Memorable Games
- November 6, 1974 - vs. North Dakota - The first sell-out crowd in Munn history watches goalie Ron Clark stop a record 30 first-period shots in a 6-2 win over North Dakota.
- March 14, 1976 - vs. Minnesota - Michigan State is upset by Minnesota in triple overtime during the WCHA playoffs. The loss cost the Spartan squad, one of the best to that date, a berth in the NCAA tournament. The game lasted over 86 minutes.
- March 3, 1979 - vs. Michigan - In Amo Bessone's final game as head coach Michigan State completes a two-game sweep of Michigan with a 5-3 win.
- March 18, 1984 - vs. Boston College - With a 7-6 victory over the Eagles, Michigan State advances to their first NCAA Frozen Four since 1967.
- December 15, 1985 - vs. Ohio State - Senior Mike Donnelly scores a Spartan-record five goals including the overtime game-winning goal in a 6-5 win over the Buckeyes. Donnelly had tallied a hat trick in the previous night's contest with the Buckeyes.
- February 22, 1986 - vs. Lake Superior State - With three teams (Lake Superior State, Michigan State and Western Michigan) tied for first place in the CCHA heading into the final two games of the season, Michigan State defeats Lake Superior State 5-4 in a dramatic overtime game on the final night of the season. The victory and a Western Michigan loss gave MSU sole possession of the CCHA title.
- February 12, 1993 - vs. Kent State - A 6-5 win over the Golden Flashes made head coach Ron Mason the winningest coach in NCAA ice hockey history with 674 wins.
- November 2, 1996 - vs. Michigan - Unranked Michigan State upsets defending national champion and No. 1 ranked Michigan 5-4. The loss cost the Wolverines the top spot in the polls for one week — the only week the Wolverines were not ranked No. 1 that season. The victory completed a weekend sweep as MSU recorded an 8-2 win over No. 3 ranked Bowling Green State the previous night.
- February 20, 1998 - vs. Michigan - The Spartans hand the Wolverines a 5-1 loss giving Ron Mason win No. 800. After the victory, students poured onto the ice celebrating the milestone. The celebration was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter.
- February 28, 1998 - vs. Ferris State - On Senior Night, senior goalie Chad Alban scores an empty-net goal with 13 seconds remaining in a 6-3 win over the Bulldogs.
- February 10, 2001 - vs. Alaska - Sophomore goalie Ryan Miller records his 17th shutout of his career in a 3-0 win over the Nanooks. No. 17 gives Miller the NCAA record for career shutouts. Miller ended his three-year career with 26 shutouts.
- March 1, 2001 - vs. Michigan - An over-capacity crowd of 7,121, the largest crowd in Munn history, watch MSU beat archrival UM 3-1 on Senior Night.
- March 9, 2002 - vs. Bowling Green State - In his final game at Munn as head coach, Ron Mason delivers a 4-2 victory over the Falcons to advance to the CCHA Semifinals in Detroit.
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