This is not the first profile of Arizona State sophomore winger Johnny Walker, and at the rate which he continues to produce, it will not be the last (photo: Greg Cameron).
Clarkson netminder Jake Kielly stopped all 15 shots he faced to shutout host Arizona State in the opening round of the Desert Hockey Classic. Clarkson will face Minnesota Duluth in Saturday’s championship game. (File photo/Matt Dewkett)
Arizona State junior forward Tyler Busch has been assessed a one-game suspension, effective for the Sun Devils’ next Division I game.
Arizona State announced Wednesday that the game against Boston College on Saturday, Jan. 5 will be played at Gila River Arena in Glendale (photo: thesundevils.com).
Arizona State, in partnership with the Arizona Coyotes, announced Monday the return of the Desert Hockey Classic tournament to Gila River Arena in Glendale on Dec. 28-29, 2018 (photo: Rachel Lewis).
According to the Arizona Republic, Arizona State VP of athletics Ray Anderson expects the school’s new 5,000-seat arena that will house the hockey program and other sports to be completed by Nov. 2020.
As expected, the Arizona Board of Regents has approved plans for a new multi-purpose arena at Arizona State University (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Though the Sun Devils have taken an extremely positive approach since the day they launched the program less than three years ago, playing home games at the Oceanside Ice Arena, a facility that can hold less than 1,000 spectators and lacks the infrastructure to operate at a high level, isn’t ideal (photo: Courtney Pedroza).
Arizona State took its first major step towards building a new, on-campus arena on Thursday when the Arizona Board of Regents voted to approve an estimated $160 million project that would include construction of a 5,000-seat arena that the Sun Devils hockey team can call home (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Arizona State has announced that the series-opening game against Boston University on Friday, Jan. 26, will be moved to Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. – the home of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes. Puck drop is still scheduled for 7:05 p.m. local time. “I think it’s our responsibility to allow as many local fans as … Read more
Arizona State announced Thursday the addition of transfer forward Andrew Taverner from Quinnipiac. Taverner joins the Sun Devils after spending the last three seasons with Quinnipiac, which included a NCAA tournament championship game appearance. During his three years, he totaled 15 goals and 17 assists in 93 games for the Bobcats, including three goals and … Read more
The inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational will take place Jan. 5-6, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, home of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. The four-team tournament will feature Arizona State, Boston College, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan. “Las Vegas is quickly transforming from a purely entertainment mecca to one of the world’s destination locations … Read more
NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings on Tuesday for the 2017 NHL Draft and the rankings are heavy on current NCAA players and recruits. NA: North American skaters NA-G: North American goaltenders LV: Limited Viewing The 2017 NHL Draft is scheduled for June 23-24 in Chicago.
According to TSN, Arizona State University has backed out of a deal with the Arizona Coyotes to build a new arena in Tempe. The school announced Friday it has no intention of proceeding with a development agreement, an option to lease or any other agreement with the NHL club. The Coyotes announced in November plans … Read more
Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 20, to take additional action to “improve the experiences of students who play sports,” according to a press release sent out Friday by the Big Ten. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes … Read more
This time of year brings many teams together for holiday tournaments as schools are on break and regular-season play is put aside until the first weekend in January. Six tournaments dot the schedule this week and we have capsule previews of each. Ledyard Bank Classic Location: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H. Host School: Dartmouth Dates: Dec. … Read more
The NCHC won’t be adding to its ranks in the upcoming campaign, or any other time soon. In August, the conference turned down applications for admission from independent Arizona State and the WCHA’s Minnesota State. NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton explains why.
Recent news that Minnesota State and Arizona State have applied for membership in the NCHC prompted conference commissioner Josh Fenton to release a statement today. “After careful consideration and a thorough vetting process, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Board of Directors announced the Conference will not move forward with membership expansion at this time. We … Read more
Wilkes University will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports, effective for the 2017-18 school year, and also announced an affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization that will allow Wilkes to practice and compete at the Toyota SportsPlex at Coal Street Park. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., … Read more
According to the Grand Forks Herald, Arizona State has officially applied to be a member of the NCHC. The paper reported Tuesday that Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson wrote a letter to NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton hyping the Sun Devils and also saying that the school will pay the NCHC’s $20,000 application fee by … Read more