MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY THIS WEEK IN SPARTAN HOCKEY

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1 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY THIS WEEK IN S No. 6 Michigan State (5-1-1 overall /4-1-0 CCHA) vs. Northern Michigan (5-1-3 overall /3-1-2 CCHA) Thursday-Friday, Nov :05 p.m. est Munn Ice Arena (6,490) East Lansing, Mich. SPARTAN QUICK STATS TEAM LEADERS AFTER SEVEN GAMES GOALS Adam Hall... 4 Rustyn Dolyny... 4 Jeremy Jackson... 2 John-Michael Liles... 2 Brian Maloney... 2 ASSISTS Brian Maloney... 6 Jeremy Jackson... 5 John-Michael Liles... 4 POINTS Brian Maloney... 8 Adam Hall... 7 Jeremy Jackson... 7 Rustyn Dolyny... 7 DEFENSEMEN POINTS John-Michael Liles... 6 POWER-PLAY GOALS Rustyn Dolyny... 3 Adam Hall... 2 Jeremy Jackson... 2 John-Michael Liles... 2 SHORTHANDED GOALS Adam Hall... 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS Rustyn Dolyny... 1 Jeremy Jackson... 1 John-Michael Liles... 1 John Nail... 1 Sean Patchell... 1 PLUS/MINUS Brad Fast Adam Hall Jeremy Jackson Brian Maloney PENALTY MINUTES Brian Maloney Andrew Hutchinson Jeremy Jackson... 8 John Nail... 8 THIS WEEK Michigan State opens a four-game home stand its longest of the season as the Spartans welcome Northern Michigan to East Lansing for a two-game set at Munn Ice Arena. The contests pits two of the teams currently locked in a three-way tie atop the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings. Due to a home football game vs. Purdue on Saturday, the series will be played at Munn on Thursday and Friday. Faceoff is set for 7:05 p.m. EST both nights. TELEVISION Both games of the Michigan State-Northern Michigan series will be televised in the greater Lansing area on AT&T Cable channel 17. The broadcasts will begin at 7 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. Eric Peasley will provide the play-by-play and will be joined by color commentator Joey Campbell. RADIO This week s games, and all MSU home and road games, can be heard live on WVFN- AM 730 The Fan. Play-by-play man Scott Moore, in his fourth season as the radio voice of MSU hockey, will call the action. Spartan volunteer assistant coach Jim Mullin provides color commentary for the second straight season. Spartan fans can also hear live play-by-play action of MSU hockey via the Internet. Broadcasts can be accessed by logging on to the official website of Spartan athletics, or MSU HEAD COACH RON MASON MSU head coach Ron Mason (St. Lawrence 64) is in his 22nd season with the Spartans and 35th year as a college hockey mentor. The winningest coach in college hockey history, Mason has piloted the Spartans to a (.680) mark since taking over for the legendary Amo Bessone in His overall record currently stands at (.691). Mason guided MSU to its second NCAA hockey championship in 1986 and his 20 NCAA Tournament appearances are an all-time record. The seven-time Central Collegiate Hockey Association Coach of the Year led the Spartans to league regular-season titles in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1998 and 1999 and CCHA playoff crowns in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 and Mason, who won the Spencer Penrose Award as national coach of the year in 1992, has coached 19 Spartans to All-American honors and seen 42 of his former MSU skaters move on to the NHL. NORTHERN MICHIGAN AT A GLANCE (5-1-3 overall, CCHA) THE COACH: Northern Michigan coach Rick Comley (Lake Superior State 72) is in his 25th season with the Wildcats and 28th as a head coach. The only head coach in Northern Michigan hockey history, Comley enters the week with a (.550) overall record and a (.549) with the Wildcats. Comley, who played under Ron Mason at Lake Superior State and was an assistant at LSSU in , took over as the Lakers bench boss after Mason departed for Bowling Green in Comley currently ranks seventh on college hockey s all-time wins list, having past Michigan Tech s legendary John MacInnes (555 wins) earlier this season. He guided NMU to a national title in 1991 and earned the Spencer Penrose Award as the nation s top college hockey coach in 1980 and He also led Lake Superior State to an NAIA national championship. SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: Northern Michigan enters the MSU series riding a sevengame unbeaten streak the Wildcats have reeled off a record after dropping their

2 TALE OF THE TAPE MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS NORTHERN MICHIGAN WILDCATS (.786)... Overall Record (.722) CCHA (.800), 8 points... Conference Record CCHA (.667), 8 points T-1st... Conference Standing... T-1st Won 4... Current Streak... Unbeaten 7 (5-0-2) 6th/6th... National Rank (USCHO/USA Today)... RV/RV 20 (2.86 gpg), T-7th CCHA... Goals (Avg.) (4.11 gpg), 2nd CCHA 11 (1.56 gpg), 1st CCHA... Goals Against (Avg.) (2.56 gpg), 3rd CCHA (.282), 1st CCHA... Power Play (.231), 5th CCHA (.897), 1st CCHA... Penalty Kill (.750), 11th CCHA 13.1 PIM/Game, 1st CCHA... Avg. Penalty Minutes/Game PIM/game, 2nd CCHA Brian Maloney, So., W (7 GP, )... Top Scorers... Chad Theuer, Jr., F (9 GP, ) Rustyn Dolyny, Sr., W (7 GP, ) Terry Harrison, So., F (9 GP, ) Adam Hall, Jr., W (7 GP, ) Chris Gobert, So., F (9 GP, ) Jeremy Jackson, Fr., C (7 GP, ) Fred Mattersdorfer, Sr., F (9 GP, ) John-Michael Liles, So., D (7 GP, ) Goaltenders Overall Statistics Ryan Miller, So. (5-1-1, 1.56 GAA,.945 svs%) Craig Kowalski, Fr. (4-0-1, 1.96 GAA,.928 svs%) Dan Ragusett, Sr., (1-1-2, 3.12 GAA,.885 svs%) CCHA opener to Ohio State on Oct. 13. Since falling to the Buckeyes, NMU came back to earn a series split with OSU the following night, took three points in league series against Ferris State and Bowling Green and earned a sweep at Minnesota-Duluth. The Wildcats, who boast the league s second-ranking scoring offense at 4.11 goals per game, feature a balanced scoring attack with nine players with six or more points through nine games. Junior forward Chad Theuer leads NMU with three goals and a team-high nine assists for 12 points. Sophomore forward Terry Harrison is second among Wildcat skaters in scoring with 11 points, including a team-best seven goals. NMU s top returning scorer from last season, sophomore forward Chris Gobert, has while senior forward Fred Mattersdorfer has Senior defenseman