a game... Oct. 29, 2011; Lee Reimer (3-2-5) vs. Robert Morris (6-2) An opposing player had at least five points in a game:...jan. 8, 2016; JT Compher (2-3-5) of Michigan at Munn (2-9) MSU scored a shorthanded goal:... Feb. 11, 2017; Taro Hirose & Mason Appleton vs. Michigan (4-1) An opponent scored a shorthanded goal:...march 3, 2017; Mason Jobst of Ohio State (5-4) An MSU goaltender scored a goal:... Feb. 28, 1998; Chad Alban vs. Ferris State (6-3) An opposing goaltender scored a goal:... Never MSU scored on a penalty shot:...feb. 5, 2016; Joe Cox vs. Michigan (3-2) An opponent scored on a penalty shot:... Nov. 8, 1996; Cody Bowtell of Alaska-Fairbanks (2-5) An MSU goalie stopped a penalty shot:... Jan. 1, 2018; John Lethemon vs. Dylan Steman, Michigan Tech; (2-5) An opposing goalie stopped a penalty shot:... Dec. 8, 2017; Brennan Sanford vs. Hayden Lavigne, UM, 2nd per. (5-0) MSU had no penalties...feb. 1, 2007 vs. Nebraska Omaha An opponent had no penalties...dec. 2, 2017; Notre Dame An MSU goaltender made 40+ saves:...jan. 14, 2017 Ed Minney, 46 saves at Penn State (3-5) An MSU goaltender made 50+ saves:...jan. 18, 2009 Jeff Lerg, 54 saves at Miami (1-6) An opposing goaltender made 40+ saves:...dec. 30, 2016 Zach Nagelvoort, Michigan; 40 saves (4-5, OT) An opposing goaltender made 50+ saves:...feb. 11, 2011 Jared Coreau, Northern Michigan; 50 saves (2-4) An opposing goaltender made 60+ saves:...mar. 14, 1976 (Jeff Tscherne, Minnesota; 6-7 (3ot), WCHA Playoffs in East Lansing) SPARTANS BY WEEKEND SERIES Opp. (Games) Goals SOG/Gm PIM/Gm PP PK FO% Bowling Green (2) Western Mich. (2) LSSU (2) at Minnesota (2) Wisconsin (2) Ferris State (2) at Penn State (2) Notre Dame (2) Michigan (2) GLI (2) OSU (2) at Wisconsin (2) Minnesota (2) at OSU (2) Michigan (2) Penn State (2) at Notre Dame (2) SPARTAN HONOR ROLL NCAA Third Star of the Week Mitchell Lewandowski - Nov. 21, 2017 Had four points (3g, 1a) in a sweep of Ferris State Big Ten First Star of the Week Mitchell Lewandowski - Oct. 24, 2017 Had four points, including the game-winning goal, vs. WMU (Oct. 20) Big Ten Second Star of the Week Mitchell Lewandowski - Nov. 21, 2017 Had four points (3g, 1a) in a sweep of Ferris State Big Ten Third Star of the Week Mitchell Lewandowski - Nov. 14, 2017 Had four points (3g, 1a) in a split with No. 7 Wisconsin Mitchell Lewandowski - Jan. 16, 2018 Had three goals, including a game-winner in a split at No. 18 Wisconsin GLI All-Tournament Team Patrick Khodorenko - Jan. 2, 2018 Scored three goals in the tournament CAREER SHOOTOUTS Goals Att. Pct. SWG Hirose % 1 Khodorenko % 0 Lambdin % 0 Lewandowski % 0 Milan % 0 Osburn % 1 Saliba % 0

