# 2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season will be the 10th season of play for the program at the Division I level and 1st in the NCHC. The Sun Devils will represent Arizona State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their homes games at the Mullett Arena and be coached by Greg Powers in his 13th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Cade Alami | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Brian Chambers | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Tyler Gratton | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Matthew Kopperud | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Hank Levy | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Tim Lovell | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Michigan |
| Jackson Niedermayer | Forward | United States | Transferred to Bowling Green |
| Joshua Niedermayer | Defenseman | United States | Returned to juniors (Dubuque Fighting Saints) |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Providence |
| Matthew Romer | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| T. J. Semptimphelter | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to North Dakota |
| Brandon Tabakin | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Newfoundland Growlers) |
| Alex Young | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Noah Beck | Defenseman | Canada | 23 | Richmond Hill, ON; graduate transfer from Clarkson; selected 194th overall in 2020 |
| Brasen Boser | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Minot, ND |
| Zakari Brice | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Fairbanks, AK |
| Sam Court | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Chase Hamm | Goaltender | Canada | 22 | Saskatoon, SK; joined from club team |
| Ryan Kirwan | Forward | United States | 22 | DeWitt, NY; transfer from Penn State |
| Joel Kjellberg | Defenseman | Sweden | 20 | Nacka, SWE |
| Cruz Lucius | Forward | United States | 20 | Lawrence, KS; transfer from Wisconsin; selected 124th overall in 2022 |
| Hunter Mullett | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Hartland, WI |
| Luke Pavicich | Goaltender | United States | 22 | Clarence Center, NY; transfer from Massachusetts Lowell |
| Cullen Potter | Forward | United States | 17 | Hortonville, WI |
| Bennett Schimek | Forward | United States | 21 | Mendota Heights, MN; transfer from Providence |
| Artem Shlaine | Forward | Russia | 22 | Moscow, RUS; graduate transfer from Northern Michigan; selected 130th overall in 2020 |

## Roster

As of August 31, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 Western Michigan † | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 75 |
| #11 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 134 | 99 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 83 |
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 107 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 |
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 17, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 4 | 7:05 pm | at Air Force* | #20т | Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Homer | W 8–1 | 2,078 | 1–0–0 |
| October 5 | 7:05 pm | at Air Force* | #20т | Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Pavicich | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 1,626 | 1–1–0 |
| October 11 | 3:30 pm | #10 Michigan* | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Homer | L 1–4 | 5,156 | 1–2–0 |
| October 12 | 5:00 pm | #10 Michigan* | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Homer | T 3–3 | 5,354 | 1–2–1 |
| October 18 | 4:00 pm | at #14 Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Homer | L 1–4 | 3,030 | 1–3–1 |
| October 19 | 1:00 pm | at #14 Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Pavicich | L 1–2 | 2,360 | 1–4–1 |
| October 25 | 4:07 pm | at Northern Michigan* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Pavicich | W 3–1 | 2,576 | 2–4–1 |
| October 26 | 3:07 pm | at Northern Michigan* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Homer | W 2–0 | 2,772 | 3–4–1 |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Colorado College | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW | Homer | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 3,650 | 3–5–1 (0–1–0) |
| November 9 | 6:00 pm | at #8 Colorado College | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Pavicich | L 1–3 | 3,710 | 3–6–1 (0–2–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | Omaha | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 | Pavicich | L 2–4 | 5,157 | 3–7–1 (0–3–0) |
| November 16 | 5:00 pm | Omaha | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 | Pavicich | W 3–2 | 5,025 | 4–7–1 (1–3–0) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at #1 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Pavicich | W 3–2 | 6,304 | 5–7–1 (2–3–0) |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Pavicich | W 5–2 | 6,490 | 6–7–1 (3–3–0) |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 Xtra | Pavicich | W 5–3 | 5,017 | 7–7–1 (4–3–0) |
| December 7 | 5:00 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pavicich | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,009 | 8–7–1 (5–3–0) |
| December 28 | 1:00 pm | USNTDP* | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Homer | W 4–3 | 4,197 | |
| December 29 | 1:00 pm | USNTDP* | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | | Homer | W 1–0 | 4,002 | |
| Desert Hockey Classic ||||||||||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | Robert Morris* | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) | | Pavicich | W 7–3 | 4,182 | 9–7–1 |
| January 4 | 7:00 pm | #16 Cornell* | #19 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Championship) | | Homer | W 4–0 | 4,340 | 10–7–1 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | #14 North Dakota | #16 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | CBSSN | Homer | W 4–1 | 5,174 | 11–7–1 (6–3–0) |
| January 11 | 5:00 pm | #14 North Dakota | #16 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Pavicich | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 5,205 | 11–8–1 (6–4–0) |
| January 17 | 5:30 pm | at #15 St. Cloud State | #13 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+, Fox 10 Xtra | Homer | W 6–3 | 3,245 | 12–8–1 (7–4–0) |
| January 18 | 4:00 pm | at #15 St. Cloud State | #13 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Homer | W 5–3 | 3,697 | 13–8–1 (8–4–0) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | #19 Colorado College | #11 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pavicich | W 4–1 | 5,150 | 14–8–1 (9–4–0) |
| January 25 | 5:00 pm | #19 Colorado College | #11 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Homer | L 4–5 | 5,160 | 14–9–1 (9–5–0) |
| January 31 | 4:05 pm | at Miami | #12 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Pavicich | W 7–1 | 2,303 | 15–9–1 (10–5–0) |
| February 1 | 4:05 pm | at Miami | #12 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Pavicich | W 4–1 | 2,257 | 16–9–1 (11–5–0) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #6 Denver | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | CBSSN, Fox 10 Xtra | Pavicich | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 5,215 | 16–10–1 (11–6–0) |
| February 8 | 5:00 pm | #6 Denver | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Pavicich | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 5,191 | 17–10–1 (12–6–0) |
| February 14 | 6:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Pavicich | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,579 | 17–11–1 (12–7–0) |
| February 15 | 5:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Homer | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 5,701 | 17–11–2 (12–7–1) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | #3 Western Michigan | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pavicich | W 5–3 | 5,323 | 18–11–2 (13–7–1) |
| February 22 | 5:00 pm | #3 Western Michigan | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Pavicich | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 5,250 | 18–12–2 (13–8–1) |
| February 28 | 6:07 pm | at Omaha | #12 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Homer | W 4–1 | 7,802 | 19–12–2 (14–8–1) |
| March 1 | 6:07 pm | at Omaha | #12 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Homer | L 2–4 | 7,802 | 19–13–2 (14–9–1) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Minnesota Duluth* | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1) | | Pavicich | W 4–3 | 5,236 | 20–13–2 |
| March 15 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota Duluth* | #12 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 2) | | Homer | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 5,182 | 21–13–2 |
| March 21 | 3:00 pm | vs. #6 Denver* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (NCHC Semifinal) | CBSSN | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. Source: ||||||||||

## 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 | 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 | 25 | 26 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 20т | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | – | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | – | RV | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.