TEMPE — After a trip to the Arctic Circle, the Arizona State hockey team (13-18-0) returned home to sunny and 75 degrees for an off-weekend perfectly timed as the Phoenix Valley hosted both the Super Bowl and the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The Sun Devils are back in business this week as hosts to the Lindenwood Lions (7-17-0) on February 17-18 at Mullett Arena.
Both showdowns begin at 7 p.m. MST and are available to stream for free on the ASU live stream and to listen live on Fox Sports 910, home of Sun Devil Hockey.
The Lions land in Tempe for the first time in program history after fully transitioning into an NCAA Division I program this season. Lindenwood, similar to ASU, is an independent team in NCAA play.
ASU’s 2022-23 RECORD AGAINST INDEPENDENT TEAMS (2-2-0)
W, 5-2 – vs. Alaska Anchorage
W, 3-0 – vs. Alaska Anchorage
L, 1-2 – at Alaska Fairbanks
L, 2-5 – at Alaska Fairbanks
As an independent, Lindenwood has competed against some of the same teams on ASU’s schedule such as Minnesota, Air Force, Denver, North Dakota, Long Island, Alaska Anchorage, and Alaska Fairbanks. ASU is 5-4 against those opponents, while Lindenwood so far is 1-7.
The ASU penalty kill squad is currently ranked 5th in the country, killing 86.2 percent of their penalty kills. The Sun Devils also boast five SHG throughout the season. The team is on a hot streak of 13 straight penalty kills and has yet to give up a power play goal since Jan. 20 against RIT.
GIVE US SOME LOVE(LL)
Junior defenseman Tim Lovell is projected to return to the ice after spending a month on the sidelines due to an injury sustained on Jan. 7 against Air Force. Throughout the season, Lovell has been a big part of the Sun Devil team. In the 23 games played, he has racked in 12 points which include nine assists and three goals.
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Arizona State Head Coach Greg Powers:
On Keeping the team motivated with the season concluding soon:
“We have to play for the jersey, we have to play for your teammates, your seniors and most importantly their time is winding down. All of the guys that I can really focus on. We have a young team, we have the fifth youngest team in college hockey so the majority of our roster is back. All of those things to me are plenty to play for.”
On being an independent hurt the team:
“I’ve said it publicly we’re…
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