(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Arizona State (13-8-3) takes on the Rochester Institute of Technology (11-8-3) on Friday and Saturday night in Tempe. Here are a few key facts with regard to both teams ahead of the two-game set: ASU swept RIT last season in Rochester, with wins of 6-1 and 4-2 to open
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ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils not desperate enough in series finale
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Shortly after No. 17 Arizona State won its eighth straight home game of the season on Saturday night over Michigan Tech, its fifth-year head coach, Greg Powers, delivered a message that hardly conveyed the elation of victory. "I told the guys I wasn't happy," Powers said succinctly following
ASU Men’s Hockey: Powers ‘not happy’ with late-game meltdown in 4-3 win
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) A brutally honest Greg Powers sat in front of the media on Saturday night at Oceanside Ice Arena. His team was victorious, however, the fifth-year head coach was candid when sharing his reaction to the contest. “I told the guys after the game, ‘I’m not happy,'” Powers said
ASU Men’s Hockey: DeBrouwer excellent, records 44 saves in 2-2 tie with Denver
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) GLENDALE, Ariz. — If there was any way that Arizona State sophomore Evan DeBrouwer could top his monumental 33-save victory against the No. 4 ranked University of Denver Pioneers on Friday, DeBrouwer laid all those doubts to rest the following night. Under the bright lights of Gila River Arena,
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ASU Men’s Hockey: ‘Felt really good’ Walker breaks out of three-game slump against Denver
(Photo: Patty Vicente/WCSN) A season ago, Arizona State's then-sophomore forward Johnny Walker was a revelation. He collected a career-high 22 goals in 31 games and led ASU's budding program to a tournament appearance. At the onset of Walker's junior campaign, his electric pace from 2018 did not appear to deviate from its rampancy.
ASU Men’s Hockey: Walker magnificent in ASU’s big upset over Denver
(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) TEMPE — In the postgame press conference following Arizona State's 2-2 tie with the Vermont Catamounts on Nov. 30, ASU head coach Greg Powers was asked about junior forward Johnny Walker's series. "He had four completely grade-A chances and the kid made saves on all of them," Powers said
ASU Hockey: Breakout offensive showings not enough against Vermont
Arizona State freshman defenseman Jack Judson, redshirt sophomore forward Austin Lemieux and junior center James Sanchez entered the weekend with a combined four goals on the season. Two belonged to Sanchez, who has made his name known during his first season in Tempe as more of a facilitator rather than