# 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season

The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program at the Division I level. The Sun Devils represented Arizona State University and were coached by Greg Powers, in his 7th season.

## Season

With a team composed mostly of ACHA players and freshmen, Arizona State was not expected to be competitive in many of their games. From the start it was apparent that ASU's offense wasn't comparable with other Division I programs and the team struggled to score throughout the season. Against their peers, the Sun Devils were able to score multiple goals in only 6 games. After winning the program's first road sweep in mid-November, ASU lost their next 16 games, only arresting their slide when the team took on Division III Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
Despite the bad results, there were few recriminations for the debutant program. Arizona State had little going in their favor in their first season and growing pains were expected for the nascent team.

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Jake Clifford | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Brecksville, OH |
| Anthony Croston | Forward | United States | 21 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Nicholas Gushue | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | West Vancouver, BC |
| Cody Gylling | Forward | United States | 21 | Chandler, AZ |
| David Jacobson | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Calabasas, CA |
| Matt Kennedy | Forward | Canada | 20 | Mount Pearl, NL |
| Brock Krygier | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Novi, MI; transfer from Michigan State |
| Joe Lappin | Forward | United States | 21 | Geneva, IL |
| Jordan Masters | Forward | United States | 21 | Rochester, NY |
| Liam McGing | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Chicago, IL |
| Dave Norris | Forward | Canada | 21 | Calgary, AB; transfer from American International; red shirt |
| Ryland Pashovitz | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Garrett Peterson | Forward | United States | 24 | Manhattan, IL; graduate transfer from Notre Dame |
| Joey Raats | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jack Rowe | Forward | United States | 21 | Cary, IL |
| Louie Rowe | Forward | United States | 21 | East Lansing, MI; red shirt |
| Ryan Stevens | Forward | United States | 20 | Euless, TX |
| Charlie Zuccarini | Forward | United States | 20 | Shelton, CT |

## Roster

As of March 20, 2017.

