TEMPE, Ariz. – Friday night saw Arizona State allow a late comeback by Holy Cross, scoring a pair of goals in the last two minutes, taking the lead and winning the game. Almost 24 hours later, that was almost the same story. Entering the final period of the game, the Sun Devils were down 3-1, with the opportunity to flip the script on the Crusaders. Acting head coach Mike Corbett rallied his players by challenging them. The Sun Devils battled back, rallying three goals in 6:2

Photo: Erin Hjerpe With the opening weekend split at Lindenwood in the rearview mirror, Arizona State returns to Mullett Arena for their home opener, a two game series against the Holy Cross Crusaders. This marks just the second full series between the two teams, and the first time Holy Cross has made the trip out west. Arizona State took the first series with a win and a tie in the 2017-18 season, and holds a 2-0-1 all-time record after winning the most recent matchup on Feb

Of the 63 college hockey teams throughout the nation, 33 have kicked off the 2026-27 season; six of the ten NCHC teams have started, and three others played exhibition games against fellow NCAA teams or Canadian USports teams. 1. Denver (2-0) The reigning national champions scored two wins to start the season at Alaska Anchorage, as expected. On Saturday, the Pioneers host the USA Hockey Under-18 Team in an exhibition game. 2. North Dakota (0-0) North Dakota beat Augustana a

Photo: Scott Strande/ITHSW Sophomore goaltender Samuel Urban was streaky at times in his freshman season. He allowed multiple goals in a span of a few minutes at times in games last season. At times, Urban would have streaks of games when he would average under two goals a game and others north of four. After shutting out Lindenwood Friday night, Urban’s consistency could have shown if he locked down the Lions once again, but the inconsistencies of his freshman season showed

Photo: Scott Strande/ITHSW After a tumultuous week, the burning question was how would Arizona State rise above the noise to open their season. 37 saves from Samuel Urban and five goals later, the Sun Devils came out swinging to win their first season-opening game since 2024, an 8-1 win on the road at Air Force. The first period saw a lot of back-and-forth physical play, but both goaltenders stood tall and matched each other save for save. Ben Muthersbaugh finally broke throu

Photo: Chris Tanouye/Getty Images Mere hours before puck drop on the 2026-27 season, and 43 days after the workout that led to Matthew Mayich’s collapse and hospitalization, it was announced that Arizona State University has retained an independent investigator to lead the review of the events of that August 20th workout. In the report by Katie Strang, Nathan Fenno, and Adam Kilgore of The Athletic, the university has engaged with Scott Bales, former chief justice of the Ariz

Photo: Sun Devil Athletics It has been 216 days since the Arizona State has seen game action on the ice, and how so much has changed in that timeframe. Coaching transition aside, a mostly revamped team has officially hit the road for the start of the season in St. Louis against former independent fellows Lindenwood University. Prior to Arizona State joining the NCHC for the 2024-25 season, the Sun Devils and Lions faced off four times, starting with Lindenwood's inaugural 202

Update: Since publication, KTAR has released a full copy of the letter from seven anonymous Arizona State hockey players, which can be found here. Update 2: In the hours since this letter was revealed, the chairs of both the Arizona House Education Committee and the Arizona Senate Education Committee - Matt Gress and Hildy Angius, respectively - publicly called for an independent investigation. Arizona State will commence its hockey season in four days, with head coach Greg P

With less an two weeks before the Sun Devils open the season at Lindenwood, and just over a month since Matthew Mayich's collapse, Arizona State University and Senior Vice President, Educational Outreach and Student Services James Rund have released the initial findings from the workout that led to Mayich's hospitalization. In short, the timeline of events submitted with the findings does not suggest anything about the workout was out of the ordinary. A series of calisthenics

Sparky holds the Union Jack Classic trophy after Saturday's win over Kansas. Photo: Madison Haynie/State Press It may be the bye week, but we're still fielding your questions about all things Sun Devil Athletics. With volleyball off to a hot start, hockey around the corner, and men's and women's basketball lurking on the horizon, there is plenty to discuss in the week off from football. So shoot us your questions, we'll pick a handful to feature in our Friday responses. As al

On London eve, we here at Echo From The Buttes have digested your post submissions over tea and biscuits, and here’s what we have for you. Where will ASU go for hockey leadership if what seems like the inevitable happens and the newly endowed head coach is fired? Is the season a bust? - Greg in Chandler At this point with so many unknowns still present in this situation, there can only be speculation. We here at Echo From The Buttes choose to continue to offer prayers to Matt

Photo: Jakob Brooks/Cronkite News 'Ello gov'na! Got some post for us? The Sun Devils are across the pond gearing up for Saturday's matchup against Kansas from Wembley stadium, and we've got the answers to your burning questions ahead of this historic event. Submit any questions that you may have about the game or anyhing related to Sun Devil Athletics, and we will pull a few to feature on Friday. Until then, Forks up and Give 'em Hell, Devils!

Photo provided to Arizona Republic by Tim Ziesel via Buddy Rake New details have emerged that raise questions as to whether proper channels were followed leading up to the August 20th workout that led to the collapse and hospitalization of Arizona State hockey defenseman Matthew Mayich. A new report from Robert Anglen of the Arizona Republic indicates that trainer Tim Ziesel was never formally engaged in a contract for the planned three-day workout, instead being retained by

As of this moment, it doesn't seem as if Sun Devil hockey is going to experience any season-altering changes as an internal review continues regarding the collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during a team workout. Nevertheless, Thursday saw a statement issued by Brian Ramsay, Executive Director for the Professional Hockey Players' Association, that seemingly commented on the situation in Tempe: Notably, Ramsay did not mention Arizona State by name. He used vague phrasing li

Photo: Tom Hardon As the saga surrounding the August 20th collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich continues, the start to the 2026-27 season looms closer and closer. With just over three weeks until the scheduled opener on October 2nd at Lindenwood University, all signs point to the season at least starting on time. Little has been said by the university throughout this process, but a statement was released on September 5th offering support to Mayich as he remains hospitalized

After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!

Sun Devils hosting Miami University on January 9, 2026. Photo: Tom Hardon New reporting from Robert Anglen suggests that heat policies regarding player workouts may not have been adequately followed for the workout that led to Matthew Mayich's collapse and hospitalization on August 20th. In multiple interviews, family attorney Rob Carey has stated that Mayich was in the Phoenix area for "five days max" before the workout took place, leading to his collapse due to exertional h

All eyes have been on Arizona State this week, but not because of their upcoming football season opener. Instead, the attention has been on the hockey program, and for all the wrong reasons. In case you've missed it, Sun Devil hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed during a team workout held the morning of August 20, 2026, the first day that the hockey team was allowed to hold team activities. Mayich has been in a coma ever since, and the attorney for his family has said ther

As details continue to come out regarding the collapse of Sun Devil hockey player Matthew Mayich, and the circumstances that led to it, the attorney for Mayich's family revealed on Wednesday the cause of the collapse. Per the attorney, Rob Carey, Mayich suffered "exertional heat stroke that caused a lack of oxygen to the brain." Carey clarified that "there were no other contributing conditions." Some had speculated that there may have been an underlying medical condition that

Photo Credit: Chris Coduto Getty Images for ONIT Coming off an 8-5 record with a Sun Bowl loss in the 2025 season, the Sun Devils are ready to start fresh when Morgan State comes to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, September 5th. With 25 new faces across the roster from the transfer portal, the new-look Sun Devils will be poised to make noise in what looks to be a very tight majority of the Big 12 Conference standings. Starting today and going forward every Monday throug