Mike Sandbeck leads all NMU blueliners in scoring with Coach Rick Comley has gone with the goaltender-by-committee formula through the early part of the season as Dan Ragusett and Craig Kowalski have split time between the pipes for NMU. Kowalski, a highly-touted freshman from Clinton Township, Mich., owns a record in addition to a 1.96 goals against average and a.928 saves percentage. He ranks second only to MSU s Ryan Miller goals against average and saves percentage. Last year s workhorse, senior Dan Ragusett, has a record to go along with a 3.12 goals against average and an.885 saves percentage. Ragusett is NMU s career leader in saves percentage and goals against average. THE SERIES VS. THE WILDCATS Overall: MSU leads the all-time series against Northern Michigan by a (.577) margin. The Spartans record against the Wildcats since NMU rejoined the CCHA in 1997 is (.727) At Munn Ice Arena: The Spartans are (.654) all-time vs. the Wildcats in East Lansing. Current Streak: MSU enters the series with a two-game win streak against NMU. Longest MSU Win Streak vs. NMU: 4, March 20, 1998-Dec. 26, Longest MSU Unbeaten Streak vs. NMU: 5 (4-0-1), March 20, 1998-Jan. 23, 1999 Longest MSU Losing Streak vs. NMU: 3, Feb. 6, 1982-Nov. 13, 1982 Longest MSU Winless Streak vs. NMU: 3, twice Feb. 6, 1982-Nov. 13, 1982 (0-3-0) and Dec. 19, 1985-Jan. 9, 1998 (0-2-1) First Meeting: Oct. 24, 1982 The Spartans lost to the Wildcats, 5-2, in the first game of a two-game set at Munn Ice Arena. MSU salvaged a series split by defeating NMU, 6-2, the following night. Last Meeting: Feb 12, 2000 The Spartans earned a series sweep by blanking the Wildcats, 2-0, at Munn Ice Arena. Ryan Miller made 26 saves, tying the school record held by Chad Alban with his sixth shutout of the season. He also tied the CCHA record with his fifth whitewash in league play, a record shared by WMU s Marc Magliarditi. Andrew Hutchinson and Adam Hall scored the MSU goals. Last Season: MSU was against Northern Michigan in At Munn Ice Arena: Feb. 11 MSU 3, NMU 2; Feb. 12 MSU 2, NMU 0 MICHIGAN STATE HOCKEY SCHEDULE TIME/ DATE RESULT OPPONENT 10/3 L 4-6 USA DEVELOPMENT TEAM* 10/ 6 W 7-0 WESTERN ONTARIO* JOHNSON NISSAN CLASSIC (Anchorage, AK) 10/13 W 5-4 at Alaska Anchorage 10/14 T 1-1 (ot) vs. Merrimack 10/20 L 1-2 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 10/21 W 4-1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 10/26 W 5-1 at Notre Dame 10/27 W 3-2 at Notre Dame 11/4 W 1-0 at Michigan 11/9 7:05 p.m. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 11/10 7:05 p.m. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 11/17 7:05 p.m. WESTERN MICHIGAN 11/21 7:05 p.m. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE COLLEGE HOCKEY SHOWCASE 11/24 7:05 p.m. at Minnesota 11/26 3:05 p.m. at Wisconsin 12/1 7:05 p.m. at Bowling Green 12/2 7:05 p.m. at Bowling Green 12/8 7:05 p.m. at Ferris State 12/9 7:05 p.m. FERRIS STATE GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL (Detroit, MI.) 12/29 4:05 p.m. vs. Boston College 12/30 TBA vs. Michigan/Michigan Tech 1/5 7:05 p.m. YALE 1/6 7:05 p.m. YALE 1/12 7:05 p.m. at Lake Superior State 1/13 7:05 p.m. at Lake Superior State 1/19 7:05 p.m. MIAMI 1/20 7:05 p.m. MIAMI 1/23 7:05 p.m. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 1/27 7:35 p.m. vs. Michigan 2/2 7:05 p.m. at Northern Michigan 2/3 7:05 p.m. at Northern Michigan 2/9 7:05 p.m. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS 2/10 7:05 p.m. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS 2/16 7:05 p.m. at Western Michigan 2/17 7:35 p.m. vs. Michigan 2/23 7:35 p.m. at Ohio State 2/24 7:05 p.m. at Ohio State 3/2 7:05 p.m. MICHIGAN 3/9-11 TBA CCHA First Round 3/13 TBA CCHA Play-in Game 3/16-17 TBA CCHA Semifinals/Final Detroit, MI 3/23-25 TBA NCAA Regionals East- Worcester, MA West-Grand Rapids, MI 4/5 and 7 TBA NCAA Frozen Four Albany, N.Y. * exhibition all times ET

3 USA TODAY/AMERICAN HOCKEY MAGAZINE POLL (OCT. 30) Rank Team (first-place votes) Votes 1 Michigan (5) Wisconsin (6) Boston College (3) New Hampshire (4) Minnesota Michigan State Colorado College North Dakota Maine St. Cloud State Boston University Nebraska-Omaha Northeastern Providence Cornell 18 Others receiving votes: Northern Michigan 14, Colgate 12, Rensselaer 9, Western Michigan 5, St. Lawrence 3, Quinnipiac 3, Denver 2 USCHO POLL (OCT. 23) Rank Team (first-place votes) Votes 1 Michigan (16) Wisconsin (16) New Hampshire (6) Boston College (2) Minnesota Michigan State North Dakota Colorado College Maine Boston University St. Cloud State Northeastern Nebraska-Omaha Rensselaer Providence 85 Others receiving votes: Cornell 62, Northern Michigan 17, St. Lawrence 32, Colgate 28, Western Michigan 26, Ohio State 8, Denver 4, Harvard 4, Quinnipiac 2, Alabama-Hunstville 1, Army 1, Clarkson 1 POLLS: WEEK-BY-WEEK USCHO USA Today 10/ /9-7 10/ / / /5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 12/10 12/17 SERIES NOTES MSU enters this week s series against NMU with a five-game win streak and a sixgame unbeaten streak against the Wildcats at Munn. Since they rejoined the CCHA in 1998, MSU has not lost to NMU at home. The MSU-NMU series marks the start of a four-game home stand for the Spartans, the team s longest of the season. The series also marks the start of a six-game stretch that pits the Spartans against teams with a combined record entering the week (NMU, WMU, LSSU, Minnesota and Wisconsin) In each of the past four seasons, MSU has gone on a tear immediately following the Michigan game at Yost. Last season, the Spartans were after travelling to Ann Arbor. In , the Spartans went on a stretch after losing to UM at Yost. In , MSU won 10 of 11 after playing the Wolverines in Ann Arbor and in , State won seven of nine after its contest at Yost. Forward Rustyn Dolyny is averaging nearly a point a game against Northern Michigan during his career. The senior captain from Fort Frances, Ont., has in 10 games against the Wildcats. INJURY REPORT Senior center Andrew Bogle, who sustained a right shoulder injury against Nebraska- Omaha on Oct. 20 and missed both games of the Notre Dame series Oct , returned to the lineup against Michigan. Junior center Joe Goodenow is listed as day-to-day after sustaining a left shoulder injury against Alaska Anchorage. Goodenow