Ravensbergen Makes 33 Saves in Series Opener at New Hampshire

Friday, October 23

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

Michigan State University

3-1-0

New Hampshire

3-1-1

Team	1	2	3	F
Michigan St.	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	0	0	1	1

Joshua Ravensbergen in goal for Michigan State at Munn Ice Arena

Photo by: Michael Caples

10/23/2026 11:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – No. 2-ranked Michigan State hockey was narrowly defeated, 1-0, in its series opener at New Hampshire on Friday night from Whittemore Center Arena.

"We didn't do enough to win a hockey game tonight," said Michigan State Head Coach Adam Nightingale. "To me there's a difference between being expected to win and being entitled to win, and we're definitely not entitled to win any hockey games. We've got to go out and earn it."

The Spartans move to 3-1-0 on the season while New Hampshire improves to 3-1-1. Michigan State looks to bounce back on Saturday night when it meets the Wildcats in the series finale at 7:00 p.m.

MSU was outshot 34-14 as New Hampshire blocked 12 Spartan shots in the contest. Michigan State's penalty kill unit went 2-for-3, while the Spartan power play was stopped in its lone opportunity.

Freshman goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen made a season-high 33 saves, including 25 through the first two periods. Senior forward Tommi Mannisto generated three shots on goal to lead the Spartans, while freshman forward Ethan Belchetz, senior forward Jimmy Clark and freshman defenseman Tommy Bleyl finished with two each.

How It Happened

Neither team found an edge in the first period as each side headed to the locker room at intermission scoreless. The Spartan penalty kill unit was 2-for-2 in the period due in part to four saves on the PK by Ravensbergen, who made 15 total saves in the first.

Sophomore forward Anthony Romani and Mannisto each had close scoring opportunities for MSU in the second period. Mannisto fired a shot from the slot late that was glove saved, and Romani had a one-timer from the left dot ring off the post early in the frame. Sophomore forward Cayden Lindstrom put his body on the line in the closing moments of the period, using his body to block a one-timer from the right dot.

Ravensbergen continued his strong play in goal with 10 second period saves, giving him a season-high 25 saves through 40 minutes of action. Both teams kept in 5-on-5 for the entire period limiting special teams opportunities.

Sophomore forward Ryker Lee looked to build momentum for MSU 16 seconds into the third with a quick 1-on-1 opportunity, but his shot was saved.

New Hampshire took a 1-0 lead nine minutes into the third, scoring a power play goal after the Spartans were called for cross-checking at the 7:13 mark.

With less than three minutes to play, Clark had his point-blank shot saved by the Wildcat goaltender as the goaltender was falling backwards. The Spartans pulled Ravensbergen from the crease at the 17:56 mark in the third to add an extra forward, but MSU's time in the offensive zone came up empty.