Back in November, PHNX Sports introduced you to Heidi’s Village, a full service animal shelter that offers a safe harbor to dogs and cats from rescue groups all over Arizona. Periodically, we will be highlighting some of the animals that need good homes. The final three dogs were are featuring in this round of profiles are Georgia, Eva and Zazu.…
The Sun Devils hockey season didn’t go as planned. Despite the opening of Mullett Arena and a program-record 24 home games, ASU finished 18-21 and missed the NCAA Tournament field for a third straight season (not counting 2019-20 when the Devils would have made it had their season not been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak). Of the Devils’ eight…
Josh Doan completed his sophomore season at Arizona State the way that he began it: in dramatic fashion. After scoring the first goal in Mullett Arena history on Oct. 14 vs. Colgate, Doan scored the game-winning goal as the Sun Devils (18-21) beat Long Island, 2-1 in overtime on Saturday, to complete a frustrating and injury-plagued season on a high…
Sun Devils men’s hockey coach Greg Powers is a victim of his own expectations. When ASU entered the 2022–23 season, it boasted a strong core of returning players including captain and Coyotes‘ second-round draft pick Josh Doan, and Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Ty Murchison. Powers also landed an impressive list of transfers that included forwards Robert Mastrosimone, Lukas Sillinger, Ty…
Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers walked into the community ice arena adjacent to Mullett Arena last Friday and thought he was experiencing a senior moment. There was Michigan Tech coach Joe Shawhan preparing his team to skate. “I was honestly confused,” Powers said, laughing. “I was like, ‘Wait a minute, I thought we played BC tonight.'” If you’re wondering…
As the year 2022 takes its final lap, it feels like a good time to celebrate Arizona hockey. The Coyotes just completed a season series sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Valley product Auston Matthews, giving them four straight wins over the Leafs. https://youtu.be/siCHqm1PqdU The Arizona State men’s team was getting ready to open a stretch of 10 straight…
When the Sun Devils reached the midpoint of their season last weekend in New Hampshire, a casual glance showed a 9-10 team that was 2-8 on the road (1-0 in neutral-site games) and now sits No. 27 in the PairWise Rankings. The NCAA Tournament field of 16 felt far away. A closer inspection reveals just how close ASU is to…