Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey
| Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Current season | |
| University | Michigan State University |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Head coach | Adam Nightingale 3rd season, 43–28–5 (.599) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Arena | Munn Ice Arena East Lansing, Michigan |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Fight song | Victory for MSU |
| NCAA tournament champions | |
| 1966, 1986, 2007 | |
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 1959, 1987 | |
| NCAA tournament Frozen Four | |
| 1959, 1966, 1967, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2007 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1959, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| WCHA: 1966, 1967 CCHA: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006 Big Ten: 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| CCHA: 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001 Big Ten: 1959, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1976, 2024, 2025 | |
| Current uniform | |
The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University (MSU). The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The Spartans have won the NCAA national championship three times (1966, 1986, and 2007). The current head coach is Adam Nightingale, who took over coaching duties on May 3, 2022, after Danton Cole was fired. Michigan State currently competes in the Big Ten Conference.
The Spartans ice hockey program has seven CCHA regular season championships, 11 CCHA Tournament titles, two Big Ten Conference regular season championships, and two Big Ten tournament titles. Michigan State has also won 12 Great Lakes Invitational titles, three ACHA Division 2 titles and one ACHA Division 3 title. The Spartans have been in the NCAA tournament 24 times, with nine Frozen Four appearances. On April 7, 2007, the Michigan State Spartans won their third national championship by beating Boston College 3–1. Their traditional rival is Michigan and the teams have played an annual game in Detroit since 1990. Starting at the Joe Louis Arena, the game has since moved to Little Caesars Arena in 2018.