The first nine games of the season for ASU’s NCAA DI hockey team were rough in nearly every aspect. They escaped with a 1-8 record, facing ranked teams in Notre Dame, Air Force, Northeastern, Harvard and Michigan. After being outscored, out-skated and simply outplayed, many questioned coach Greg Powers and the schedule that he had created for his team.
However, Saturday’s game against New Hampshire put on display the talents of the Sun Devils in their first full season, where they pulled away with their second victory of the season, the first on the road. The 5-4 victory in overtime was the momentum Arizona State then needed to position themselves for a big game against the No.