MSU's Shoudy Speaks After Delivering OT Goal vs. Penn State

Shoudy was the hero of Friday night's game after scoring the overtime goal that defeated third-ranked Penn State.

Michigan State forward Tiernan Shoudy speaks to the media after scoring an overtime goal against Penn State on Nov. 7, 2025. | Jacob Cotsonika, Michigan State Spartans on SI

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- It was No. 1 Michigan State's Tiernan Shoudy who made the difference on Friday against No. 3 Penn State, as he put in the overtime winner.

In a battle between two teams loaded with NHL draft picks, it ended up being two Spartans who have not been picked who were involved in the game's final play: Shoudy and Tommi Mannisto.

Michigan State's Tiernan Shoudy prepares to face-off against Notre Dame during the second period in the Big Ten tournament on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After the game, Shoudy was made available to talk to the press about his game-winning goal, and also about the emotional turnaround with a 4 p.m. ET pick drop on Sunday.

A full video of Shoudy's press conference is below.

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Additionally, a partial transcript of Shoudy's press conference can be read below.

Transcript

Michigan State's Tiernan Shoudy skates during hockey practice on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Q: Tiernan, can you just describe the play, the game-winning goal?

SHOUDY: Yeah, well, it's funny, like the 2-on-1, Tommi had a one-timer, goalie made a great save, and I thought I had a wide-open net, somehow missed on the back end. And then, kind of, whatever, [Maxim Strbak] made a good play, we got back in the zone, tried to go to the middle, didn't work out.

And then Tommi had a great poise, came around the net, I thought it was open right away, but he had great poise, obviously made a great play. And then I was kind of in the back door and took my time a little bit, I feel like everyone was probably a little scared there, but got it in, so I was happy about it.

Q: Tiernan, did you think he [Mannisto] might shoot it? The goaltender obviously did; he went down, and then it was all yours.

Michigan State's Tiernan Shoudy smiles during hockey practice on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

SHOUDY: Yeah, I kind of figured he was passing, he was staring at me the whole time. I think he was just looking for a lane, especially, like, two guys came to him, too.

So he made an unbelievable play, great poise, and then I was just fortunate to be there.

Q: What about the play early in the game when you came off?

SHOUDY: Yeah, I just got tripped up a little bit, lost my footing, and I went into the boards a little weird, like feet first. At first, I thought it might have been a little worse than it was, but it was OK, so.

Michigan State's Tiernan Shoudy, right, faces off against Minnesota's Aaron Huglen during the second period on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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