OXFORD, Ohio – The No. 12 Arizona State ice hockey team (15-9-1, 10-5-0 NCHC) left no crumbs in a glutinous 7-1 victory over the Miami RedHawks (3-20-2, 0-15-0 NCHC) on Friday night. Lukas Sillinger set a new ASU program record for career assists while the Sun Devil special teams took care of business with two power play goals and two shorthanded goals at Goggin Ice Center.
Sillinger notched two assists within three minutes of a five-minute power play to set a new ASU program record for career assists at 69. The fifth-year forward's career includes two seasons at Bemidji State and three at ASU. His combined career stats spanning 159 NCAA games includes 47 goals and 99 assists. Sixty-nine of his 99 career assists occurred at ASU.
Luke Pavicich made his 14th start for the Sun Devils and made 20 saves en route to his ninth win of the season. He boasts a 9-5-0 record and 2.27 goals against average and .952 save percentage.
GAME NOTABLES
First Period
The first 10 minutes of the period were quiet for both teams looking to strike first. In storybook fashion, Cole Gordon tallied the first goal of the game in a scrum in front of the Miami netminder after entering the lineup with only 60 minutes notice after a pregame injury to Benji Eckerle. Gordon was initially a healthy scratch going into the matchup. He was assisted by Kyle Smolen and Brasen Boser. ASU led the shot chart 7-6 over Miami and killed off one power play opportunity for the RedHawks after a penalty on Cruz Lucius for hooking.
Second Period
Ninety seconds into the frame, Lucius was assessed his second penalty of the night, putting the Sun Devils on a kill early. Down a man proved to be no issue for a Sun Devil special teams that has trended upward over the past stretch of games as Bennett Schimek tallied a shorthanded goal to put the Sun Devils up 2-0. It was Schimek's third shortie of the season and he was assisted by Artem Shlane and Joel Kjellberg.
Shortly after the six-minute mark, Miami committed a major penalty for hitting from behind, giving ASU a five-minute power play. The Sun Devils cashed in with two goals from Ryan Kirwan to extend his NCHC lead of 18 goals scored on the season. On both goals he was assisted by Lukas Sillinger and Artem Shlaine. The two assists boosted Sillinger's ASU career assists to 69 which set a new program record.
Third Period
Cullen Potter netted his ninth goal of the season with an assist from Cruz Lucius and Anthony Dowd just 90 seconds into the frame. After the middle point of the frame, Lukas Sillinger got in on the scoring action with assists from Ty Murchison and Joel Kjellberg. With six minutes left in the frame, ASU went back on the kill and tallied its second shorthanded goal of the game by Artem Shlaine with assists from Bennett Schimek and Ethan Szmagaj.
Sillinger notched two assists within three minutes of a five-minute power play to set a new ASU program record for career assists at 69. The fifth-year forward's career includes two seasons at Bemidji State and three at ASU. His combined career stats spanning 159 NCAA games includes 47 goals and 99 assists. Sixty-nine of his 99 career assists occurred at ASU.
Luke Pavicich made his 14th start for the Sun Devils and made 20 saves en route to his ninth win of the season. He boasts a 9-5-0 record and 2.27 goals against average and .952 save percentage.
GAME NOTABLES
- With four points on Friday night, Artem Shlaine extended his point scoring streak to seven games, which is tied for the second-longest point scoring streak in program history. He boasts 16 points during the streak which is the most points in seven consecutive games by a Sun Devil in program history:
- Artem Shlaine: 16 points - Jan. 10 - 31, 2025
- Robert Mastrosimone: 13 points - Feb. 17 - March 11, 2023
- James Sanchez: 12 points - Oct. 18 - Nov. 29, 2019
- Tim Lovell: 8 points - Jan. 13 - Feb. 10, 2024
- Shlaine notched four points from one goal and three assists which ties the single game career high he set at St. Cloud only four games ago.
- Cole Gordon scored the first goal of the game - his second goal in the past three games
- Bennett Schimek scored his third shorthanded goal of the season - a mark that leads the NCHC
- Ryan Kirwan tallied his fifth multi-goal game of the season. He notched two goals during the five-minute power play of the second period. He continues to lead the NCHC in goals scored with 18. He has now tallied two goals in back-to-back games
- Kirwan is on a five-game point scoring streak dating back to Jan. 17 at St. Cloud which includes 11 points (7G).
- After breaking the ASU career record for assists, the new assist king Lukas Sillinger tallied his own lamp lighter to reach 146 career points. He tallied three points in a game for the first time this season (1G, 2A)
- Joel Kjellberg notched his first career two point night with two apples
First Period
The first 10 minutes of the period were quiet for both teams looking to strike first. In storybook fashion, Cole Gordon tallied the first goal of the game in a scrum in front of the Miami netminder after entering the lineup with only 60 minutes notice after a pregame injury to Benji Eckerle. Gordon was initially a healthy scratch going into the matchup. He was assisted by Kyle Smolen and Brasen Boser. ASU led the shot chart 7-6 over Miami and killed off one power play opportunity for the RedHawks after a penalty on Cruz Lucius for hooking.
MAN OF THE HOUR ??
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) February 1, 2025
Cole Gordon scores the first goal of the game after entering the lineup 60 minutes before puck drop. That's next man up mentality ?? pic.twitter.com/C6eNerq2O7
Second Period
Ninety seconds into the frame, Lucius was assessed his second penalty of the night, putting the Sun Devils on a kill early. Down a man proved to be no issue for a Sun Devil special teams that has trended upward over the past stretch of games as Bennett Schimek tallied a shorthanded goal to put the Sun Devils up 2-0. It was Schimek's third shortie of the season and he was assisted by Artem Shlane and Joel Kjellberg.
Schimmy ?? Shlainer
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) February 1, 2025
You don't want this duo on the kill. An @thenchc-leading third shorthanded goal of the season for Bennett Schimek pic.twitter.com/kju7IbfUsX
Shortly after the six-minute mark, Miami committed a major penalty for hitting from behind, giving ASU a five-minute power play. The Sun Devils cashed in with two goals from Ryan Kirwan to extend his NCHC lead of 18 goals scored on the season. On both goals he was assisted by Lukas Sillinger and Artem Shlaine. The two assists boosted Sillinger's ASU career assists to 69 which set a new program record.
YOU DON'T WANT THE SMOKE ??
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) February 1, 2025
The assist by Lukas Sillinger sets a new ASU program record for career assists at 69 #BeTheTradition pic.twitter.com/4DPDr9Mx3q
Third Period
Cullen Potter netted his ninth goal of the season with an assist from Cruz Lucius and Anthony Dowd just 90 seconds into the frame. After the middle point of the frame, Lukas Sillinger got in on the scoring action with assists from Ty Murchison and Joel Kjellberg. With six minutes left in the frame, ASU went back on the kill and tallied its second shorthanded goal of the game by Artem Shlaine with assists from Bennett Schimek and Ethan Szmagaj.
SPECIAL TEAMS CLINIC ?????
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) February 1, 2025
Artem Shlaine nets our second shorthanded goal of the game with an assist from Bennett Schimek pic.twitter.com/ErvRPKWqHG