Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Arizona State University |
Conference | National Collegiate Hockey Conference |
First season | 2015–16 |
Head coach | Greg Powers 15th season, 132–148–24 (.474) |
Assistant coaches |
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Arena | Mullett Arena Tempe, Arizona |
Colors | Maroon and gold [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2019 | |
ACHA Tournament championships | |
2014, 2015 |
The Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Arizona State University. It plays its home games at Mullett Arena in Tempe.
The Sun Devils initially competed in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). Since the 2015–16 season, it has competed as an independent in NCAA Division I—one of six active independent programs. Arizona State also maintains both WCHL Club Level teams with the WCHL D-1 Sun Devils, and the PAC-8 D-2 Sun Devils, respectively.
Hockey began as a sport at Arizona State in the fall of 1983 with ASU students gathering at Tower Ice Plaza in Central Phoenix to play pick up hockey amongst each other. As collegiate club hockey evolved throughout the country, so did hockey at Arizona State. By the late 80s ASU was fielding a full-fledged ice hockey team competing in Division II of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. In 1993, General Manager Mike Hoffarth led the program to achieving ACHA Division I status propelling the Sun Devil hockey program into the national spotlight by qualifying for the ACHA Division I National Tournament just two years later in the 1995–96 season. Then Head Coach, Gene Hammett would lead the program to three straight National Tournament appearances from 1995 to 1998. [2]
ASU qualified for 10 ACHA Division I National Tournaments since competing at the Division I level in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and developed 12 ACHA Division I All-Americans. In the 2013–14 season, the team won its first ACHA National Championship, defeating Robert Morris University-Illinois.
On November 18, 2014, Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson announced that the Sun Devils would move to NCAA Division I ice hockey. The transition was funded by a $32 million donation by multiple parties (including former ASU hockey players). As a transitionary season, the Sun Devils played a split schedule between ACHA and NCAA games during the 2015–16 season, before migrating exclusively to NCAA play the following season. The Sun Devils were expected to begin as an independent, but pursue conference membership in the future. [3]
In the 2018–19 season, Arizona State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, in only its third season as a Division I team. They were defeated by the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the regional semifinals. [4] [5]
On October 6, 2020, the Sun Devils announced that for logistical reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would enter into an agreement to play all of its games as non-conference away games against Big Ten opponents, playing each of its seven hockey members four times in a 28-game season. This would assure the team a full season schedule, and avoid conflicts with the Coyotes at Gila River Arena due to the delay of the 2020-21 NHL season. The team still played as an independent, and were not eligible to qualify for the conference tournament. [6]
On July 5, 2023, the Sun Devils announced that they will be joining the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) starting in the 2024-2025 season. [7]
Player hall of fame inductees
Steve Hammett, Forward 1994–1998: Inducted 2009
Greg Powers, Goaltender 1995–1999: Inducted 2009
Adam Blossey, Defense 2001–2005: Inducted 2009
Tony Bonacorso, Defense 2004–2008, Inducted 2010
Ian Smith, Forward 1999–2003, Inducted 2010
Executive Hall of Fame Inductees
Gene Hammett, Head Coach 1992–2000: Inducted 2008
Mike Hoffarth, General Manager 1988–1999: Inducted 2008
Don Mullet, Donor: Inducted 2008
John Wold, Head Coach, General Manager, Oversight Committee 2001–present: Inducted 2009
Wayne Reid, Assistant Coach, Director of Hockey Ops, Oversight Committee 1992–present: Inducted 2009
Doug Maire, Video Coach, Projects Manager Executive Hall of Fame Inducted 2013, Lifetime Service Award 2014
National Tournament Appearances
1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98*, 2000–01*, 2003–2004, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–15
Final Four appearances: 2013, 2014, 2015
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
ACHA Division I All-Americans
Steve Hammett, Forward: 1997–98
Greg Powers, Goaltender: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
Ian Smith, Forward: 2000–01, 2001–02 (Team USA, World University Games 2002)
Nils Satterstom, Forward: 2000–01
Adam Blossey, Defense: 2003–04, 2004–05 (Team USA, World University Games 2005)
Tony Bonacorso, Defense: 2006–07, 2007–08 (Team USA, World University Games 2008)
Joe Schweiger, Forward: 2008–09 (Eastern Michigan), 2009–10, 2010–11
Mark Schacker, Goaltender: 2010–11, 2011–12
Kale Dolinski, Forward: 2012–13
Colin Hekle, Forward: 2012–13
Ryan Clark, Defense: 2012–13
Joe D’Elia, Goaltender: 2012–13 [ citation needed ]
Prior to 2022, the Sun Devils played most of their home games at the Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe. Selected games each season were played at Glendale's Gila River Arena, the former home of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes. [8] With the move to NCAA Division I, Anderson stated they planned to pursue an on-campus arena in the future. [3] In the meantime, Oceanside underwent a renovation for the 2015 to bring its facilities to NCAA standards. [9]
In November 2020, the Arizona Board of Regents' finance committee approved plans to construct a new 5,000-seat indoor arena on-campus near Desert Financial Arena, which is expected to house the school's hockey, gymnastics, and wrestling programs among others. [10] [11] [12] Mullett Arena opened in 2022; it also served as the Coyotes' home arena for two seasons after the city of Glendale declined to renew the team's lease at Gila River Arena. [13] [14]
As of April 7, 2024
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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2015–Present | Greg Powers | 10 | 132–148–24 | .474 |
Totals | 1 coaches | 10 seasons | 132–148–24 | .474 |
As of July 1, 2023. [16]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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1 | Hank Levy | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-11 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Penticton ( BCHL ) | — | |