8 Spartan Hockey All-Access returned to Fox Sports Detroit this season with seven episodes scheduled for The Emmy-winning program takes you behind the scenes of the Spartan program with exclusive footage and features. All seven episodes will re-air multiple times on both Fox Sports Detroit and FSD Plus. Show Premiere Schedule Friday, Dec. 15 6:30 p.m. (FSD) Monday, Jan. 1 6 p.m. (FSD) Saturday, Jan p.m. (FSD) Friday, Jan p.m. (FSD) Friday, Feb. 2 5 p.m. (FSD) Friday, Feb. 16 6:30 p.m. (FSD) Friday, March 2 6:30 p.m. (FSD Plus) Cradle of NCAA Head Coaches Michigan State has more alums four than any other school coaching NCAA Division I teams in Danton Cole; Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame; Bob Daniels, Ferris State and Damon Whitten, Lake Superior State. Cole and the Spartans have faced each of the three this season, going 4-2. Gatt a Senior CLASS Award Candidate Senior defenseman Carson Gatt is one of 20 NCAA hockey student-athletes nominated for the Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. MICHIGAN STATE OLYMPIC HISTORY Olympics/Competitor Team Medal Cortina d Ampezzo Weldon Olson United States Silver Olympics/Competitor Team Medal Nagano Rod Brind Amour Canada -- THE DANTON COLE RADIO SHOW The Danton Cole Radio Show takes place at Reno s East (1310 Abbot Rd., East Lansing). The show can be heard locally on WJIM 1240 AM as well as at SpartanSportsNetwork.com and the SSN 24/7 mobile app Remaining Show Dates Tuesday, Jan. 16 Tuesday, Jan. 23 Tuesday, Jan. 30 Monday, Feb. 5 Monday, Feb. 12 Monday, Feb. 19 Tuesday, Feb Squaw Valley Weldon Olson United States Gold Gene Grazia United States Gold Grenoble Doug Volmar United States -- Brian Glennie Canada Bronze Sarajevo Gary Haight United States Calgary Kevin Miller United States -- Geir Hoff Norway Albertville Jason Woolley Canada Silver Geir Hoff Norway Lillehammer Dwayne Norris Canada Silver Geir Hoff Norway Salt Lake City Mike York United States Silver Torino John-Michael Liles United States -- Tony Tuzzolino Italy -- Jason Muzzatti Italy Vancouver Ryan Miller United States Silver Duncan Keith Canada Gold Sochi Ryan Miller United States -- Duncan Keith Canada Gold PyeongChang Jim Slater Brock Radunske United States South Korea

9 SPARTANS IN THE PROS A total of seven Spartans are on National Hockey League rosters so far this season ANAHEIM DUCKS Derek Grant (NHL debut: 2013) : 42 GP, , -1, 11 PIM MSU ( ): 76 GP, , 54 PIM 2010 CCHA All-Rookie team selection Pros Prep in East Lansing Each August MSU the Spartan hockey program runs the weeklong Spartan Hockey Pro Camp at Munn Ice Arena to help players prepare for the upcoming season. Over 20 former Spartans and nearly 30 players total, returned for this year s camp. Some of the players that took part in this year s camp included: Justin Abdelkader, David Booth, Jake Chelios, Drew Miller, Chris Mueller, Jeff Petry, Torey Krug and Corey Tropp. Ryan Miller (NHL debut: 2002) : 12 GP, , 2.11 GAA,.932 Sv. % MSU ( ): 116 GP,.941 Sv. % 1.54 GAA 2001 Hobey Baker winner...ncaa-career record holder in shutouts (26) & save percentage (.941) BOSTON BRUINS Torey Krug (NHL debut: 2012) : 38 GP, , -1, 22 PIM MSU ( ): 114 GP, , 177 PIM 2012 Hobey Baker finalist...eighth in MSU history in goals by a defenseman (26) CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Duncan Keith (NHL debut: 2005) : 45 GP, , -6, 14 PIM MSU ( ): 56 GP, , 26 PIM Named to the CCHA All-Rookie team as a freshman DETROIT RED WINGS Justin Abdelkader (NHL debut: 2008) : 41 GP, , -4, 38 PIM MSU ( ): 124 GP, , 281 PIM Scored the game-winning goal in the 07 National Championship with 18.9 seconds remaining David Booth (NHL debut: 2006) : 15 GP, 3-1-4, E, 6 PIM MSU ( ): 134 GP, , 163 PIM Drafted 53rd overall by Florida in 2004 MONTREAL CANADIENS Jeff Petry (NHL debut: 2010) : 44 GP, , -22, 18 PIM MSU ( ): 118 GP, , 86 PIM 2010 All-CCHA selection...three-time team outstanding defensive player award winner SPARTANS AT 2017 NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS Mitch Eliot Zach Osburn Taro Hirose Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs HEY, WHERE IS... Alumni in pro hockey Justin Abdelkader Mason Appleton Matt Berry David Booth Jake Chelios Joe Cox Matt DeBlouw Thomas Ebbing Michael Ferrantino Colton Fretter Dustin Gazley Derek Grant Jake Hildebrand Rhett Holland Justin Hoomaian Josh Jacobs Duncan Keith Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Manitoba Moose (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) Wichita Thunder (ECHL) Laval Rocket (AHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Sheffield Steelers (EIHL - UK) Hershey Bears (AHL) Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) Pardubice HC (Czech) La Roche sur Yon (France) Binghamton Devils (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) Tim Kennedy Binghamton Devils (AHL) Torey Krug Boston Bruins (NHL) Bryan Lerg Rogle (Sweden SHL) Jeff Lerg Gap HC (France) Mackenzie MacEachern Chicago Wolves (AHL) Drew Miller Brynas IF Gavle (Sweden SHL) Ryan Miller Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Chris Mueller Toronto Marlies (AHL) Brett Perlini Nottingham Panthers (EIHL - UK) Jeff Petry Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Corey Potter Cologne Sharks (Germany) Brock Radunske Anyang Halla (South Korea) Mike Ratchuk Indy Fuel (ECHL) Andrew Rowe Mora IK (Sweden) Jim Slater Fribourg-Gotteron HC (Swiss-A) Tanner Sorenson Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Russia VHL) Corey Tropp San Diego Gulls (AHL) Daniel Vukovic Geneve Servette (Swiss-A) Travis Walsh South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) Greg Wolfe Sparta Sarpsborg (Norway) Did You Know... There are only two players from the 1990 NHL Draft still skating in the league: New Jersey s Jaromir Jagr (First round, fifth overall - PIT) and former Spartan defenseman ( ) and current NHL referee Wes McCauley (Eighth round, 150th overall - DET). McCauley (#4) has been an NHL referee since 2007 and worked the 2013, 14 and 15 Stanley Cup Finals.

