Keenan Vaughan, Author at Cronkite Sports

No. 12 ASU finishes the job in OT win over No. 6 Denver

by Keenan Vaughan - February 9, 2025February 13, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) TEMPE — When sophomore forward Kieran Cebrian scored a goal with eight minutes left in the third period to extend No. 6 Denver’s lead to two, an undeniable sense of déjà vu swept through Mullett Arena. The night before, No. 12 Arizona State clawed its way back from a

No. 12 Sun Devils hit the road to take on Miami

by Keenan Vaughan - January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

(Photo: Sam Farsky/WCSN) ASU was 13 minutes and 44 seconds away from completing a home sweep of No. 19 Colorado College this past Saturday when a long pass from senior forward Ryan Kirwan was tapped in for a goal by junior forward Charlie Schoen to extend the team’s lead to 4-1. Instead,

No. 11 ASU suffers third-period meltdown against No. 19 College College in 5-4 loss

by Keenan Vaughan - January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — One week prior, the Sun Devils were up 4-1 with around 14 minutes left in the second game of their road series at St. Cloud State. Rather than cruising to victory though, two late goals by the Huskies forced ASU to hang on for dear life

No. 13 Sun Devils Score Four Power Play Goals, Clinch Road Sweep Over No. 15 St. Cloud State

by Keenan Vaughan - January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) No. 13 Arizona State hockey assumed the top spot in the NCHC standings after a 6-3 win over No. 15 St. Cloud State on Friday. Following a near-perfect special teams performance on Saturday night, the Sun Devils can hold that position for at least another week. ASU (13-8-1, 8-4

No. 16 Sun Devils resume NCHC play against No. 14 North Dakota

by Keenan Vaughan - January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) It’s not an exaggeration to say that Arizona State hockey has been red-hot over the past five weeks. Ending 2024 with five straight victories before beginning the new year with a second consecutive Desert Hockey Classic championship, the Sun Devils look to continue riding the wave of momentum

No. 19 ASU enters home series versus Minnesota-Duluth

by Keenan Vaughan - December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

(Photo: Aishling Cavanaugh/WCSN) Coming off a monumental breakthrough in the team’s season-opening gauntlet with a road sweep of No. 1 Denver, the Sun Devils prepare for their final in-conference series before a month-long break from regular season competition. ASU (6-7-1, 3-3 NCHC) takes on Minnesota-Duluth (5-8, 2-4 NCHC) at Mullett Arena this

ASU Completes Road Sweep of No. 1 Denver

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by Keenan Vaughan - November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Before the puck had been dropped on Friday evening, the Arizona State Sun Devils sat at No. 39 in the PairWise rankings in a testament to a disappointing start to the season. By the end of the night, the team was celebrating a 3-2 thrilling victory over the

ASU loses out in Game 1 battle against Omaha

by Keenan Vaughan - November 16, 2024November 16, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State came up short in a 4-2 defeat on Friday evening in game one of the team’s weekend series versus the Omaha Mavericks. The Sun Devils (3-7-1) had everything to gain with a potential victory against the Mavericks (3-6-0); a chance to achieve the program’s first

ASU offensive struggles lead to sweep against No. 8 Colorado College

by Keenan Vaughan - November 10, 2024November 10, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) On Friday evening, ASU made its NCHC debut in a tough 4-3 overtime loss on the road against No. 8 Colorado College. With an opportunity to at least split in the program’s first in-conference series the next day, too many mistakes in key areas and little offensive spark

ASU outlasts Northern Michigan in 3-1 victory

by Keenan Vaughan - October 26, 2024October 26, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) While statistics on paper suggested ASU cruising to an easy victory, it instead needed to fight and claw its way to a 3-1 win at Northern Michigan on Friday night. ASU (2-4-1) entered Marquette, Mich. looking for a much-needed rebound after a road sweep against No. 13 Providence the