As a new college hockey program, you want to continually defy the odds and set new standards.
Inside the Arizona State Sun Devils players’ lounge is a framed table which reads “NCAA Division I Program Progress”. Five slots remain empty: First Home Sweep, First Winning Season, First NCAA Tournament Win, First NCAA Regional Championship and First National Championship.
Coach Greg Powers and the Sun Devils have filled one of those empty slots. With their first home sweep coming against Alaska Fairbanks this past weekend, the Sun Devils opened their most highly touted campaign to date.
However, Arizona State must continue forward as The Ohio State Buckeyes have landed in Tempe, with a significant number in front of their name: No.