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ASU gets back into NCHC playoff hunt with Senior Night win

by Easton Stockford - February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE — Four skaters, on the goal line, in their last game at Mullet Arena, celebrating Senior Night with their families. While there were sentimental moments, there was more on the line than just the seniors in Arizona State’s game against Omaha on Saturday. After ASU’s Friday loss to

Sun Devils host Omaha in pivotal conference series

by Jack Brooks - February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

(Photo: Scott Mussomano) Entering its second-to-last series of the regular season, Arizona State’s postseason aspirations are in extreme jeopardy. With only eight of the nine teams in the NCHC earning a bid to the conference tournament, leaving one team on the outside looking in, the eighth-place Sun Devils have teetered over

ASU’s playoff hopes in the air following blowout loss

by Jacob Fredericks - February 15, 2026February 15, 2026

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) With 1:25 remaining in the second period, Arizona State found itself down 4-2 to No. 4 Western Michigan, a scenario it has found itself in throughout the season. In a season that has contained multi-goal comebacks against Colorado College and Ohio State, the Sun Devils were looking

ASU outclasses by Western Michigan in road loss

by Easton Stockford - February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

(Photo: Scot Russomano/WCSN) Like every good video game, there are levels to NCAA hockey. In the world of college hockey, Arizona State entered Kalamazoo to duke it out with one of the country's final bosses, No. 4 Western Michigan. Teetering on the NCHC cut-off line, with only three series left in

ASU takes to Kalamazoo to face No. 4 Western Michigan

by Easton Stockford - February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

At the start of the 2025-26 season, Arizona State was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA. Entering its last three series of the year, it is now fighting to keep its season afloat. ASU has been navigating its challenging conference schedule, and with No. 4 Western Michigan awaiting, the waters

Late-game blunder costs ASU in heartbreaking loss

by Keenan Vaughan - February 8, 2026February 8, 2026

(Photo: Scott Russomano/WCSN) TEMPE — One minute and 30 seconds left in regulation. The contest stood at a stalemate with three goals apiece. Arizona State was set to begin a turn on the power-play with fans ready to blow the roof off of Mullett Arena. Everything seemed to be in place

Kjellberg’s OT winner avoids third-period collapse

by Easton Stockford - January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

(Photo: Colorado College Athletics) When Arizona State and Colorado College met in Colorado Springs for their second series of the season on the last weekend in January, the two teams shared a lot of parallels. The two squads were separated by two spots in the NCAA Percentage Index (NPI) and two

Sun Devils head to Colorado College for pivotal conference series

by Keenan Vaughan - January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

(Photo: Josh Eaton/WSCN) A season defined by constant obstacles and remaining stuck in second gear threw in a major curveball when Arizona State found out its star sophomore forward, Cullen Potter, would not return to the ice due to injury just three days before a series against No. 4 North Dakota. Despite

ASU suffers comeback defeat to No. 4 North Dakota

by Keenan Vaughan - January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE — When a one-timer from sophomore forward Logan Morrell sailed into the net with 15 minutes remaining in the second period, Arizona State was well on its way to avenging a 7-4 defeat the night prior. The Sun Devils held a 3-1 lead, and with the

ASU faces injury battles in top-five test against No. 4 North Dakota

by Jacob Fredericks - January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

(Photo: Josh Eaton/WCSN) With the race for a postseason spot being so tight, where every game matters, injuries to key players are the last thing any team wants to be dealing with. For Arizona State, it’s been plagued by the injury bug, keeping key players out for extended periods of time. While