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No. 12 ASU battles back to punch ticket to Frozen Faceoff

by Jack Janes - March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — For a team that started the season 3-7-1 with a roster that was decimated with injuries to key players, and not to mention the external circumstances that hockey was facing in the state of Arizona, it was only fitting that Arizona State had to persevere through

No. 12 ASU finishes the job in OT win over No. 6 Denver

by Keenan Vaughan - February 9, 2025February 13, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) TEMPE — When sophomore forward Kieran Cebrian scored a goal with eight minutes left in the third period to extend No. 6 Denver’s lead to two, an undeniable sense of déjà vu swept through Mullett Arena. The night before, No. 12 Arizona State clawed its way back from a

No. 12 ASU almost completes comeback in OT loss to No. 6 Denver

by Jack Janes - February 8, 2025February 8, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – Momentum is a funny phenomenon in hockey. Momentum can shift at any point in a game. One shot can switch the momentum one way or another, just ask No. 12 Arizona State hockey. Despite an early power play goal, the Sun Devils were stuck in their own

No. 12 Sun Devils Shut Down Miami, secure sweep with 4-1 win

by Sean Brennan - February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

(Photo: Sam Farsky/WCSN) There isn’t a lot for a coach to be upset about when their team has won 11 of its last 13 games. That was mostly the case for No. 12 Arizona State hockey, but its most recent Saturday home game against then-No. 19 Colorado College left a sour

Penalties, late collapse from No. 16 Sun Devils lead to overtime loss to No. 14 North Dakota

by Erik List - January 12, 2025January 12, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — It's tough to win a game when you're in the penalty box for almost an entire period, and it might not have cost No. 14 North Dakota the game, but it was one of the contributing factors for No. 16 Arizona State. Game two between National Collegiate

No. 16 Sun Devils continue winning streak in historic fashion

by Jack Janes - January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — On November 16, 2024, the Sun Devils were 3-7-1 and were 0-3 to start their first season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The team was missing key pieces to the lineup due to injury and they were searching for answers. As ASU started to get

No. 16 Sun Devils resume NCHC play against No. 14 North Dakota

by Keenan Vaughan - January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) It’s not an exaggeration to say that Arizona State hockey has been red-hot over the past five weeks. Ending 2024 with five straight victories before beginning the new year with a second consecutive Desert Hockey Classic championship, the Sun Devils look to continue riding the wave of momentum

No. 19 ASU enters home series versus Minnesota-Duluth

by Keenan Vaughan - December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

(Photo: Aishling Cavanaugh/WCSN) Coming off a monumental breakthrough in the team’s season-opening gauntlet with a road sweep of No. 1 Denver, the Sun Devils prepare for their final in-conference series before a month-long break from regular season competition. ASU (6-7-1, 3-3 NCHC) takes on Minnesota-Duluth (5-8, 2-4 NCHC) at Mullett Arena this

History at the Mullett: Sun Devils down Omaha, capture first NCHC victory

by Jack Janes - November 16, 2024November 17, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) It was a night of firsts at Mullett Arena on Saturday night. Graduate forward Artem Shlaine scored his first goal as a member of Arizona State Hockey, Scottsdale native sophomore forward David Hymovitch scored his first goal at Mullett Arena and more importantly, it was the Sun Devils'

Sun Devils fall to 0-3 in NCHC Despite Strong Play

by Sean Brennan - November 16, 2024November 16, 2024

(Photo: Aishling Cavanaugh/WCSN) Regardless of the result, Arizona State men’s hockey head coach Greg Powers has been complimentary of his team’s performance through its inaugural three National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) games in program history. To their credit, the Sun Devils have done almost everything right in each of those three contests.