(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: Returning Sun Devils hope to change fate against Bobcats
(Photo: Pac-12 Network) Senior captain Brinson Pasichnuk struggled to put the words together. Peppered with questions about last year's NCAA tournament loss to Quinnipiac, Pasichnuk stood among the media scrum and attempted to recoup his thoughts. "It was a heartbreaking..." he began before pausing. It wasn't the last time he did so while answering. "It
ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils find footing in secondary point scoring against Air Force
ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils find confidence in sweep over Air Force
ASU Men’s Hockey: The Sun Devils head to Air Force for an important weekend series
(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) **Editor's note: ASU Men's Hockey coaching staff was not available for comment for this story** Arizona State's trip to take on Air Force in a two-game weekend set will not be the end-all be-all series of the season regardless of the result. Can the series help the Sun Devils'
ASU Men’s Hockey: Top line dominates in 6-4 victory of Mercyhurst
Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN No. 20 ranked Arizona State came into Sunday afternoon’s series finale against Mercyhurst with a chip on its shoulder. On the heels of a shocking 3-2 defeat to the Lakers the night before, it was put-up or shut-up for the Sun Devils. Fortunately for ASU, it didn’t have to look
ASU Men’s Hockey: Mercyhurst’s last-minute goal spoils No. 20 Arizona State’s season opener
Photo: Jacob Rudner/WCSN Over the past two years, the success of No. 20 Arizona State men's hockey team has been defined by the grind-it-out victories against solidified college hockey programs. It was the moments all throughout last season where the Sun Devils were down, but never out that kept the team's ambitions
ASU Hockey: 2019-’20 season preview
Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN The Arizona State Sun Devils took college hockey by storm during the 2018-'19 season, qualifying for the NCAA tournament as a fledgling program with few big names and even fewer expectations. Powered by head coach Greg Powers’ stingy defensive system, an effective penalty kill and lights-out goaltending from Richter
ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils strengthen chemistry at Renaissance Cup
(Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The Arizona State men's hockey team did not just take a summer vacation to China to indulge in the exquisite landmarks and embrace the country's culture. There was hockey to be played. After the 6,500-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, the Sun Devils became the first NCAA hockey team to visit