The 2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the 3rd 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 8th season.
| 2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ice Vegas Invitational, Champion | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Oceanside Ice Arena Gila River Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–21–5 |
| Home | 4–9–1 |
| Road | 2–10–4 |
| Neutral | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Powers |
| Assistant coaches | Mike Field Alex Hicks |
| Captain(s) | Dylan Hollman |
| Alternate captain(s) | Anthony Croston Louie Rowe Brinson Pasichnuk |
| Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
Season
editArizona State's record declined slightly from the year before, however, the team won its first in-season tournament by claiming the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational championship.[1]
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Baillargeon | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (Signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Ryan Belonger | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Retired) |
| Georgi Gorodetsky | Forward |  Russia |
Transferred to Wentworth |
| Robert Levin | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (Retired) |
| Jordan Masters | Forward | United States |
Retired |
| Ed McGovern | Defenseman | United States |
Retired |
| Jake Montgomery | Forward | United States |
Retired |
| Wade Murphy | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Manchester Monarchs) |
| Drew Newmeyer | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Retired) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Balinson | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Ancaster, ON |
| Filips Buncis | Forward |  Latvia |
20 | Jelgava, LAT |
| Mike DePhillips | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Summit, NJ |
| Dominic Garcia | Forward | United States |
20 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Gage Hough | Forward | United States |
24 | Omaha, NE; transfer from Massachusetts–Lowell |
| Gvido Jansons | Defenseman | Latvia |
20 | Liepāja, LAT |
| Austin Lemieux | Forward | United States |
21 | Sewickley, PA; red shirt |
| Gage Mackie | Forward | United States |
20 | Anchorage, AK; red shirt |
| Johnny Walker | Forward | United States |
21 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Jacob Wilson | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Ballwin, MO |
Roster
editAs of March 20, 2018.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
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Gvido Jansons | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-01-09 | Grobiņa, Latvia | Aston Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Jacob Wilson | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-27 | Ballwin, Missouri | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Johnny Walker | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-08-21 | Phoenix, Arizona | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Joe Lappin | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1994-02-10 | Geneva, Illinois | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Tyler Busch | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-01-03 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Jack Rowe | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-04-07 | Cary, Illinois | Des Moines Buccaneers (USPHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Dylan Hollman (C) | Junior (RS) | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-01-15 | Red Deer, Alberta | Massachusetts–Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 13 |
|
Riley Simpson | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1996-07-23 | Edmonton, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Gage Hough | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1993-03-27 | Omaha, Nebraska | Massachusetts–Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 17 |
|
Filips Buncis | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-06-12 | Jelgava, Latvia | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Anthony Croston (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1994-06-13 | Phoenix, Arizona | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Dave Norris | Senior (RS) | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1993-03-03 | Calgary, Alberta | American International (AHA) | — |
| 22 | 
|
Jake Clifford | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-12-08 | Brecksville, Ohio | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Liam McGing | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1995-08-04 | Chicago, Illinois | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
|
Max Balinson | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-10-05 | Ancaster, Ontario | Burlington Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 27 | 
|
Brett Gruber | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-01-18 | Appleton, Wisconsin | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Steenn Pasichnuk | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 1995-04-05 | Bonnyville, Alberta | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 29 | 
|
Jakob Stridsberg | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1995-01-13 | Jönköping, Sweden | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 31 | 
|
Ryland Pashovitz | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1995-06-20 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 32 | 
|
Louie Rowe (A) | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1994-03-17 | East Lansing, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 33 | 
|
Mike DePhillips | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-08-22 | Summit, New Jersey | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL) | — |
| 35 | 
|
Joey Daccord | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1996-08-19 | North Andover, Massachusetts | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | OTT, 199 overall 2015 |
| 37 | 
|
Dominic Garcia | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-10-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Aston Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 39 |
|
Brinson Pasichnuk (A) | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-11-24 | Bonnyville, Alberta | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 44 |
|
Joey Raats | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1995-07-15 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 47 | 
|
Nicholas Gushue | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1994-11-09 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Overall record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
| Arizona State | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 77 | 123 |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 20, 2018 | ||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| September 30 | 7:05 PM | vs. NAIT* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | W 4–1 | 846 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Massachusetts* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | W 5–3 | 758 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Massachusetts* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | L 2–4 | 694 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 13 | 7:05 PM | at #19 Air Force* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Daccord | L 3–4 | 2,494 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 14 | 7:05 PM | at #19 Air Force* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Daccord | L 2–3 | 2,437 | 1–3–0 | ||||
