Greg Powers Archives - Page 22 of 38

‘A huge step’: ASU Hockey beginning to cash in during program-best season

by Jack Harris - February 11, 2019March 24, 2019

(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) ROCHESTER, N.Y., – After roofing his shot into the top corner of the net, Tyler Busch raised his arms and threw his maroon and gold-clad body against the boards, banging his custom gray CCM gloves against the clear glass separating him from thousands of hostile Rochester Institute of

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils’ practice and preparation paving success on and off the ice

by Michael Gutnick - February 9, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) Each Arizona State hockey practice is organized with the game’s critical components in mind. Passing the puck up and down the ice, skating across the entire length of the rink, aiming with accuracy, and many more. But while there is a long list of skills and strategies to sharpen

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils sit No. 8 in PairWise, looking at securing first-ever tournament bid

by Reagan Smith - February 5, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) When the Arizona State Men’s hockey team left the state of New York on the chilled morning of Super Bowl Sunday, the team returned home knowing that the goal of earning its way into its first ever NCAA tournament was more alive than ever before. More than that,

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils strike early, silence RIT in important 6-1 road win

by Reagan Smith - February 1, 2019September 10, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) There was a cascade of white shirts inside the student section of the Gene Polisseni Center on Friday night, as hundreds of Rochester Institute of Technology students had been granted free admission to its “whiteout” hockey game against No. 16 Arizona State, part of the university’s annual “Freeze

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils still “taking it one game at a time” despite riding NCAA tournament bubble

by Michael Gutnick - January 31, 2019February 4, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) It's been a common theme that Arizona State men's hockey team has followed closely all season long. No matter the opponent, at home or on the road, the No. 16 Sun Devils' success has been consistently backed by one key phrase: take it one game at a time. Since the

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils trying to “refocus” and get power play scoring again

by Reagan Smith - January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) Despite having the NCAA's co-leader in power play scoring and a slew of other offensive weapons too, Arizona State has been struggling on the power play in recent weeks. One of the most important aspects in hockey, the power play presents a golden opportunity for teams to swing the momentum

ASU Men’s Hockey: Walker, Daccord nominated for Hobey Baker Award

by Michael Gutnick - January 17, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) In its fourth year as a Division I program, it has been a season of milestones for the Arizona State men's hockey team. From taking down their first-ever top-10 opponent, earning a spot in the national polls and breaking their single-season win total in just the first half of

ASU Men’s Hockey: No. 17 Cornell holds on late to complete sweep of No. 13 Sun Devils

by Michael Gutnick - January 12, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) After sweeping Boston College on home ice just over a week ago, No. 13 Arizona State headed out to Lynah Rink in Ithaca, New York with a stride of confidence to face No. 17 Cornell in its first road series of the new calendar year. However, in the two-game

ASU Men’s Hockey: Daccord’s 45 saves not enough as No. 17 Cornell routs ASU 6-1

by Reagan Smith - January 11, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The first matchup ever between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Cornell Big Red on Friday turned into a result the Sun Devils would like to put into the rearview mirror. A 6-1 defeat was the result as ASU was “outworked [in] every facet of the game,”

ASU Men’s Hockey: Red-hot Daccord, Sun Devils kick off road stretch against No. 17 Cornell

by Reagan Smith - January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) The endgame has begun for Arizona State. With 10 games remaining in its fourth season, and third full campaign, at the NCAA Division I level, the Sun Devils are looking to cement themselves a berth into the NCAA tournament, a feat an independent school hasn’t accomplished since Alaska-Anchorage’s