Briana Peters, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils to honor Norris, Hough on senior night

by Briana Peters - January 27, 2018

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) “It’s an official changing of the guard, if you will,” Arizona State hockey head coach Greg Powers said. “I’ve had a Norris with me really my entire career as a head coach. I have never not had a Norris so it’s going to be bittersweet for me.” David Norris

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils final minute goal goes down as a tie

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by Briana Peters - January 20, 2018

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer / WCSN) Arizona State head coach Greg Powers said after last Saturday’s game against UMass-Lowell that Steenn Pasichnuk had been going through "some things" in the beginning of the season. “The back injury kind of set me back a bit,” Pasichnuk said. “There’s a bit of stuff off the

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils to host Quinnipiac for middle series of 3-week home stand

by Briana Peters - January 18, 2018January 18, 2018

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer / WCSN) Arizona State hockey will face off against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Friday and Saturday in the middle series of a three-week home stand. The Sun Devils have had a run-in with the Bobcats in each year of its young program. The last time the two played was

ASU Hockey: Team’s progression proving in numbers

by Briana Peters - January 18, 2018January 18, 2018

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Since the start of 2018, Arizona State has found a new side of confidence that has been translating onto the stats sheet. “We kind of wanted to put 2017 in the past and look ahead to 2018 and we kind of hit the reset button,” goaltender Joey Daccord said.

ASU Hockey: Pasichnuk’s development turning him into a leader

by Briana Peters - January 16, 2018January 18, 2018

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) From on the ice to off it, Brinson Pasichnuk has seen much growth from when he first began his playing career at Arizona State. The defender finished the season last year with 14 points and has already surpassed that total by two this season with ten games remaining. While

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils shut down by River Hawks

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by Briana Peters - January 13, 2018

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State skated onto the ice red-hot Friday night after a trophy-winning weekend in Las Vegas. However, the luck of Vegas didn’t roll into Oceanside Ice Arena, as the Sun Devils fell to UMass Lowell 4-0. Although ASU wasn’t able to capitalize on some chord-striking excitement, it played aggressively

ASU Hockey: Pasichnuk and Daccord lead Sun Devils to first tournament victory

by Briana Peters - January 7, 2018

(Photo: Briana Peters/WCSN) “We’re in Las Vegas.” ASU hockey head coach Greg Powers was certainly happy to be in Sin City. This held especially true on Saturday when the Sun Devils found their luck and won the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational championship game against Michigan Tech. Newly-named assistant captain Brinson Pasichnuk was the

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils feed off line changes, advance to Ice Vegas championship

by Briana Peters - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018

At the beginning of the season, Arizona State head coach Greg Powers placed his three leaders, Anthony Croston, Dylan Hollman and Louie Rowe on the same line – a line that collectively failed to meet offensive expectations. Instead of keeping the three together, Powers put them each on separate lines on

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils face Colorado College for first time

by Briana Peters - December 15, 2017

(Photo: Briana Peters/WCSN) ASU hockey is back to take on Colorado College at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs after an winning Saturday against Princeton. “When you’re going to spilt, it’s always better to win on Saturday,” ASU head coach Greg Powers said. ASU came out swinging against the Tigers in game two

ASU Hockey: Busch comes up clutch for Sun Devils

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by Briana Peters - December 10, 2017December 10, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In the opening clash between Arizona State and Princeton, ASU head coach Greg Powers didn’t see a leader on the ice. Following nearly two weeks off from games, the team needed to find someone to ignite a spark. Tonight, they found that in Tyler Busch. Busch failed to produce anything