Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey
| Arizona State Sun Devils | |
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| University | Arizona State University |
| Conference | Independent |
| Head coach |
Greg Powers 3rd year, 15–41–5 (.287) |
| Arena | Oceanside Ice Arena/Gila River Arena Capacity: 840/17,125 |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| ACHA Tournament Champions | |
| 2014 | |
The Arizona State Sun Devils ice hockey team is the second of only two NCAA Division I ice hockey programs in the United States Sun Belt (the other being Alabama–Huntsville).
ASU announced plans to transition their ACHA men's hockey program to an NCAA varsity program on November 18, 2014. The Sun Devils continued play in the ACHA in 2014–15, played a hybrid schedule in 2015–16 with a mix of NCAA and ACHA competition, will play as a Division I independent in 2016–17, and plans to join a conference in 2017–18. The Big Ten Conference, National Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association have been seen as potential landing spots for Arizona State.
Hockey began as a sport at Arizona State in the fall of 1973 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 80’s ASU was fielding a full-fledged Ice Hockey Team competing in Division II of the ACHA. 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 1995–1998. ASU has 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 2013–2014 season the team won its first National Championship. In the 2015-2016 NCAA hockey season ASU played their first split schedule between ACHA Division 1 and NCAA Division 1 teams, marking their first transition year to become a full-time NCAA Division 1 hockey team. 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
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