The 2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the 6th 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 11th season.
| 2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Oceanside Ice Arena Gila River Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–16–3 |
| Home | 0–0–0 |
| Road | 6–16–3 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Powers |
| Assistant coaches | Mike Field Alex Hicks Eddie Läck |
| Captain(s) | Jacob Wilson Johnny Walker |
| Alternate captain(s) | Dominic Garcia Jordan Sandhu |
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Season
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the Sun Devils' season was delayed. Due to scheduling problems resulting from the pandemic, Arizona State entered into a scheduling alliance with the Big Ten and would play a conference schedule. The Sun Devils would only participate in regular season games against Big Ten teams, the program would not formally join the conference nor would any of its games be counted in the Big Ten standings. Arizona State would also not be eligible for the Big Ten Tournament.[1]
Due to the nature of their agreement, Arizona State played all of its games on the road. That, and playing against stronger competition that previous years, led to the Sun Devils' facing an uphill battle in their pursuit of a second NCAA berth. In ASU's first series of the season they were swept by Michigan but were dealt a serious blow when senior captain and all-time leading goal scorer, Johnny Walker, suffered a knee injury that would keep him out for 6 weeks.[2] After another offensively inept series, the Sun Devils suddenly came to life against Wisconsin, taking both games and jumping back into the USCHO rankings.
The team played well in Walker's absence, ending the year with a 4–6–2 record, but when their captain returned the team was in the middle of a string of ranked opponents. For the entire month of January, Arizona State played top-20 teams. When the dust settled, ASU's record had plummeted and the team had virtually no chance of making the national tournament. The team played well over the final three weeks of the season but they couldn't recover from a disastrous 1–7 run.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Balinson | Defenseman |  Canada |
Transfer (Long Island) |
| Tyler Busch | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Tranås AIF) |
| Brett Gruber | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Logan Jenuwine | Forward |  United States |
Transfer (Lake Superior State) |
| Austin Lemieux | Forward | United States |
Retired |
| Josh Maniscalco | Defenseman | United States |
Signed Professional Contract (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| Brinson Pasichnuk | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with San Jose Sharks) |
| Steenn Pasichnuk | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Max Prawdzik | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Brady | Goaltender | Canada |
19 | Pickering, ON; 127th selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft |
| Sean Dhooghe | Forward | United States |
21 | Aurora, IL; transfer from Wisconsin |
| Benji Eckerle | Forward | United States |
21 | Northville, MI |
| Chris Grando | Forward | United States |
22 | Islip, NY; transfer from Boston College |
| Tanner Hickey | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Leduc, AB; transfer from Alabama–Huntsville |
| Matthew Kopperud | Forward | Canada |
21 | Denver, CO |
| Carson Kosobud | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Moorhead, MN |
| Michael Mancinelli | Forward | United States |
19 | Northville, MI |
| Bronson Moore | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Tempe, AZ; previously played club hockey |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Forward | United States |
20 | Southlake, TX; 98th selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft |
Roster
editAs of January 3, 2021.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Connor Stuart | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-02-12 | Phoenix, Arizona | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Gvido Jansons | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-01-09 | Grobiņa, Latvia | Aston (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Jacob Wilson (C) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-27 | Ballwin, Missouri | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Johnny Walker (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-08-21 | Phoenix, Arizona | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Tanner Hickey | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-04-30 | Leduc, Alberta | Alabama Huntsville (WCHA) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Sean Dhooghe | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1999-03-09 | Aurora, Illinois | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | — |
| 10 | 
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Michael Mancinelli | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-06-28 | Northville, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Benji Eckerle | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-09-24 | Northville, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Chris Grando | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1998-08-22 | Islip, New York | Boston College (HEA) | — |
| 15 | 
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Carson Kosobud | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-06-04 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Jacob Semik | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-03-10 | Canton, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Jax Murray | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-26 | Princeton, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | 
|
Jordan Sandhu (A) | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1999-05-13 | Richmond, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Filips Buncis | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1997-06-12 | Jelgava, Latvia | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | 
|
Peter Zhong | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-07-30 | Beijing, China | Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Jack Judson | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-02-26 | White Rock, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Demetrios Koumontzis | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-03-24 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Edina (USHS–MN) | CGY, 108th overall 2018 |
| 25 |
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P. J. Marrocco | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-08-27 | Edmonton, Alberta | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Matthew Kopperud | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-08-04 | Denver, Colorado | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
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William Knierim | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Skokie, Illinois | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 30 | 
|
Evan DeBrouwer | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-01-30 | Blenheim, Ontario | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Justin Robbins | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | 1999-03-10 | Alpine, New Jersey | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 33 | 
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Bronson Moore | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1997-11-004 | Kennewick, Washington | Minnesota (USPHL) | — |
| 34 |
|
Cole Brady | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-02-12 | Pickering, Ontario | Fargo (USHL) | NJD, 127th overall 2019 |
