TEMPE, Ariz. -- Despite not getting the opportunity to learn their postseason fate, head coach Greg Powers and Sun Devil Hockey (22-11-3) took another step forward by setting a new program record for wins in a season with 22, including victories over No. 4 Denver, No. 8 Clarkson and a sweep of No. 9 Quinnipiac in 2019-20.
"We are very proud of all of our accomplishments both on and off the ice this year," said head coach Greg Powers. "We eclipsed last year's win total and were positioned to go to our second-consecutive NCAA tournament. We'll miss our seniors very much and will play in their honor to get ourselves back into an even better position heading into the postseason next year."
Season Highlights
The Sun Devils said goodbye to their first full recruiting class of Brinson Pasichnuk, Steenn Pasichnuk, Brett Gruber, Tyler Busch -- which also included graduate transfer Max Prawdzik.
Even with the loss of five seniors, Powers' 2020 signing class comes in currently ranked second in the country, according to neutralzone.net, with six incoming student-athletes -- two of which are NHL draft picks -- and one transfer.
Fans can follow the Sun Devils in the offseason on Twitter and Instagram at @SunDevilHockey, and fans can renew their season tickets now for the 2020-21 season.
"We are very proud of all of our accomplishments both on and off the ice this year," said head coach Greg Powers. "We eclipsed last year's win total and were positioned to go to our second-consecutive NCAA tournament. We'll miss our seniors very much and will play in their honor to get ourselves back into an even better position heading into the postseason next year."
Season Highlights
- Sun Devils finished the season with a program-best 22-11-3
Not bad company the last two seasons. ?? pic.twitter.com/XWwm2Nrywa
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) March 10, 2020- The program ranks tied for sixth in the country for regular season wins over the last two seasons (tied with two-time defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth)
- For the second-straight season, Sun Devil Hockey head coach Greg Powers was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, which is awarded to the nation's best coach.
- Season ended with the team sitting 13th in the all-important Pairwise, USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Polls, and a 96% lock to make their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
- Senior defenseman and captain Brinson Pasichnuk became the second Sun Devil player to agree to terms on an NHL contract (San Jose Sharks)
?? AGREED TO TERMS ??
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) March 31, 2020
Congratulations to @brindogboy, who has agreed to terms on an entry-level deal with the @SanJoseSharks! #NextLevelDevil pic.twitter.com/hqo2DTyXwP- Pasichnuk is the first Sun Devil to do so as a free agent
- He was also the first and only Sun Devil in program history to reach the 100-career point milestone with 107 in his four-year career.
- He finished the 2019-20 season with 12 multi-point games, and was one of four blue liners in the country to record a hat trick.
- He will depart ASU with a variety of program individual records, including games played (136), points (107), assists (68) along with No. 1 in every offensive category by a defenseman.
- Junior forward Johnny Walker played in his 100th game as a Sun Devil, becoming the seventh in program history to accomplish that feat, and second fastest to reach the milestone (Brett Gruber).
- It was the second-straight 30-point, 20-goal season for Walker, who set a new personal collegiate best with 38 points this past season.
- He'll enter his senior season with 96 points in 100 games played for ASU.
- Junior forward James Sanchez -- who played in his first season in the Maroon & Gold -- finished the regular season as the only Sun Devil in program history to reach 40 points in a season.
- ASU had a seven-game winning streak (Jan. 25-Feb. 15) down the final stretch of the regular season -- the longest winning streak in program history.
- The Devils spent 12 weeks in the Top-15 of USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's Hockey Poll
- The longest streak in program history to date.
- Tied a program best for wins at home last season (12)
- Most double-digit goal scorers in a season (6-Johnny Walker, Willie Knierim, PJ Marrocco, Brinson Pasichnuk, Josh Maniscalco and James Sanchez)
- Most team goals scored in a season (121)
- Ranked T-6th in the country in goals scored and top-10 in total points
The Sun Devils said goodbye to their first full recruiting class of Brinson Pasichnuk, Steenn Pasichnuk, Brett Gruber, Tyler Busch -- which also included graduate transfer Max Prawdzik.
Even with the loss of five seniors, Powers' 2020 signing class comes in currently ranked second in the country, according to neutralzone.net, with six incoming student-athletes -- two of which are NHL draft picks -- and one transfer.
Fans can follow the Sun Devils in the offseason on Twitter and Instagram at @SunDevilHockey, and fans can renew their season tickets now for the 2020-21 season.