10 GAME BY GAME GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS Opponent Date Score W/L OSBURN SCARSELLA CHRCEK LEWANDOWSKI SALIBA APAP MILLER at Bowling Green Oct L DNP Bowling Green Oct W DNP DNP Western Michigan Oct W DNP at Western Michigan Oct L DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP Wisconsin Nov L DNP DNP Wisconsin Nov W DNP Ferris State Nov W DNP DNP at Ferris State Nov W DNP at Penn State Nov L DNP DNP at Penn State Nov T DNP DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP DNP at Michigan Dec L DNP DNP DNP Michigan Dec W DNP DNP DNP vs. Michigan Tech Jan L DNP DNP DNP vs. Michigan Jan L DNP DNP DNP Ohio State Jan L DNP DNP DNP Ohio State Jan L DNP DNP DNP at Wisconsin Jan W DNP DNP at Wisconsin Jan L DNP DNP Opponent Date Score W/L SANFORD PAVELEK STEVENS HIROSE GATT KEEFER SMITH at Bowling Green Oct L DNP DNP Bowling Green Oct W DNP Western Michigan Oct W DNP DNP at Western Michigan Oct L DNP DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP DNP Wisconsin Nov L DNP DNP Wisconsin Nov W DNP Ferris State Nov W DNP DNP at Ferris State Nov W DNP DNP at Penn State Nov L DNP DNP at Penn State Nov T DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP at Michigan Dec L DNP Michigan Dec W DNP vs. Michigan Tech Jan L DNP vs. Michigan Jan L DNP Ohio State Jan L Ohio State Jan L DNP at Wisconsin Jan W DNP DNP at Wisconsin Jan L DNP DNP

11 GAME BY GAME GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS Opponent Date Score W/L MILAN KAMER ESTEVES GHAFARI ELIOT KHODORENKO ROSBURG at Bowling Green Oct L DNP Bowling Green Oct W DNP Western Michigan Oct W DNP at Western Michigan Oct L DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP Lake Superior State Oct W DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP at Minnesota Nov L DNP Wisconsin Nov L Wisconsin Nov W DNP DNP Ferris State Nov W at Ferris State Nov W DNP at Penn State Nov L at Penn State Nov T DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP Notre Dame Dec L DNP at Michigan Dec L Michigan Dec W vs. Michigan Tech Jan L vs. Michigan Jan L Ohio State Jan L DNP Ohio State Jan L at Wisconsin Jan W at Wisconsin Jan L Opponent Date Score W/L LAMBDIN at Bowling Green Oct L Bowling Green Oct W Western Michigan Oct W at Western Michigan Oct L Lake Superior State Oct W Lake Superior State Oct W DNP at Minnesota Nov L at Minnesota Nov L Wisconsin Nov L Wisconsin Nov W Ferris State Nov W at Ferris State Nov W at Penn State Nov L at Penn State Nov T Notre Dame Dec L Notre Dame Dec L at Michigan Dec L Michigan Dec W vs. Michigan Tech Jan L vs. Michigan Jan L Ohio State Jan L Ohio State Jan L at Wisconsin Jan W at Wisconsin Jan L 0-0-0

12 GAME BY GAME 45 ED MINNEY Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 13, 2017 at Bowling Green 1-4 9: Nov 04, 2017 at MINNESOTA : Nov 10, 2017 WISCONSIN : Nov 24, 2017 at Penn State : Jan 05, 2018 OHIO STATE : Jan 06, 2018 OHIO STATE : Totals 206: JOHN LETHEMON Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 13, 2017 at Bowling Green : Oct 14, 2017 BOWLING GREEN : Oct 20, 2017 WESTERN MICHIGAN : Oct 21, 2017 at Western Michigan : Oct 27, 2017 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE : Oct 28, 2017 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE : Nov 03, 2017 at MINNESOTA : Nov 04, 2017 at MINNESOTA : Nov 10, 2017 WISCONSIN : Nov 11, 2017 WISCONSIN : Nov 17, 2017 FERRIS STATE : Nov 18, 2017 at Ferris State : Nov 24, 2017 at Penn State 2-7 8: Nov 25, 2017 at Penn State : Dec 01, 2017 NOTRE DAME : Dec 02, 2017 NOTRE DAME : Dec 07, 2017 at MICHIGAN : Dec 08, 2017 MICHIGAN : Jan 01, 2018 vs Michigan Tech : Jan 02, 2018 vs Michigan : Jan 05, 2018 OHIO STATE : Jan 12, 2018 at Wisconsin : Jan 13, 2018 at Wisconsin : Totals 1231:

