NHL Draft
Sun Devil Hockey sophomore center Cullen Potter made program history on Friday night when selected 32nd overall in the 2025 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames. He became the hockey program’s highest draft pick and first NHL first-rounder in school history.
Cullen Potter going in the first round of the draft means ASU produced first-round picks in MLB, NBA, NFL, WNBA, and NHL drafts. Potter is the seventh true Sun Devil selected in the NHL Draft, adding his name to the likes of Josh Doan (Arizona/Buffalo) and Joey Daccord (Ottawa/Seattle). There are another seven skaters who transferred to ASU after being selected in the NHL Draft while in another program.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Sun Devil becomes a Calgary Flame 🔥🔱<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLDraft</a> /// <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/6ATpJrcPmY">pic.twitter.com/6ATpJrcPmY</a></p>— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1938801684110885167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Story Links
READ: Family Affair: Hockey was preordained for new Sun Devils center Cullen Potter (Craig Morgan, PHNX)
READ: 'It's A Dream Come True' - Speedy Cullen Potter turned heads as a 17-year-old freshman (Ty Pilson, Calgary Flames)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I love it there and it can be a really powerful school in college hockey."<br><br>Cullen Potter shares his thoughts on playing at Arizona State University and on taking part in the NHL Combine. <a href="https://t.co/GyBcHLBBsX">pic.twitter.com/GyBcHLBBsX</a></p>— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1931397581953015883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
FRESHMAN (2024-25):
- Tallied 13 goals and nine assists for 22 total points in 35 games played. He finished fourth on the team in goals and eighth in points.
- His 13 goals was second among NCHC rookies.
- His 81 shots on goal led rookies in NCHC action, while he helped ASU finish in second place in its inaugural NCHC season.
- Scored his first collegiate goal in his first NCAA game at Air Force on Oct. 4, 2024. He tallied his first collegiate assist the next night vs. the Falcons
- Put up his first two-point game (1G, 1A) in a 3-3 tie against Michigan on Oct. 12, 2024. Potter scored the game-tying goal that pushed the Saturday showdown to overtime.
- Went on a three-game scoring streak from Nov. 22-Dec. 6, 2025, including the sweep at then-No. 1 Denver with two goals and one assist
- Scored his first collegiate two-goal game versus Robert Morris in the opening game of the Desert Hockey Classic. One of his goals was recorded as game-winning - another collegiate first
- Goal-scoring grew lethal late in the second half of the schedule. Potter enjoyed back-to-back games with two goals. He notched a three-point weekend (2G, 1A) against eventual 2025 national champions Western Michigan (Feb. 21-22, 2025) and tallied two goals in ASU's next game at Omaha (Feb. 28, 2025)
- He earned NCHC All-Rookie Team honors after compiling 15 points in 22 conference games, with his nine goals third among freshmen.
- In summer 2025, he also represented the U.S. at the U-18 World Championships, scoring four goals and adding eight points in seven games.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The birthday boy buries it! 🥳<br><br>Cullen Potter puts <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SunDevilHockey</a> in front with an <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCHCTopPlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCHCTopPlay</a> on his 18th birthday! <br><br>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSSportsNet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCHChockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCHChockey</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/nJDB8y5z8y">pic.twitter.com/nJDB8y5z8y</a></p>— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNCHC/status/1877922955147055428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cullen Potter has some smooth mitts…..kids going to be in the National for sure. 🔱🤟🏻<a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SunDevilHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SauceLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SauceLife</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForksUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForksUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/Zcvgxtp6E9">pic.twitter.com/Zcvgxtp6E9</a></p>— Sauce Hockey (@saucehockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/saucehockey/status/1845555827563692379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
JUNIOR HOCKEY
- In 2023-24, Potter skated in 54 games for the U-17 National Team, tallying 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points (.85 points per game)
- Tallied nine goals and 22 points in 35 games in the USHL