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Sun Devils Dominate Air Force, 8-1, In 2024-25 Opener

by Erik List - October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Three shorthanded goals, two power-play goals, and a hat trick is one heck of a way to open the 2024-25 college hockey season, and to say special teams shined tonight is an understatement; they were brighter than the red light behind a goaltender. A new season of college hockey

Confidence, Trust Prepare Gibson Homer for starting role with Sun Devils

by Sean Brennan - October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) On Jan. 21, 2024, Gibson Homer was given an opportunity he’d waited and worked over a year for. Homer had already started in four games prior to his start in the second of Arizona State’s two-game set against Augustana, a first-year NCAA team. But it was what occurred

Sun Devils open highly-anticipated season at Air Force

by Keenan Vaughan - October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

(Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) The 2024-25 season for the Arizona State men’s ice hockey team begins with a roadtrip to Colorado Springs to face off against Air Force for a two-game series this Friday and Saturday. The Sun Devils enter with quite possibly the highest expectations in program history including being tied for the

Goaltender TJ Semptimphelter Enters Transfer Portal

by Sean Brennan - April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Arizona State junior goaltender TJ Semptimphelter has entered the transfer portal, per Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald. Semptimphelter appeared in 29 games in 2023-24, posting a 16-5-4 record, 2.52 goals against average and .908 save percentage. These strong numbers came after a stellar 2022-23 campaign that

No. 18 Sun Devils complete sweep with 4-2 win over Nanooks

by Erik List - February 10, 2024April 29, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Tempe, AZ – Time wound down on the clock as Sun Devil hockey held on to a one-goal lead, facing pressure from Alaska Fairbanks. ASU won a defensive zone face off, and junior defenseman Ethan Szmagaj fired the puck down the length of the ice into the net,

Gibson Homer earns first career shutout in 2-0 win over Alaska

by Sean Brennan - February 9, 2024February 10, 2024

As the final horn sounded on Friday night at Mullett Arena, all No. 20 Arizona State men’s hockey netminder Gibson Homer felt was a sense of relief. The sophomore had just completed a 37-save shutout, the first of his collegiate career, to keep the Sun Devils’ slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

No. 18 Sun Devils look to break winless streak against Fairbanks

by Anthony Remedios - February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – Following the overwhelming first-half success in its final season as an independent team, the last several weeks have not gone as planned for No. 18 Arizona State, compiling a 2-3-1 record in its past three series — all at home against No. 18 Cornell, Augustana and

No. 17 Sun Devils rout Lindenwood in heated affair

by Erik List - February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Tempe, AZ – Sun Devil hockey (18-6-6) flexes its offensive mussels, defeating the Lindenwood Lions (5-14-4) by a final of 5-1. After coming up with only a tie a night ago, ASU hockey came out flying in game two with a strong team effort—four different Sun Devil players combined

Sun Devils tie Lindenwood, Postseason chances get slimmer.

by Anthony Remedios - February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) TEMPE – With under a minute to go in the second period, freshman forward Kyle Smolen was sent to the penalty box for a face-off violation that would extend into the third period. At the time, Lindenwood had scored on two of its three power-plays so far, the

No. 16 Sun Devils show resiliency again in 3-2 win over Augustana

by Sean Brennan - January 21, 2024January 21, 2024

(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) If there’s one word that encapsulates No. 16 Arizona State men’s ice hockey’s efforts this season, it’s resiliency. Time and time again, the Sun Devils have found themselves facing less-than-ideal circumstances but have managed to battle back and come out on top. Whether it was erasing a multi-goal deficit