Hockey Hosts Omaha for First Home NCHC Series

TEMPE – The Arizona State ice hockey team (3-6-1) returns home after a month-long road stint to battle fellow NCHC opponent Omaha (2-6-0). The teams face off Friday at 7 p.m. MST and Saturday at 5 p.m. MST at Mullett Arena. The games will be streamed on NCHC.tv and air live on Fox 10 Xtra and on FOX SPORTS 910 (KGME) radio. 

LAST TIME VS. OMAHA

The Sun Devils saw action versus the Mavericks last season when the teams battled it out for the title of Desert Hockey Classic champion. ASU came out victorious, 2-1, and extended the all-time record between the two schools to 4-6-1 in favor of Omaha. The game went to overtime after a 1-1 tie in regulation before ASU capitalized and netted the game-winner in overtime to clinch its first ever Desert Hockey Classic win. 

SERIES HISTORY (4-6-1, in favor of Omaha)

ASU and Omaha first met during the Sun Devils’ inaugural 2015-16 NCAA Division I season when ASU traveled to Omaha. The first four meetings between the two programs resulted in three losses and a tie for ASU but the Sun Devils were able to bounce back and capture their first win, 6-3, in 2018 on home ice. The team is 3-0 when playing the Mavericks at home and are on a one-game win streak versus Omaha. This is the first series of a home-and-home showcase as the Sun Devils travel to Omaha to close out the regular season in March. 

ASU NOTES

• The Sun Devils put up a season-high 42 shots on goal on Friday night at No. 8 Colorado College. The mark beats the 40 shots on net that ASU tossed at Northern Michigan in game two against the Wildcats
• ASU has allowed four goals against in four games this season, including at Air Force, and versus all four ranked opponents its faced (#10 Michigan, #14 Providence, #8 Colorado College)

  • The team has allowed four two-goals-against periods at the hands of ranked opponents this season (#10 Michigan, #14 Providence, #8 Colorado College (2x))

• Colorado College was the first team this season to score against ASU before the 17-minute mark in the first period of play. In Friday night’s series opening game, the Tigers tallied goals at three-minute and 11-minute marks. 
• ASU has outshot its opponent in eight of the 10 games this season. 
• Coach Powers is two wins away from 300 career wins (NCAA and ACHA combined)

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