Michigan State Hockey 202?-202?

[wsummers]

Aiden Gallacher has entered the transfer portal.

DeRidder also opted to use his last year at North Dakota. Tired of losing.

The Krygier twins are also in the portal hoping to play a 5th year elsewhere.

Are the wheels falling off the bus? MSU now down to 5 Dmen…only 3 having any college playing time.

[aallenpollreisz]

Aiden Gallacher has entered the transfer portal.

[Caustic Undertow]

For next year Cole has said he expects up to 10 new faces.

wait

they're not firing him?

I mean, I'm not a fan of your team, so take this with a big fat heaping of salt, but...

What could possibly be the argument for keeping him at this point? Has the athletic department given up on the hockey program? This seems indefensible. There is no structural reason why Michigan State should not at least be in contention for the NCAA tournament in most or all seasons.

Again, just a rival fan, so take it for what it's worth, but I genuinely feel like college hockey would be better if the MSU administration took the program more seriously.

[model94]

He's been a strikethrough on Heisenberg's spreadsheet for a while now.

there is a lot of uncertainty with Heisenberg. Sorry. I have no idea who the guy it but couldn't pass it up.

[Puckstopper467]

So many good scoring 01's and MSU not getting any, will use the portal just to try and compete. Bad remedy

[wsummers]

For next year Cole has said he expects up to 10 new faces. Announced today are the additions of Gavin Best and Justin Jallen. Of the two Jallen, a one year grad student, is likely to be a second line player.

These are added to the previously announced Matt Basgall (D), Daniel Russell (LW), and Tiernan Shoudy (Cj.

Shoudy is a checking line player. Best and Russell have potential to score, but will take time to adjust to Big Ten hockey.

Expected to be added: Luca DiPasquo (G) and some additional players (most likely 1-2 year transfer portal players). They need 1-2 defensemen and at least another proven scorer.

If MSU can’t create an effective second scoring line the result will be another 7th place finish and likely coaching change.

Edit: Jallen should have 2 years of eligibility left as he only played 3 years at Brown.

[John J. MacInnes]

The biggest dry hole for MSU right now isn't the NTDP, but southern Ontario. That used to be the backbone of the roster when the Spartans were one of the powerhouse schools in college hockey. The current roster has only 3 players from there (Gucciardi, Nienhaus, and Charleson), no commits for next season, and only one in two years time. Whoever the next assistant coach is had better find a way back into the hotbed just east of lower Michigan.

[Puckstopper467]

Great point and the portal is a bad way to fill gaps. Teams are plucking from the portal and missing players coming out of juniors who are peaking and can develop farther within the program. MSU is not getting those type of players. The smaller schools are getting stronger due to getting the players out of juniors who are clicking.

[wsummers]

Yes, recruiting has been poor. Not sure if Exter is the reason or the scapegoat. Since Cole arrived there have been no high end recruits from juniors. The best ones lately have come from the transfer portal. The expectation when he was hired was his connections with the US program would result in an upgrade in recruiting. So far no US program player has chosen MSU, except one through the transfer portal.

[Puckstopper467]

Bad Recruiter is the problem. Cannot miss on high quality players that are peaking coming out of juniors. Need to rebuild over the next 2 years and have a strong sophomore core in place in 2 years to turn things around
MSU continues to spin and spin out of control

[aallenpollreisz]

Starting to wonder if the assistant coaches will both return next season.

Exter's not getting renewed. It looks like Luongo will return.

Exter handled the goaltenders and, if I recall correctly, was the chief recruiter.

[J.D.]

Starting to wonder if the assistant coaches will both return next season.

They call that rearranging the deck chairs...

[John J. MacInnes]

Starting to wonder if the assistant coaches will both return next season.

[Pirateasaur]

One good thing about following an annually bad hockey team is the lack of emotional attachment when your rival crushes you and ends your season in round 1 of the league tournament.

Doesn’t feel like much will be changing anytime soon, either.

[Pirateasaur]

I don’t know if I like putting the ceremony after the game, but I’m really happy the seniors got a win on senior night. That losing streak was brutal.

I also was unsure about it but now I like it.

it was also a very nice ceremony. I feel like for a few years it felt very rushed and lackluster but this one felt appropriate. I swear there was at least one year where the guys didn’t even get to skate a lap.

Also, feels good to finally get a win. I checked out emotionally weeks ago but really wanted that one for the players.