Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Connecticut Huskies: 7:3 p.m. MT, Oceanside Ice Arena, Tempe, Ariz.
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Last Time Out For The Sun Devils
Arizona State fell in both games of a two-game series against No. 5 St. Cloud State on the road last weekend. Captain Garrett Peterson scored for the Sun Devils in Game 1 on Friday, assisted by Anthony Croston. All three goalies saw time, with Ryland Pashovitz, Robert Levin and David Jacobson respectively making 35, 18 and 31 saves.
Last Time Out For The Huskies
UCONN competed in the Mariucci Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota and dropped both decisions, one to the Gophers and the other to Ferris State. Max Letunov had a goal in each game for the Huskies and goaltender Rob Nichols combined to make 56 saves in the two nights. UCONN will compete in the Desert Hockey Classic this weekend, hosted by Arizona State and featuring Yale and Michigan Tech.Coach Powers On Facing St. Cloud State
Powers On Facing UCONN
"We’re excited for our fans to see NCAA Division I hockey in Arizona, which should serve as a great precursor for this weekend’s Desert Hockey Classic.”
Against The Huskies
Sun Devil Hockey is 0-1 in its history against UCONN, previously meeting on Oct. 16 in Hartford. Depending on how the tournament seedings fall, ASU and UCONN may meet for a third time Sunday in the Desert Hockey Classic.
Desert Hockey Classic Ticket Information
The first NCAA hockey tournament in the history of the Southwest is Jan. 8-10 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, home to the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes. Arizona State will host the tournament, with UCONN, Michigan Tech and Yale joining the inaugural Desert Hockey Classic. The game between Arizona State and Yale at 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 8 will be broadcast nationally on the Pac-12 Networks. For tickets visit ArizonaCoyotes.com or call (480) 563-PUCK.
| Desert Hockey Classic | ||
| UCONN vs. Michigan Tech | Friday, January 8 | 5 p.m. |
| ASU vs. Yale | Friday, January 8 | 8 p.m. |
| Yale vs. MTU/UCONN | Sunday, January 10 | 12 p.m. |
| ASU vs. MTU/UCONN | Sunday, January 10 | 3 p.m. |
Oceanside Ticket Information
Very limited amounts of general admission season tickets remain for games at Oceanside Ice Arena. To purchase, fans can go to www.thesundevils.com to purchase online, visit the Sun Devil Ticket Office to purchase in person, or call 480-727-0000 during normal business hours to purchase over the phone.
Sun Devil Club Information
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