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GAME 7-8: ARIZONA STATE AT #13/16 NOTRE DAME DECEMBER 3-4, 2020 7/5 PM (MT) ON THE HORIZON Dec. 11 at Penn State 6 p.m. (ET) BTN+ Dec. 13 at Penn State 2 p.m. (ET) BTN+ AT COMPTON FAMILY Dec. 17/18 at #14 Ohio State 5:30 p.m.. (ET) BTN+ ICE ARENA South Bend, IN SUN DEVIL REWIND 7 / 5 p.m. (MT) Still, without the NCAA leading scorer Johnny Walker, the Sun Devils NHL Network were able to generate an offensive explosion against the Badger defense 2-2-0 2-3-1 which featured many career firsts’ including sophomore forward Jax Mur- ray getting his first career point in game one and his first multi-goal game RECORD VS. BIG TEN OPPONENTS the following night. Alongside Murray, freshman forward Matthew Kop- TEAM 2020-21 OVERALL LAST MEETING perud netted his first collegiate goal on Saturday night, but it didn’t stop MICHIGAN 0-2-0 0-5-0-0 L, 0-3 - NOV. 15, 2020 there, he went on to finish the series with five points (2G-3A) and lead the MICHIGAN STATE 0-1-1 3-1-1-1 L, 0-2 - NOV. 20, 2020 Sun Devils in scoring. MINNESOTA 0-0-0 0-2-0-0 L, 2-5 - MARCH 2, 2019 NOTRE DAME 0-0-0 0-2-0-0 L, 2-4 - OCT. 8, 2016 After only scoring two goals in the first four games, the Sun Devils proved OHIO STATE 0-0-0 0-3-1-0 L, 0-3 - OCT. 13, 2018 how much talent they carry especially in their third and fourth lines. On PENN STATE 0-0-0 1-4-0-0 OTW, 4-3 - NOV. 3, 2018 Saturday night 12 different names made the scoresheet for the Sun WISCONSIN 2-0-0 2-4-0-0 W, 3-1 - NOV. 29, 2020 Devils including a career-high two-goal game for junior forward Demetrios 2020-21 SUN DEVIL LEADERS Koumontzis and a shorthanded goal from senior forward Willie Knierim, his first of the season. Player G A Pts. Goalie Rec. SV% GAA Matthew Kopperud 2 3 5 Cole Brady 1-1-1 .911 3.22 Jax Murray 2 1 3 Evan DeBrouwer 1-2-0 .904 3.41 Goaltending has continued to be exemplary for the Sun Devils this Willie Knierim 2 1 3 season with freshman Cole Brady and junior Evan Debrouwer splitting Benji Eckerle 1 2 3 the time in net in Wisconsin, both going (1-0-0) for the weekend. After his performance on Sunday, Debrouwer now has a .904 save percentage and 2020-21 FIGHTING IRISH LEADERS 3.41 goals against average with a 1-2-0 record. Brady posted a .911 save Player G A Pts. Goalie Rec. SV% GAA percentage and 3.22 goals against average after the win on Saturday, his Alex Steeves 1 4 5 Ryan Bischel 2-0-0 .951 1.42 record is now 1-1-1. Colin Theisen 3 1 4 Dylan St. Cyr 0-2-0 .841 3.82 Michael Graham 0 3 3 LUCK OF THE IRISH? Graham Slaggart 0 2 2 The Fighting Irish are coming off their first wins of the season with a sweep against Michigan. Two of their top scorers have returned this BY THE NUMBERS season and are already making an impact. Senior forward Colin Theisen Innovation meets tradition for only the second time in leads all returners with 25 career goals. Against Michigan, Theisen put up history as the Sun Devils and Fighting Irish met once three goals with one assist. Joining Theisen is junior forward Alex Steeves 2 before with a series in 2016-17 in South Bend. who led the Fighting Irish in points last season with 28. Last weekend, The Sun Devils have five players with over 100-games Steeves tallied up five points with one goal and four assists. played, including James Sanchez, Jacob Wilson, Dominic 5 Garcia, Sean Dhooghe and Johnny Walker. Through four games, Notre Dame has totaled eight goals. Only one goal came in the first period with the rest coming in the second and third. During game one of the Wisconsin series, the Sun Devils racked up 8 goals which is tied for most goals in program The team welcomed freshmen forwards Landon Slaggert and Ryder 8 history. Rolston, who are considered two of the top newcomers in the country. Sophomore forward Jax Murray scored his first collegiate Slaggert, the South Bend, Ind. native, recorded his first collegiate point point with an assist in game one then went on to score during the Michigan series. After being unranked last week, Notre Dame 18 two goals the next night for his first multi-goal game. moved back into the top 20, coming in at No. 16 in the USCHO poll and SUN DEVIL TWEETABLES No. 13 in USA Today. 