ASU hockey wraps up weekend shutout

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Coming off a 14-0 victory over West Chester Friday night, the Sun Devils expected a tougher game Saturday. Although the Golden Rams put up a fight, NCAA recruit Connor Schmidt tallied the go-ahead goal to lift the Sun Devils 9-0 at Oceanisde Ice Arena. The first period began right

Sun Devils devour West Chester

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0) skated into their second series of the season against the West Chester Golden Rams after sweeping the Niagra Purple Eagles by a combined score of 12-6. The Golden Rams were seeing their first action of the 2014-15 season, looking to leap ahead

ASU hockey targets West Chester

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) After a physical series with Niagara, the Sun Devils have the chance to refine and improve their game with an upcoming weekend matchup against the unranked West Chester Golden Rams. Coach Greg Powers has been playing around with different match-ups, calling himself a “mad scientist”, and seeing who

ASU hockey sneaks past Niagara

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) “To get to the national tournament you've got to be able to hang with the big boys,” said Niagara head coach Larry Brzeckowski before the opening weekend. Even after suffering a 3-4 loss at Oceanside Saturday night, his team was able to keep in stride with the defending ACHA

First line shines in season opener

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Coming off an ACHA Championship and record-breaking season, expectations for ASU’s D1 hockey team were set incredibly high. In the team’s season opener Friday night in front of a packed Oceanside Arena, it is safe to say those expectations were met. Sophomore forward Ryan Ostertag’s hat trick set

ASU seniors reflect on weekend

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) “It will be emotional, it will be charged,” predicted ASU coach Greg Powers earlier in the week. The last home series of the season at Oceanside Arena against the No. 14 UA Wildcats was just that -- emotional and charged -- as the Sun Devils split the matchup 1-1