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(04/18/24 5:00pm)
The Doan family’s legacy continues to leave a mark on the Arizona Coyotes franchise. Son of long-time Coyotes captain Shane Doan, Josh Doan, scored two goals in his NHL debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-2 win at Mullett Arena. Doan scored five goals and recorded four assists, equaling nine points in the Coyotes’ last 11 games this season. With the team officially relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah, Doan became the first Arizona-born, raised, and trained to play for the Coyotes. However, his historic accomplishments do not end there…
(03/25/24 5:21pm)
In its last season as an independent program, Arizona State hockey set its new record for wins in a single season with 24 in the 2023-24 campaign. Finishing with an overall record of 24-8-6, it was a historic season for the Sun Devils with multiple records being rewritten.
(02/06/24 9:00pm)
Over the past seven NFL seasons, Buffalo Bills’ safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have arguably been one of, if not the best safety tandem in the league. Both joining Buffalo’s defense in the 2017-18 season, they have been a reliable back end to head coach Sean McDermott’s squad. Poyer has been selected First-Team All Pro and to the Pro Bowl once in his time in Western New York. Hyde was selected to the Pro Bowl once in the red, white, and blue.
(11/15/23 7:00pm)
Arizona State hockey improves to 7-2-1 on the season after splitting a two game series last weekend against the No. 2 ranked University of Denver. In Friday night’s contest at Mullett Arena, the Sun Devils displayed their resiliency coming back to win 6-5 in overtime. Senior graduate student Tyler Gratton sent Arizona State fans into a frenzy scoring the game-winning goal. Trailing at four different points throughout the game, ASU’s top line consisting of Ty Jackson, Dylan Jackson, and Lucas Sillinger scored all the goals in regulation. Dyan Jackson recorded a hat trick and tied the game at 5 goals a piece in the third period. Sillinger and Ty Jackson both had a goal and assist in the winning effort. Junior goalie TJ Semptimphelter was lights out yet again, stopping 35 out 40 shots coming from the Pioneers. Junior King Carter scored two short handed goals and freshman Mikko Matikka scored the last two goals for Denver. ASU’s upset victory promoted their ranking by two spots in the latest USCHO.com rankings from No.16 to No. 14.
(11/29/23 7:00pm)
No. 9 ranked Providence College came to Tempe to take on No. 13 ranked Arizona State hockey at Mullett Arena this past weekend. The Sun Devils split the two-game series against the Friars winning 4-3 in overtime and a 2-1 loss. ASU improves to a 10-3-1 record on the season with ambitions of making the NCAA Championship tournament. The team’s effort this weekend has moved them up one spot in the latest USCHO.com rankings; the highest they’ve been ranked since the 2019-20 season. The Sun Devils went 22-11-3 in the 2019-20 season, being ranked as high as No. 9 in the USCHO rankings during the season. Playing division 1 hockey since the 2015-16 season, this is a significant accomplishment for the program not playing in division 1 level of play for that long.
(01/02/24 5:00pm)
Seattle Kraken netminder Joey Daccord stopped all 35 shots against the Vegas Golden Knights this past Tuesday. The Kraken defeated the Golden Knights 3-0 at T-Mobile Park in the NHL Winter Classic. In the shutout win, Daccord became the first NHL goalie to record a shutout in a Winter Classic game. Daccord played college hockey at Arizona State University and his recent accomplish speaks to his performance as a Sun Devil. In his junior season (which was his last season at ASU) Daccord posted a 23-13-1 record, a 2.35 GAA, and a .926 save percentage in the 2018-19 season with the Sun Devils. That same season, Arizona State made an appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament losing to Quinnipiac University, 2-1. The Massacusuetts native stopped 36 shots in the game. Daccord’s seven shutouts solidified his candidacy as a finalist for the Mike Richter Award that is given to the most outstanding goalie in NCAA Division 1. During the 2018-19 season, Daccord recorded a 45-save shutout taking down Princeton on the road, 4-0.
(12/07/23 3:08pm)
The Arizona Coyotes are off to a 13-9-2 start in the early part of December of the NHL regular season. Arizona recently defeated the past five Stanley Cup Champions consequently in their past five games; all with goalie Connor Ingram in net. The ‘Yotes took down the Vegas Golden Knights (2023 champs), Tampa Bay Lightning (2021-22 champs), St. Louis Blues (2019 champs), and the Washington Capitals (2018 champs). Despite winning all these games without centers Barret Hayton and Jack McBain due to injury, Ingram has earned the starting role in between the pipes for head coach Andrei Tourney’s squad.