2 | Brandon Tabakin | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-05-21 | Woodbury, New York | Yale ( ECAC ) | — | |
5 | Ty Murchison | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2003-02-02 | Corona, California | NTDP ( USHL ) | PHI , 158th overall 2021 | |
9 | Anthony Dowd | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey | Chicago ( USHL ) | — | |
10 | Tucker Ness | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 2002-11-25 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Waterloo ( USHL ) | — | |
11 | Benji Eckerle | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-09-24 | Northville, Michigan | Tri-City ( USHL ) | — | |
13 | Cade Alami | Junior | F | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2001-03-13 | Bedford, New York | Boston College ( HEA ) | — | |
14 | Ty Jackson | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Northeastern ( HEA ) | — | |
15 | Dylan Jackson | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Northeastern ( HEA ) | — | |
16 | Ethan Szmagaj | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-09-18 | Canton, Michigan | Waterloo ( USHL ) | — | |
17 | Matthew Romer | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-09-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Omaha ( USHL ) | — | |
18 | David Hymovitch | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-14 | Phoenix, Arizona | Muskegon ( USHL ) | — | |
20 | Jackson Niedermayer | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2001-03-11 | Newport Beach, California | Penticton ( BCHL ) | — | |
21 | Alex Young | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2001-03-22 | Calgary, Alberta | Colgate ( ECAC ) | SJS , 196th overall 2020 | |
24 | Josh Niedermayer | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2004-02-20 | Newport Beach, California | Penticton ( BCHL ) | — | |
25 | Kyle Smolen | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2002-06-18 | Crystal Lake, Illinois | Fargo ( USHL ) | — | |
26 | Brian Chambers | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-07-24 | Weymouth, Massachusetts | UMass Lowell ( HEA ) | — | |
27 | Tim Lovell | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2002-02-08 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Boston College ( HEA ) | — | |
28 | Matthew Kopperud | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1999-08-04 | Denver, Colorado | Dubuque ( USHL ) | — | |
29 | Cole Gordon | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-12-09 | Windsor, Colorado | Minnesota ( NAHL ) | — | |
31 | Gibson Homer | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2003-12-29 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Chicago ( USHL ) | — | |
35 | T. J. Semptimphelter | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-05-09 | Marlton, New Jersey | Northeastern ( HEA ) | — | |
39 | Ryan O'Reilly | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Southlake, Texas | Green Bay ( USHL ) | DET , 98th overall 2018 | |
43 | Cole Helm | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2003-07-17 | Dallas, Texas | Dubuque ( BCHL ) | — | |
53 | Ryan Alexander | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-06-17 | Toronto, Ontario | Fargo ( USHL ) | — | |
59 | Tyler Gratton | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-08-06 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Penn State ( Big Ten ) | — | |
61 | Lukas Sillinger | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-09-14 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Bemidji State ( CCHA ) | — | |
82 | Charlie Schoen | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-06-02 | Andover, Minnesota | Sioux City ( USHL ) | — | |
89 | Tony Achille | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-01-08 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Maine ( NAHL ) | — |
Coach Powers has been on the Sun Devil Coaching Staff for 12 years, and enters his fifth year as Head Coach of ASU's NCAA Division 1 Hockey Program. Coach Powers was a finalist for the 2019 Spencer Penrose Award, which is awarded to the NCAA Division 1 Coach Of The Year.
Prior to becoming an NCAA Division 1 hockey team, Coach Powers helped guide the Sun Devils to their first ACHA Division 1 National Championship.
During the 2018-2019 hockey season, Coach Powers and his staff led the Sun Devils to become the fastest start-up program to qualify for the NCAA Division 1 Tournament in NCAA History. The Sun Devils finished the season ranked 10th in the Pairwise rankings.
Coach Powers was a three time ACHA Division 1 All-American Goaltender while playing hockey for the Sun Devils, and graduated from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 1999. Powers was also inducted into the ASU Hockey Player Hall Of Fame in 2009.
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Johnny Walker | 2017–2022 | 139 | 70 | 53 | 123 | 140 |
Matthew Kopperud | 2020–Present | 118 | 64 | 43 | 107 | 111 |
Brinson Pasichnuk | 2016–2020 | 136 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 170 |
Timothy Lovell | 2021–Present | 101 | 12 | 65 | 77 | 117 |
Tyler Busch | 2016–2020 | 131 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 249 |
Brett Gruber | 2016–2020 | 132 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 48 |
Josh Doan | 2021–2023 | 74 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 72 |
Lukas Sillinger | 2022–Present | 71 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 30 |
Demetrios Koumontzis | 2018–2023 | 142 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 118 |
Anthony Croston | 2015–2019 | 127 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 159 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
minimum 30 games played
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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T. J. Semptimphelter | 2022–Present | 62 | 3574 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 161 | 8 | .911 | 2.70 |
Evan Debrouwer | 2018–2021 | 51 | 2737 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 138 | 4 | .908 | 3.02 |
Joey Daccord | 2016–2019 | 82 | 4685 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 240 | 8 | .913 | 3.07 |
Ryland Pashovitz | 2015–2018 | 34 | 1703 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 111 | 0 | .894 | 3.91 |
Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.
As of July 1, 2023
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