has missed MSU s last six games dating back to the Spartans Oct. 14 game vs. Merrimack at the Johnson Nissan Classic in Anchorage, Alaska. Redshirt freshman forward Pat Brush, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, skated in practice for the first time Monday, Oct. 30. He will not play in the Northern Michigan series. LAST WEEKEND S RECAP Goaltender Ryan Miller, in his first career start in Yost Ice Arena, made 31 saves as Michigan State (5-1-1 overall, Central Collegiate Hockey Association) stunned topranked Michigan (6-1-2, 4-1-0), 1-0, in front of a boisterous, standing-room only crowd of 6,521 on Saturday. The win was the first for the Spartans in Ann Arbor since Oct. 25, When we needed the big save, Ryan was there, said MSU senior captain Rustyn Dolyny. But our defense played well tonight, too. They had some good opportunities but we did a good job getting into lanes and didn t give up too many odd-man rushes. Dolyny scored the game s only goal with three minutes remaining in the first period. With Michigan s Andy Burnes in the penalty box serving a two-minute minor for holding, Dolyny blasted a shot from the near point over the right shoulder of Wolverines goaltender Josh Blackburn into the upper right corner of the net. The goal, Dolyny s fourth of the year, extended the Spartan captain s scoring streak to four games while defenseman John- Michael Liles, who assisted on the marker, saw his point streak run to five straight contests. The Spartans were 1-6 on the power play tonight. Michigan was scoreless in four manadvantage opportunities. I didn t expect to score a high percentage on the power play because Michigan is such a great penalty-killing team, said MSU coach Ron Mason. But many times, one powerplay goal will decide the game. GAME #7 SATURDAY, NOV. 4 MSU AT MICHIGAN YOST ICE ARENA ANN ARBOR, MICH. MSU UM st: MSU-Dolyny-4 (Liles-4, Maloney-6); PPG; 17:00 2nd: No scoring 3rd: No scoring PENALTIES: MSU 7-14; UM 9-18 POWER PLAYS: MSU 1-6; UM 0-4 SHOTS: MSU ; UM SAVES: MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 UM-Blackburn ( ); 58:54 REFEREE: Piotrowski ASSISTANTS: Friedman, Langseth

4 HITS AND MISC. The Spartans win at Yost on Saturday was MSU s first in Ann Arbor since Oct. 25, 1997, when State defeated Michigan, 4-2. Saturday s 1-0 whitewash marked the first time the Spartans had blanked the Wolverines since Dec. 9, 1988, when MSU defeated UM, 3-0, at Yost. The Spartans 1-0 win marked the lowest-scoring game in the MSU-UM series since Feb. 26, 1966, when the Wolverines won by a 1-0 margin. The Spartans are now away from home this season after ending the campaign with a road record. MSU goaltender Ryan Miller, who stopped all 31 shots he faced Saturday in his first career start at Yost Ice Arena, has 71 saves on 73 shots over his last two games. He earned his ninth career shutout on Saturday and is three behind Chad Alban on MSU s all-time shutouts list. The Spartans, who were 1-6 on the power play vs. Michigan, have scored nine goals in their last 24 man-advantage opportunities. 10 of MSU s last 14 goals have come with on the power play. MSU s penalty-killing unit, which held Michigan scoreless in four man-advantage opportunities Saturday, has successfully killed 23 of 25 penalties over the team s last five games. Through seven games this season, five players Maloney, Dolyny, Adam Hall, Jeremy Jackson and Liles have accounted for 67.3 percent of MSU s points and 70 percent of the team s goals. THRILLER MILLER MSU goaltender Ryan Miller continues his torrid play in goal for the Spartans. The sophomore from East Lansing, Mich., notched the ninth shutout of his career and the first in the campaign by turning aside all 31 shots he faced in the 1-0 win over Michigan, earning CCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in a row in the process. Miller needs just three shutouts to match the school record for career whitewashes currently held by Chad Alban. Miller, who has allowed two or fewer goals in six straight starts after giving up four goals in the season opener vs. Alaska Anchorage, has stopped 96 of the 99 shots he s faced in his last three starts. Those numbers include a career-high 40 saves against Notre Dame in a 3-2 MSU win on Oct. 27. Miller enters the NMU series as the CCHA s leader in both goals against average (1.56) and saves percentage (.945). He is now the school s career leader in both categories, having made his 30th career start the minimum required for inclusion in MSU s all-time goaltending record books against Notre Dame last month. Miller has also started 12 consecutive games for the Spartans dating back to the first round of the 2000 CCHA playoffs vs. Miami. ROLLIN DOLYNY Senior captain Rustyn Dolyny scored the lone goal in Saturday s game against Michigan and now ranks tied for second among MSU players in points with Of Dolyny s four goals this season, three have come with the man advantage. Dolyny, the owner of a four-game point streak, has scored at least one point in 12 of the Spartans last 13 games dating back to the regular season finale vs. Notre Dame on March 4. The Fort Frances, Ont., native, who has during that span, needs 37 points to move into the top 30 on MSU s all-time scoring list. Dolyny s goal vs. Michigan was the 60th marker in an MSU uniform and his assist on Adam Hall s second-period goal at Notre Dame on Oct. 27 was the 120th point of his Spartan career. MSU is this season when he scores a point and, since the start of the season, the Spartans are when Dolyny records a point. LILES PILES IT ON Defenseman John-Michael Liles has been a big reason the Spartans power play has a.282 success rate through seven games this season. The sophomore from Zionsville, Ind., has tallied on the season and has a point in each of MSU s last five contests. Liles has scored both of his goals and notched each of his four assists with the man advantage. LIFE OF BRIAN Sophomore forward Brian Maloney owns the team lead in scoring with through seven games this season. The Bassano, Alberta, native, who opened the season with two goals and an assist at Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 13, has scored at least one point in four of the Spartans last five games and is during that span. Maloney, who also leads