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
Arizona State has added graduate transfer forward Robbie Baillargeon from Boston University for the 2016-17 season. As a graduate transfer, Baillargeon will be eligible to play right away and won’t be required to sit out a season. A 2012 fifth round draft pick of the Ottawa Senators, Baillargeon played three years for the Terriers (2013-16) … Read more
Arizona State announced Thursday that veteran NHL defenseman Garnet Exelby will be added to the staff as the strength and conditioning coach for the 2016-17 season. “We could not be more excited to have a world class hockey specific strength coach on our staff,” said Sun Devils coach Greg Powers in a statement. “Garnet has … Read more
A source said school presidents will vote in May on whether to admit Arizona State, which played its first season as a Division I program in 2015-16.
“[Hockey’s] a lot bigger here than people think it is,” one fan told writer Joe Connor.
The teams play Friday and Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
Coach Greg Powers says the Sun Devils were caught off-guard early in their first Division I season but have picked up the pace.
The Sun Devils become the 60th NCAA Division I men’s team in 2015-16.
Arizona State announced Wednesday that four Sun Devil hockey games and two additional NCAA games will be played at Gila River Arena during the 2015-16 season. “The Phoenix community has embraced Sun Devil hockey with open arms and the Arizona Coyotes are great ambassadors for the sport of ice hockey in the Valley,” said ASU … Read more