TEMPE – Sun Devil Hockey announced three new additions to its leadership group alongside previously named co-captains Bennett Schimek and Kyle Smolen.
The three alternate captains are returning forwards junior Anthony Dowd and senior Cruz Lucius, with transfer junior Sean McGurn.
In the 2024-25 season as a sophomore, Dowd played every possible game for the Sun Devils, leading the team in plus/minus with +13. In his freshman season, Dowd tied for sixth all-time in assists by a freshman with 10.
Lucius appeared in 19 games last season, tallying two goals and 11 assists, despite being injured during the first half. Before Arizona State, Lucius played at Wisconsin for two seasons, and in his freshman season, he was a nominee for the Hobey Baker award.
McGurn, a forward, tallied 36 points in 30 games with the Reds (USports). Previous to his time with New Brunswick, McGurn wore the captain’s patch for the London Knights of the OHL. In his second year as a Knight, McGurn scored 83 points in 67 games.
History of Sun Devil Hockey captains
2025-26: Bennett Schimek (C), Kyle Smolen (C), Cruz Lucius (A), Anthony Dowd (A), Sean McGurn (A)
2024-25: Ethan Szmagaj (C), Ty Murchison (A), Benji Eckerle (A), Ty Jackson (A), Lukas Sillinger (A)
2023-24: Tyler Gratton (C), Matthew Kopperud (A), Ryan O’Reilly (A), Lukas Sillinger (A), Ethan Szmagaj (A)
2022-23: Josh Doan (C), Demetrios Koumontzis (A), Jacob Semik (A)
2021-22: Colin Theisen (C), Jack Becker (A), Demetrios Koumontzis (A), Jacob Semik (A)
Johnny Walker (C), Jacob Wilson (C), Jordan Sandhu (A), Willie Knierim (A)
2020-21: Jacob Wilson (C), Johnny Walker (C), Dominic Garcia (A), Jordan Sandhu (A)
2019-20: Tyler Busch (C), Brinson Pasichnuk (C), Dominic Garcia (A), Jacob Wilson (A)
2018-19: Tyler Busch (C), Brinson Pasichnuk (C), Dominic Garcia (A), Anthony Croston (A)
2017-18: Dylan Hollman (C), Louie Rowe (A), Anthony Croston (A)
2016-17: Dylan Hollman (C), Louie Rowe (A), Ryan Belonger (A)
2015-16: Jordan Young, Liam Norris, Garrett Peterson