| 37 | 
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Dominic Garcia (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 1996-10-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Aston (NAHL) | — |
| 39 | 
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Ryan O'Reilly | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Southlake, Texas | Green Bay (USHL) | DET, 98th overall 2018 |
| 60 |
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Jarrod Gourley | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Calgary, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 61 |
|
James Sanchez | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-25 | Northbrook, Illinois | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Arizona State | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 106 | |
| Long Island | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 55 | |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 14 | 1:04 PM | at #12 Michigan* | #15 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Debrouwer | L 1–8 | 80 | 0–1–0 | |||
| November 15 | 5:05 PM | at #12 Michigan* | #15 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN | Brady | L 0–3 | 72 | 0–2–0 | ||
| November 19 | 4:04 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Brady | T 1–1 OT | 100 | 0–2–1 | |||
| November 20 | 4:04 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | Debrouwer | L 0–2 | 100 | 0–3–1 | ||||
| November 28 | 6:04 PM | at #14 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW | Brady | W 8–5 | 0 | 1–3–1 | |||
| November 29 | 3:04 PM | at #14 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW | Debrouwer | W 3–1 | 0 | 2–3–1 | |||
| December 3 | 5:06 PM | at #16 Notre Dame* | #20 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NHL Network | Debrouwer | W 6–3 | 0 | 3–3–1 | ||
| December 7 | 5:06 PM | at #16 Notre Dame* | #20 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | Brady | L 4–5 | 0 | 3–4–1 | ||
| December 11 | 4:04 PM | at Penn State* | #20 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Debrouwer | L 2–3 OT | 184 | 3–5–1 | |||
| December 13 | 12:04 PM | at Penn State* | #20 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Debrouwer | L 4–5 OT | 86 | 3–6–1 | |||
| December 17 | 3:30 PM | at #18 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Debrouwer | T 4–4 OT | 0 | 3–6–2 | ||||
| December 18 | 3:30 PM | at #18 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Debrouwer | W 3–2 | 0 | 4–6–2 | ||||
| January 3 | 2:00 PM | at #1 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Debrouwer | L 1–4 | 0 | 4–7–2 | ||||
| January 4 | 6:05 PM | at #1 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Debrouwer | L 4–6 | 0 | 4–8–2 | ||||
| January 9 | 4:36 PM | at #18 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Debrouwer | L 4–5 | 74 | 4–9–2 | ||||
| January 10 | 3:06 PM | at #18 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Robbins | W 5–3 | 0 | 5–9–2 | ||||
| January 16 | 6:04 PM | at #12 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW | Robbins | L 0–4 | 0 | 5–10–2 | |||
| January 17 | 5:34 PM | at #12 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW | Debrouwer | L 2–5 | 0 | 5–11–2 | |||
| January 21 | 5:05 PM | at #2 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Robbins | L 0–10 | 0 | 5–12–2 | ||||
| January 22 | 2:00 PM | at #2 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Debrouwer | L 2–10 | 0 | 5–13–2 | ||||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | Brady | L 3–6 | 53 | |||||
| February 5 | 7:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Exhibition) | Brady | W 2–1 | 69 | |||||
| February 14 | 1:00 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | Brady | W 3–2 | 101 | 6–13–2 | ||||
| February 15 | 3:00 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | Brady | L 1–2 | 81 | 6–14–2 | ||||
| February 26 | 5:05 PM | at #7 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Brady | L 1–4 | 61 | 6–15–2 | ||||
| February 27 | 5:04 PM | at #7 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Brady | T 1–1 OT | 71 | 6–15–3 | ||||
| March 4 | 3:30 PM | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Brady | L 3–8 | 60 | 6–16–3 | ||||
| March 5 | 3:30 PM | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Brady | W 5–0 | 74 | 7–16–3 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kopperud | F | 25 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 |
| James Sanchez | LW | 26 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| Chris Grando | LW | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| Johnny Walker | RW | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 21 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | RW/C | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Jacob Semik | D | 25 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Michael Mancinelli | C | 26 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Jax Murray | F | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Demetrios Koumontzis | LW | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Willie Knierim | RW | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Benji Eckerle | F | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Jacob Wilson | D | 22 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Jack Judson | D | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Jordan Sandhu | C | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| P. J. Marrocco | F | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Sean Dhooghe | RW | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Jarrod Gourley | D | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Tanner Hickey | D | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Dominic Garcia | F | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Debrouwer | G | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gvido Jansons | D | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Bronson Moore | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filips Buncis | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Robbins | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Zhong | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Stuart | D/F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kosobud | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cole Brady | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 68 | 113 | 181 | 199 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Brady | 13 | 635 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 354 | 1 | .910 | 3.31 |
| Evan Debrouwer | 16 | 827 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 454 | 0 | .888 | 4.13 |
| Justin Robbins | 3 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 0 | .836 | 6.23 |
| Bronson Moore | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 8.75 |
| Empty Net | - | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 26 | 1580 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 106 | 865 | 1 | .891 | 4.02 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 15 | NR | NR | 20 | 20 | 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 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 | Josh Doan† | Arizona Coyotes |
| 5 | 158 | Ty Murchison† | Philadelphia Flyers |
† incoming freshman[7]
References
edit- ^ "ASU/Big Ten Agree to Schedule Arrangement for 2020-21". Arizona State Sun Devils. October 6, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Not Dead Yet, ASU Hockey Looking for Late Season Push". Sports 260 Arizona. January 12, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Arizona State University. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona State Univ. 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.