Former Michigan State University hockey player Dan Sturges has died "unexpectedly" at the age of 40. "Dan Sturges was a beloved member of the Michigan State hockey family, and our entire community is stunned at this devastating news," Michigan State head hockey coach Adam Nightingale announced on Monday, January 19, confirming the former player's death. "He was an adoring father and a devoted husband, and our hearts break for his wife Becky and their sons." Becky, a former field hockey player at Michigan State, met Dan during their overlapping time as student-athletes.