13 GAME BY GAME SUMMARY MSU MSU/OPP MSU/OPP MSU/OPP Gm. Date Opponent Result Record MSU Scorers GWG Shots PP Penalties MSU Goaltender (Saves) Att. 1 Oct. 13 at Bowling Green L, /28 1-4/ /4-8 Minney (7)/Lethemon (17) Oct. 14 Bowling Green W, , 55, /24 1-5/ /5-10 Lethemon (22) Oct. 20 Western Michigan W, , 10 (2), 23, 4, /30 2-5/ /6-12 Lethemon (26) Oct. 21 at Western Michigan L, /38 1-5/ /7-14 Lethemon (35) Oct. 27 Lake Superior State W, , 55, 21, /22 0-3/ /4-8 Lethemon (19) Oct. 28 Lake Superior State W, (2), 13, 52, 21, /15 3-8/ /8-16 Lethemon (15) Nov. 3 at #5 Minnesota L, /27 0-4/ /5-10 Lethemon (24) Nov. 4 at #5 Minnesota L, /27 0-3/ /6-12 Lethemon (9)/Minney (14) Nov. 10 #7 Wisconsin L, , 9 (2) - 17/ / /7-14 Minney (9)/Lethemon (11) Nov. 11 #7 Wisconsin W, , /38 1-3/ /3-6 Lethemon (38) Nov. 17 Ferris State W, 3-2 (OT) (2), /29 0-1/ /2-4 Lethemon (27) Nov. 18 at Ferris State W, , 9, /30 1-5/ /6-12 Lethemon (29) Nov. 24 at Penn State L, , 13-29/37 0-3/ /5-10 Lethemon (5)/Minney (25) Nov. 25 at Penn State T, , 18-23/43 0-1/ /5-10 Lethemon (41) Dec. 1 #4 Notre Dame L, /18 0-2/ /2-4 Lethemon (15) Dec. 2 #4 Notre Dame L, /29 0-0/ /0-0 Lethemon (27) Dec. 7 at Michigan L, /29 0-5/ /8-32 Lethemon (25) Dec. 8 Michigan W, (2), 9, 52, /29 3-5/ /7-14 Lethemon (29) Jan. 1 vs. Michigan Tech L, , 55-31/32 1-3/ /4-8 Lethemon (27) Jan. 2 vs. Michigan L, (2), 17, 71-26/38 2-4/ /5-10 Lethemon (32) Jan. 5 #8 Ohio State L, /28 0-5/ /5-10 Lethemon (12)/Minney (12) Jan. 6 #8 Ohio State L, , 10 (2) - 23/31 1-5/ /6-12 Minney (26) Jan. 12 at #18 Wisconsin W, , /30 1-4/ /4-8 Lethemon (30) Jan. 13 at #18 WIsconsin L, (2) - 18/26 1-6/ /7-14 Lethemon (21) 13735

14 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES ZACH JR. D SHOOTS: RIGHT PLYMOUTH, MICH. CHICAGO STEEL (USHL) 2 OSBURN Mobile, puck-moving defenseman Strong ability to get get pucks through to the net from the blue line Good skater : Scored his first goal of the season vs. Michigan Tech in the GLI (1/1)... Missed three games with an injury before returning to the lineup on Dec. 2 vs. Notre Dame... First point of the year came on an assist on Tommy Apap s first career goal in the opening period of a 3-2 win over Bowling Green (10/14) TOTAL Points: 2, 5 times Goals: 2, at Maine, 10/09/15; vs Maine, Oct 09, 2015 Assists: 2, Wisconsin, Dec 11, 2015 Shots: 9, at Lake Superior St., Oct 15, 2016 Power-play goals: 2, at Maine, 10/09/15; vs Maine, Oct 09, 2015 Penalties: 2, 6 times Penalty minutes: 7, at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Plus/minus: 3, Wisconsin, Dec 11, 2015; Minnesota, Mar 05, ANTHONY SCARSELLA SO. D SHOOTS: LEFT WHITE LAKE, MICH. SPRINGFIELD JR. BLUES (NAHL) Moves the puck well and has a good shot : His first-career goal was the game-tying goal vs. Western Michigan (10/20) with 7:08 to play in the third period in what turned into a 6-4 victory TOTAL Points: 1, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Goals: 1, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Shots: 3, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Wisconsin, Jan 06, 2017; Michigan Tech, Nov 05, 2016; at Lake Superior St., Oct 15, 2016 Penalty minutes: 2, at Wisconsin, Jan 06, 2017; Michigan Tech, Nov 05, 2016; at Lake Superior St., Oct 15, 2016 Plus/minus: 1, at Minnesota, Mar 11, 2017; Michigan Tech, Nov 04, 2016; Western Michigan, Oct 20, DAMIAN CHRCEK SO. D SHOOTS: LEFT MARYSVILLE, MICH. SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS (BCHL) Escapes forecheckers and moves the puck well High compete level : Got into the lineup for the first time on Oct. 28 vs. LSSU TOTAL Points: 1, 4 times Goals: 1, at Penn State, 1/14/2017; at Penn State, Jan 14, 2017 Assists: 1, vs Michigan, Feb 10, 2017; at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017 Shots: 3, Penn State, Feb 24, 2017 Penalties: 3, at Lake Superior St., Oct 14, 2016 Penalty minutes: 6, at Lake Superior St., Oct 14, 2016 Plus/minus: 3, at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017

