2025–26 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ice Breaker Tournament, Champion Desert Hockey Classic, Champion | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Mullett Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 13–18–1 |
| Conference | 6–13–1 |
| Home | 8–9–1 |
| Road | 5–9–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Powers |
| Assistant coaches | Alex Hicks Dana Borges Mike Corbett |
| Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season will be the 11th season of play for the program at the Division I level and 2nd in the NCHC. The Sun Devils will represent Arizona State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their homes games at the Mullett Arena and be coached by Greg Powers in his 14th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Alexander | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Transferred to Colorado College |
| Noah Beck | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with San Jose Sharks) |
| Zak Brice | Goaltender | .png){kind=small} United States |
Transferred to Alaska |
| Benji Eckerle | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cole Gordon | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Rensselaer |
| Cole Helm | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Gibson Homer | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to North Dakota |
| David Hymovitch | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Dylan Jackson | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Deggendorf Fire) |
| Ty Jackson | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Deggendorf Fire) |
| Ryan Kirwan | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies) |
| Hunter Mullett | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Ty Murchison | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Philadelphia Flyers) |
| Luke Pavicich | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Charlie Schoen | Forward | United States |
Transferred to St. Thomas |
| Artem Shlaine | Forward |  Russia |
Graduation (signed with Texas Stars) |
| Lukas Sillinger | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ethan Szmagaj | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Alfano | Forward | Canada |
21 | Hamilton, ON |
| Richard Baran | Defenseman |  Slovakia |
19 | Bratislava, SVK |
| Justin Cloutier | Forward | Canada |
20 | Ottawa, ON |
| Carmelo Crandell | Forward | Canada |
20 | St. Albert, AB |
| Connor Hasley | Goaltender | United States |
24 | North Tonawanda, NY; transfer from Bentley |
| Ben Kevan | Forward | United States |
18 | Fairfield, CT; selected 63rd overall in 2025 |
| Justin Kipkie | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Calgary, AB; selected 141st overall in 2025 |
| Lincoln Kuehne | Defenseman | United States |
17 | Fargo, ND |
| Sean McGurn | Forward | Canada |
23 | Ottawa, ON; transfer from New Brunswick |
| Logan Morrell | Forward | United States |
22 | Mesa, AZ; transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Ty Nash | Forward | United States |
22 | Scottsdale, AZ; transfer from Alberta |
| Noah Powell | Forward | United States |
20 | Northbrook, IL; selected 148th overall in 2024 |
| Samuel Urban | Goaltender | Slovakia |
20 | Dolné Kočkovce, SVK |
| Johnny Waldron | Forward | United States |
22 | Batavia, IL; transfer from Miami |
| Braxton Whitehead | Forward | United States |
21 | Palmer, AK |
| Austin Zemlak | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Fort McMurray, AB |
Roster
As of August 22, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Justin Kipkie | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2005-07-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Victoria Royals (WHL) | MIN, 141st overall 2025 |
| 4 |
|
Austin Zemlak | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-02-26 | Fort McMurray, Alberta | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Richard Baran | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-10-24 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Joel Kjellberg | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-04-29 | Nacka, Sweden | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Anthony Dowd | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Tucker Ness | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 2002-11-25 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Lincoln Kuehne | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2007-11-28 | Fargo, North Dakota | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Cullen Potter | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2007-01-10 | Hortonville, Wisconsin | USNTDP (USHL) | CGY, 32nd overall 2025 |
| 14 |
|
Carmelo Crandell | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2005-03-02 | St. Albert, Alberta | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Noah Powell | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-02-02 | Northbrook, Illinois | Ohio State (Big Ten) | PHI, 148th overall 2024 |
| 16 |
|
Sean McGurn | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-07-30 | Ottawa, Ontario | New Brunswick (AUS) | — |
| 17 |
|
John Waldron | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-11-13 | Batavia, Illinois | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 19 |
|
Logan Morrell | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-08-02 | Mesa, Arizona | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | — |
| 22 |
|
Ty Nash | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-05-22 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Alberta (CWUAA) | — |
| 23 |
|
Bennett Schimek | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2003-04-15 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Providence (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Justin Cloutier | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2005-06-20 | Ottawa, Ontario | Soo Greyhounds (OHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
Kyle Smolen | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2002-06-18 | Crystal Lake, Illinois | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Sam Alfano | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-01-18 | Hamilton, Ontario | Erie Otters (OHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Chase Hamm | Junior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2002-01-06 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Arizona State (ACHA) | — |
| 31 |
|
Samuel Urban | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2005-05-01 | Dolné Kočkovce, Slovakia | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Connor Hasley | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-27 | North Tonawanda, New York | Bentley (AHA) | — |
| 37 |
|
Sam Court | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-01-07 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 48 |
|
Ben Kevan | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2007-01-03 | Fairfield, California | USNTDP (USHL) | NJD, 63rd overall 2025 |
| 49 |
|
Braxton Whitehead | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2004-06-09 | Palmer, Alaska | Regina Pats (WHL) | — |
| 51 |
|
