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ASU Hockey: Brotherly bond brings out the best in Brinson and Steenn Pasichnuk

by Jacob Janower - November 8, 2016November 9, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The bond between brothers is one filled with unconditional love, even if that could sometimes consist of tough affection. For Brinson and Steenn Pasichnuk, brothers from Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada and separated by just two years, they bonded through hockey, which brought out the competitive nature from each of

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils head to East Coast for games against New Hampshire, Boston College

by Colton Dodgson - November 7, 2016November 9, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) This weekend’s turnaround trip to the East Coast is going to be unconventional for Arizona State hockey. While the brief road stint will feature two games, they will come against different opponents, in different states, within one night of each other. First, the Sun Devils will draw the matchup

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils drop fifth straight in 4-1 loss to No. 17 Michigan

by Colton Dodgson - November 4, 2016November 6, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) So far, the Arizona State Sun Devils’ (1-8-0) first full NCAA season can be summed up by the following – when it rains, it pours. The team dropped its fifth-straight game at Gila River Arena on Friday night, a 4-1 loss at the hands of No. 17 Michigan (4-3-1). In

ASU Hockey: Storied Michigan program visits Arizona for one game with Sun Devils

by Jacob Janower - November 4, 2016November 4, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) When you consider the busy weekends that Arizona State has incurred, having a lone game on Friday will be a breather. When you consider the quality of opponent that the Sun Devils will face, this Friday’s contest is as treacherous as it gets for the youthful squad. That opponent is

ASU Hockey: Powers reflects on first game at Oceanside, looks ahead to Michigan

by Colton Dodgson - October 31, 2016November 1, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In the case of Greg Powers and Sun Devil Hockey, the second-year program has not forgotten its roots. While the team has played in such venues as Gila River Arena, Matthews Arena and Compton Family Ice Arena to name a few, Powers maintains that much of the team still

ASU Hockey: Harvard wins second straight over ASU in Oceanside opener

by Jacob Janower - October 29, 2016November 2, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Greg Powers said he wanted to see his team put forth a better effort after noting a lack of heart on Friday night. In the end, it wasn’t the results that he wanted, but Powers was more satisfied with the effort in the 6-2 defeat. "I loved our effort," he

ASU Hockey: Harvard blows out, shuts out Sun Devils

by Jacob Janower - October 28, 2016October 29, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In the seventh of nine straight games against ranked opponents to open the season, Arizona State once again struggled and lost their third consecutive game by a score of 7-0. ASU did not show many signs of improvement after being outscored 11-3 by Northeastern in two games last weekend. "100%

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils host No. 13 Harvard for weekend series

by Colton Dodgson - October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In what will be the season opener for No. 13 Harvard, Arizona State (1-5-0) welcomes the Ivy League goliath to Gila River Arena tonight in the team’s return to Glendale. Harvard has played one game this season, a 5-2 exhibition win over the U.S. U-18 National Team, the same

ASU Hockey: Newmeyer, McGovern embracing lesser roles as vets

by Jacob Janower - October 25, 2016October 27, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) With all the moving parts since the inception of the NCAA hockey program at Arizona State, you would be hard pressed to find many holdovers from the ACHA team. Two of the few who have stuck through the good and bad are defensemen Drew Newmeyer and Ed McGovern. From

ASU Hockey: Powers stands by hard-nosed approach to scheduling

by Colton Dodgson - October 24, 2016October 25, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Through six games of its first full NCAA season, Arizona State boasts an underwhelming record of 1-5-0. Each of the team’s six opponents has been nationally-ranked as top-20 programs and out of the remaining 14 teams that are scheduled, the Sun Devils will play seven more who are