- Video shows Lansing Spartans practicing and sharing how MSU hockey inspires them
- The MSU hockey team's impressive season is an inspiration to younger hockey players in our neighborhoods.
As fans are getting excited about the B1G hockey semifinal game coming up at Munn Ice Arena Saturday, I wanted to check on some younger hockey players in our neighborhoods, so I went to a local hockey rink to see how the success of MSU hockey this season inspires younger athletes.
It's the love of the game that motivates the 13-and-14-year-old Lansing Spartans.
But the MSU Spartans inspire them too.
"I wouldn't want to watch any other team," says player Jack Anderson.
It's something Coach Chris Kurisko says he pushes at practice at a rink in East Lansing.
"We're talking about the highlights in the locker room, we're showing the highlights. the kids are invested in it and they're excited about it, and uh, it's great energy," says Coach Kurisko.
He knows a lot of his players are huge fans.
"I go to every MSU game, I have season tickets there, so I love going to those games," says player Max Anderson.
Some even want to go for the big leagues themselves.
"Every kid's dream to be out there, playing at a higher level, but yeah, it's just, it's motivating," says player Jack Anderson.
So while the Lansing Spartans finish their season, they'll continue to study up on some of their favorite players: the Michigan State Spartans.
"The big Spartans play hard, play fast, play physical, and that's what we're trying to teach them to do, so they're a great example to watch," says Coach Kurisko.
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