LOWELL, Mass. – Sun Devil Hockey (2-2-0) is on the road for its second road trip of the 2026-27 season as Arizona State travels to Massachusetts for a two-game weekend series against UMass Lowell (1-1-0) on Oct. 16-17 at the Tsongas Center.
The Sun Devils look to build momentum following their thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over Holy Cross last Saturday at Mullett Arena, when ASU erased a two-goal third-period deficit to secure its first home victory of the season.
SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
Arizona State at UMass Lowell – 4:15 p.m. MST / 7:15 p.m. EDT
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Arizona State at UMass Lowell – 3:05 p.m. MST / 6:05 p.m. EDT
WHERE TO WATCH
Both games this weekend will be available to stream on ESPN+ with a subscription. Fans can also tune into the radio broadcast on Fox Sports 910 AM, with Tyler Paley and Alex Coil on the call.
OPPONENT OUTLOOK
UMass Lowell enters the weekend with a 1-1-0 record to begin the 2026-27 season. The River Hawks opened their campaign with a 3-2 loss to Clarkson on Oct. 9 before bouncing back with a 4-2 victory over St. Lawrence on Oct. 10.
Former Sun Devil defenseman Anthony Dowd spent three seasons with ASU before transferring to UML after the 2025-26 season and registered an assist in last Saturday's win for the River Hawks.
HISTORY VS. UMASS LOWELL
ASU holds a 2-4-0 all-time record against UMass Lowell, with the teams most recently splitting a two-game series Oct. 2-3, 2021 (L, 4-2; W, 5-3). The Sun Devils return to Lowell for the first time since Jan. 29-30, 2016, when the River Hawks swept the weekend series.
QUICK HITS
- Senior forward Kyle Smolen's 29th career goal against Holy Cross on Oct. 10 moved him into sole possession of fourth place in program history. The goal also marked his 69th career point, putting him one goal away from becoming the fourth player in program history to reach 30 career goals, joining Johnny Walker (70), Matthew Kopperud (64) and Brinson Pasichnuk (39).
- ASU enters the weekend ranked 10th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 4.25 goals per game. The Sun Devils have scored 17 goals through four games, including five or more in three contests.
- Smolen, sophomore forward Daniel Shlaine and freshman forward Nathan Behm are tied for fourth nationally with three goals apiece, accounting for nine of ASU's 17 goals this season.
- Behm leads all NCAA freshmen with three goals through his first four collegiate games, while junior forward Ben Muthersbaugh leads all NCAA Division I skaters with 22 shots on goal.
- The Sun Devils' penalty kill ranks first nationally, having successfully killed all 14 opposing power-play opportunities through four games.
- ASU ranks 13th nationally on the power play (25.0%), while the team is 2-0-0 when scoring a power-play goal this season.
- ASU ranks seventh nationally in faceoff percentage, winning 57.0% of its draws through four games.
- Freshmen Landon Hafele, Jonas Woo and Behm have combined for 11 points (4G, 7A) through four games. Hafele is tied for second nationally among freshmen with four assists and four points.
- Woo has recorded four points (1G, 3A) through his first four collegiate games, including two multipoint performances. His three assists are tied for third nationally among freshmen.
- Sophomore forward Jack Beck scored his first career NCAA overtime game-winning goal just 46 seconds into the extra period against Holy Cross on Oct. 10, completing ASU's comeback from a 3-1 third-period deficit.
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