(Photo: Riley Trujillo/Sun Devil Athletics) Oceanside Ice Arena was buzzing on Friday night. Just five minutes into the third period, Arizona State blew the lid off of what was a 1-1 tie against the Rochester Institute of Technology. For 4:48 seconds in the game's final frame, ASU's offense was relentless, scoring five
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ASU Men’s Hockey: Third-period explosion lifts Sun Devils over RIT
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) The first 40 minutes of Friday night's showdown between No. 17 Arizona State and Rochester Institute of Technology were best described as a goalie showdown. ASU graduate goaltender Max Prawdzik, who was making just his third start of the season, and RIT junior goaltender Logan Drackett had stood on
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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: Powers ‘not happy’ with late-game meltdown in 4-3 win
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) A brutally honest Greg Powers sat in front of the media on Saturday night at Oceanside Ice Arena. His team was victorious, however, the fifth-year head coach was candid when sharing his reaction to the contest. “I told the guys after the game, ‘I’m not happy,'” Powers said
ASU Men’s Hockey: 2-2 Tie “stings” Sun Devils in series finale
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) GLENDALE, Ariz. – After No. 20 Arizona State’s 4-1 upset victory over No. 4 University of Denver in Oceanside Ice Arena, the Sun Devils rode a wave of momentum into Gila River Arena for the series finale. However, that wave would die down as the Sun Devils’ lead vanished
ASU Men’s Hockey: DeBrouwer excellent, records 44 saves in 2-2 tie with Denver
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) GLENDALE, Ariz. — If there was any way that Arizona State sophomore Evan DeBrouwer could top his monumental 33-save victory against the No. 4 ranked University of Denver Pioneers on Friday, DeBrouwer laid all those doubts to rest the following night. Under the bright lights of Gila River Arena,
ASU Men’s Hockey: ‘Felt really good’ Walker breaks out of three-game slump against Denver
(Photo: Patty Vicente/WCSN) A season ago, Arizona State's then-sophomore forward Johnny Walker was a revelation. He collected a career-high 22 goals in 31 games and led ASU's budding program to a tournament appearance. At the onset of Walker's junior campaign, his electric pace from 2018 did not appear to deviate from its rampancy.
ASU Men’s Hockey: Walker magnificent in ASU’s big upset over Denver
(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) TEMPE — In the postgame press conference following Arizona State's 2-2 tie with the Vermont Catamounts on Nov. 30, ASU head coach Greg Powers was asked about junior forward Johnny Walker's series. "He had four completely grade-A chances and the kid made saves on all of them," Powers said
No. 20 Sun Devils welcome No. 4 Denver to the Valley in star-studded weekend series
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) For the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils and No. 4 Denver Pioneers, the fun started a bit early. Both team’s twitter accounts took their jabs at each other Thursday, just 24 hours before this matchup's second ever series clash. The series sets itself up to be the biggest