(Photo: Emma Gonzalez) TEMPE – No. 14 Arizona State faced its highest-ranked opponent in a season opener in program history Friday night, and it didn’t come without its tests. Facing off against No. 5 Penn State and the projected first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, Gavin McKenna, brought
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Familiar faces square off in ASU’s blockbuster opening series.
ASU continues sellout streak for season opener
Sun Devils face tall task in year two of NCHC tenure
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State hockey had its hopes of a conference and national title frozen early on in the 2025 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Tournament. However, that does not mean that 2024-25 was not a strong season, or that there is not more to come in the 2025-26 campaign. Ending
Player-Coach: Benji Eckerle’s Impact on ASU Hockey
Artem Shlaine puts on one last show for No. 11 ASU against No. 6 Denver
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) ST. PAUL, Minn. — The final horn sounded at Xcel Energy Center, concluding Arizona State’s head-turning first season in the NCHC. After the handshake line, the ice cleared out and remained barren with the exception of graduate forward Artem Shlaine, who was taking a knee on the ice
No. 11 Sun Devils’ Season Ends With 4-2 Loss To No. 6 Denver in NCHC Semifinals
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Graduate forward Artem Shlaine’s game-tying goal in the second period of Arizona State hockey’s NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal game was a perfect embodiment of his team’s mindset throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Likely playing with a fractured foot after blocking a shot in the first per
No. 11 Sun Devils head to Minnesota to take on No. 6 Denver in NCHC Frozen Faceoff
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) The debut of NCHC Tournament hockey at Mullett Arena this past weekend did not disappoint in the slightest. Fans of the maroon and gold watched two down-to-the-wire victories over Minnesota Duluth capped off with an overtime game-winner by senior forward Ryan Kirwan that lifted the Sun Devils to
No. 12 Sun Devils find killer instinct in Game 2 win
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — A little over week ago, Arizona State forwards Artem Shlaine and Kyle Smolen sat in Mullett Arena’s Media Room fielding questions about the No. 12 Sun Devils’ upcoming NCHC Quarterfinal series. Towards the end of the press conference, Smolen was asked if the bigger stage added any pressure
