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Sun Devils drop first game to Miami (OH) in overtime loss

by Jacob Fredericks - January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

(Photo: Josh Eaton/WCSN) TEMPE– After Arizona State killed one of four penalties Friday night, senior forward Cruz Lucius skated into the offensive zone with no defenders in sight. As he looked down at the goaltender, the stadium held its breath in anticipation. All season long, in this exact type of scenario,

ASU routed by Denver in series-opening loss

by Easton Stockford - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

TEMPE — 10 NCAA National Championships, 20 Frozen Four appearances, and over 80 NHL players — just a few numbers that demonstrate how dominant Denver has been throughout its 70 years in the NCAA. Through just 20 minutes Friday night, a two-goal lead for the third-ranked Pioneers was just the

ASU shuts down undefeated Miami for conference-opening win

by Easton Stockford - October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) On a night normally catered to candy and costumes, Arizona State men’s hockey marched up to Ohio, attempting to start one-for-one in conference play and take the shine from Miami’s perfect record. After falling behind just 135 seconds into the first period, it began to look like ASU

‘Puck Luck’ Gets ASU’s Power Play Back on Track

by Jacob Fredericks - October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

TEMPE – No. 15 Arizona State came into the Icebreaker Tournament Championship struggling to find answers to a key part of hockey, special teams. The Sun Devils (2-2-0) entered Saturday night’s championship game against Alaska Fairbanks (1-3-0) going 2-for-18 on the man-advantage, ranked last among their NCHC counterparts. A stark

Sun Devils face tall task in year two of NCHC tenure

by Jack Brooks - September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State hockey had its hopes of a conference and national title frozen early on in the 2025 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Tournament. However, that does not mean that 2024-25 was not a strong season, or that there is not more to come in the 2025-26 campaign. Ending

No. 12 ASU out-dueled against No. 3 Western Michigan in 4-3 OT Loss

by Keenan Vaughan - February 23, 2025February 23, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — Every fan repping the maroon and gold rose to their feet as freshman forward Cullen Potter charged toward the net on a breakaway a minute into overtime. The only thing standing between the Sun Devils and a sweep of the No. 3 team in the country

No. 12 Sun Devils Shut Down Miami, secure sweep with 4-1 win

by Sean Brennan - February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

(Photo: Sam Farsky/WCSN) There isn’t a lot for a coach to be upset about when their team has won 11 of its last 13 games. That was mostly the case for No. 12 Arizona State hockey, but its most recent Saturday home game against then-No. 19 Colorado College left a sour

Sun Devil Hockey continues its winning ways, dominates Colorado College in 4-1 Victory

by Erik List - January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — The Sun Devils have now won 11 of their last 12 games, have picked up at least conference points in all 12 of those games and once again stand alone at the top of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Sun Devil Hockey's true depth is finally

Smolen’s OT winner clinches series sweep for No. 19 Sun Devils

by Jack Janes - December 8, 2024December 8, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — The No. 19 Sun Devils’ story to begin their season was that they were playing good hockey but were just not getting the results they wanted. It appeared ASU could not get any bounces to go its way. But the script has flipped, and sophomore forward

No. 19 Sun Devils keep rolling with 5-3 win over Minnesota-Duluth

by Erik List - December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

(Photo: Jordan Talley/WCSN) TEMPE, Ariz. – Up via a 4-1 margin in the third period, it looked as if Arizona State was going to skate away easily from the University of Minnesota Duluth, but then it all changed. They say a lot can change in a short amount of time, and for