Michigan State University
Ferris State
#3/3 Hockey Returns to Action at 59th Great Lakes Invitational
12/27/2025 11:26:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
|  No. 3/3  Michigan State (12-4-0, 5-3-0 B1G) at  59th Great Lakes Invitational | |
|  Dates/Location |  Sunday, December 28, 7:00 p.m. | Monday, December 29, TBD      Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|  Radio  |    MSUSpartans.com; Michigan State Athletics App         Scott Moore (PxP) / Rob Woodward (Color) |
| Â Â TV | Â Â Â WILX/MeTV 10.2;Â Xfinity - 294; Spectrum - 190; WOW - 151 |
| Â Live Statistics | Â Â Â Â Click Here |
| Â Â Game Notes | Â Â Â Click Here |
NOTES TO KNOW:
• Michigan State is ranked No. 3 in the USCHO.com poll and No. 3 in the USA Hockey poll for the fourth straight week. MSU has not been ranked lower than No. 4 in either poll this season.
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• Michigan State is making its 49th all-time Great Lakes Invitational appearance this season, a mainstay of the tournament since 1979. MSU has won 13 GLI titles, most recently winning the GLI in 2024 with a 3-1 win over #4/4 Western Michigan. It was Michigan State's first GLI title since 2009. MSU topped Northern Michigan in the first round of the GLI last season, 2-0. Goalkeeper Luca Di Pasquo was named Tournament MVP.
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• MSU is 52-41-5 all-time at the GLI, giving Michigan State the second-most wins all-time at the tournament behind Michigan's 59. MSU's 13 titles rank second to Michigan's 17. Michigan State has finished as the runner-up 15 times, second to Michigan Tech's 17 second place finishes.
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• The Spartans are currently without freshman forward Porter Martone (Canada), freshman forward Ryker Lee (USA), freshman forward Eric Nilson (Sweden) and sophomore forward Shane Vansaghi (USA) who are participating in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championships for their respective home countries. The championships are held Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
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• Martone was named captain of Team Canada, previously captaining Canada to gold at the 2024 U18 World Championship and scored an empty net insurance goal in Canada's tournament opening victory over Czechia.
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• Under head coach Adam Nightingale, Michigan State has now had 8 active players play at World Juniors, in addition to several Spartans that played at World Juniors prior to joining MSU. Future Spartan, defenseman Chase Reid, will also play for Team USA this year. Trey Augustine (USA), Isaac Howard (USA), Tommi Mannisto (Finland) and Maxim Strbak (Slovakia) played at World Juniors while rostered at Michigan State in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Red Savage (USA) and Charlie Stramel (USA) played at World Juniors prior to their arrival in East Lansing.
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• Michigan State's top line of Daniel Russell - Charlie Stramel - Porter Martone has recorded 52 points this season on 21 goals and 31 assists. They are a combined +46 with Stramel leading with a +16 to Martone and Russell's +15.
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• Stramel is #11 nationally in face-off wins (196), #27 in assists per game (0.75) and #28 in points per game (1.13).
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• Junior goaltender Trey Augustine is among the best in the country ranking #1 in shutouts (3), #6 in goals against average (1.71) and #3 in save percentage (.937). Augustine leads the Big Ten in all three categories. Augustine will play in his first career GLI this weekend after previously missing the tournament due to World Juniors obligations for Team USA. Now 20 years old, Augustine is too old to play at World Juniors this season.
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• Michigan State ranks #3 nationally in scoring defense (1.75), #61 in scoring offense (3.38) and #6 in scoring margin (+1.63). MSU leads the Big Ten in scoring defense and is third in scoring offense.
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