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

ASU hosts No. 4 Denver in NCHC home opener

(Photo: Denver Athletics) Arizona State head coach Dave Hakstol spent the last three weeks familiarizing himself with the program after his midseason hiring. Now, he’ll see his team play against one of the premier college hockey programs in the country, by far ASU’s biggest test yet, as No. 4 Denver comes

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

ASU hires Dave Hakstol as new head coach

Photo: (Sportsnet) Dave Hakstol, who spent eight years as an NHL head coach and 11 seasons with North Dakota, was named Arizona State’s new head coach on Thursday after the university announced it mutually agreed to part ways with former head coach Greg Powers, per The Athletic’s Katie Strang. Powers had been