Michigan State hockey releases non-conference schedule
Michigan State hockey is gearing up to defend their back to back Big Ten championships, while also looking to make a run in the NCAA Tournament, something the program has fell short on the past few years. Now, it appears that the first step towards the 2025-26 campaign has been discovered.
The non-conference schedule for Michigan State in 2025-26 has been reportedly released, with the Spartans having a very difficult schedule on deck, featuring some fun road trips, cool home series and the Great Lakes Invitational. '
The home series for the Spartans include New Hampshire, Colgate and an exhibition with the U18 United State National Development Team. The away series include a trip to Boston to face Boston University and a trip to the UP to face Northern Michigan.
It is worth noting the Spartans do not currently have anything scheduled for the first week of the season, so there may still be movement in that regard:
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