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1978-1979 Michigan State Univ. Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Doug Belland (G)	66	1959	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'9"	161	-
	#31	Mark Mazzoleni (G)	69	1956	Green Bay, WI, USA	5'11"	170	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Jeff Barr (D)"C"	69	1956	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#2	James Clifford (D)	66	1959	Amherst, NY, USA	6'0"	161	-
	#25	Mitch Horsch (D)	-		Hastings, MN, USA	-	-	-
	#3	Ted Huesing (D)	68	1957	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	185	-
		Paul Reed (D)	-		Garden City, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#4	William Shutt (D)	-		Mississauga, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#26	Daniel Sutton (D)	68	1957	Rexdale, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	-
		Dave Wahl (D)	66	1959	Lansing, MI, USA	5'8"	161	-
	#22	Conrad Wiggin (D)	-		Etobicoke, ON, CAN	-	-	-
		Bradley Wilkinson (D)	-		Ann Arbor, MI, USA	-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#6	Jeff Bacon (F)	66	1959	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	183	-
		Bill Brodie (F)	-		Toronto, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#12	Darryl DiPace (F)	69	1956	Mt. Clemens, MI, USA	-	-	-
		Bradley Dredge (F)	-		Southfield, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#18	Frank Finn (F)	-		Livonia, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#9	Dave Gandini (F)	67	1958	Warren, MI, USA	5'10"	79	L
	#10	Paul Gottwald (F)	-		Troy, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#16	Gary Harpell (LW)	66	1959	Green Bay, WI, USA	5'8"	163	-
	#21	Paul Klasinski (F)	69	1956		6'0"	201	-
	#15	Craig Lakian (F)	-		West Bloomfield, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#19	Leo Lynett (F)	-		Williamsville, NY, USA	-	-	-
	#17	Dean Miller (F)	68	1957	East Lansing, MI, USA	-	-	-
	#7	Joseph Omiccioli (F)	67	1958	Timmins, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#20	Kenneth Paraskevin (F)	67	1958	Detroit, MI, USA	5'7"	152	-
		Bruce Porter (F)	-		Bloomington, MN, USA	-	-	-
	#14	Aaron Rucks (F)	67	1958	Santa Ana, CA, USA	5'10"	187	-
	#9	Michael Stoltzner (F)	-		Arlington Heights, IL, USA	-	-	-
	#8	Russell Welch (F)	-		Hastings, MN, USA	-	-	-

Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 18Av Age: 21.47 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 165 lbsCompare with other teams »

1978-1979 Michigan State Univ. Staff

Head CoachAmo Bessone
BroadcasterBob Kurtz

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Michigan State Univ. Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Green + White
Town: East Lansing, MI, USA Map
Founded: -

1978-1979 Michigan State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
7 players

Experience

Michigan State Univ.: 1 248 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Munn Ice Arena
Location: East Lansing, MI, USA
Capacity: 6 470
Construction Year: 1974

Michigan State Univ. Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/09/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Ohio State Univ.	Michigan State Univ.	-	NCAA
12/29/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Ferris State Univ.	Michigan State Univ.	-	NCAA
12/07/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Michigan	Michigan State Univ.	1 - 3	NCAA
12/06/2025 01:30 AM UTC	Michigan State Univ.	Univ. of Michigan	0 - 3	NCAA
11/28/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Michigan State Univ.	Colgate Univ.	4 - 1	NCAA

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Michigan State Univ. History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NCAA	14	9	2	-	2	1	51	24	32	2.29	3	-
2024-2025	NCAA	37	23	6	-	3	1	129	77	76	2.05	2	Conference Champion
2023-2024	NCAA	38	25	9	-	0	1	147	117	76	2	2	Conference Champion
2022-2023	NCAA	38	18	18	2	-	-	107	115	34	0.89	5	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	NCAA	36	12	23	1	-	-	76	119	17	0.47	7	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	27	7	18	2	-	-	40	77	15	0.56	7	-
2019-2020	NCAA	36	15	19	2	-	-	80	88	35	0.97	6	-
2018-2019	NCAA	36	12	19	5	-	-	99	122	30	0.83	7	-
2017-2018	NCAA	36	12	22	2	-	-	91	117	21	0.58	7	-
2016-2017	NCAA	35	7	24	4	-	-	84	124	13	0.37	6	-
2015-2016	NCAA	37	10	23	4	-	-	93	124	21	0.57	5	-
2014-2015	NCAA	35	17	16	2	-	-	83	80	37	1.06	2	-
2013-2014	NCAA	36	11	18	7	-	-	79	93	25	0.69	5	-
2012-2013	NCAA	42	14	25	3	-	-	87	115	28	0.67	11	-
2011-2012	NCAA	39	19	16	4	-	-	111	103	47	1.21	5	First round loss
2010-2011	NCAA	38	15	19	4	-	-	98	107	35	0.92	10	-
2009-2010	NCAA	38	19	13	6	-	-	115	97	50	1.32	2	-
2008-2009	NCAA	38	10	23	5	-	-	62	118	21	0.55	10	-
2007-2008	NCAA	42	25	12	5	-	-	135	98	41	0.98	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	NCAA	42	26	13	3	-	-	137	102	33	0.79	4	Champion
2005-2006	NCAA	45	25	12	8	-	-	138	103	35	0.78	2	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	NCAA	41	20	17	4	-	-	121	100	27	0.66	6	-
2003-2004	NCAA	42	23	17	2	-	-	136	105	36	0.86	3	First round loss
2002-2003	NCAA	39	23	14	2	-	-	154	118	35	0.9	4	-
2001-2002	NCAA	41	27	9	5	-	-	129	73	40	0.98	2	First round loss
2000-2001	NCAA	42	33	5	4	-	-	134	57	45	1.07	1	Frozen Four
1999-2000	NCAA	42	27	11	4	-	-	141	76	38	0.9	2	First round loss
1998-1999	NCAA	42	29	6	7	-	-	121	56	47	1.12	1	Frozen Four
1997-1998	NCAA	44	33	6	5	-	-	156	76	46	1.05	1	Quarterfinal loss
1996-1997	NCAA	40	23	13	4	-	-	145	118	36	0.9	3	First round loss

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