Porter Martone, who was just selected 6th overall by the Flyers in the NHL Draft, and played last season for OHL Brampton, has committed to Michigan State, according to @FriedgeHNIC 🟢 pic.twitter.com/8WjF2JaED9
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Michigan State hockey has added another top tier future pro to its 2026-27 roster.
High-end NHL prospect Porter Martone officially committed to the Spartans on Monday afternoon. Martone — who is a winger — committed to the Spartans over a number of other top college hockey programs, including Penn State — who recently beat out the Spartans for Gavin McKenna.
Martone was selected as the No. 6 overall pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in last month’s NHL Entry Draft and becomes the second incoming freshman that was a top six NHL pick, joining Cayden Lindstrom. Martone played the last three seasons in the OHL and should have an instant impact on the Spartans next year.
The addition of Martone is some welcomed good news for Michigan State hockey — who recently experienced some tough breaks. As I previously mentioned, McKenna recently committed to Penn State over the Spartans, and shortly after that Isaac Howard elected to turn pro after being trading to the Edmonton Oilers.
Michigan State heads into next season as a top five team nationally and with the addition of Martone could once again become the betting favorite to win it all. They’ll certainly be right up there with Penn State after the big addition in Martone.
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