Hockey Homestand Continues Against Notre Dame

No. 4/3 Michigan State (7-1-0, 2-0-0 B1G) vs RV Notre Dame (5-5, 2-2 B1G)
Dates/Times	Friday, Nov. 15 7 pm Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 pm
Location	Mason Rink at Munn Ice Arena \| Bag Policy/FAQ's
Tickets	Spartan Ticket Office \| Seat Geek
Television	none
Radio	WJIM 1240 AM (Friday) \| WVFN 730 AM (Saturday) Listen Online: Click "Spartan Media Network" Scott Moore (pxp) and Rob Woodward (analysis)
Webstreams	B1G+ Friday \| Saturday
Live Statistics	Click Here
Press Conference	Adam Nightingale Weekly Availability
Game Notes	Michigan State \| Notre Dame
Social Media	Facebook Twitter Instagram
Promotions	Friday: Military Appreciation Night, Spartans Full Strength Saturday: Student-Athlete Food Drive, Spartans Full Strength

Important Parking Information: There will be multiple home events on the athletics campus on Saturday; please leave extra time to arrive and park!

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What you need to know about Spartan Hockey

• The all-time series record between MSU and Notre Dame sits at 73-59-16 in favor of the Spartans, which includes a 41-23-5 mark in games played in East Lansing. Jeff Jackson is in his 20th season as the Notre Dame mentor, and is 19-28-8 against the Spartans in his 20 years at Notre Dame. The Irish are 5-5 on the year, and 1-3 in Big Ten play, which includes last weekend's sweep at the hands of Michigan.

• At 7-1-0, Michigan State is off to its best start since the 2007-08 campaign when it started 8-1-0. Last Saturday's win over Ohio State was Adam Nightingale's 50th as the head coach of the Spartans - he is the fastest to 50 head coaching victories in program history (85 games); Rick Comley won his 50th game in his 88th contest early in 2004-05.

• Trey Augustine was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week on Tuesday. He was masterful in the sweep of OSU last weekend (4-2, 4-1), stopping 51 of 54 shots. Augustine shares the Big Ten lead in games played (7), owns more victories than any other goalie in the league (6), and boasts a 1.57 GAA (third B1G/ 13th nationally) and .941 save percentage (fourth B1G/12th nationally).

• Daniel Russell owns the team lead in goals (6), including his two scores in the Ohio State series. He had his first career shorthanded goal on Friday (the game-winner) and Saturday's empty-net tally that sealed the series sweep. He leads the Big Ten in goals per game (0.75, eighth nationally) and leads the country in game-winners, with four. His +9 is a team best, is fourth in the B1G, and tied for 11th nationally.

• Sophomore defenseman Maxim Štrbák is tied for the team lead in assists (5) with Isaac Howard, which is more than half of the nine points (1-8-9) he finished with as a freshman. The sophomore is a +5 with 12 blocked shots in eight games. Howard had a goal and an assist in last Saturday's game against Ohio State to keep him atop the team in points (10).

• The Spartans are sponsoring their third annual Spartans Full Strength program in the month of November. The month-long observance puts a spotlight on cancer awareness and honor those who have been affected by the disease. The Spartans are pairing with the Dr. Stephen Swistak Memorial Fund for this year's initiative - Swistak was a four-year MSU letterwinner who passed from esophageal cancer in 2015.
   The players and coaches will wear Spartans Full Strength pins/helmet stickers throughout the month of November in addition to several opportunities to honor cancer survivors, caregivers, and those who have fought the disease during MSU's home games.

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Players Mentioned

Trey Augustine

Isaac Howard

Daniel Russell