(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) It was all smiles and laughter as the Arizona State Sun Devils learned who they’d play in their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, Sunday. But not even a full 48 hours later, it was business as usual for the ASU team out practicing on the ice. Well, as “business
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ASU Men’s Hockey: Defining moments paved way for first-ever NCAA Tournament berth
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) Arizona State hockey has made history, riding one of the most surprising success stories in all of college hockey to the promised land by clinching an NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday for the first time in the young program's history. Throughout the season, the Sun Devils racked up a
ASU Men’s Hockey: Walker’s vital role on this NCAA Tournament-bound team
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – It was evident all weekend long in Arizona State'sregular-season season series at Mariucci Arena. As Johnny Walker watched from above, nursing an ankle injury with a boot and crutches, his teammates broke down, on an Olympic-sized sheet of ice, drastically in back-to-back loses against the Minnesota Golden
ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 12 Devils lose uphill battle 5-2 in regular season finale
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) MINNEAPOLIS - Two weeks ago, the Arizona State men's hockey team celebrated their senior graduating class with a pivotal sweep over American International at Oceanside Ice Arena. Fast forward to March 2nd on a chilly Minnesota night, senior night came back to bite as the Golden Gophers honored their
ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 12 Sun Devils look to wrap up regular season on high note in Minnesota
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The No. 12 Arizona State men's hockey team has all but sealed its NCAA Tournament bid in their fourth Division I season. While Pairwise probability charts and national projections point to a near guarantee that ASU will earn an at-large bid, the Sun Devils (21-10-1) still have to wait
ASU Men’s Hockey: After sweep of AIC, Sun Devils move closer to locking up NCAA Tournament spot
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) At the end of his press conference late Saturday night, just minutes after Arizona State's wild 5-4 overtime win against American International on senior night, Sun Devils coach Greg Powers offered one final cautiously optimistic line before leaving the mic. “We’re still not there, yet," he said, the
ASU Men’s Hockey GALLERY: 5-4 OT Win Over American International
ASU Men’s Hockey GALLERY: 4-1 Win Over American International
ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 12 Sun Devils run away with 4-1 win over American International
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) After 40 days without competing on home ice, No. 12 Arizona State returned to a jam-packed Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe for the beginning of an intense, high-stakes series Friday night against American International College. Back on home ice, the Sun Devils used an explosive second period to propel
ASU Men’s Hockey: After years of work, Joey Daccord reaching new levels of dominance
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) When goaltender Joey Daccord first announced his commitment to playing at Arizona State University in January of 2015, he knew the decision would be faced with skepticism. After all, Daccord would be defending cage for a team that had never even faced an NCAA team before. https://twitter.com/JDac35/status/559429188110012416 A little over