(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE – UFC fighter Max Holloway, who is known for throwing some of the toughest punches in the sport, put it best. “If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.” In its first game against No. 4 Denver, Arizona State took plenty of blows and
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ASU hosts No. 4 Denver in NCHC home opener
(Photo: Denver Athletics) Arizona State head coach Dave Hakstol spent the last three weeks familiarizing himself with the program after his midseason hiring. Now, he’ll see his team play against one of the premier college hockey programs in the country, by far ASU’s biggest test yet, as No. 4 Denver comes
Hakstol moving on from ‘building process’ before Denver series
(Photo: Gabriella Chernoff/WCSN) For Arizona State players and coaches, the past few weeks brought a changed dynamic and locker room. Acclimating to a new system often takes time, and head coach Dave Hakstol is well aware of that. After holding a mini-camp in the Sun Devils’ bye week before their series at
Five takeaways from ASU’s weekend split with St. Cloud State
Matthew Mayich case renews student-athlete safety questions
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) Arizona State hockey has been at the forefront of college hockey news since second-year defenseman Matthew Mayich collapsed during a team workout on Aug. 20. That doesn’t seem likely to change, as Mayich remains in a coma, while head coach Greg Powers was placed on administrative leave. On
ASU prepares for season as Matthew Mayich remains hospitalized
TEMPE – After a disappointing last-place NCHC finish in 2025-26, most storylines surrounding Arizona State questioned whether it could utilize a top-ranked transfer class to find better success. All of that changed on August 20. Instead, the attention flipped to a topic more important than anything on the ice. During a team
Former Sun Devil’s endowment an effort for a potential bright future
(Photo: Josh Eaton/WCSN) Arizona State head coach Greg Powers has been around the Sun Devil hockey program for nearly three decades. After playing for the team from 1995-1999 and eventually joining the coaching staff in 2008, he has seen the transformation from a club team to a Division I program as
Sun Devils miss NCHC Tournament after being swept by Denver
ASU looks to secure final NCHC tournament spot at No. 8 Denver
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) Nearly four months after the first puck drop of the 2025-26 season, Arizona State has arrived at the final two contests before postseason play begins. A campaign that started with a No. 14 preseason ranking before being marred by injuries and losing nine of their last 14 still
Lucius and Schimek shine on Senior Night
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE – In the summer of 2024, Arizona State senior forwards Cruz Lucius and Bennett Schimek, two kids from Southeast Minnesota, made the move from places with cold, snowy weather to the Valley of the Sun. While the 70-degree, sunny weather was surely a benefit of coming to