the Spartans with 20 penalty minutes, has scored at least one point in 13 of MSU s last 15 games dating back to the team s 3-3 tie vs. Michigan at Joe MSU HOCKEY MEDIA INFORMATION PRESS BOX: Michigan State s working press facilities are located on the south side of Munn Ice Arena. The press box is located in a raised area above the south concourse, running from blue line to goal line. Three rows of seating are available to accommodate the working media. Working press, radio and television personnel are assigned space in the working area; scouts and players are not permitted in the press box at any time as per MSU, CCHA and NCAA rules. The MSU press box is a working press box and under NCAA rules any cheering is strictly prohibited. Any cheering or abuse of working media credentials will be grounds for removal from the press box. WORKING CREDENTIALS: All applications must be placed via phone or fax with the MSU sports information office. Upon acceptance of application, appropriate credentials are mailed out or held for pickup at the Press will call window at the media entrance (north entrance, facing Demonstration Hall). Press seating is limited. RADIO BROADCASTS: A maximum of three spaces are provided for each broadcast. Opponent radio stations wishing to broadcast from Munn Arena must make arrangements through hockey SID Mike Eidelbes no less than one week prior to the game. There is space available for one station per school to broadcast each game. Radio station banners are not permitted to hang from the front of the press box. TELEVISION: Special arrangements must be made through the sports information department for television broadcasts. Television station banners are not permitted to hang from the front of the press box. Television stations shooting highlights will be allotted space on one of the TV/photo decks, located at center ice on the north concourse. FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: Space is available for shooting on the TV/photo deck located on the north concourse opposite the press box. Identification badges should be picked up at the press box entrance before the game and must be worn at all times. Arrangements may also be made with hockey SID Mike Eidelbes during the week prior to the game to shoot from the penalty box area at ice level for a maximum of one period. Photographers who need access to a darkroom should make arrangements with hockey SID Mike Eidelbes the week before the game. SERVICES: Summaries and shot charts are issued after each period and complete game summaries are distributed at the conclusion of each game. Quick reference statistics and notes are flashed via message board in front of the working area throughout the game. Phones are available for filing stories although reporters requiring exclusive phone service should have their own lines installed.

5 MSU HOCKEY MEDIA INFORMATION FAX-ON-DEMAND SERVICE: MSU and Pivotal Communications offer a fax-on-demand service which allows media to access the most recent hockey releases and statistics at any time. Weekly releases, statistics and game summaries are available Monday afternoons. Dial the system from the handset of your fax machine at (800) MSU s passcode is 282 (BTC). Select the information you need by the following request numbers: 2160 General Release 2161 Statistics/Results 2162 Roster/Schedule 2163 Previous Weekend Summaries Contact Pivotal Communications at (770) for information on their new mediateamlink.com site which provides access to the same information on the Internet. WORLD WIDE WEB: MSU hockey releases, statistics, game notes, photos, player features and interviews are available and updated daily on the official web site of Spartan Athletics: INTERVIEWS DURING THE WEEK: Coach Mason is available for interviews during the week and can best be reached by phone in the late mornings Monday through Thursday. He also attends MSU s weekly press conference each Monday at 11:45 a.m. He and MSU players are available for interviews on non-game days immediately prior to or following practice, which usually begins at 3 p.m. Interviews may be conducted via phone or in person on the Michigan State bench. Please contact hockey SID Mike Eidelbes to arrange interviews during the week. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Coach Mason and MSU players will be available to answer your questions outside the locker room following a postgame 10-minute cooling-off period. With the exception of live television broadcasts, players are not available until the conclusion of the cooling-off period. Media members can access the MSU locker room area through the hockey office entrance (under the northeast corner) via the Zamboni opening at the east end of the rink. Please do not cut across the ice. Interviews with the visiting coach and players should be arranged through the visiting SID. DIRECTIONS TO MUNN: Take Exit 9 (Trowbridge Road) off of I-496 (East or West). Follow Trowbridge to the end and make a left on to Harrison Road. Take a right at the second light on to Shaw Lane. Munn Ice Arena will be beyond the Breslin Center (MSU s basketball facility) on your left; media parking (with pass) is just south of Spartan Stadium on your left. Please contact hockey SID Mike Eidelbes for parking passes, a limited number of which will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Louis Arena in Detroit on Feb. 26, 2000 and is during that stretch. NATURAL BORN KILLERS While MSU s power play has clicked at a.294 (10-34) clip in CCHA play this season, the Spartan penalty-killing unit has been just as dominating. MSU has allowed just two power-play goals in its last 25 shorthanded situations dating back to the CCHA opener against Nebraska-Omaha on Oct. 20, a.920 penalty-killing success rate. On the season, the Spartans have successfully killed 26 of 29 opponent power plays for a.897 success rate. Incidentally, the Spartans have won each game in which their opponents notched a power-play tally. SPARTANS CLIMB TO SIXTH IN NATIONAL POLLS Michigan State jumped to sixth in this week s U.S. College Hockey.com and USA Today/ American Hockey Magazine college hockey polls released Oct. 30. MSU, which swept host Notre Dame in a two-game Central Collegiate Hockey Association series last week, rose two spots in