(11/10/23 5:00pm)
After sweeping Stonehill College to start their eight game home stand in a two game series this past weekend at Mullett Arena, Arizona State improves to 6-1-1 on the season. Stonehill fell to 0-9 on the season but kept both games in Tempe to one score games. The Skyhawks lost 5-4 in overtime and 3-2 to the Sun Devils. Freshman defenseman Anothony Dowd’s overtime winner was his first career collegiate goal. The New Jersey native has three points to open the year. Senior assistant captain Matthew Kopperud was clutch yet again delivering another game-winning goal in the 3-2 win. Kopperud leads all college skaters in game-winning goals with four. Head coach Greg Powers made a number of lineup changes for the two game series. One of those changes had Sophomore goalie Gibson Homer get the nod in between the pipes and had 49 saves over the two wins combined. Homer improves to a 2-1 record on the season with a .911 save percentage. This series gave skaters Matthew Romer, Cade Alami, Tucker Ness, Cole Helm and Cole Gordon opportunities to suit up and play. Gordon, the freshman from Minnesota, scored his first collegiate goal shorthanded in the 3-2 win.
(10/20/23 5:00pm)
Arizona State made history last weekend sweeping another opponent. This time it was Northern Michigan University, picking up wins 3-2 and 5-1 at Mullett Arena. ASU is off to a 4-0 start for the first time in its hockey team’s history. The surprising and exciting start has the Sun Devils ranked No. 13 in the latest USCHO rankings; the highest they’ve ever been ranked.
(10/18/23 5:00pm)
Arizona State welcomed No. 15 Merrimack College to open the 2023-24 college hockey season in a two game series this past week. Last season, the Warriors were one of the better teams in college hockey, earning a record of 23-14-1. Merrimack made it to the Hockey East Tournament Finals losing to Boston University 3-2 in overtime and made an appearance in the NCAA Championship Playoffs. However, the Sun Devils would pull off two upsets over the Warriors to start the season with the scores being 1-0 and 4-2.
(10/18/23 11:37pm)
Derek Stepan recently announced he was hanging up the skates in a statement released by the NHL Players Association Tuesday. The Minnesota native played in 890 games and scored a total of 515 points in his NHL career. During his time in the league, he spent his first seven seasons with the New York Rangers, where he was drafted by them in the second-round of the 2008 NHL Draft. Stepan made the playoffs with New York in each of his seven seasons with the team, making three conference final appearances and one Stanley Cup final showing. The two-way center had his best statistical season in 2013 with the Rangers, recording 57 points in 82 games played.
(10/13/23 5:00pm)
After one last independent season, the Sun Devils are set to join the National College Hockey Conference (NCHC). Arizona State University announced over the summer that they will move into the NCHC for the 2024-25 season. The team will remain independent for the 2023-24 season. Arizona State’s hockey program has played independently for the past eight seasons and has made a lot of progress. After posting an 18-21-0 record in their first playing inside Mullett Arena, the Sun Devils face another challenging schedule ahead.
(09/22/23 5:42pm)
As the NHL offseason comes toward its end, let's take a look at where the Arizona Coyotes stand now. Before we get there, how did the Coyotes perform last season? The Yotes finished 7th place in the Central Division last season with a 28-40-14 record, totaling to 70 points as expected with what their roster was compiled of. What was not expected; was their home record at Mullett Arena, which ranked among the best home-ice records in the NHL this past season (21-15-5). Referred to as the “Mullett Magic,” the 5,000-seat capacity arena was a unique atmosphere that many opposing teams had trouble winning in. After hearing how the Yotes' past season went, what moves were needed to be made in the summer?
(09/21/23 4:26am)
Melbourne, Austallia – The Arizona Coyotes travel to Australia to take on the Los Angeles Kings for a preseason series with games taking place on September 23rd and 24th. The first set of NHL games to take place in Australia is another attempt by the NHL to grow its market overseas.
(09/20/23 5:00pm)
With the NHL openly testing the relocation waters, it got us thinking. They haven’t been afraid of expansion in the past, and with the uneven balance between the conferences, could be looking to do so again. WIth that, our NHL staff writers give their thoughts on where the league could look for host cities to potential expansion.
(09/15/23 3:00pm)
TEMPE, Ariz. – The ASU Women’s ACHA D1 Club Ice Hockey Team opens its season on September 28th, 2023 against Maryville University at 9:15pm at the Mountain American Community Iceplex (MACU).