Team Facts
Plays in NCAA Division I Full name Michigan State University Spartans Team colours Green + White Town East Lansing, MI, USA

1985-1986 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S
GOALTENDERS
#33 Bob Essensa (G) 58 1965 Toronto, ON, CAN 6'0" 190 L
#41 Norm Foster (G) 58 1965 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'9" 174 L
DEFENSEMEN
#4 Brad Beck (D) 59 1964 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'9" 190 R
#22
Sean Clement (D) 57 1966 Nepean, ON, CAN 6'2" 196 -
#3 Brad Hamilton (D) 56 1967 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'0" 174 -
#6 Chris Luongo (D) 56 1967 Detroit, MI, USA 5'10" 205 R
#5 Don McSween (D)   “C” 58 1964 Detroit, MI, USA 5'11" 196 L
#21 Tom Tilley (D) 58 1965 Trenton, ON, CAN 6'0" 190 R
FORWARDS
#26 David Arkeilpane (F) - - Amherst, NY, USA - - -
#18 David Chiappelli (F) 57 1966 Pontiac, MI, USA 5'11" 181 -
#7 Danton Cole (RW) 56 1967 Pontiac, MI, USA 5'10" 183 R
#14 Mike Donnelly (LW) 59 1963 Detroit, MI, USA 6'0" 185 L
#28 Richard Fernandez (LW) - - Dearborn, MI, USA - - -
#10 Geir Hoff (LW) 58 1965 Bergen, NOR 6'0" 181 L
#27
Brian McReynolds (C) 58 1965 Penetanguishene, ON, CAN 6'2" 192 L
#12 Mitch Messier (RW)   “C” 57 1965 Regina, SK, CAN 6'1" 218 R
#8 Kevin Miller (RW)   “C” 57 1965 Lansing, MI, USA 5'11" 185 R
#9 Joe Murphy (RW) 55 1967 London, ON, CAN 6'1" 190 L
Chris Palmer (F) 55 1967 Peterborough, ON, CAN 5'10" 172 R
#11 Jeff Parker (RW) 1964 White Bear Lake, MN, USA 6'3" 194 R
#17 Bruce Rendall (LW) 55 1967 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 6'0" 190 L
#15 Bobby Reynolds (RW) 55 1967 Fenton, MI, USA 5'10" 176 L
#25 Donald Rizzo (D) - - Pittsburgh, PA, USA - - -
#16 Bill Shibicky (F) 59 1964 Burnaby, BC, CAN 5'11" 181 -
#19 Rick Tosto (F) 56 1966 Dearborn Heights, MI, USA 5'11" 170 -
Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 15 | Av Age: 20.15 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 188 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 12 players
12 players
1 player
Experience Michigan State Univ.: 2 970 GP
NHL: 3 278 GP
WC: 137 GP
OG: 24 GP
SHL: 16 GP
Liiga: 16 GP
AHL: 2 033 GP
DEL: 646 GP
Team Captains
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Munn Ice Arena Location East Lansing, MI, USA Capacity 6 470 Construction Year 1974
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
03/25/2023
03/25/2023 Confirmed Joining Isaac Howard (F) Joining from Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
03/25/2023 Confirmed Leaving Cole Krygier (D) Leaving for Los Angeles Kings
03/25/2023 Confirmed Joining Red Savage (F) Joining from Miami Univ. (Ohio)
03/24/2023
03/24/2023 Confirmed Leaving Dylan St. Cyr (G) Leaving for Grand Rapids Griffins
03/23/2023
03/23/2023 Confirmed Leaving Miroslav Mucha (F) Leaving for Greenville Swamp Rabbits
03/22/2023
03/22/2023 Confirmed Joining Reed Lebster (F) Joining from UMass
03/21/2023
03/21/2023 Confirmed Leaving Christian Krygier (D) Leaving for Bridgeport Islanders
03/21/2023 Confirmed Leaving Erik Middendorf (F) Leaving for Adirondack Thunder
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 NCAA 41 23 5 13 - - 155 123 39 0.95 3 First round loss
1994-1995 NCAA 40 25 3 12 - - 183 124 37 0.93 3 First round loss
1995-1996 NCAA 42 28 1 13 - - 154 129 45 1.07 3 First round loss
1996-1997 NCAA 40 23 4 13 - - 145 118 36 0.90 3 First round loss
1997-1998 NCAA 44 33 5 6 - - 156 76 46 1.05 1 Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999 NCAA 42 29 7 6 - - 121 56 47 1.12 1 Frozen Four
1999-2000 NCAA 42 27 4 11 - - 141 76 38 0.90 2 First round loss
2000-2001 NCAA 42 33 4 5 - - 134 57 45 1.07 1 Frozen Four
2001-2002 NCAA 41 27 5 9 - - 129 73 40 0.98 2 First round loss
2002-2003 NCAA 39 23 2 14 - - 154 118 35 0.90 4 -
2003-2004 NCAA 42 23 2 17 - - 136 105 36 0.86 3 First round loss
2004-2005 NCAA 41 20 4 17 - - 121 100 27 0.66 6 -
2005-2006 NCAA 45 25 8 12 - - 138 103 35 0.78 2 Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007 NCAA 42 26 3 13 - - 137 102 33 0.79 4 Champion
2007-2008 NCAA 42 25 5 12 - - 135 98 41 0.98 3 Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009 NCAA 38 10 5 23 - - 62 118 21 0.55 10 -
2009-2010 NCAA 38 19 6 13 - - 115 97 50 1.32 2 -
2010-2011 NCAA 38 15 4 19 - - 98 107 35 0.92 10 -
2011-2012 NCAA 39 19 4 16 - - 111 103 47 1.21 5 First round loss
