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Freshman Kyle Smolen Displaying Rare Maturity to Begin Collegiate Career

by Sean Brennan - October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) In sports, the title of team captain is awarded to a player who is not only talented in their respective game but one who demonstrates maturity and acts as a role model in every facet of life. That’s why Arizona State Hockey graduate forward Tyler Gratton, a three-time Academic

Sun Devil Men’s Hockey sweeps Northern Michigan, extends Best Start in Program History

by Anthony Remedios - October 22, 2023October 22, 2023

(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) When matched against the tough odds of being an independent program, every game counts. Additionally, having a fancy number next to your team is never an easy task, given the perceived added pressure. That didn’t seem to make a difference for No. 18 Arizona State Men’s Hockey on

ASU Hockey: Three Goals in Three Minutes spark Sun Devils to Best Start in Program History

by Erik List - October 20, 2023October 21, 2023

(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) TEMPE – Through the first three games to start the year, No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils (3-0-0) remain a perfect three for three as they beat Northern Michigan (0-2-1), 3-2 en route to their first 3-0-0 start in program history. "It's for an independent program to get off to

ASU Hockey: No. 18 Sun Devils gear up for Weekend Series with Northern Michigan

by Sean Brennan - October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) After week one of the 2023-24 season, things could not be better for Arizona State Men’s Hockey. The Sun Devils are coming off a two-game sweep of then-No. 15 Merrimack that was made possible by a pair of late game-winning goals from senior forward Matthew Kopperud. The sweep

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils sweep No. 15 Merrimack

by Erik List - October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

TEMPE – When the game is on the line, you need your most prominent players to step up and show why they can be the best on the team, and for Arizona State hockey, senior forward Matthew Kopperud showed up big in the first two nights of the Sun Devils'

Kopperud plays hero in 1-0 overtime win against No. 15 Merrimack

by Sean Brennan - October 14, 2023October 14, 2023

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) On Friday at Mullett Arena, Arizona State hockey opened its 2023-24 campaign with a tough test in No. 15 Merrimack. For a Sun Devils’ squad with several newcomers, defeating a 2023 NCAA Tournament team picked to finish third in the loaded Hockey East Conference proved a tall task. But

Sun Devils open season against Merrimack at Mullett Arena

by Anthony Remedios - October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

(Photo: Hailey Rogalski) Custom schedules, historic NCAA Tournament berths and tense rivalries. Those are just a few of the perks of competing in Division I college hockey without allegiance to a conference. Arizona State's 2023-24 campaign will officially begin Friday, as the Sun Devils open a two-game series hosting No. 15

Sun Devils Swept at Home, Lose 4-2

by Sean Brennan - February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

(Photo Courtesy - Samantha Maxwell) Almost one year ago to date, Alaska – Fairbanks and Arizona State battled to a 1-1 tie in the Last Frontier. This result didn’t mean much to a Nanooks team that was closing out a 14-18-2 season. However, for the Sun Devils, the overtime stalemate capped

Late Effort Not Enough For ASU Men’s Hockey, Fall to Alaska Fairbanks 4-2

by Anthony Remedios - February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

(Photo Courtesy - Xavier Litman) Friday’s college hockey game in Tempe featured two teams, who each went into the night with opposite goals. For Alaska Fairbanks, the Nanooks controlled their own destiny, were sitting on the cusp of an NCAA Tournament bid and swept the Sun Devils in their own barn

Sun Devils Host Alaska Fairbanks in Late Season Series

by Erik List - February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

(Photo Courtesy - Samantha Maxwell) Boy, what wonders a week off can do. After getting swept on the road Arizona State Men’s Hockey (15-18-0) had a week off. When they stepped back on the ice last weekend they were able to pull off a weekend sweep of their own over the