Grand Rapids, Mich. – No. 11 Michigan State finished off 2022 with a sour note, whistled for two penalties in the final four minutes of an overtime game to fall 3-2 to No. 17/16 Michigan Tech in the third-place game of the Great Lakes Invitational.
The Spartans (12-9-1 overall) owned hard-earned 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the game and were ahead 2-1 with 2:05 remaining in regulation after a first-period goal from Jesse Tucker and a second-period strike from Daniel Russell. A tripping call put the Huskies on the power play for the final two minutes of regulation, leading to a 6-on-4 strike by Brett Thorne to tie the game with 74 seconds left on the clock. An overtime penalty 44 seconds into the extra session led to a 4-on-3 goal that stood as the game-winner for MTU captain Arvid Caderoth, his first goal of the year.
In addition to the final two goals being scored on the power play for MTU (12-6-3), Michigan Tech’s first score of the game in the second period was on a delayed penalty call against MSU and with an extra skater on the ice. Senior Logan Ganie scored that goal to get the Huskies on the board 3:22 into the second period.
Dylan St. Cyr made 35 saves for Michigan State, while Blake Pietila made 31 for the Huskies, who finished in third place.
Until the final two minutes of regulation, the two teams had each taken one penalty.
Michigan State returns to Big Ten play next weekend (Jan. 6-7) when it travels to Ohio State.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- Jesse Tucker opened the scoring for the Spartans, converting a long pass from Viktor Hurtig. It is the fifth goal of the season for the sophomore, his career best. It was Hurtig’s third assist of the season.
- Daniel Russell earned his seventh goal of the season in the second period to give MSU a 2-1 lead in the second intermission.
- Russell is tied with linemates Jagger Joshua and Karsen Dorwart for the team lead in goals (7). He and Dorwart each have reached the 20-point plateau with Russell’s second-period marker, as Dorwart and Christian Krygier picked up the assists.
- Three of MSU’s four goals in the GLI came from state of Michigan natives – Cole Krygier scored both against Ferris State, and freshman Daniel Russell had his first GLI tally against Michigan…
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