the USCHO rankings and three places in the USA Today poll. The Spartans received 348 votes in the USCHO poll and garnered 154 points in the USA Today rankings. Tonight s MSU opponent, Michigan, assumed the top spot in both polls this week. Wisconsin is second in both polls. New Hampshire, Boston College and Minnesota comprise the rest of the top five in the USCHO rankings. Boston College is the third-ranked team in the USA Today poll, followed by UNH and Minnesota. Other CCHA teams in this week s rankings are Nebraska-Omaha (12th USA Today/13 th USCHO), Northern Michigan and Western Michigan (receiving votes in both polls) as well as Ohio State (receiving votes USCHO). SPARTANS IN THE SHOW With the National Hockey League s regular season nearly a month old, 12 MSU alums are listed on NHL rosters as of today. The list of former Spartans in the NHL (statistics through Oct. 30 in parentheses): Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1): Jim Cummins (13 GP, , -2, 47 PIM) Atlanta Thrashers (2): Steve Guolla (8 GP, 2-2-4, -1, 4 PIM) Dean Sylvester (8 GP, , -2 0 PIM) Buffalo Sabres (1): Jason Woolley (9 GP , 0, 8 PIM) Carolina Hurricanes (1): Rod Brind Amour (10 GP, , -3, 2 PIM) Edmonton Oilers (1): Rem Murray (13 GP, , -5, 2 PIM) Los Angeles Kings (1): Bryan Smolinski (12 GP, , PIM) New York Rangers (1): Mike York (10 GP, , -3, 6 PIM) Philadelphia Flyers (1): Peter White (11 GP, , +1, 4 PIM) Pittsburgh Penguins (1): Kip Miller (9 GP, , +1, 2 PIM) Vancouver Canucks (1): Bob Essensa (4-0-0, 2.03 GAA,.896svs%) Washington Capitals (1): Joe Murphy (9 GP, , -3, 18 PIM) Anson Carter, a Group II free agent, has been tendered a qualifying offer by the Boston Bruins but remains unsigned as negotiations between the two sides have stalled. Carter scored 22 goals and added 25 assists in 59 games with the Bruins last year. Here s a list of former Spartan skaters now on the rosters of teams in the IHL, AHL, ECHL, UHL and WCHL and their statistics through Oct. 30: International Hockey League (6): Bryan Adams, Orlando (3 GP, , 2 PIM; 2 GP, , -1 with Atlanta) Chad Alban, Grand Rapids (2-1-0, 1.33 GAA,.953 svs%) Bobby Reynolds, Houston (8 GP, , 0 PIM) Tom Tilley, Chicago (6 GP, , 8 PIM) Mike Watt, Milwaukee (8 GP, , 15 PIM) Mike Weaver, Orlando (4 GP, , 2 PIM) American Hockey League (3): Tyler Harlton, St. John s (12 GP , 6 PIM) Shawn Horcoff, Hamilton (11 GP, , 6 PIM) Tony Tuzzolino, Hartford (1 GP, , 2 PIM) East Coast Hockey League (5): Sean Berens, Baton Rouge (8 GP, , +1, 8 PIM) Chris Bogas, Toledo (1, , -2, 0 PIM; was with Cincinnati (AHL)) Kelly Harper, Greenville (7 GP, , -3, 2 PIM) Brad Hodgins, New Orleans (7 GP, , -4, 12 PIM) Mark Loeding, Birmingham (4 GP, , 18 PIM)

6 STATISTICALLY SPEAKING Where Spartans rank among the CCHA statistical leaders ( ): League All Team Category Games Games Team Offense 8th, 2.80 T-7th, 2.86 Team Defense 1st, st, 1.57 Power Play 2nd,.345 1st,.282 Penalty Killing 1st,.920 1st,.897 Penalty Minutes 2nd, st, League All Individuals Games Games Adam Hall (points) T-10th, 6 T-29th, 7 Rustyn Dolyny (points) T-18th, 5 T-29th, 7 Brian Maloney (points) T-18th, 5 T-18th, 8 J-M Liles (points) T-18th, 5 T-39th, 6 Brian Maloney (assists) T-6th, Rustyn Dolyny (PPGs) T-3rd, 3 T-7th, 3 Ryan Miller (GAA) 1st, st, 1.59 Ryan Miller (Svs%) 1st,.960 1st,.945 S MISCELLANEOUS STATS MULTIPLE-GOAL GAMES MR: most recent Player Career MR Rustyn Dolyny /11/00 Adam Hall 0 8 3/3/00 Brian Maloney /13/00 Troy Ferguson 0 1 3/10/00 J-M Liles /19/99 Damon Whitten /16/99 Andrew Bogle 0 1 3/20/98 United Hockey League (2): Richard Keyes, Kalamazoo (6 GP, , 18 PIM) Jeff Kozakowski, B.C. (7 GP, , 6 PIM) West Coast Hockey League (1): Mike Buzak, Long Beach (3-1-0, 3.20 GAA,.864svs%) TICKETS REMAIN FOR MSU-LSSU GAME Approximately 400 tickets remain for the Michigan State-Lake Superior State game at Munn Ice Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The seats are located on the northeast corner of Munn near the student section. Cost of the bench seats is $18 for the general public, $8 for students with valid MSU identification. For more information or to purchase tickets, fans are asked to stop by the MSU ticket office located at Jenison Fieldhouse or call (517) or 1 (800) GO STATE. SPARTAN SPORTS ZONE Spartan Sports Zone, a weekly 30-minute television show produced and distributed by the Michigan State Athletic Department, will air this year throughout the state on Fox Sports Detroit. The magazine-format show is dedicated to in-depth coverage of Michigan State hockey, football and men's basketball. Spartan Sports Zone runs through Sunday, April 8. Head coach Ron Mason, along with MSU head football coach Bobby Williams and head basketball coach Tom Izzo are featured on the show throughout their respective seasons. The show airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and is rebroadcast on Mondays at 2 p.m. RON MASON RADIO SHOW The Ron Mason Radio Show runs throughout the season on WVFN-AM 730. The hour-long show originates from Reno s East Sports Bar in East Lansing from 6 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday. Jerry Marshall, the Munn Arena public address announcer for three decades, hosts the program. UP NEXT Michigan State wraps up its four-game home stand as they host Western Michigan and Lake Superior State for single games at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans welcome the surprising Broncos to East Lansing on Friday, Nov. 17, for a 7:05 p.m. start and face the Lakers on Tuesday, Nov. 21, also a 7:05 p.m. faceoff. MULTIPLE-POINT GAMES MR: most recent Player Career MR Rustyn Dolyny /27/00 Adam Hall /27/00 Damon Whitten /18/00 Brian Maloney /21/00 J-M Liles 0 7 2/19/00 Sean Patchell 0 6 3/11/00 Andrew Bogle /5/99 Troy Ferguson 0 3 3/10/00 A. Hutchinson 0 3 3/18/00 John Nail 0 3 1/22/00 Brad Fast /13/99 Joe Goodenow 0 2 3/18/00 Jeremy Jackson /26/00 POWER PLAY POINTS Player G A P Rustyn Dolyny John-Michael Liles Brian Maloney Adam Hall Jeremy Jackson Damon Whitten Steve Clark Steve Jackson Troy Ferguson Andrew Hutchinson John Nail SHORTHANDED POINTS Player G A P Adam Hall SPARTAN SPORTS INFORMATION How to contact MSU hockey SID Mike Eidelbes: Office Phone:... (517) Home Phone:... (517) Munn Press Row:... (517) Fax:... (517) eidelbes@msu.edu Web Site:...