Cruz Lucius | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2004-04-05 | Grant, Minnesota | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | PIT, 124th overall 2022 |
| 74 |
|
Brasen Boser | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-02-29 | Minot, North Dakota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 89 |
|
Tony Achille | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-01-08 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 North Dakota | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 113 | 64 | ||
| #8 Denver | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 73 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 113 | 75 | ||
| #4 Western Michigan | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 79 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 74 | ||
| #9 Minnesota Duluth | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 52 | 57 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 76 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 65 | 76 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100 | 96 | ||
| #20 Miami | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 50 | 58 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 92 | 83 | ||
| Colorado College | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 56 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 85 | 85 | ||
| Arizona State | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 78 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 95 | 116 | ||
| Omaha | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 71 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 77 | 104 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (National Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 16, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 8:00 pm | #5 Penn State* | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | NHL Network | Hasley | L 3–6 | 5,270 | 0–1–0 | ||
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | #5 Penn State* | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | NHL Network | Hasley | L 2–4 | 5,247 | 0–2–0 | ||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Notre Dame* | #15 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | Fox 10 | Urban | W 5–3 | 5,039 | 1–2–0 | ||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | Alaska* | #15 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Championship) | Fox 10 | Hasley | W 5–2 | — | 2–2–0 | ||
| October 17 | 6:07 pm | at Augustana* | #15 | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Hasley | L 2–4 | 2,710 | 2–3–0 | ||
| October 18 | 5:07 pm | at Augustana* | #15 | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Urban | L 2–5 | 2,913 | 2–4–0 | ||
| October 31 | 4:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | RESN | Hasley | W 4–1 | 2,007 | 3–4–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| November 1 | 3:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | RESN | Hasley | L 2–5 | 2,608 | 3–5–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | #20 Colorado College | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | SOCO CW | Urban | T 3–3 SOW | 4,924 | 3–5–1 (1–1–1) | |||
| November 8 | 5:00 pm | #20 Colorado College | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Urban | L 1–3 | 4,922 | 3–6–1 (1–2–1) | ||||
| November 14 | 6:07 pm | at #6 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports, TSN3, Fox 10 Xtra | Urban | L 2–5 | 11,572 | 3–7–1 (1–3–1) | |||
| November 15 | 5:07 pm | at #6 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports, Fox 10 Xtra | Hasley | W 4–2 | 11,590 | 4–7–1 (2–3–1) | |||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | #3 Denver | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Urban | L 1–7 | 5,002 | 4–8–1 (2–4–1) | |||
| November 22 | 5:00 pm | #3 Denver | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Hasley | W 3–2 OT | 4,896 | 5–8–1 (3–4–1) | |||
| November 28 | 3:00 pm | Ohio State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Hasley | W 3–2 OT | 4,507 | 6–8–1 | ||||
| November 29 | 5:00 pm | Ohio State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 | Hasley | W 4–3 OT | 4,867 | 7–8–1 | |||
| December 12 | 6:07 pm | at #5 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Hasley | L 1–3 | 5,583 | 7–9–1 (3–5–1) | |||
| December 13 | 4:07 pm | at #5 Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Urban | W 6–3 | 5,749 | 8–9–1 (4–5–1) | |||
| Ledyard Bank Classic | |||||||||||
| December 27 | 3:00 pm | at #8 Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Game 1) | ESPN+ | Hasley | W 5–1 | 3,636 | 9–9–1 | |||
| December 28 | 1:00 pm | at #8 Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Game 2) | ESPN+ | Hasley | L 1–4 | 2,855 | 9–10–1 | |||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Semifinal) | Urban | W 7–2 | 5,050 | 10–10–1 | ||||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | Air Force* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Championship) | Hasley | W 5–2 | 4,556 | 11–10–1 | ||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Miami | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Hasley | L 1–2 OT | 4,995 | 11–11–1 (4–6–1) | ||||
| January 10 | 5:00 pm | Miami | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Urban | W 1–0 | 5,025 | 12–11–1 (5–6–1) | ||||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | #4 North Dakota | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Hasley | L 4–7 | 5,100 | 12–12–1 (5–7–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 5:00 pm | #4 North Dakota | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Urban | L 3–5 | 5,200 | 12–13–1 (5–8–1) | ||||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW, SNP | Urban | W 6–5 OT | 3,532 | 13–13–1 (6–8–1) | |||
| January 31 | 6:00 pm | at Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Urban | L 1–4 | 3,539 | 13–14–1 (6–9–1) | ||||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | St. Cloud State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Urban | L 1–4 | 5,126 | 13–15–1 (6–10–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 6:00 pm | St. Cloud State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Urban | L 3–4 | 5,047 | 13–16–1 (6–11–1) | ||||
| February 13 | 5:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Hasley | L 2–6 | 3,325 | 13–17–1 (6–12–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 4:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Urban | L 2–7 | 3,358 | 13–18–1 (6–13–1) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | Omaha | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||
| February 21 | 5:00 pm | Omaha | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | at Denver | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | at Denver | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 14 | 15 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | – | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
| USA Hockey | 14 | 15 | 16 | RV | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | – | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona State Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.