Samuel Urban emerging as key player for ASU

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — It is not often that a goalie allows zero goals in regulation and loses. However, that is what happened on Sunday with Arizona State's second-year goalie Samuel Urban. Urban stood on his head for the Sun Devils, totaling 40 saves in ASU’s 1-0 overtime loss to No.

Sun Devils outclassed by No. 4 Denver in NCHC home opener

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) TEMPE – The puck went out of play. Nothing new.  However, as Arizona State skated around, waiting for a faceoff, Denver head coach David Carle signaled for a challenge — accusing the Sun Devils of committing a major penalty. After a lengthy review, the officials agreed and sent first-year

Sun Devils complete road sweep to start Dave Hakstol era

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) After his first game as Arizona State’s head coach, Dave Hakstol walked off the ice, shoulder to shoulder with his assistant coaches, Jimmy Mullin and Matt Greene, to shake hands with athletic director Graham Rossini.  The Sun Devils new bench manager greeted each of his players with a

Sun Devils host Omaha in pivotal conference series

(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

Late-game blunder costs ASU in heartbreaking loss

(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

Sun Devils fall in crucial conference game

(Photo: Josh Eaton) TEMPE — Back on January 2, after a 7-2 win against Alaska Anchorage, Arizona State head coach Greg Powers said that the Sun Devils had “bought into not being a perimeter team.” He added that they had established a standard for what they needed to be successful, including

ASU suffers comeback defeat to No. 4 North Dakota

(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 routed by Denver in series-opening loss

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