7 HOME/ROAD COMPARISON HOME ROAD NEUTRAL TOTAL No. Player GP G-A--PTS GP G-A--PTS GP G-A--PTS GP G-A--PTS 1 Shopbell Insana Liles Markusen Clark Hearon Hundt Patchell S. Jackson Whitten Swistak Koski Ferguson Hall Dolyny Maloney Nail Bogle Brush Hutchinson Porter Goodenow Fast Pugliese Blackburn Miller J. Jackson GOALTENDERS HOME ROAD NEUTRAL TOTAL No. Player GP W-L-T GP W-L-T GP W-L-T GP W-L-T 1 Shopbell Blackburn Miller SPECIAL TEAMS HOME ROAD NEUTRAL TOTAL POWER PLAY 4-14 (.286) 7-18 (.389) 0-7 (.000) (.282) PENALTY KILL (.917) (.867) 2-2 (1.000) (.897) CCHA STANDINGS Place Team (overall record) W L T Pts. Last Week This Week 1 Michigan State (5-1-1) won at UM (Sat.) hosts NMU (Thu.-Fri.) Michigan (6-1-2) lost vs. MSU (Sat.) vs./at FSU Northern Michigan (5-1-3) won/tied vs. BGSU at MSU (Thu.-Fri.) 4 Western Michigan (6-1-1) swept Dartmouth (nc) at Niagara (nc) 5 Nebraska-Omaha (4-4-0) swept by LSSU at Mass.-Amherst (nc) 6 Lake Superior State (5-4-0) swept UNO hosts OSU Ohio State (4-3-0) split vs. UAF at LSSU Bowling Green (1-5-2) lost/tied at NMU idle Alaska-Fairbanks (1-5-2) split at OSU idle 10 Notre Dame (3-5-2) won/tied at Miami hosts Boston Coll. (nc-fri.) 11 Ferris State (2-4-2) swept Colgate (nc) at/vs. Michigan Miami (1-5-2) lost/tied vs. ND at Bemidji State (nc)

8 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL SCORING Jon J-M Joe Steve Tim Aaron Sean Steve Damon Steve Kris Troy Adam Rustyn Insana Liles Markusen Clark Hearon Hundt Patchell Jackson Whitten Swistak Koski Ferguson Hall DND DND DND vs. Merrimack DND UNO DND DND UNO DND DND DND DND DND DND NMU NMU @FSU FSU vs. BC vs. UM/MTU MIAMI MIAMI LSSU UAF UM MSU S RECORD IN WHEN... MSU scores first Opponent scores first MSU leads after one period Opponent leads after one period Tied after one period MSU leads after two periods Opponent leads after two periods Tied after two periods OT games Game is decided by one goal Game is decided by two goals Game is decided by three goals Game is decided by four+ goals MSU outshoots opponent MSU outshot by opponent Shots are even MSU has less than 20 shots on net Opponent has less than 20 shots on net MSU has shots on net Opponent has shots on net MSU has shots on net Opponent has shots on net MSU has shots on net Opponent has shots on net MSU has more penalties than opp Opponent has more penalties Penalties are even MSU scores one goal Opponent scores one goal MSU scores two goals Opponent scores two goals MSU scores three goals Opponent scores three goals MSU scores four goals Opponent scores four goals MSU scores five or more goals Opponent scores five or more goals MSU scores on power play Opp. scores on power play MSU fails to score on power play Opp. fails to score on power play Dolyny scores a goal Dolyny records a point Hall scores a goal J. Jackson records a point Liles records a point Maloney records a point MSU plays at home MSU plays on the road MSU plays at a neutral site MSU plays on a Friday MSU plays on a Saturday MSU plays on a Sunday MSU plays on a Wednesday MSU plays on a Thursday MSU plays in October MSU plays in November MSU plays in December MSU plays in January MSU plays in February MSU plays in March MSU vs CCHA MSU vs ECAC MSU vs CHA MSU vs WCHA MSU vs HOCKEY EAST

9 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL SCORING Brian John Andrew Pat Andrew Mike Joe Brad Jay Jeremy Ryan Joe Nathan Maloney Nail Bogle Brush Hutchinson Porter Goodenow Fast Pugliese Jackson Miller Blackburn DND-INJ DND DND saves DNP DND vs. Merrimack DND-INJ DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND UNO DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND UNO DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND-INJ DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND-INJ DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND-INJ DND DND-INJ DND saves DNP DND NMU NMU @FSU FSU vs. BC vs. UM/MTU MIAMI MIAMI LSSU UAF UM THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... Series Sweep in Munn Arena MSU: vs. Miami (6-2 and 5-1) 3/10-11/00, (CCHA first round) Opponent: Miami (1-0 and 3-2 OT), 2/10-11/95 Series Sweep on the Road MSU: at Notre Dame (5-1 and 3-2), 10/26-27/00 Opponent: at Miami (3-2 and 3-0), 11/19-20/99 Team Scored 10 Goals MSU: 12 vs. Ohio State, 12/6/91, (MSU 12-4) Opponent: 11 by Lake Superior State, 2/11/94 (LSSU 11-1) Team had 40 Shots MSU: 44 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 2/18/00, (MSU 3-1) Opponent: 42 by Notre Dame, 10/27/00, (MSU 3-2) Team had 50 Shots MSU: 51 vs. OSU, 3/21/98 (MSU 3-2 2OT) Opponent: 54 by Wisconsin, 2/20/81, (MSU 5-3) Player Had a Hat Trick MSU: Mike York vs. Miami, 1/8/99, (MSU 5-1) Opponent: Dany Heatley, Wisconsin, 11/26/99, (UW 5-1) Player Scored Four Goals MSU: Sean Berens vs. Northern Michigan, 1/10/98, (MSU 6-1) Opponent: Kurt Miller, Lake Superior State, 2/11/94, (LSSU 11-1) Player Scored Five Goals MSU: Mike Donnelly vs. Ohio State, 12/14/85, (MSU 6-5 OT) Opponent: Mark Taylor, North Dakota, 11/23/79, (UND 9-2) Player Had Five Assists MSU: Dwayne Norris vs. Ohio State, 12/6/91, (MSU 12-4) Opponent: David Roberts, Michigan, 1/30/93, (UM 11-1 at Joe Louis Arena) Player Had Five Points MSU: Steve Ferranti (3-2--5) vs. Western Ontario, 10/12/96, (MSU 7-2) Opponent: Steve Reinprecht (1-4--5), Wisconsin, 11/26/99, (UW 5-1) Player Scored a Shorthanded Goal MSU: Adam Hall vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 10/21/00, (MSU 4-1) Opponent: Blake Bellefeuille, Boston College, 3/24/00, (BC 6-5 OT) Player Scored an Overtime Goal MSU: Adam Hall vs. Northern Michigan, 2/11/00, (MSU 3-2 OT NCAAs) Opponent: Jeff Farkas, Boston College, 3/24/00, (BC 6-5 OT NCAAs) Player Scored with Goaltender Pulled MSU: John-Michael Liles vs. Miami (delayed penalty), 11/19/99, (MIA 3-2) Opponent: Mike Lephart, Boston College (goalie pulled for extra attacker), 3/24/00, (BC 6-5 ot NCAA West Regional, Minneapolis, Minn.)

