College Hockey Tonight: Dec. 29, 2025
Michigan State wins the GLI, Western Michigan wins the Holiday Face-Off, and more
Michigan State claimed the Great Lakes Invitational title Monday night, while Western Michigan lifted the Holiday Face-Off trophy in Milwaukee.
Here’s a recap of all of Monday’s action:
Great Lakes Invitational
Championship Game
Michigan State 4, Michigan Tech 1: The Spartans rode a two-goal performance from Charlie Stramel to capture the GLI title. Carson Latimer provided the lone offense for Michigan Tech, while Trey Augustine was sharp at the other end, stopping 32 shots for Michigan State.
Consolation Game
Miami 4, Ferris State 2: David Deputy opened the scoring and later sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Ferris State made it a one-goal game late when Max Itagaki scored with the extra attacker on the ice, but Miami held on despite being outshot 32-22.
Holiday Face-Off
Championship Game
Western Michigan 4, Wisconsin 1: Vasily Zelenov struck first to give Wisconsin an early lead, but Western Michigan took control with two goals in the second period and two more in the third. Grant Slukynsky led the way for the Broncos with a three-point night (1g, 2a).
Consolation Game
Boston College 4, Lake Superior 3: Will Vote scored twice in a span of roughly three minutes in the third period, flipping a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead. Dean Letourneau added his 11th goal of the season, while newcomer Oscar Hemming chipped in two assists and five shots on goal. Ryan Beck scored twice for Lake Superior.
Hockey East
Merrimack 5, Vermont 4: A back-and-forth affair in Burlington saw Vermont strike first before Merrimack answered with four straight goals to build a 4-1 lead. The teams traded tallies midway through the second, and a pair of goals by Matteo Michels pulled the Catamounts within one in the third. Daniel Astapovich scored his first NCAA goal for Merrimack, which has now won three straight.
Non-Conference
Clarkson 3, RIT 2: Ryan Bottrill scored twice in the second period to put Clarkson in front, and Talon Sigurdson delivered what proved to be the game-winner in the third. Evan Konyen scored twice for RIT, including a late goal that tightened things in the final minutes.