1978-79 Michigan State Hockey Team
5/15/2024 2:03:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Front Row: Mark Mazzolini, Rob Curch, Paul Klasinski, Ted Huesing, Daryl DiPace, Jeff Barr, Dean Miller, Russ Welch, Dave Gandini, Doug Belland
Middle Row: Assistant Coach Bill Sipola, Assistant Coach Alex Terpay, Ken Paraskevin, Leo Lynette, Mitch Hoersch, Mike Stoltzner, Jim Clifford, Brad Wilkinson, Dan Sutton, Brad Dredge, Joe Omiccoli, Dave Wahl, Gary Hapell, Trainer Gayle Robinson, Equipment Manager Don Lamonte, Head Coach Amo Bessone
Back Row: Kurt Lanschwager, Bruce Porter, Frank Finn, Paul Gottwald, Paul Reed, Jeff Bacon, Aaron Rucks, Bill Brodie, Conrad Wiggin, Bill Shutt, Craig Lakian, Manager Ron Nawojczyk
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1978-79 Michigan State Hockey TeamÂ
Head Coach: Â Amo BessoneOverall: 15-21-0 WCHA: 12-20-0 (Tied - Eighth)
1978-79 MSU Hockey Roster    |   1978-79 Individual Statistics    |    1978-79 Game Box ScoresÂ
Oct. 15     Michigan (Ex.)                              L, 3-6 Oct. 20     OHIO STATE                                  W, 4-1 Oct. 21     OHIO STATE                                  W, 5-1 Oct. 27     Denver                                      L, 2-4 Oct. 28     Denver                                     L, 1-4 Nov. 3      1 MINNESOTA                                 L, 4-6 Nov. 4      1 MINNESOTA                                 L OT, 5-6 Nov. 10     6 Michigan Tech                             L, 6-10 Nov. 11     6 Michigan Tech                             W, 5-4 Nov. 17     6 Notre Dame                                L, 1-9 Nov. 18     6 Notre Dame                                L, 4-5 Nov. 24     6 NORTH DAKOTA                             W, 4-2 Nov. 25     6 NORTH DAKOTA                             L, 1-6 Dec. 1      7 WISCONSIN                                 W, 6-5 Dec. 2      7 WISCONSIN                                 L, 1-5 Dec. 8      MICHIGAN                                    L, 4-7 Dec. 9      Michigan                                    L, 2-5 Dec. 15     Colorado College                            L, 2-9 Dec. 16     Colorado College                            L, 4-10 Dec. 29     NORTHEASTERN                                W, 7-5 Dec. 30     NORTHEASTERN                                L, 2-5 Jan. 5      6 Wisconsin                                 L, 4-6 Jan. 6      6 Wisconsin                                 L, 3-13 Jan. 12     10 NOTRE DAME                               L, 2-3 Jan. 13     10 NOTRE DAME                               W, 6-3 Jan. 20     DENVER                                      W, 5-3 Jan. 21     DENVER                                      W, 7-3 Feb. 2      5 Minnesota                                 L, 4-7 Feb. 3      5 Minnesota                                 L, 3-11 Feb. 9      8 MICHIGAN TECH                            W, 4-3 Feb. 10     8 MICHIGAN TECH                            W, 5-3 Feb. 16     5 MINNESOTA-DULUTH                      W, 6-5 Feb. 17     5 MINNESOTA-DULUTH                      L, 3-5 Feb. 23     1 North Dakota                             L, 2-7 Feb. 24     1 North Dakota                              W, 6-5 Mar. 2      Michigan                                    W, 5-3 Mar. 3      MICHIGAN                                    W, 5-3  WMPL rankings began 10/30/78
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