Michigan State Univ. News & Stories
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Fri, 21:26NCAA
At the holiday break, who has the best chance to make the NCAA tournament?
Breaking down the NCAA tournament odds halfway through the year.
Dec 18th, 20:49NCAAChecking in on the NCAA hockey conference races at the break
About halfway through the NCAA season, who has the inside track for their conference titles and NCAA tournament spots?
Dec 13th, 16:02NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Ryan Leonard keeps getting better
NCAA Stock Watch is back, featuring Capitals prospect Ryan Leonard, a pair of 2025 draft eligibles, and more.
Nov 14th, 15:38NCAAAn early look at the NCAA hockey tournament field
We already know the vast majority of March's NCAA tournament participants. It's just a matter of the order in which they finish.
Oct 11th, 16:23NCAAEP Rinkside NCAA hockey October Power Rankings
You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!
Oct 8th, 15:16NHL ProspectsRinkside Roundup: Michael Hage, Isaac Howard shine on NCAA opening weekend
In this week's Rinkside Roundup, Hadi Kalakeche looks at the impressive starts from Michael Hage, Isaac Howard, Carson Rehkopf, and more.
Oct 4th, 17:52NCAANCAA hockey season preview: Breaking down the conference races
We go conference by conference to examine who's expected to finish in a strong position.
Oct 4th, 15:40NCAANCAA hockey season preview: Top-10 candidates for the Hobey, Richter, and Taylor awards
Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards?
Sep 4th, 19:15NHL ProspectsThe USHL and NCAA's most improved players in the 2023-24 season and how they did it
Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA.
Aug 16th, 18:00NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goalie prospects ahead of the 2024-25 season
Sean Shapiro ranks the 15 best goaltender prospects going into the 2024-25 NHL season.
Jun 17th, 19:452024 NHL DraftComparing the best defence prospects in the 2024 NHL Draft
David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen compare the top defencemen available in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Jun 10th, 18:562024 NHL DraftArtyom Levshunov making case to go No. 2 in 2024 NHL Draft
The Michigan State defender is one of the top candidates to go No. 2 in the NHL Draft later this month.
Apr 3rd, 17:30NCAANCAA Hockey Mailbag: Transfers, development, and new teams
You had college hockey questions, I had college hockey answers.
Apr 3rd, 01:452024 NHL DraftLucas Van Vliet's a late-riser to watch for the 2024 NHL Draft
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with USNTDP U18 centre and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Lucas Van Vliet.
Mar 30th, 04:53NCAANCAA Tournament 3 Stars: Leonard, Duke, and Levshunov push their teams to the next round
Sean Shapiro and J.D. Burke bring you the three stars from the second day of action at the 2024 NCAA men's hockey tournament.
Mar 27th, 21:002024 NHL DraftFilm Room: Artyom Levshunov's ahead of the curve, making him the 2024 NHL Draft's best defenceman
Artyom Levshunov is the odds-on favourite to go No. 2 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, and this article looks at his meteoric rise as the top defenceman in his class.
Mar 24th, 23:25NCAA2024 NCAA tournament Selection Sunday bracket breakdown
Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament
Mar 23rd, 18:15NCAANCAA Championship Saturday preview
Five championship games tonight will determine who rounds out the field of NCAA tournament teams.
Mar 21st, 17:30NCAANCAA Championship Weekend preview
Ryan Lambert previews the NCAA Conference Championship weekend.
2023-12-28, 14:00NCAAAssessing the Tim Taylor candidates at the holiday break
Who has been the best rookie in college hockey?
2023-12-27, 14:00NCAAAssessing the Mike Richter candidates at the holiday break
Who's got the inside track to win NCAA hockey's goaltender of the year award?
2023-11-08, 14:042024 NHL DraftMichigan State's Artyom Levshunov thriving on unconventional path before 2024 NHL Draft
The No. 6-ranked prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft by Elite Prospects, the Michigan State defenceman sits down with Sean Shapiro to talk his path to college hockey and the NHL Draft.
2023-11-02, 18:582024 NHL DraftWhy 2024 NHL Draft prospect Christian Humphreys flipped his commitment to Michigan
The centre for the NTDP and 2024 NHL Draft Prospect talks to EP Rinkside about flipping from Michigan State to the cross-stat rival Wolverines.
2023-11-02, 14:30NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: All eyes on 2024 first-overall favourite Macklin Celebrini
The November NCAA Stock Watch highlights the performances of Macklin Celebrini,
2023-10-04, 17:51NCAANCAA Hockey Season Preview: Ranking the nation's top 10 transfer classes
Transfers have rocked the college hockey landscape in recent years. Here are the 10 best classes in the country.
2023-10-03, 17:00NCAANCAA Hockey Season Preview: Ranking the nation's top 20 freshmen classes
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season.
2023-09-28, 20:47NCAAMichigan State out to prove it's earned the preseason hype
The Spartans have made waves this summer in both recruiting and the transfer portal. Now they plan to get back to prominence in the NCAA and Big 10.
2023-08-05, 11:24NHL ProspectsEmptying the notebook from the World Junior Summer Showcase
Associate Editor Sean Shapiro breaks down the players that filled out his notebook during the WJSS in Plymouth this past week.
2023-06-25, 21:012023 NHL Entry DraftMaxim Štrbák is the modern shutdown defenceman teams will covet in 2023 NHL Draft
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Slovak defenceman and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Maxim Štrbák.
2023-06-24, 15:352023 NHL Entry DraftTrey Augustine out to prove he can make it as shorter goalie
The 2023 NHL Draft Prospect spoke to EP Rinkside's Sean Shapiro ahead of his likely selection this week in Nashville.
2022-05-24, 06:572022 NHL Entry DraftA sit-down with the coach: Adam Nightingale on his future and the 2022 USNTDP Class
Cam Robinson sits down with Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale to talk about the 2022 NHL Draft prospects he coached at the USNTDP and his return to his alma mater.
2022-03-04, 20:30NCAAThe EP Rinkside 2022 NCAA free agency guide
J.D. Burke, Mitch Brown, and Catherine Silverman team up to build an exhaustive guide on the 2022 cycle's best NCAA free agents, one that offers proprietary analytics and scouting reports on each of the 40 or so players included in the piece.
2021-03-25, 02:32NCAAThe EliteProspects Rinkside Guide to 2020-21 NCAA Free Agency in the NHL
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown are binge-watching tape, exhausting their long-distance minutes, and running the numbers to provide the most thorough guide to this year's crop of NCAA free agency available in the public sphere.
2020-09-28, 12:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Meet Kristóf Papp, the Standard-Bearer for Hungary at the 2020 NHL Draft
Only five players with a Hungarian passport have ever heard their name called at the NHL Entry Draft. Kristóf Papp hopes to be the sixth. It’s all he’s ever wanted...
2020-09-02, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is now Available
The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...
2020-03-20, 15:01EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: Patrick Khodorenko is Big Apple Bound
If the New York Rangers want someone in free agency, there’s seemingly little the rest of the league can do to stop them. It was true before the salary cap...