| October 20 | 6:07 PM | at Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Pashovitz | L 1–5 | 4,640 | 1–4–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 6:07 PM | at Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Daccord | T 4–4 SOW | 4,631 | 1–4–1 | ||||
| October 27 | 5:07 PM | at Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Daccord | L 0–3 | 2,136 | 1–5–1 | ||||
| October 28 | 3:05 PM | at Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Daccord | T 1–1 OT | 2,222 | 1–5–2 | ||||
| November 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | W 3–2 | 738 | 2–5–2 | ||||
| November 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | L 1–3 | 711 | 2–6–2 | ||||
| November 17 | 8:05 PM | vs. Penn State* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona | Daccord | L 0–7 | 2,842 | 2–7–2 | ||||
| November 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. Penn State* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona | Daccord | L 2–4 | 3,104 | 2–8–2 | ||||
| November 24 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Daccord | W 3–1 | 1,132 | 3–8–2 | ||||
| November 25 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Daccord | T 2–2 OT | 1,007 | 3–8–3 | ||||
| December 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Princeton* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | L 0–4 | 861 | 3–9–3 | ||||
| December 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. Princeton* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | W 4–3 OT | 750 | 4–9–3 | ||||
| December 16 | 6:07 PM | at Colorado College* | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | CET | Daccord | L 0–4 | 3,687 | 4–10–3 | |||
| December 17 | 2:09 PM | at Colorado College* | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Daccord | T 4–4 SOL | 4,135 | 4–10–4 | ||||
| Three Rivers Classic | |||||||||||
| December 29 | 2:35 PM | vs. #11 Providence* | PPG Paints Arena • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Three Rivers Classic Semifinal) | Daccord | L 0–6 | 2,115 | 4–11–4 | ||||
| December 30 | 2:35 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | PPG Paints Arena • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Three Rivers Classic Consolation) | Pashovitz | L 1–4 | 2,126 | 4–12–4 | ||||
| Ice Vegas Invitational | |||||||||||
| January 5 | 9:30 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | T-Mobile Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Vegas Semifinal) | Daccord | W 7–3 | 2,507 | 5–12–4 | ||||
| January 6 | 9:30 PM | vs. Michigan Tech* | T-Mobile Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Vegas Championship) | Daccord | W 3–2 | 2,237 | 6–12–4 | ||||
| January 12 | 7:05 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | L 0–4 | 777 | 6–13–4 | ||||
| January 13 | 7:05 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | W 4–0 | 752 | 7–13–4 | ||||
| January 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Quinnipiac* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | T 2–2 OT | 741 | 7–13–5 | ||||
| January 20 | 7:05 PM | vs. Quinnipiac* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona | Daccord | L 3–5 | 2,696 | 7–14–5 | ||||
| January 26 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University* | Gila River Arena • Glendale, Arizona | Daccord | L 0–8 | 3,118 | 7–15–5 | ||||
| January 27 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Daccord | L 3–4 | 765 | 7–16–5 | ||||
| February 2 | 5:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | Daccord | L 2–3 OT | 2,939 | 7–17–5 | ||||
| February 3 | 5:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | Daccord | L 3–4 OT | 3,219 | 7–18–5 | ||||
| February 16 | 5:07 PM | at Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Daccord | W 2–1 OT | 2,438 | 8–18–5 | ||||
| February 17 | 5:07 PM | at Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Daccord | L 3–5 | 3,733 | 8–19–5 | ||||
| February 23 | 5:31 PM | at #13 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Daccord | L 3–5 | 5,800 | 8–20–5 | ||||
| February 24 | 5:31 PM | at #13 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Daccord | L 3–5 | 5,800 | 8–21–5 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinson Pasichnuk | D | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 56 |
| Brett Gruber | C | 34 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 |
| Johnny Walker | RW | 32 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
| Dave Norris | F | 30 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| Tyler Busch | C | 29 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 79 |
| Anthony Croston | F | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 |
| Jacob Wilson | D | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| Max Balinson | D | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Jakob Stridsberg | D | 32 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Dylan Hollman | LW | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| Louie Rowe | F | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 |
| Joey Raats | D | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| Joe Lappin | F | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Jake Clifford | D | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| Dominic Garcia | F | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 |
| Steenn Pasichnuk | RW | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 |
| Gage Hough | F | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Gvido Jansons | D | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Jack Rowe | F | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Joey Daccord | G | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Filips Buncis | C | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Liam McGing | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike DePhillips | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryland Pashovitz | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Gushue | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Simpson | RW/C | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 77 | 126 | 203 | 541 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryland Pashovitz | 4 | 177 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 0 | .900 | 2.70 |
| Mike DePhillips | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .529 | 3.00 |
| Joey Daccord | 32 | 1864 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 109 | 1084 | 1 | .909 | 3.51 |
| Empty Net | - | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2074 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 123 | 1169 | 1 | .905 | 3.56 |
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 | 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 1. [5]
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 108 | Demetrios Koumontzis† | Calgary Flames |
† incoming freshman [6]
References
edit- ^ Betsy Helfand (January 7, 2018). "Arizona State captures inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational title". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "2017–18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Arizona State University. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils (Men) 2017-2018 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona State Univ. 2017-2018 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "2018 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved January 22, 2021.