(Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The Arizona State men's hockey team did not just take a summer vacation to China to indulge in the exquisite landmarks and embrace the country's culture. There was hockey to be played. After the 6,500-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, the Sun Devils became the first NCAA hockey team to visit
Michael Gutnick
Michael Gutnick studies sports broadcast journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Michael covers men's hockey along with various Arizona State sports for the Walter Cronkite Sports Network.
ASU Men’s Hockey: Logan Jenuwine, Dubuque Fighting Saints highlight 2019 signing class
(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) The Arizona State men's hockey team rose out of the depths of irrelevancy and into the spotlight this year, riding one of the most surprising success stories of college hockey to the program's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in their fourth Divison I season. While a first-round exit against Quinnipiac
ASU Men’s Hockey: First-ever NCAA Tournament experience hints at program’s promising future
(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) Arizona State's dream season has come to end after a 2-1 loss to Quinnipiac in the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. However, the Sun Devils believe this weekend's one-and-done exit from the postseason might only be the beginning for their promising
ASU Men’s Hockey: Joey Daccord officially signs with Senators, becomes first Sun Devil to sign NHL entry-level contract
(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) Arizona State junior goaltender Joey Daccord officially signed a two-year NHL entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on Monday, becoming the first Sun Devil in program history to sign an entry-level deal. "It's an incredible honor and something I've worked towards my whole life and I couldn't' have done
ASU Men’s Hockey: Daccord-Shortridge showdown creates enticing NCAA Tournament goaltending match-up
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The stats are whopping: 3,261 minutes, 1,564 saves, 59 starts, 38 wins, 11 shutouts, and two promising Mike Richter finalists. All that remains is a once-in-a-lifetime match-up between Quinnipiac's Andrew Shortridge and Arizona State's Joey Daccord. In their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the Sun Devils go head-to-head with a familiar
ASU Men’s Hockey: Defining moments paved way for first-ever NCAA Tournament berth
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) Arizona State hockey has made history, riding one of the most surprising success stories in all of college hockey to the promised land by clinching an NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday for the first time in the young program's history. Throughout the season, the Sun Devils racked up a
ASU Men’s Hockey: Joey Daccord named a Mike Richter Award semifinalist
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) With an impressive resume in a surprisingly successful season for the Arizona State, junior goaltender Joey Daccord has been nominated as a semifinalist for the 2019 Mike Richter Award. As one of 10 NCAA goaltenders selected as semifinalists, Daccord becomes the first-ever Sun Devil in program history to earn
ASU Men’s Hockey: Walker’s vital role on this NCAA Tournament-bound team
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – It was evident all weekend long in Arizona State'sregular-season season series at Mariucci Arena. As Johnny Walker watched from above, nursing an ankle injury with a boot and crutches, his teammates broke down, on an Olympic-sized sheet of ice, drastically in back-to-back loses against the Minnesota Golden
ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 12 Devils lose uphill battle 5-2 in regular season finale
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) MINNEAPOLIS - Two weeks ago, the Arizona State men's hockey team celebrated their senior graduating class with a pivotal sweep over American International at Oceanside Ice Arena. Fast forward to March 2nd on a chilly Minnesota night, senior night came back to bite as the Golden Gophers honored their
ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 12 Sun Devils look to wrap up regular season on high note in Minnesota
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The No. 12 Arizona State men's hockey team has all but sealed its NCAA Tournament bid in their fourth Division I season. While Pairwise probability charts and national projections point to a near guarantee that ASU will earn an at-large bid, the Sun Devils (21-10-1) still have to wait