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1979-80 Michigan State Hockey
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Front Row: Mark Mazzolini, Assistant Coach Shawn Walsh, Co-Captain Russ Welsh, Head Coach Ron Mason, Co-Captain Ted Huesing, Assistant Coach John Mason, Doug Belland
Middle Row: Student Manager Kurt Lanschwager, Team Physician Dr. John Downs, Gary Harpell, Leo Lynett, Frank Finn, Conrad Wiggen, Bob Martin, Jeff Bacon, Dave Distel, Aaron Rucks, Paul Gottwald, Dan Sutton, Ken Leiter, Nigel Thomas, Mark Hamway, Ken Paraskevin, Equipment Manager Don Lamont, Trainer Gayle Robinson
Back Row: Dave Wahl, Bill Shutt, Jim Clifford, John Martin, Bob Troscinski, Roger Goodes, Dave Gandini, Craig Lakian, Mike Stoltzner
1979-80 Michigan State Hockey Team
Head Coach: Ron MasonOverall: 14-24-0 WCHA: 12-16-0 (eighth)
1979-80 MSU Hockey Roster | 1979-80 Individual Statistics | 1979-80 Game Box Scores
Oct. 19 Western Michigan W, 7-6 Oct. 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN L, 6-8 Oct. 26 Minnesota L, 8-9 Oct. 27 Minnesota L, 5-11 Nov. 2 5 WISCONSIN L, 4-6 Nov. 3 5 WISCONSIN W, 5-4 Nov. 9 6 Michigan Tech W OT, 5-4 Nov. 10 6 Michigan Tech L, 2-6 Nov. 16 5 Notre Dame W, 5-4 Nov. 17 5 Notre Dame L, 3-5 Nov. 23 1 NORTH DAKOTA L, 2-9 Nov. 24 1 NORTH DAKOTA W OT, 5-4 Nov. 30 Michigan L, 2-7 Dec. 1 3 MICHIGAN W, 6-3 Dec. 7 FERRIS STATE L, 3-6 Dec. 8 Ferris State L OT, 3-4 Dec. 18 Colorado College L OT, 6-7 Dec. 19 Colorado College L, 1-6 Dec. 28 3 Michigan +J L, 4-7 Dec. 29 6 Wisconsin +J L, 4-10 Jan. 4 PRINCETON W, 6-1 Jan. 5 8 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 3-5 Jan. 11 Minnesota-Duluth W, 6-4 Jan. 12 Minnesota-Duluth L OT, 7-8 Jan. 18 10 MICHIGAN TECH W, 4-3 Jan. 19 10 MICHIGAN TECH L, 0-6 Jan. 25 Wisconsin W, 5-4 Jan. 26 Wisconsin L, 2-9 Feb. 1 5 MINNESOTA W, 7-6 Feb. 2 5 MINNESOTA L, 1-7 Feb. 8 POLISH NATIONAL TEAM (Ex.) W, 5-1 Feb. 15 DENVER W, 4-2 Feb. 16 DENVER L, 5-8 Feb. 22 10 NOTRE DAME W, 7-6 Feb. 23 10 NOTRE DAME L, 5-9 Feb. 29 MICHIGAN W, 5-4 Mar. 1 Michigan L, 1-6 Mar. 7 1 North Dakota % L, 1-8 Mar. 8 1 North Dakota % L, 3-5 + J - Great Lakes Invitational; Joe Louis Arena % - WCHA Playoffs WMPL rankings began 10/29/79
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