EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan State hockey player and director of hockey operations Dan Sturges died unexpectedly Monday at age 40.
An athletic department spokesperson said the school was informed of Sturges’ death by his family. No other details were provided.
Sturges played for the Spartans from 2005-09 and helped them win the national championship in 2007. He had worked for the program in East Lansing since returning in 2019.
″Dan Sturges was a beloved member of the Michigan State hockey family, and our entire community is stunned at this devastating news," coach Adam Nightingale said, adding that Sturges worked every day to make the program the best it could be. "His passion, dedication and impact will leave a lasting legacy.”
Athletic director J Batt said Sturges "cared deeply about the student-athletes and staff in the hockey program and built genuine relationships with people throughout the department. To lose him so suddenly is a shock to all. The department’s top priority at this time will be providing supportive resources to members of the hockey program and athletic department as they grieve.”
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FILE - Michigan State's logo hangs on Spartan Stadium before the start of an NCAA college football game between Michigan State and Tulsa, Aug. 30, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states — and possibly farther south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, a forecast shows.
The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center.
Geomagnetic storms that can lead to vivid northern lights also can interfere with satellite operations, GPS communications and other infrastructure, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Dahl said the current storm isn't expected to become much weaker until sometime Tuesday.
In November, solar storms brought vibrant auroras to parts of Europe including Hungary and the United Kingdom, and as far south in the United States as Kansas, Colorado and Texas.
Solar radiation storms can affect objects in space and certain types of communications systems, but Dahl said astronauts at the international space station currently are not at risk. The intensity of this storm has not been seen in more than two decades, he said.
Northern lights illuminate the cloud cover over Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, England, Monday Jan. 19, 2026. (Joe Pickover/PA via AP)
FILE - The northern lights glow behind trees covered in hoarfrost over Anchorage, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
