Tag: NCAA Tournament

ASU Men’s Hockey: Returning Sun Devils hope to change fate against Bobcats

by Hunter Hippel -

(Photo: Pac-12 Network) Senior captain Brinson Pasichnuk struggled to put the words together. Peppered with questions about last year's NCAA tournament loss to Quinnipiac, Pasichnuk stood among the media scrum and attempted to recoup his thoughts. "It was a heartbreaking..." he began before pausing.  It wasn't the last time he did so while answering. "It

ASU Men’s Hockey: First-ever NCAA Tournament experience hints at program’s promising future

by Michael Gutnick -

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) Arizona State's dream season has come to end after a 2-1 loss to Quinnipiac in the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. However, the Sun Devils believe this weekend's one-and-done exit from the postseason might only be the beginning for their promising

ASU Men’s Hockey: Joey Daccord officially signs with Senators, becomes first Sun Devil to sign NHL entry-level contract

by Michael Gutnick -

(Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN) Arizona State junior goaltender Joey Daccord officially signed a two-year NHL entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on Monday, becoming the first Sun Devil in program history to sign an entry-level deal. "It's an incredible honor and something I've worked towards my whole life and I couldn't' have done

ASU Men’s Hockey: Daccord-Shortridge showdown creates enticing NCAA Tournament goaltending match-up

by Michael Gutnick -

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) The stats are whopping: 3,261 minutes, 1,564 saves, 59 starts, 38 wins, 11 shutouts, and two promising Mike Richter finalists. All that remains is a once-in-a-lifetime match-up between Quinnipiac's Andrew Shortridge and Arizona State's Joey Daccord. In their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the Sun Devils go head-to-head with a familiar