Ice Dawgs experience road-game troubles as the season nears its end

During the Dawgs' road trip to Pelham, AL, the team was unable to come home with a win on Jan. 15 and 16.

On Jan. 15, the Dawgs were short on manpower with 3 players serving recent suspensions; however, the Dawgs jumped out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a hat-trick by R.C. Martin, two of which were short-handed goals, and another short-handed goal by Alex Palmer. Unfortunately, the Dawgs were unable to keep up with the fast and steady pace as the manpower shortage eventually gave way to an unrelenting Alabama offense, ending the game 4-10.

Jan. 16, the Dawgs felt they would be better off with a full bench; however, endless penalties and injuries took the team off its guard and, with the exception of an early 2nd period goal by Jordan Troisi, Alabama ran away with the game ending in a 4-12 MSU defeat. The Dawgs were proud to say that there was no giving up, as the final 3 MSU goals were scored early in the 3rd period.

Your Ice Dawgs come out from Friday night's game with a 9-6 win over the LSU Tigers!

In front of an estimated crowd of 2,200, the MSU Ice Dawgs finally achieved their much-awaited payback on the LSU Tigers by defeating them 9-6 January 8th.

While the Tigers scored the first goal in the 1st period, the Dawgs tied it up at the end of the period with a short-handed goal from R.C. Martin, and went into the 2nd period with Martin again scoring 5 minutes into the 2nd with assists from Tripp Horne and Joe Lamerson.

The teams battled for the lead back and fourth until the score remained tied at 6-6 in the 3rd period. What seemed like a scary moment, the Dawgs found the scoring touch and ignited under a stream of 3 goals within 5 minutes to seal the victory.

Highlights of the game included:
-R.C. Martin's first career hat-trick for MSU
-Tripp Horne's first goal of the season
-Will Walker's 3rd period goal to continue his lead for MSU in points.

Tupelo, MS will again be the site of an intense SECHC Game

The Ice Dawgs will again be playing host to a visiting SECHC team as the LSU Tigers make their first visit to Tupelo, MS on Jan. 8 and 9.

The visiting Tigers are currently 1-7-2 overall with Mississippi State at 3-4-0. The Dawgs' previous two matches ended with resounding victories over cross-state rival Ole Miss with a 10-0 shutout and a 6-2 win. The Dawgs hope to continue their success on the ice this coming weekend.

The Bancorpsouth Arena was the location of one of the rowdiest MSU crowds possible during the Ole Miss games and the Ice Dawgs invite all of their loyal fans back to participate in the matchup against LSU. Tickets will again be sold at the doors of the Bancorpsouth Arena for $5 General Admission, kids under 6 get in for free.

New Merchandise, including skull caps, long sleeve Ts, and mini-sticks, will be available for sale and full concessions including beer sales will also be available for the public.

BRING THOSE COWBELLS!!!

Gametime: Friday, January 8th. Doors open at 6PM. Puck drops at 7PM!
Location: Bancorpsouth Arena, Tupelo, MS

Post-Game Skate:Stick around and come skate with the players after the game!

The first half has been a great one with its share of ups and downs, and the Ice Dawgs would like to thank you, the fans, for your incredible support that saw record-breaking crowds in Tupelo during the defeat of the Ole Miss Rebels.

Things to look for in the coming month:

-Schedule changes
-New Ebay Store for convenient online shopping
-Updates from the Ice Dawgs' photographer
-New videos to be added to the team YouTube channel
-New media coverage on the Media page.

Again, the team could not make it without the incredible support from all of you. We appreciate your efforts in showing the rest of the SECHC that your support by far outweighs the rest!

The Ice Dawgs close out their first season half with another win

In front of yet another capacity crowd of over 2,100 fans, the Ice Dawgs came out swinging against the Ole Miss Rebels and finished with a 6 - 2 victory.

Only 3 minutes into the period, Josh Miller backhanded a loose rebound into the net behind Ole Miss' goalie, securing a lead early and driving the crowd wild.

Will Walker had yet another successful night, adding a goal and two assists to hold onto his lead in points for MSU Hockey. R.C. Martin continued his fantastic debut to the team with two goals, Joe Lamerson found his first goal of the home series, and Chance Morreale also found the back of the net in back-to-back games.

Goalie Michael Miller, while still seeking his first shutout, kept Ole Miss out of the net by only allowing 2 of 29 shots, securing his first win of the season.

The two capacity crowds on both nights brought in a grand total of hardly under 5,000 people to the BCS Arena. The Ice Dawg nation proved to the entire SEC that they now have the biggest and most intense crowd support in the entire conference of SECHC hockey. The Ice Dawgs would like to extend their thanks to all of their loyal fans who came out to support their hard work.

Without you, the fans, this game is not possible. Thank you for your help.

Media section updated once again!