15 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES MITCHELL FR. F SHOOTS: LEFT CLARKSTON, MICH. CHICAGO STEEL (USHL) 9 LEWANDOWSKI Possesses good hockey sense and ability to distribute the puck Good shot : Leads all freshmen in the nation in points (27), goals (14), power-play goals (7) and game-winning goals (4)... Has a scoring line over the last seven games... Had a power-play goal and two assists vs. Michigan (12/8)... Named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week and the NCAA Third Star of the Week on Nov. 21 after his second straight four-point weekend (3g, 1a) vs. Ferris State (11/17-18)... Recorded four points (3g, 1a) in a split with No. 7 Wisconsin (11/10-11), including two goals and an assist in the opener, and was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week... Had his first two-goal game, both on the power play, in a 6-0 win over LSSU (10/28)... Registered at least a point in each of the first three games... Had an assist in both games of the series vs. Bowling Green (10/13-14)... Became the first Spartan freshman since 2009 to have a four-point game as he recorded three assists and scored the game-winning goal with 1:26 to play in the third period of a 6-4 win over Western Michigan (10/20), earning Big Ten First Star of the Week honors TOTAL Points: 4, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Goals: 2, 4 times Assists: 3, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Shots: 5, at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017; at Penn State, Nov 24, 2017 Power-play goals: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Penalties: 1, 5 times Penalty minutes: 2, 5 times Plus/minus: 2, Western Michigan, Oct 20, SAM SALIBA SO. F SHOOTS: RIGHT LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. GREEN BAY GAMBLERS (USHL) Well-rounded player that plays 200 feet and can score High-energy and strong work habits : Scored twice vs. Ohio State (1/6) and had an assist the previous night... Scored at Minnesota (11/3) to extend his point streak to three games... Had a goal (10/27) and assist (10/28), respectively, in both games vs. LSSU... Scored his first two goals of the season in a win over Western Michigan (10/20) 11 TOMMY APAP TOTAL Points: 2, 6 times Goals: 2, 4 times Assists: 2, Michigan, Jan 21, 2017; at North Dakota, Nov 25, 2016 Shots: 6, at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017 Power-play goals: 1, 8 times Penalties: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Penalty minutes: 4, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Plus/minus: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017 Sanford, Brennan FR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS (USHL) Excellent in the faceoff circle Big body player that uses his size well all over the ice Good penalty-killer : Missed six games with an injury before returning to the lineup on Jan. 12 at Wisconsin... Ranks third in the Big Ten and first among rookies in faceoff winning percentage at Assisted on Brennan Sanford s goal at Penn State (11/24)... Scored his first collegiate goal in the opening period of the Spartans first victory of the year, a 3-2 win over Bowling Green (10/14) TOTAL Points: 1, at Penn State, Nov 24, 2017; Bowling Green, Oct 14, 2017 Goals: 1, Bowling Green, Oct 14, 2017 Assists: 1, at Penn State, Nov 24, 2017 Shots: 4, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Wisconsin, Jan 13, 2018 Penalty minutes: 2, at Wisconsin, Jan 13, 2018 Plus/minus: 1, Notre Dame, Dec 01, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017

