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No. 10 Sun Devils fall to Minnesota Duluth in Overtime, 3-2

by Sean Brennan - February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) Members of No. 10 Arizona State hockey weren’t fooled by Minnesota Duluth’s pedestrian record leading up to this weekend's series in the State of Hockey. Despite an inconsistent season that saw the Bulldogs come into Friday at No. 40 in the PairWise Rankings with a 10-15-1 record, they still

No. 10 ASU continues homestretch with rematch at Minnesota Duluth

by Keenan Vaughan - February 13, 2025February 14, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) In early December, Arizona State hosted Minnesota Duluth for the team’s last in-conference series during the first half of the season. While the Sun Devils came away with the first home sweep of an NCHC opponent in program history, it took staving off a sudden third-period comeback and

No. 12 Sun Devils welcome No. 6 Denver in top-15 matchup

by Erik List - February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) The race is on at the top of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), as eight games remain before the playoffs, and every point counts. An important six potential points are on the line for No. 12 Arizona State men's hockey (16-9-1, 11-5-0 NCHC) as they welcome No.

No. 12 Sun Devils Shut Down Miami, secure sweep with 4-1 win

by Sean Brennan - February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

(Photo: Sam Farsky/WCSN) There isn’t a lot for a coach to be upset about when their team has won 11 of its last 13 games. That was mostly the case for No. 12 Arizona State hockey, but its most recent Saturday home game against then-No. 19 Colorado College left a sour

No. 12 Sun Devils cruise to 7-1 win over Miami

by Erik List - January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

(Photo: Sam Farsky/WCSN) The No. 12 Sun Devils have seemed to flush last weekend's split with Colorado College, where they gave up four goals in the third period en route to a 5-4 loss, as they trounced Miami on the way to their first-ever win over the Redhawks. Arizona State (15-9-1, 10-5-0

Sun Devil Hockey continues its winning ways, dominates Colorado College in 4-1 Victory

by Erik List - January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — The Sun Devils have now won 11 of their last 12 games, have picked up at least conference points in all 12 of those games and once again stand alone at the top of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Sun Devil Hockey's true depth is finally

No. 11 ASU hosts rematch with No. 19 Colorado College

by Jack Janes - January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

When the Sun Devils traveled to Colorado College in early November and got swept, they were on the cusp of breaking out. The sweep does not tell the whole story of the weekend — the Sun Devils outshot the Tigers 72-42 despite losing both games. ASU was in a rut of

Ryan Kirwan Nets Two, No. 13 Sun Devils down No. 15 St. Cloud State 6-3

by Erik List - January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) Sun Devil hockey mounted an offensive onslaught to defeat St. Cloud State Friday night and to take the lead outright in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) standings with 22 points. No. 13 Arizona State University (12-8-1, 7-4-0 NCHC) hung five unanswered goals on No. 15 St. Cloud State

Sun Devils outlast No. 1 Denver in massive conference victory

by Sean Brennan - November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) When senior forward Carter King scored on the power play to draw No. 1 Denver even with four minutes left in the third period, every member of Arizona State men’s hockey must've shared a collective sense of defeat. After all, in the waning moments of the game, they’d just

Notebook: Solid Goaltending, Greasy Goals and local success guide Sun Devils to first NCHC win

by Erik List - November 17, 2024November 17, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State Hockey (4-7-1, 1-3-0) sent all 5,025 people to their feet with a 3-2 win against the Omaha (3-7-0, 1-3-0) as they secured their first-ever win in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). First Conference Win It took until their fourth game in NCHC play, but the