(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) ST. PAUL, Minn. — The final horn sounded at Xcel Energy Center, concluding Arizona State’s head-turning first season in the NCHC. After the handshake line, the ice cleared out and remained barren with the exception of graduate forward Artem Shlaine, who was taking a knee on the ice
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No. 11 Sun Devils head to Minnesota to take on No. 6 Denver in NCHC Frozen Faceoff
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) The debut of NCHC Tournament hockey at Mullett Arena this past weekend did not disappoint in the slightest. Fans of the maroon and gold watched two down-to-the-wire victories over Minnesota Duluth capped off with an overtime game-winner by senior forward Ryan Kirwan that lifted the Sun Devils to
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. 12 Sun Devils close out regular season with 4-2 loss at Omaha
No. 12 Sun Devils defeat Omaha 4-1, clinch home ice in NCHC Quarterfinals
No. 12 Sun Devils Travel To Omaha As Postseason Implications Loom
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) When Arizona State men’s hockey hosted Omaha at Mullett Arena in mid-November, both teams were victims of sluggish starts to their 2024 campaigns. The shorthanded Sun Devils limped into the two-game set with a pedestrian 3-6-1 record, and the Mavericks weren’t in much better shape. After winning the
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
