Former Michigan State Spartans defenseman David Gucciardi is just nine days removed from his last college hockey game and has already made his mark at the professional level.
Another Michigan State Spartan will be heading to the NHL as senior defenseman David Gucciardi has officially signed a two-year entry-level that will begin next season with the Washington Capitals, announced by the organization's senior vice president and general manager, Chris Patrick , on Monday.
The Washington Capitals announced Monday they signed defenseman David Gucciardi to a two-year, entry-level contract, which kicks in at the start of the 2025-26 season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
TOLEDO, Ohio-- Michigan State entered the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the second overall seed. At this point in the season, there are no easy games, but the Spartans drew a particularly tough team in Cornell.
The No. 1 Michigan State Spartans (22-6-4) honored their four senior skaters on Saturday night in their final regular season home game at Munn Ice Arena this season.
Michigan State senior defenseman David Gucciardi was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week for his performance against the Minnesota Golden Gophers last weekend, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 2 Michigan State soundly handled No. 4 Minnesota in its 9-3 win over the Golden Gophers at Munn Ice Arena on Friday. The Spartans had some usual scoring contributors participate in the nine-goal display, but they also had some who rarely ever find the back of the net.
Photo: Audrey Richardson, State News Next up in our Washington Capitals annual prospect review and forecast series is David Gucciardi, defenseman for the Michigan State University Spartans.
The second slate of regional semifinal matchups took place on Friday, with some of the best teams in the country taking one step closer to the Frozen Four.
During the second half of the college hockey season, anything can happen. This past weekend was filled with shocking upsets and intense action all around. It was no different for the six Washington Capitals’ student-athletes.