Overview
- The victory delivered MSU's first back-to-back GLI crowns since 1999–2000 and the event's first repeat champion since Michigan in 2014–15.
- Anthony Romani opened the scoring in the second period before Charlie Stramel added two and Tommi Männistö sealed it with an empty-netter.
- Stramel was named tournament MVP, and Anthony Romani, Patrick Geary and Trey Augustine joined him on the all-tournament team.
- Goaltender Trey Augustine made 32 saves in the final and turned aside 53 of 56 shots over the two-game tournament.
- MSU won despite four forwards away at the World Juniors, getting depth contributions such as freshman Cole Burke scoring in his debut, and now lines up a U.S. U18 exhibition before Big Ten play resumes Jan. 9 at Ohio State.