Overview
- Charlie Stramel scored twice in the final and four times overall to pace the two-game sweep and earn tournament MVP honors.
- Goaltender Trey Augustine made 32 saves in the final and 53 of 56 across the tournament to anchor the title run.
- Four Spartans were selected to the all-tournament team: Stramel, Anthony Romani, Patrick Geary and Augustine.
- The repeat is MSU’s first consecutive GLI titles since 1999–2000 and the event’s first back-to-back winner since 2014–15.
- Shorthanded due to World Juniors, MSU also beat Ferris State 5-2 in the semifinal, improved to 14-4, and next plays the USNTDP before Big Ten games resume at Ohio State on Jan. 9.