# 2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season

The 2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the 4th 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 9th season.

## Season

For the program's fourth year as a varsity squad, the Sun Devils produced their first winning record. The team also was ranked by both national polls for the first time and made its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Goaltender Joey Daccord became the first Sun Devil ever selected as an AHCA All-American. After Arizona State had finished its season, Daccord also became the first alumni to appear in an NHL game after signing with the Ottawa Senators.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Nicholas Gushue | Defenseman | United States | Retired |
| Gage Hough | Forward | United States | Graduation (Retired) |
| Joe Lappin | Forward | United States | Retired |
| Liam McGing | Forward | United States | Retired |
| David Norris | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Signed with Milton Keynes Lightning) |
| Ryland Pashovitz | Goaltender | Canada | Left Program |
| Joey Raats | Defenseman | United States | Signed Professional Contract (Utah Grizzlies) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Evan Debrouwer | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Blenheim, ON |
| Jarrod Gourley | Defenseman/Forward | Canada | 19 | Calgary, AB |
| Demetrios Koumontzis | Forward | United States | 18 | Scottsdale, AZ; selected 108th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft |
| Josh Maniscalco | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Perkiomenville, PA |
| P. J. Marrocco | Forward | Canada | 21 | Edmonton, AB |
| Jordan Sandhu | Forward | Canada | 19 | Richmond, BC |
| Connor Stuart | Defenseman/Forward | United States | 21 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Peter Zhong | Forward | China | 20 | Beijing, CHN; Red shirt |

## Roster

As of March 20, 2019.

## Standings

2018–19 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 |
| #15 Arizona State | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 109 | 86 |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; Standing ||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular season ||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Alaska* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 3–0 | 644 | 1–0–0 |
| October 7 | 3:00 PM | vs. Alaska* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 5–0 | 921 | 2–0–0 |
| October 12 | 7:05 PM | vs. #1 Ohio State* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | L 2–3 | 925 | 2–1–0 |
| October 13 | 7:05 PM | vs. #1 Ohio State* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | L 0–3 | 922 | 2–2–0 |
| October 19 | 6:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville* | | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | | Daccord | W 2–1 | 2,138 | 3–2–0 |
| October 20 | 6:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville* | | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | | Daccord | W 5–1 | 2,071 | 4–2–0 |
| October 26 | 7:05 PM | vs. Omaha* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 6–3 | 869 | 5–2–0 |
| October 27 | 7:05 PM | vs. Omaha* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 7–2 | 920 | 6–2–0 |
| November 2 | 5:07 PM | at #6 Penn State* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Daccord | L 5–6 | 6,002 | 6–3–0 |
| November 3 | 6:07 PM | at #6 Penn State* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Daccord | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,147 | 7–3–0 |
| November 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. Michigan State* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 5–4 | 923 | 8–3–0 |
| November 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Michigan State* | | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 2–0 | 924 | 9–3–0 |
| November 16 | 5:00 PM | at Harvard* | #18 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | | Daccord | L 1–4 | 1,735 | 9–4–0 |
| November 17 | 5:00 PM | at Harvard* | #18 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | | Daccord | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,835 | 10–4–0 |
| November 23 | 6:07 PM | at Omaha* | #16 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Daccord | L 4–6 | 5,443 | 10–5–0 |
| November 24 | 6:07 PM | at Omaha* | #16 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Daccord | L 0–4 | 5,302 | 10–6–0 |
| December 7 | 5:00 PM | at Princeton* | #19 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | | Daccord | W 4–0 | 1,505 | 11–6–0 |
| December 8 | 5:00 PM | at Princeton* | #19 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | | Daccord | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,683 | 12–6–0 |
| December 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Colorado College* | #15 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 4–2 | 840 | 13–6–0 |
| December 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Colorado College* | #15 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 4–0 | 882 | 14–6–0 |
| Desert Hockey Classic ||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:42 PM | vs. #19 Clarkson* | #15 | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) | Pac-12 Network | Daccord | L 0–3 | 4,062 | 14–7–0 |
| December 29 | 7:47 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State* | #15 | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Consolation) | | Daccord | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 3,341 | 14–7–1 |
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston College* | #15 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 5–2 | 921 | 15–7–1 |
| January 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston College* | #15 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 2–0 | 2,902 | 16–7–1 |
| January 11 | 5:03 PM | at #17 Cornell* | #13 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | | Daccord | L 1–6 | 2,426 | 16–8–1 |
| January 12 | 5:03 PM | at #17 Cornell* | #13 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | | Daccord | L 2–3 | 2,874 | 16–9–1 |
| January 25 | 5:35 PM | at Boston University* | #17 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Daccord | L 2–4 | 3,170 | 16–10–1 |
| January 26 | 5:05 PM | at Boston University* | #17 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Daccord | W 3–0 | 4,569 | 17–10–1 |
| February 1 | 5:05 PM | at RIT* | #16 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Daccord | W 6–1 | 3,147 | 18–10–1 |
| February 2 | 5:05 PM | at RIT* | #16 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Daccord | W 4–2 | 2,571 | 19–10–1 |
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. American International* | #12 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 4–1 | 924 | 20–10–1 |
| February 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. American International* | #12 | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Daccord | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 925 | 21–10–1 |
| March 1 | 6:05 PM | at Minnesota* | #12 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Daccord | L 1–5 | 7,921 | 21–11–1 |
| March 2 | 6:05 PM | at Minnesota* | #12 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | Daccord | L 2–5 | 9,141 | 21–12–1 |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||||||
| March 30 | 6:10 PM | vs. #8 Quinnipiac* | #14 | PPL Center • Allentown, Pennsylvania (NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal) | ESPN 3 | Daccord | L 1–2 | 3,763 | 21–13–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Johnny Walker | RW | 32 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 34 |
| Brinson Pasichnuk | D | 35 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28 |
| Anthony Croston | F | 34 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 |
| Tyler Busch | C | 34 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 71 |
| Brett Gruber | C | 35 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 |
| Demetrios Koumontzis | LW | 35 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Josh Maniscalco | D | 35 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
| Dylan Hollman | LW | 35 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| P. J. Marrocco | F | 35 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| Jordan Sandhu | C | 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| Austin Lemieux | RW | 31 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Filips Buncis | C | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Jacob Wilson | D | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 47 |
| Jarrod Gourley | D | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 46 |
| Steenn Pasichnuk | RW | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
| Dominic Garcia | F | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
| Jake Clifford | D | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| Jakob Stridsberg | D | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Gvido Jansons | D | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Max Balinson | D | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Joey Daccord | G | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Debrouwer | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Rowe | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Stuart | D/F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louie Rowe | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | | | 109 | 180 | 289 | 530 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Joey Daccord | 35 | 2091 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 82 | 1030 | 7 | .926 | 2.35 |
| Evan Debrouwer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 7.20 |
| Empty Net | - | 13 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 2113 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 86 | 1031 | 7 | .923 | 2.44 |

## 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | – | – | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | – | 15 |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 14 | NR | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | NR | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
*USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11, 12 and 25.

## Awards and honors
### NCAA

| Honor | Player | Position |
| All-American West Second Teams | Joey Daccord | Goaltender |

## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2019 NHL Entry Draft

No Arizona State players were selected in the NHL draft.