Photo: Scott Strande/ITHSW Friday night's game was highlighted by a strong resilience as the Sun Devils battled back from a first period deficit to claim the weekend-opening win. Saturday night's rematch did not yield the same results, as St. Cloud adjusted their strong defensive blueprint, holding on for the 2-1 win and a weekend split. The Huskies set the tone very early, striking just 14 seconds into the game on the second goal of the season from Hayden Paupanekis. The lea

Ben Muthersbaugh celebrates after scoring the first goal of Friday's game. Photo: Sun Devil Athletics The last time Dave Hakstol was behind an NCHC bench, he led North Dakota to the third and final regular season title of his tenure en route to a Frozen Four appearance in 2015. 11 years later, he picked up right where he left off, guiding Arizona State to a hard-fought 3-2 road win over the St. Cloud State Huskies. It was a tightly contested game throughout, with little margi

Arizona State hosting St. Cloud State on February 7, 2026. Photo: State Press Sun Devil Hockey is sitting in a solid position as the NCHC schedule kicks off this weekend. Coming off a bye week owning a 4-2-0 record, Arizona State will head north to take on the St. Cloud State Huskies in a weekend of debuts on both benches. The overwhelming story in Tempe is of course the re-debut of head coach Dave Hakstol in conference play, but the Huskies are also under new leadership, wit