16 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES TOMMY FR. D SHOOTS: RIGHT WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. USNTDP U MILLER Physical, agile defenseman Well-rounded, two-way defenseman Great penalty killer Uses his feet well : Leads the team and ranks ninth in the nation in blocked shots with Assisted on Carson Gatt s goal in a 2-2 tie at Penn State (11/25)... Had a season-high six blocked shots at Penn State (11/25)... Picked up assists in back-to-back games vs. LSSU (10/27-28) for his first collegiate points TOTAL Points: 1, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 1, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 3, at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017; at Penn State, Nov 24, 2017; at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Plus/minus: 3, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, BRENNAN SANFORD JR. F SHOOTS: LEFT EAST LANSING, MICH. DES MOINES BUCCANEERS (USHL) Heavy winger Good along the wall and in the corners Has a strong shot Extremely hard worker : Scored against Ohio State (1/5)... Made it goals in back-to-back games with a tally at Penn State (11/24)... Scored his first-career shorthanded goal in the first period of a 3-1 win at Ferris State (11/18)... Scored his first goal of the season in a victory over LSSU (10/28) TOTAL Points: 2, 4 times Goals: 1, 12 times Assists: 2, at Michigan, Jan 20, 2017 Shots: 5, Wisconsin, Feb 04, 2017; Ohio State, Feb 17, 2017; Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Short-handed goals: 1, at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017 Penalties: 3, at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017 Penalty minutes: 6, at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017 Plus/minus: 2, 4 times 14 DYLAN PAVELEK SR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT MARYSVILLE, MICH. USNTDP U-18 Powerful skater with deceptively quick speed : Recorded a career best two assists vs. LSSU (10/28) TOTAL Points: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Goals: 1, 5 times Assists: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 3, at Michigan, Jan 09, 2016; vs Ohio State, Mar 16, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 24, 2014 Penalties: 2, at Maine, 10/09/15; vs Maine, Oct 09, 2015 Penalty minutes: 4, at Maine, 10/09/15; vs Maine, Oct 09, 2015 Plus/minus: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017

17 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES BRODY FR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT ANN ARBOR, MICH GREEN BAY GAMBLERS (USHL) 16 STEVENS High-energy and competitive player Heavy winger that plays physical : Got his first collegiate point with an assist on Sam Saliba s second goal vs. Ohio State (1/6)... Made his collegiate debut Oct. 20 vs. Western Michigan TOTAL Points: 1, Ohio State, Jan 06, 2018 Assists: 1, Ohio State, Jan 06, 2018 Shots: 3, Ohio State, Jan 06, 2018 Penalties: 1, 4 times Penalty minutes: 2, 4 times Plus/minus: 1, Ohio State, Jan 06, TARO HIROSE SO. F SHOOTS: LEFT CALGARY, ALBERTA SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS (BCHL) Excellent stick skills and ability to see the ice High hockey IQ and ability to anticipate make him effective in transition : His team-leading 20 assists are tied for fifth in the nation and are the most by a Spartan since Has nine points (1g, 8a) over the last seven games... Recorded a career-high three assists for his sixth multi-point game of the year in a win over Michigan (12/8)... Had a career-best seven-game point streak (4-5-9) from Nov Dec Scored in both games at Penn State (11/24-25)... Scored the game-winning goal with 1:13 to go in overtime to give MSU a 3-2 victory over Ferris State (11/17)... Had three assists in a split with No. 7 Wisconsin (11/10-11)... Picked up points in each of the first six games of the season (2-7--9), becoming the first Spartan to do so since Derek Grant in Scored the game-winning goal with 40 seconds to play in the Spartans 3-2 win over Bowling Green... Had two assists in wins over Western Michigan (10/20) and LSSU (10/28) 18 CARSON GATT TOTAL Points: 3, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017 Goals: 1, 14 times Assists: 3, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017 Shots: 9, Notre Dame, Dec 01, 2017 Power-play goals: 1, at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Short-handed goals: 1, at Michigan, Feb 11, 2017; Princeton, Oct 28, 2016 Penalties: 2, Wisconsin, Feb 03, 2017 Penalty minutes: 15, Wisconsin, Feb 03, 2017 Plus/minus: 2, at Michigan, Feb 11, 2017; at Ferris State, Nov 18, 2017; Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 SR. D SHOOTS: LEFT SOUTH LYON, MICH. MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS (USHL) Strong defenseman Solid puck-mover with good hockey IQ Communicates well on the ice Good shot blocker : Assisted on Mitchell Lewandowski s power-play, game-winning goal at Wisconsin (1/12)... Had an assist vs. Michigan (1/2)... Scored at Penn State (11/25)... Recorded his first goal of the year and second two-point game of the season in a win at Ferris State (11/18)... Had two assists vs. Wisconsin (11/10)... Posted a career best four-game point streak from Oct , recording an assist in all four games TOTAL Points: 2, 7 times Goals: 1, 5 times Assists: 2, 5 times Shots: 4, 4 times Power-play goals: 1, at Wisconsin, Jan 07, 2017 Penalties: 1, 31 times Penalty minutes: 2, 31 times Plus/minus: 2, 11 times

