Evan Oscherwitz, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Hockey: Murray, Kopperud lead the way in 6-3 win over Notre Dame

by Evan Oscherwitz - December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) When a goal scorer gets on a hot streak, it seems like they have a chance to score every time they touch the puck. Arizona State freshman forward Matthew Kopperud and his sophomore counterpart Jax Murray proved it on Thursday night, as both players scored twice in the

ASU Men’s Hockey: Notre Dame series preview

by Evan Oscherwitz - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Last week, Arizona State Men’s Hockey made history by winning both of its games against the heavily favored Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, the first time ever that ASU has recorded a road sweep over a Big Ten foe. The No. 20 Sun Devils (2-3-1) are looking to repeat history this week

ASU Men’s Hockey: Murray’s two goals lead ASU to 3-1 victory over Wisconsin

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) A day after recording their first win of the 2020-21 season, the Arizona State Sun Devils (2-3-1) soundly defeated the No. 14 ranked Wisconsin Badgers (4-4) by a score of 3-1 Sunday afternoon in Madison. The Sun Devils controlled the flow of play from start to finish and

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils’ Scoring Woes Continue In Shutout Loss To Michigan State

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) The order of events which led to Arizona State’s loss in the second game of its two-game series against Michigan State on Friday night were reminiscent of the defeats that came before it. After a turnover behind the Sun Devils’ net, Michigan State junior forward Mitchell Mattson located the

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils force 1-1 tie in at Michigan State

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Arizona State (0-2-1) are still searching for their first win of the season after tying Michigan State (0-0-1) 1-1 Thursday night in East Lansing. ASU freshman goaltender Cole Brady picked up where he left off against Michigan, making 25 saves on 26 shots in the second start of his college hockey

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils dominated by Michigan 8-1 in opener

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Hockey 2020-21 season-opener did not go according to plan, as the No. 15 Sun Devils (0-1-0) lost 8-1 to the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines (1-0-0) Saturday in Ann Arbor. The lopsided affair was ASU’s worst loss since Jan. 26th, 2018, when it lost 8-0 against Boston University. Michigan

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils ready to adapt to life on the road in 2020-2021

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Arizona State Men’s Hockey is no stranger to overcoming adversity. As a fledgling independent program, the Sun Devils logged back-to-back 20-win seasons and established themselves as a legitimate contender in the NCAA ranks. This year, though, will come with a set of challenges the program has yet to face. As part

ASU Men’s Hockey: Battle League Tournament ‘super helpful’ in season preparation

by Evan Oscherwitz - October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN The annual Battle League Tournament has been an Arizona State hockey tradition since before the Sun Devils joined the NCAA ranks. For two weeks every fall, the team is divided into split squads and plays a grueling round-robin style tournament for the right to hoist the coveted Tillman Trophy. The

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils evaluating blue line depth after key departures

by Evan Oscherwitz - September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) Ever since it joined the NCAA ranks, one of Arizona State’s biggest strengths has been its strong defense. Last season, the Sun Devils’ ability to recruit and develop talent on the blue line was apparent as their top defensive pairing, senior Brinson Pasichnuk and sophomore Josh Maniscalco, combined for

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils prepare for two-game road tilt against Alaska-Fairbanks

by Evan Oscherwitz - November 8, 2019

(Photo: Patty Vicente/WCSN) After a historic sweep of Quinnipiac at home, Arizona State (5-3) will travel to the edge of the Arctic Circle for a two-game tilt with Alaska-Fairbanks (5-5). The Sun Devils enter the series on a four-game win streak dating back to their win over Air Force on Oct. 18.