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7/23/08

Whitten Named Director of Spartan Hockey Operations

Michigan State hockey coach Rick Comley has announced that Damon Whitten will join the Spartan staff as the Director of Hockey Operations. He replaces Keith McKittrick, who joined the staff of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings earlier in the month. Whitten, a Spartan letterwinner from 1998-2001 and an alternate captain as a senior, has coached not only as a graduate assistant for the Spartans, but also as an assistant at Wayne State and Alaska- Anchorage. In his role at MSU, Whitten will be in charge of all facets of the Spartans video operations, as well as all team travel, alumni relations, and will serve as a liaison with the Blueline Club.

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7/9/08

Spartan Hockey Announces 2008-09 Schedule

Thirteen games against six NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago highlight the 2008-09 Michigan State hockey schedule, as released by head coach Rick Comley on Wednesday, July 9. The Spartans will participate in the Ice Breaker Tournament at Boston University's Agganis Arena to start the season, adding an additional in-season tournament to the annual College Hockey Showcase and Great Lakes Invitational on Michigan State's schedule. This year's cluster scheduling for the CCHA finds the Spartans paired with traditional rival Michigan, along with Ohio State and Miami. MSU, Miami, and Michigan have all finished in the top four of the league in four of the last five seasons, and have been in the NCAA Tournament field in each of the last three years.

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6/21/08

MSU Hockey Announcer Jerry Marshall Passes Away

A well-known radio voice in the greater Lansing area, Jerry Marshall had been the voice of Spartan Hockey at Munn Arena since 1972. Marshall also started a weekly radio show with head hockey coach in Ron Mason nearly 20 years ago, which continues today with the weekly Rick Comley Radio Show. His final game at Michigan State was the Spartans' banner-raising ceremony to celebrate the 2007 NCAA Championship on Oct. 19, 2007. He also served as the public address announcer for MSU baseball for several years.

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6/20/08

Daultan Leveille Taken 29th Overall in NHL Entry Draft

Incoming freshman becomes ninth MSU first-round draft pick in MSU history

6/10/08

Lerg Earns Academic All-America Honors

Goaltender the sixth player in MSU history to be both All-American and Academic All-American

6/6/08

Vukovic Signs Professional Contract

Four-year blueliner to skate for Genève-Servette

6/1/08

Kennedy Signs Pro Contract With Buffalo Sabres

Junior led team in scoring the last two seasons

Rick Comley, who ranks fifth on the NCAA's all-time coaching wins list and led Northern Michigan to the 1991 NCAA Championship, is entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Spartans.