18 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES DAVID FR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT BRIGHTON, MICH. DES MOINES BUCCANEERS (USHL) 19 KEEFER Quick winger with a good scoring touch Plays a 200-foot game : Has two assists since Jan Scored his first career goal on the power play in a 6-0 win over LSSSU (10/28)... Had an assist in the opener at Minnesota (11/3) to give him points in two straight games... Assisted on Zach Osburn s goal in the GLI vs. Michigan Tech (1/1) TOTAL Points: 1, 5 times Goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 1, 4 times Shots: 3, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017; at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Power-play goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at MINNESOTA, Nov 03, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 27, JAKE SMITH FR. F SHOOTS: LEFT EAST AMHERST, N.Y. CHILLIWACK CHIEFS (BCHL) Smart player that is very versatile Has a strong work ethic : Scored his first-career goals in back-to-back games vs. LSSU (10/27-28) TOTAL Points: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 4, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Penalties: 1, 4 times Penalty minutes: 2, 4 times Plus/minus: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, CODY MILAN JR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT WHITE LAKE, MICH. TRI-CITY STORM (USHL) High-level stick skills Has good offensive instincts and is responsible defensively : Scored an empty-net goal to seal the Spartans 2-0 win at Wisconsin (1/12)... Had a career-high three assists vs. Michigan (1/2)... Returned to the lineup on Dec. 7 after missing three games with an injury and picked up an assist the following night in a win over Michigan... Had three points in a split with Wisconsin (11/10-11), including a power-play goal in both games... Picked up a season-high two assists in a win over LSSU (10/28)... Had points in each of the first three games of the season... Picked up an assist in both games vs. Bowling Green (10/13-14)... Scored a power-play goal and added an assist in a win over Western Michigan (10/20) TOTAL Points: 3, vs Michigan, Jan 02, 2018; at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017 Goals: 1, 7 times Assists: 3, vs Michigan, Jan 02, 2018 Shots: 4, 4 times Power-play goals: 1, Wisconsin, Nov 10, 2017; Wisconsin, Nov 11, 2017; Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 3, Michigan, Jan 08, 2016 Penalty minutes: 6, Michigan, Jan 08, 2016 Plus/minus: 4, at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017

19 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES AUSTIN FR. F SHOOTS: RIGHT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. LONE STAR BRAHMAS (NAHL) 24 KAMER Smart player with the ability to make plays Hard worker : Got his first collegiate point with an assist on Carson Gatt s go-ahead goal in a 2-2 tie at Penn State (11/25) TOTAL Points: 1, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017 Assists: 1, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017 Shots: 3, Wisconsin, Nov 10, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, GIANLUCA ESTEVES FR. F SHOOTS: LEFT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA ASTON REBELS (NAHL) Has good speed Solid penalty-killer : Earned his first-career point with an assist in a win over LSSU (10/28) TOTAL Points: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 3, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Bowling Green, Oct 13, 2017 Plus/minus: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, JOHN LETHEMON SO. G CATCHES: LEFT NORTHVILLE, MICH. CHICAGO STEEL (USHL) Good size and ability to play the puck out of the net Well-positioned goaltender : Had 30 saves for his fourth shutout of the season - and second vs. Wisconsin - in a 2-0 win on Jan Stopped 29 shots to earn his third shutout of the year in a 5-0 win over Michigan (12/8)... Recorded a career-high 41 saves and his first shootout win in a 2-2 tie at Penn State (11/25)... Got his first road win of the season with 29 saves in a 3-1 win at Ferris State (11/18)... Earned his second shutout with a career high 38 saves in a 2-0 victory over No. 7 Wisconsin (11/11)... Started seven straight games from Oct. 14-Nov Got his first-career shutout with 15 saves in a 6-0 win over LSSU (10/28)... Stopped 22 shots in a 3-2 victory over Bowling Green for his first win of the year... Tied a then career high with 35 saves at Western Michigan (10/21) Goalie GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho PPG SHG : : TOTAL : Saves: 41, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017

20 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES SO. G CATCHES: LEFT FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. NEW JERSEY TITANS (NAHL) 41 SPENCER WRIGHT Athletic, well-positioned goaltender Won consecutive state titles in high school : Has not seen any action 44 BUTRUS GHAFARI SO. D SHOOTS: LEFT WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. BLOOMINGTON THUNDER (USHL) Hard-nosed, physical defenseman Has a good shot from the point : Has dressed in each of the last eight games TOTAL Points: 1, Denver, Oct 22, 2016 Assists: 1, Denver, Oct 22, 2016 Shots: 3, 4 times Penalties: 2, Ohio State, Feb 18, 2017; at Ferris State, Nov 12, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, Ohio State, Feb 18, 2017; at Ferris State, Nov 12, 2016 Plus/minus: 2, at Michigan, Feb 11, 2017 ED SR. G CATCHES: LEFT WIND GAP, PA. USNTDP U MINNEY Uses his size very well Good side-to-side mobility : Made 26 saves vs. Ohio State (1/6) in his first start since Nov Stopped all 12 shots he saw in 39:28 of relief vs. Ohio State (1/5)... Started the season opener at Bowling Green (10/13)... Played the final 30 minutes at Minnesota (11/4), stopping 14 of 15 shots Goalie GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho PPG SHG : : : TOTAL : Saves: 46, at Penn State, 1/14/2017; at Penn State, Jan 14, 2017