10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Result/Time MSU MSU/OPP MSU MSU MSU OPP Date (All Times ET) Opponent GWG/GTG SOG GOALIE SAVES PP PK PIM PIM Oct. 3 L 4-6 USA DEVELOPMENT TEAM (Ex) /20 Blackburn Miller - 6 Oct. 6 W 7-0 WESTERN ONTARIO (Ex) Insana 47/11 Miller JOHNSON NISSAN CLASSIC (Anchorage, Alaska) Oct. 13 W 5-4 at Alaska Anchorage Nail-1 23/23 Miller Oct. 14 T 1-1 (ot) vs. Merrimack /27 Miller Oct. 20 L 1-2 NEBRASKA-OMAHA /33 Miller Oct. 21 W 4-1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA Liles-1 35/19 Miller Oct. 26 W 5-1 at Notre Dame J. Jackson-1 31/26 Miller Oct. 27 8:05 p.m. at Notre Dame Patchell-1 31/42 Miller Nov. 4 7:05 p.m. at Michigan Dolyny-1 13/31 Miler Nov. 9 7:05 p.m. NORTHERN MICHIGAN Nov. 10 7:05 p.m. NORTHERN MICHIGAN Nov. 17 7:05 p.m. WESTERN MICHIGAN Nov. 21 7:05 p.m. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE COLLEGE HOCKEY SHOWCASE Nov. 24 7:05 p.m. at Minnesota Nov. 26 3:05 p.m. at Wisconsin Dec. 1 7:05 p.m. at Bowling Green Dec. 2 7:05 p.m. at Bowling Green Dec. 8 7:05 p.m. at Ferris State Dec. 9 7:05 p.m. FERRIS STATE GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL (Detroit, Mich.) Dec. 29 4:05 p.m. vs. Boston College Dec. 30 TBA vs. Michigan or Michigan Tech Jan. 5 7:05 p.m. YALE Jan. 6 7:05 p.m. YALE Jan. 12 7:05 p.m. at Lake Superior State Jan. 13 7:05 p.m. at Lake Superior State Jan. 19 7:05 p.m. MIAMI Jan. 20 7:05 p.m. MIAMI Jan. 23 7:05 p.m. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Jan. 27 7:35 p.m. vs. Michigan Feb. 2 7:05 p.m. at Northern Michigan Feb. 3 7:05 p.m. at Northern Michigan Feb. 9 7:05 p.m. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS Feb. 10 7:05 p.m. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS Feb. 16 7:05 p.m. at Western Michigan Feb. 17 7:35 p.m. vs. Michigan Feb. 23 7:35 p.m. at Ohio State Feb. 24 7:05 p.m. at Ohio State March 2 7:05 p.m. MICHIGAN March 9-11 CCHA First Round Series (Campus Sites) March 13 CCHA Play-in Game (Campus Site) March 16 CCHA Semifinals (Detroit, Mich.) March 17 CCHA Championship (Detroit, Mich.) March 23 NCAA East Regional (Worcester, Mass) March 24 NCAA West Regional (Grand Rapids, Mich.) March 24 NCAA East Regional (Worcester, Mass.) March 25 NCAA West Regional (Grand Rapids, Mich.) April 5 NCAA Semifinals (Albany, N.Y.) April 7 NCAA Final (Albany, N.Y.)

11 GAME #1 FRIDAY, OCT. 13 MSU at ALASKA ANCHORAGE SULLIVAN ARENA ANCHORAGE, ALASKA MSU UAA st: MSU-Hall-1 (J. Jackson-1); 11:35 UAA-Gilkerson-1 (Zaporzan-1, Schnell- 1); 12:24 UAA-Cygan-1 (Scott-1, Lawson-1); 13:42 MSU-Maloney-1 (J. Jackson-2); 14:06 MSU-Liles-1 (Maloney-1, Dolyny-1); PPG; 19:38 2nd: MSU-Maloney-2 (Fast-1, J. Jackson-3); 6:56 3rd: UAA-Gilkerson-2 (Sikich-1, Shasby-1); PPG; 1:19 MSU-Nail-1 (Markusen-1, Miller-1); 3:43 UAA-Scott-1 (Zaporzan-1, Cygan-1); 11:36 PENALTIES: MSU 2-4; UAA 3-14 POWER PLAYS: MSU 1-3; UAA 1-2 SHOTS: MSU ; UAA SAVES: MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 UAA-Strachan ( ); 58:57 REFEREE: Goddard ASSISTANTS: Klepec, Hanek GAME #2 SATURDAY, OCT. 14 MSU vs. MERRIMACK SULLIVAN ARENA ANCHORAGE, ALASKA MERRIMACK MSU st: MSU-Dolyny-1 (Whitten-1, Hearon-1); 11:35 2nd: No scoring 3rd: MC-Kiley-1 (Rosa-1); 11:50 PENALTIES: MC 8-16; MSU 4-8 POWER PLAYS: MC 0-2; MSU 0-7 SHOTS: MC ; MSU SAVES:MC-Welby ( ); 65:00 MSU-Miller ( ); 65:00 REFEREE: Goddard ASSISTANTS: Klepec, Hanek GAME SUMMARIES GAME #3 FRIDAY, OCT. 20 NEBRASKA-OMAMA AT MSU MUNN ICE ARENA EAST LANSING, MICH UNO MSU st: UNO-Carr-2 (Cassin-3, White-1); 0:22 2nd: UNO-Chalmers-1 (Brisson-1); 18:47 3rd: MSU-Hall-2 (Liles-1, Maloney-2); PPG; 0:18 PENALTIES: UNO 6-12; MSU 4-8 POWER PLAYS: UNO 0-3; MSU 1-5 SHOTS: UNO ; MSU SAVES:UNO-Ellis ( ); 65:00 MSU-Miller ( ); 65:00 REFEREE: Pochmara ASSISTANTS: Friedman, Gawlik GAME #4 SATURDAY, OCT. 21 NEBRASKA-OMAMA AT MSU MUNN ICE ARENA EAST LANSING, MICH UNO MSU st: MSU-Dolyny-2 (Whitten-2, Ferguson-1); PPG; 16:44 2nd: MSU-Liles-2 (Maloney-3, Hall-1); PPG; 4:48 UNO-Brisson-1 (Zanon-1, Jaworski-1); PPG; 7:34 3rd: MSU-J. Jackson-1 (Hall-2, Maloney-4); PPG; 15:41 MSU-Hall-3 (unassisted); ENG; SHG; 19:15 PENALTIES: UNO 14-36; MSU POWER PLAYS: UNO 1-9; MSU 3-9 SHOTS: UNO ; MSU SAVES: UNO-Ellis ( ); 59:20 MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 REFEREE: McInchak ASSISTANTS: Friedman, LaDuke GAME #5 THURSDAY, OCT. 26 MSU AT NOTRE DAME JOYCE CENTER NOTRE DAME, IND. MSU ND st: MSU-S. Jackson-1 (Nail-2, Hutchinson- 1); PPG; 14:01 2nd: MSU-J. Jackson-2 (Liles-2, Maloney-5); PPG; 6:00 MSU-Clark-1 (Whitten-3, Dolyny-2); PPG; 8:32 3rd: ND-Inman-4 (Galvin-1, Globke-3); PPG; 0:15 MSU-Insana-1 (J. Jackson-4); ENG; 19:15 MSU-Hundt-1 (unassisted); 19:52 PENALTIES: MSU 6-12; ND 7-25 POWER PLAYS: MSU 3-5; ND 1-4 SHOTS: MSU ; ND SAVES: MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 ND-Kimento ( ); 59:05 REFEREE: Wilkins ASSISTANTS: Troester, Gawlik GAME #6 FRIDAY, OCT. 27 MSU AT NOTRE DAME JOYCE CENTER NOTRE DAME, IND. MSU ND st: MSU-Dolyny-3 (Hall-3, Liles-3); PPG; 5:49 ND-Globke-4 (Dunlop-2, Kopischke-1); 13:06 MSU-Hall-4 (J. Jackson-5, Dolyny-3); PPG; 19:24 2nd: ND-Dolder-4 (Gill-3, Henning-2); 16:21 3rd: MSU-Patchell-1 (Nail-2); 18:42 PENALTIES: MSU 6-12; ND 6-20 POWER PLAYS: MSU 2-4; ND 0-5 SHOTS: MSU ; ND SAVES: MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 ND-Zasowski ( ); 58:56 REFEREE: Aaron ASSISTANTS: Troester, Langseth SPARTAN TEAM HIGHS and LOWS MOST GOALS 1st Period:... 3 (10/13 at UAA) 2nd Period:... 1, twice (MR: 10/21 vs. UNO) 3rd Period:... 2, twice (MR: 10/26 at ND) Game:... 5, twice (MR: 10/26 at ND) Two-game series:... 8 (10/26-27 at ND) FEWEST GOALS Game:... 1, three times (MR: 11/4 vs. UM) MOST GOALS ALLOWED Game:... 4 (10/13 at UAA) FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED Game:... 0, (11/4 vs. UM) MOST ASSISTS Period:... 4, twice (MR: 10/26 at ND, 2nd) Game:... 8 (10/13 at UAA) Two-game series:... 8 (10/20-21 vs. UNO) MOST POINTS Period:... 7 (10/13 at UAA) Game: (10/13 at UAA) Two-game series: (10/26-27 at ND) MOST PP GOALS Period:... 2, twice (MR: 10/27 at ND, 1st) Game:... 3, twice (MR: 10/26 at ND) Two-game series:... 5 (10/26-27 at ND) BEST PP PERCENTAGE Game: , (10/26 at ND) MOST SHOTS ON GOAL 1st Period: 15, three times (MR: 10/27 vs. ND) 2nd Period: (10/26 at ND) 3rd Period: (10/20 vs. UNO) Game:... 35, twice (MR: 10/21 vs. UNO) Two-game series: (10/20-21 vs. UNO) FEWEST SHOTS ALLOWED Period:... 2 (10/26 at ND, 2nd) Game: (10/13 at UAA) Two-game series: (10/20-21 vs. UNO) MOST SAVES 1st Period: (10/20 vs. UNO) 2nd Period: (10/27 at ND) 3rd Period: (10/26 at ND) Game: (10/27 at ND) Two-game series: (10/25-27 at ND) MOST OPPONENT SAVES Period:... 14, (D. Ellis, UNO, 1st, 10/21) Game:... 34, (D. Ellis, UNO, 10/20) MOST PENALTIES 1st Period:... 4 (11/4 at UM) 2nd Period:... 6 (10/21 vs. UNO) 3rd Period:... 5 (10/21 vs. UNO) Game:... 13, (10/20 vs. UNO) min., (10/21 vs. UNO) FEWEST PENALTIES Game:... 2 (10/13 at UAA) MISCELLANEOUS Largest deficit overcome in a win:... 1 goal (10/13 at UAA) Record when trailed at one point: Record when led at one point:

12 GAME #7 SATURDAY, NOV. 4 MSU AT MICHIGAN YOST ICE ARENA ANN ARBOR, MICH. MSU UM st: MSU-Dolyny-4 (Liles-4, Maloney-6); PPG; 17:00 2nd: No scoring 3rd: No scoring PENALTIES: MSU 7-14; UM 9-18 POWER PLAYS: MSU 1-6; UM 0-4 SHOTS: MSU ; UM SAVES: MSU-Miller ( ); 60:00 UM-Blackburn ( ); 58:54 REFEREE: Piotrowski ASSISTANTS: Friedman, Langseth GAME SUMMARIES MSU HOCKEY CAREER STATISTICS PLAYER GP G-A-P PIM Rustyn Dolyny Adam Hall Damon Whitten Sean Patchell Brian Maloney J-M Liles A. Hutchinson John Nail Andrew Bogle Joe Goodenow Brad Fast Troy Ferguson Jon Insana Jeremy Jackson Steve Clark Steve Jackson Kris Koski Aaron Hundt Tim Hearon Joe Markusen Pat Brush Mike Porter Jay Pugliese Steve Swistak PLAYER RECORD GAA SVS% Joe Blackburn Ryan Miller Nathan Shopbell MSU HOCKEY UPCOMING MILESTONES Ron Mason Will coach in his 900th game at MSU Nov. 10 vs. Northern Michigan. Will coach in his 600th CCHA regular-season game later this season (currently at 587). Needs 31 wins for career victory no Needs 20 wins for career victory no. 600 at MSU. Needs eight wins for 400th career CCHA regular-season win. Rustyn Dolyny Needs four points for career no Adam Hall Needs four goals for career no. 50. Needs one point for career no. 70. Brian Maloney Needs one point for career no. 40. John-Michael Liles Needs two GP for career no. 50.