(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State finished its season with a 1-1 exhibition series spit against the U.S. Under-18 National Team on Saturday night, winning the final game 6-3 after being beat 5-3 on Friday. The team finished the season at 10-19-3, including three wins against ranked opponents. That mark is up five
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ASU Hockey: Sun Devils best Simon Fraser 4-2 on senior night
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Senior night couldn’t have been much more physical at Oceanside Ice Arena on Saturday, as Arizona State downed Simon Fraser for the second straight night by a score of 4-1 to capture an exhibition series sweep. In all, there were 15 penalties called between the two teams. “We knew they’d
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils throttle Simon Fraser
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) On what is being dubbed “Senior Weekend” for Arizona State, it was essentially everyone else whom ironically took center stage on Friday night. The Sun Devils cruised to an easy 8-1 victory against Simon Fraser, a team outside of the NCAA based in British Columbia. “It doesn’t matter who you
ASU Hockey: As it nears end, Levin’s Sun Devil career exemplifies his maturity
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After four years of playing at multiple levels of college hockey, Robert Levin will play his final two hockey games as an Arizona State Sun Devil this weekend. For Levin, a goalie who has both ACHA national championship as well as victories over NCAA schools such as UMass-Amherst and
ASU Hockey: Noteworthy wins have helped the Sun Devils gain confidence
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For a second year program, Arizona State’s resume has been nothing short of impressive. Even though its record is just 10-18-2, ASU has had some important wins that have lifted the spirits of many in the program and have made them believe that something bigger is on the horizon. One
ASU Hockey: Croston becoming a prominent face in the hockey landscape of Arizona
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) If you are searching for the face of college hockey in Arizona right now, look no further than Anthony Croston. The Arizona State forward has taken a huge step forward in his sophomore season, which has ultimately led to him being named an alternate captain, a rare feat for
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils following ‘blueprint’ of success from Penn State
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) With two benchmark victories in a brutally-scheduled season, Arizona State hockey is slowly watching the fruits of its labor develop. On the other side of the country, another young Division-I hockey program has achieved a level of success many didn’t think was possible in five short years. Penn State was
ASU Hockey: Improvement becoming more noticeable for Sun Devils after series against Ohio State
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In a pair of games that without a doubt helped Arizona State’s exposure, the Sun Devils bounced back from a tough initial performance to settle for a tie and shootout victory on Saturday. No. 10 Ohio State was the opponent, and ASU went from looking overmatched to looking like
ASU Hockey: Former Ohio State commit Tyler Busch is not focused on the past
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For many athletes, the college recruitment process is a strenuous and lengthy string of events filled with the occasional change of mind in the quest to find the best place to play over the course of four years. Arizona State freshman forward Tyler Busch is no exception to this
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils drop third straight with 6-1 loss to Denver
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) From the moment the puck dropped, Arizona State was outmatched yet again by one of college hockey’s premier programs. No. 3 Denver downed the Sun Devils 6-1 at Magness Arena on Saturday night, improving to 13-4-4 on the season. ASU has now dropped its last four contests after entering last