MSU hadn't broken stride in Haight's absence, but upon his return the team performed even better. In 1985 the Spartans won the regular season CCHA title for the first time and were by far and away the best defensive team in the country (100 goals against in 44 games) Haight was named as an All-American and Haight helped the team to their fourth consecutive CCHA championship and the team received the top western seed in the 1985 NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, the Spartans lost in the quarterfinals to an upstart Providence squad. Haight played 2 games for the national team at the 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships and then retired as a player.