Meet the Sun Devils: Ryan Belonger and Connor Schmidt

(Photo/video:Allyson Cummings/WCSN)  The Sun Devils remain undefeated and a lot of the team’s success is due to this year’s recruiting class. Echoing head coach Greg Powers’ “we will reload not rebuild” mantra, ASU landed two NCAA Division I players: sophomore defenseman Connor Schmidt and junior forward Ryan Belonger. Playing on a team

ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils finish off series sweep of Wildcats

(Photo:Allyson Cummings/WCSN)  “We expect to sweep U of A, anything less is not acceptable,” Coach Powers said after the Arizona State hockey team raised their championship banner and defeated archrival No. 18 Arizona 3-0 Saturday night to complete their weekend sweep. With many of the championship team present, it was almost redemption

ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils ready for Cactus Cup showdown against rival Wildcats

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) This weekend, No. 1 ASU and No. 18 UA face off in a Cactus Cup Showdown at Oceanside Ice Arena. It’s no coincidence that the ACHA National Championship banner will be raised Saturday night, with some of last year's now-departed players expected to attend. "[The team] owes it to those guys

Around the ACHA Men’s D1 Hockey

The Walter Cronkite Sports Network takes a look around the ACHA after the first week of action. Join ASU Hockey Play by Play Commentator Dominic Cotroneo and analyst Allyson Cummings to break down all the action. They are joined by Color Commentator Jayson Chesler and House of Sparky's Hockey Writer

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

D2 Hockey routs Canyon Cougars in opener

(Photo: Brooke Faber/WCSN) Anytime the final score of a Hockey game is 21-1, people are going to take notice. ASU’s D2 Men’s hockey team defeated College of Canyons’ D3 squad handily on Saturday in a game that looked like more of a practice than anything. Canyons’ Cougars were playing up a division,