21 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES MITCH SO. D SHOOTS: RIGHT GROSSE POINTE, MICH. MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS (USHL) 52 ELIOT Tough, physical defenseman that can move the puck Mobility and physicality make him tough to play against in all three zones : Scored the Spartans fourth goal in a 5-0 win over Michigan (12/8)... Scored his first-career goal and added an assist in a win over LSSU (10/28)... Missed the first games of his career Nov. 3-4 at Minnesota with an injury TOTAL Points: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Goals: 1, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 1, 4 times Shots: 4, at Penn State, Nov 25, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 Penalties: 2, Penn State, Feb 25, 2017; at Lake Superior St., Oct 14, 2016; Princeton, Oct 28, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, Penn State, Feb 25, 2017; at Lake Superior St., Oct 14, 2016; Princeton, Oct 28, 2016 Plus/minus: 2, Minnesota, Dec 10, 2016; Princeton, Oct 28, 2016; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2017 PATRICK SO. F SHOOTS: LEFT WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. USNTDP U-18 55KHODORENKO Has elite vision and hands Powerful skater with a high hockey IQ Has excellent ability to find open players Tough down low : Has seven points (5g, 2a) in the last seven games... Scored twice vs. Michigan (1/2), including once on the power play... Scored the first two goals of the game in a 5-0 win over Michigan (12/8)... Had an assist in both games at Penn State (11/24-25), extending his assist streak to five games (0-6-6)... Picked up assists in both games vs. Ferris State, including the primary assist on Taro Hirose s game-winning goal in OT (11/17)... Assisted on both goals in a 2-0 win over No. 7 Wisconsin (11/11)... Scored in a career high four straight games from Oct , producing a scoring line over the stretch... Had a career high three points (1g, 2a) in a win over Western Michigan (10/20) TOTAL Points: 3, Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Goals: 2, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017; Wisconsin, Feb 03, 2017; vs Michigan, Jan 02, 2018 Assists: 2, vs Ohio State, Mar 16, 2017; Wisconsin, Nov 11, 2017; Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017 Shots: 6, Lake Superior State, Oct 27, 2017 Power-play goals: 2, vs Michigan, Jan 02, 2018 Penalties: 2, vs Michigan Tech, Jan 01, 2018; Bowling Green, Oct 14, 2017 Penalty minutes: 5, vs Michigan, Jan 02, 2018 Plus/minus: 2, Wisconsin, Feb 03, 2017; Western Michigan, Oct 20, 2017

22 MICHIGAN STATE PLAYER PROFILES JERAD R-SO. D SHOOTS: LEFT CLARKSVILLE, MD. SIOUX CITY MUSKETEERS (USHL) 57 ROSBURG Well-rounded defenseman Defends and contributes to the offense Has a physical aspect to his game : Has an assist in each of the last three games and six total over the last seven games... Had an assist on Sam Saliba s power-play goal vs. Ohio State (1/6)... Tied a career high with two assists in a win over Michigan (12/8)... Had an assist for his first point of the season in a win over LSSU (10/28) TOTAL Points: 3, at North Dakota, Nov 25, 2016 Goals: 2, at North Dakota, Nov 25, 2016 Assists: 2, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017; Wisconsin, Feb 04, 2017 Shots: 5, Ferris State, Nov 17, 2017 Power-play goals: 1, at North Dakota, Nov 25, 2016 Penalties: 2, 7 times Penalty minutes: 15, Ohio State, Jan 05, 2018 Plus/minus: 2, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017; at Michigan, Feb 11, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 28, LOGAN LAMBDIN SO. F SHOOTS: LEFT NEWPORT, MICH. BLOOMINGTON THUNDER (USHL) Has a high compete level and plays with tenacity around the net Good shot : Got his second goal in three games vs. Michigan (1/2)... Scored his second goal of the season on the power play in a 5-0 win over Michigan (12/8)... Had two points (1g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, in a 4-3 victory over LSSU (10/28) TOTAL Points: 2, 4 times Goals: 2, at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017 Assists: 1, 10 times Shots: 6, at Lake Superior St., Oct 15, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, MICHIGAN, Dec 08, 2017 Penalties: 2, Northeastern, Dec 18, 2016; at Ferris State, Nov 12, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, Northeastern, Dec 18, 2016; at Ferris State, Nov 12, 2016 Plus/minus: 3, at Ohio State, Mar 03, 2017