## Standings

2015–16 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Arizona State | 29 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 46 | 116 |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2016 |||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. Arizona* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona | | Levin | W 8–1 | 5,385 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| Kendall Hockey Classic ||||||||||
| October 9 | 10:15 PM | at Alaska Anchorage* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic Semifinal) | | Levin | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,427 | 0–1–0 |
| October 10 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic Consolation) | | Pashovitz | W 2–1 | 2,253 | 1–1–0 |
| October 15 | 5:00 PM | at #17 Quinnipiac* | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | | Pashovitz | L 0–5 | 3,056 | 1–2–0 |
| October 16 | 5:05 PM | at Connecticut* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | Pashovitz | L 1–5 | 4,404 | 1–3–0 |
| October 17 | 5:30 PM | vs. Sacred Heart* | Danbury Ice Arena • Danbury, Connecticut | | Pashovitz | L 1–5 | 1,500 | 1–4–0 |
| October 23 | 7:30 PM | vs. Southern New Hampshire* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Jacobson | W 9–2 | 752 | 2–4–0 |
| October 24 | 7:30 PM | vs. Southern New Hampshire* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pashovitz | W 7–1 | 696 | 3–4–0 |
| October 30 | 6:07 PM | at Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Pashovitz | L 1–5 | 6,665 | 3–5–0 |
| October 31 | 6:07 PM | at Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Pashovitz | L 1–2 | 7,725 | 3–6–0 |
| November 13 | 5:37 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | | Pashovitz | W 3–2 | 1,978 | 4–6–0 |
| November 14 | 5:07 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | | Pashovitz | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,977 | 5–6–0 |
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | | Pashovitz | L 2–3 | 2,196 | 5–7–0 |
| November 28 | 5:00 PM | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | | Levin | L 1–4 | 1,831 | 5–8–0 |
| December 4 | 7:37 PM | vs. Alberta* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Levin | T 4–4 $^{SOW}$ | 715 | |
| December 5 | 7:47 PM | vs. Alberta* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Jacobson | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 708 | |
| December 11 | 5:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | | Pashovitz | L 1–5 | 3,017 | 5–9–0 |
| December 12 | 5:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | | Levin | L 1–4 | 2,704 | 5–10–0 |
| December 19 | 6:07 PM | at #6 Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Pashovitz | L 1–3 | 5,843 | 5–11–0 |
| December 20 | 1:00 PM | at #6 Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Levin | L 0–6 | 5,434 | 5–12–0 |
| January 1 | 6:37 PM | at #5 St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | | Pashovitz | L 1–6 | 4,697 | 5–13–0 |
| January 2 | 6:07 PM | at #5 St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | | Levin | L 0–7 | 4,435 | 5–14–0 |
| January 5 | 7:30 PM | vs. Connecticut* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Jacobson | L 2–5 | 713 | 5–15–0 |
| Desert Hockey Classic ||||||||||
| January 8 | 8:00 PM | vs. #12 Yale* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) | Pac-12 Network | Pashovitz | L 0–4 | 5,028 | 5–16–0 |
| January 10 | 3:27 PM | vs. Connecticut* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Consolation) | | Pashovitz | L 0–3 | 3,798 | 5–17–0 |
| January 15 | 6:37 PM | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | KAWE | Pashovitz | L 0–5 | 2,988 | 5–18–0 |
| January 16 | 6:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | KAWE | Levin | L 0–2 | 3,138 | 5–19–0 |
| January 22 | 7:30 PM | vs. Ohio* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Levin | W 8–2 | 767 | |
| January 23 | 7:30 PM | vs. Ohio* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Pashovitz | W 6–1 | 691 | |
| January 27 | 5:15 PM | at #8 Massachusetts–Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Levin | L 1–4 | 5,212 | 5–20–0 |
| January 30 | 5:00 PM | at #8 Massachusetts–Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Pashovitz | L 1–8 | 5,546 | 5–21–0 |
| January 31 | 2:05 PM | at Merrimack* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Pashovitz | L 0–10 | 2,549 | 5–22–0 |
| February 5 | 7:30 PM | vs. Wisconsin–Eau Claire* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pashovitz | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 617 | 5–22–1 |
| February 6 | 7:30 PM | vs. Wisconsin–Eau Claire* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Levin | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 627 | 5–22–2 |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| February 13 | 5:07 PM | vs. Liberty* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Jacobson | W 7–0 | 560 | |
| February 19 | 7:30 PM | at Arizona* | Tucson Convention Center • Tucson, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Levin | W 6–0 | 3,500 | |
| February 27 | 7:30 PM | at USNTDP* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Levin | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 695 | |
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona (Exhibition) | Pac-12 Network | Levin | L 2–5 | 1,135 | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Jordan Masters | RW | 27 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 |
| Joey Raats | D | 28 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| Joe Lappin | F | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| Ryan Belonger | C/RW | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| Liam Norris | F | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Anthony Croston | F | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Cody Gylling | F | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ryan Stevens | LW | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| Nicholas Gushue | D | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Jack Rowe | F | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Ryan Ostertag | RW | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Garrett Peterson | RW | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| Liam McGing | D | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Matt Kennedy | F | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Brock Krygier | D | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Charlie Zuccarini | F | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed McGovern | D | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sean Murphy | F | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Eric Rivard | F | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jake Clifford | D | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Drew Newmeyer | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryland Pashovitz | RW/C | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Young | D | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| David Jacobson | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Levin | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Cummings | F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Connor Schmidt | D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | | | 46 | 78 | 124 | 368 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| David Jacobson | 7 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 146 | 0 | .912 | 3.32 |
| Ryland Pashovitz | 19 | 1034 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 65 | 587 | 0 | .900 | 3.77 |
| Robert Levin | 10 | 464 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 247 | 0 | .876 | 4.53 |
| Empty Net | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 29 | 1757 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 116 | 980 | 0 | .894 | 3.96 |

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
*USCHO did not release a poll in week 23.

## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2016 NHL Entry Draft

No Arizona State players were selected in the NHL draft.