Michigan State Univ. News & Stories
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- Sun, 22:06NCAA
NCAA: Top 10 Hobey Baker award candidates of the first half
Who has been the best player in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up? - 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 21st, 19:16NCAA
NCAA: Top 10 Mike Richter award candidates of the first half
Who has been the best goalie in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up? - Dec 18th, 20:49NCAA
Checking 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 Report
NCAA 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, 15:38NCAA
An 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, 16:23NCAA
EP Rinkside NCAA hockey October Power Rankings
You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings! - Oct 8th, 15:16NHL Prospects
Rinkside 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, 17:52NCAA
NCAA 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, 15:40NCAA
NCAA 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 Prospects
The 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 Prospects
Ranking 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 Draft
Comparing 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 Draft
Artyom 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, 17:30NCAA
NCAA Hockey Mailbag: Transfers, development, and new teams
You had college hockey questions, I had college hockey answers. - Apr 3rd, 01:452024 NHL Draft
Lucas 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, 04:53NCAA
NCAA 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 Draft
Film 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, 23:25NCAA
2024 NCAA tournament Selection Sunday bracket breakdown
Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament - Mar 23rd, 18:15NCAA
NCAA Championship Saturday preview
Five championship games tonight will determine who rounds out the field of NCAA tournament teams. - Mar 21st, 17:30NCAA
NCAA Championship Weekend preview
Ryan Lambert previews the NCAA Conference Championship weekend. - 2023-12-28, 14:00NCAA
Assessing the Tim Taylor candidates at the holiday break
Who has been the best rookie in college hockey? - 2023-12-27, 14:00NCAA
Assessing 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 Draft
Michigan 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 Draft
Why 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 Report
NCAA 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, 17:51NCAA
NCAA 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, 17:00NCAA
NCAA 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, 20:47NCAA
Michigan 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 Prospects
Emptying 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 Draft
Maxim 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 Draft
Trey 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 Draft
A 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, 20:30NCAA
The 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, 02:32NCAA
The 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 2020
Meet 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 2020
The 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 News
Undrafted 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... - 2020-03-19, 15:00EP News
Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Dallas Stars Add Big, Tough Defenceman Jerad Rosburg
The Dallas Stars recently added to their threadbare collection of defensive prospects, signing Jerad Rosburg, a senior defenceman at Michigan State, to a one-year entry-level contract. While his numbers don’t... - 2020-02-27, 17:00NCAA
SHAH: Twins Cole and Christian Krygier’s Detour to Michigan State Paying Off
Michigan State wasn’t on Cole and Christian Krygier’s radar. That, despite their older brother Brock having played there, and the twins having witnessed upwards of 30 Spartan games. It was... - 2019-12-20, 22:00World Juniors 2020
Meet the Team: Team USA’s World Junior Hockey Championship Roster
After a heartbreaking championship loss to the Finns in the 2019 WJC, the United States are looking for a better result this year in the Czech Republic. Boasting a deep... - 2019-11-24, 16:00The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: NCAA Campus Report, U Sports Update, In the Dub, & Draft Spotlight Shines on Marco Rossi
This week on The Pipeline Show we take a look at a list of NCAA free agents that are bound to be targetted by NHL teams next spring. We also... - 2019-11-14, 16:30NCAA
The EliteProspects Rinkside NCAA Free Agent Watch List for the 2019-20 Season
While smaller players have made larger and larger impacts at the NHL level in recent years, NHL teams still value size. That’s why some of this year’s better NCAA free... - 2019-10-20, 15:00The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: Talking WHL Hockey With Josh Horton, Big Ten NCAA Hockey Preview, & the Draft Spotlight Shines on Carson Bantle
This week on The Pipeline Show, we tackle a preview for the Big Ten conference in the NCAA, we speak with a beat reporter covering the WHL’s U.S. division and... - 2019-08-12, 16:30Scouting Reports
EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 7 Ranked New York Islanders
The New York Islanders have been building an impressive group of prospects. Drafting is a part of the equation and player development is the other. Both of these areas have... - 2019-08-07, 22:38Scouting Reports
EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11 Ranked Detroit Red Wings
There’s a different mandate in Detroit than in year’s past. The playoff streak is gone. So is the legendary Ken Holland. Even the rink is relatively new. Everything but the...