(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Graduate forward Artem Shlaine’s game-tying goal in the second period of Arizona State hockey’s NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal game was a perfect embodiment of his team’s mindset throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Likely playing with a fractured foot after blocking a shot in the first per
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No. 12 Sun Devils find killer instinct in Game 2 win
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — A little over week ago, Arizona State forwards Artem Shlaine and Kyle Smolen sat in Mullett Arena’s Media Room fielding questions about the No. 12 Sun Devils’ upcoming NCHC Quarterfinal series. Towards the end of the press conference, Smolen was asked if the bigger stage added any pressure
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No. 12 Sun Devils down Minnesota Duluth, 4-3, lead NCHC Quarterfinals 1-0
(Photo: Jordan Talley/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State hockey head coach Greg Powers has been waiting for a moment like the one at Mullett Arena on Friday for years. Playoff hockey. A 5,000-seat, state-of-the-art arena flooded with fans wearing white. Games in March with NCAA Tournament implications. Powers’ vision of what his program could
No. 12 Sun Devils host Minnesota Duluth in first-ever conference tournament series
(Photo: Jordan Talley/WCSN) The long-awaited road to the postseason is finally here for Sun Devil Hockey. For the first time in program history, it has a conference championship trophy to chase and a league title on the line. The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) tournament starts this weekend, and No. 12
No. 10 ASU downs Minnesota Duluth in shootout but could have had more
(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) For the fourth straight game, No. 10 Arizona State found itself in a battle in overtime. After both teams traded scoring chances for five minutes, a shootout was needed. Senior forward Ryan Kirwan scored the only goal in the shootout and junior goaltender Gibson Homer sealed the deal
No. 10 Sun Devils fall to Minnesota Duluth in Overtime, 3-2
(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
(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
(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.