2012-2013 NCAA 42 14 3 25 - - 87 115 28 0.67 11 -
2013-2014 NCAA 36 11 7 18 - - 79 93 25 0.69 5 -
2014-2015 NCAA 35 17 2 16 - - 83 80 37 1.06 2 -
2015-2016 NCAA 37 10 4 23 - - 93 124 21 0.57 5 -
2016-2017 NCAA 35 7 4 24 - - 84 124 13 0.37 6 -
2017-2018 NCAA 36 12 2 22 - - 91 117 21 0.58 7 -
2018-2019 NCAA 36 12 5 19 - - 99 122 30 0.83 7 -
2019-2020 NCAA 36 15 2 19 - - 80 88 35 0.97 6 -
2020-2021 NCAA 27 7 2 18 - - 40 77 15 0.56 7 -
2021-2022 NCAA 36 12 1 23 - - 76 119 17 0.47 7 Conference QF loss
2022-2023 NCAA 32 14 - 13 3 2 92 97 36 1.13 5 -
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Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Riley Patterson (F) 2022-2023 North York Rangers OJHL 52 30 43 73 50
2. Matt Berry (F) 2022-2023 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 60 16 42 58 46
3. Taro Hirose (F) 2022-2023 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 66 15 39 54 12
4. Nathan Mackie (F) 2022-2023 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 54 27 23 50 58
5. Dustin Gazley (F) 2022-2023 HC Bolzano ICEHL 47 17 31 48 14
6. A.J. Lacroix (F) 2022-2023 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 53 19 25 44 18
7. Villiam Haag (F) 2022-2023 SønderjyskE Denmark 45 17 24 41 26
8. Gavin O'Connell (F) 2022-2023 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 52 19 21 40 22
9. Charlie Combs (F) 2022-2023 SønderjyskE Denmark 45 20 19 39 51
10. Christian Humphreys (F) 2022-2023 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 48 19 19 38 22
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tom Ross (F) 155 138 186 324
2. Steve Colp (F) 138 132 168 300
3. Kip Miller (F) 176 118 143 261
4. Peter White (F) 172 75 155 230
5. Darryl Rice (F) 138 96 129 225
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tom Ross (F) 155 138 186 324
2. Steve Colp (F) 138 132 168 300
3. Kip Miller (F) 176 118 143 261
4. Mike Donnelly (F) 156 110 86 196
5. Bobby Reynolds (F) 178 107 89 196
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tom Ross (F) 155 138 186 324
2. Steve Colp (F) 138 132 168 300
3. Peter White (F) 172 75 155 230
4. Rem Murray (F) 165 71 147 218
5. Kip Miller (F) 176 118 143 261
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Don Gibson (D) 169 22 69 466
2. Tony Tuzzolino (F) 157 39 96 371
3. Bill Shibicky (F) 161 86 222 323
4. Nicolas Perreault (D) 156 26 60 308
5. Jim Cummins (F) 111 20 42 304
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Danton Cole (F) 180 69 94 163
2. Don McSween (D) 180 28 101 129
3. Bobby Reynolds (F) 178 107 89 196
4. Kip Miller (F) 176 118 143 261
5. Kerry Russell (F) 176 56 86 142
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Steve Colp (F) 138 132 300 2.17
2. Tom Ross (F) 155 138 324 2.09
3. Joe Murphy (F) 35 24 61 1.74
4. Donald Thompson (F) 90 65 156 1.73
5. Craig Simpson (F) 85 45 141 1.66
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Tom Ross (F) 1975-1976 NCAA 41 51 54 105 2.56 28
2. Kip Miller (F) 1989-1990 NCAA 45 48 53 101 2.24 60
3. Mike Donnelly (F) 1985-1986 NCAA 44 59 38 97 2.20 65
4. Steve Colp (F) 1973-1974 NCAA 38 43 54 97 2.55 48
5. Tom Ross (F) 1974-1975 NCAA 40 38 59 97 2.43 18
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Mike Donnelly (F) 1985-1986 NCAA 44 59 38 97 2.20 65
2. Tom Ross (F) 1975-1976 NCAA 41 51 54 105 2.56 28
3. Kip Miller (F) 1989-1990 NCAA 45 48 53 101 2.24 60
4. Mitch Messier (F) 1986-1987 NCAA 45 44 48 92 2.04 89
5. Dwayne Norris (F) 1991-1992 NCAA 44 44 39 83 1.89 62
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Pat Murray (F) 1989-1990 NCAA 45 24 60 84 1.87 36
2. Tom Ross (F) 1974-1975 NCAA 40 38 59 97 2.43 18
3. Kevin Miller (F) 1986-1987 NCAA 45 25 56 81 1.80 63
4. Norm Barnes (D) 1973-1974 NCAA 37 8 56 64 1.73 107
5. Tom Ross (F) 1975-1976 NCAA 41 51 54 105 2.56 28
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Don Gibson (D) 1989-1990 NCAA 44 5 22 27 0.61 167
2. Ron Heaslip (D) 1976-1977 NCAA 36 7 18 25 0.69 134
3. Jeff Harding (F) 1987-1988 NCAA 43 17 10 27 0.63 129
4. Bob Boyd (D) 1972-1973 NCAA 35 7 41 48 1.37 124
5. Tony Tuzzolino (F) 1996-1997 NCAA 39 14 18 32 0.82 120
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 6'0" 185 lbs 22.21
2021-2022 6'0" 184 lbs 21.58
2020-2021 6'0" 189 lbs 21.56
2019-2020 6'0" 191 lbs 21.68
2018-2019 6'0" 191 lbs 21.15
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