1. @SunDevilHockey and @NDHockey have only met one time in 2016 with Notre Dame taking both games. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 2. Freshman forward @kopper303 was the first freshman since senior forward BUNCIS: bun-sis KNIERIM: NEER-um @jwalks96 to score in consecutive games. DHOOGHE: DOO-gie KOPPERUD: copper-RUDD 3. After an impressive offensive showing against @BadgerMHockey, ECKERLE: ECK-er-lee KOSOBUD: COH-suh-bud @SunDevilHockey came in ranked No. 20 in the @USCHO poll this week. 4. Freshman @oreilly_ryan became the first freshman since @dkoumontzis in GOURLEY: GORE-lee KOUMONTZIS: co-mun-ZEEZ 2018-19 to score a goal in his NCAA debut. GRANDO: gran-DOH MANCINELLI: Man-sin-el-EE 5. After being one of the least experienced teams in college hockey in recent GVIDO: guh-VEE-doh SANDHU: san-DOO years, ASU is T7th for most upperclassmen and T4th for most seniors. JANSONS: YAWN-sons SEMIK: seh-MICK QUOTES OF THE WEEK SUN DEVIL SCENARIOS • “So structured. Very well coached. They always are. Very disciplined, they aren’t going to take any dumb During the 2020-21 regular season, the Sun Devils are: penalities, so if you’re going to be undisciplined you’re going to lose. They are really hard to play against. • 1-0-0-0 when scoring four or more goals They have a lot of talent, do they have the talent of a team like Michigan? No, but they went in and swept • 1-1-1-0 when allowing two or fewer goals them because they throw so much structure at you. If you don’t have a plan and you don’t have a disciplined • 1-0-0-0 when scoring first approach to play a team this well-coached you have no chance.” -Head coach Greg Powers on facing Notre • 1-0-0-0 when leading after one period Dame • 2-0-0-0 when leading after two periods • 0-3-0-0 when trailing after one period • “He was great. He played with tremendous pace and he was effective. Getting Komo to play the right way from • 0-3-1-0 when trailing after two periods a puck position standpoint and not force things that aren’t there. He’s so gifted in protecting the puck instead of forcing something that’s not there just waiting, turning back. There’s so many things that he can do and he • 1-0-1-0 when tied after one period started to do it. He was very, very good and it wasn’t just because he scored. He was very effective for us.” - • 0-0-0-0 when tied after two periods Head coach Greg Powers on junior forward Demetrios Koumontzis • 0-0-1-0 in one-goal games 2020-2021 SCHEDULE • “It’s kind of fun. It’s definitely different and we knew it was going to be a struggle and a grind being on the road for this long but being on the road with the whole team it’s really fun. We’re around each other 24/7 and like any Date Opponent Network Time/Result brothers, we’ll fight but it is what it is. It’s a little bit longer than we anticipated at first, but we’re here for it and Nov. 14 at #12 Michigan BTN+ L, 1-8 Nov. 15 at #12 Michigan BTN L, 0-3 ready for the challenge.” -Senior forward Willie Knierim on the road trip so far Nov. 19 at Michigan State BTN T, 1-1 Nov. 20 at Michigan State BTN+ L, 0-2 • “Our young guys are awesome. They’re collectively a great group of guys and we saw that when they came in Nov. 28 at #14/15 Wisconsin FS-AZ W, 8-5 at the very start, so we had a little bit longer time with them due to the circumstances in season this year which Nov. 29 at #14/15 Wisconsin FS-AZ W, 3-1 did nothing but help us. We got to know them more and play with them longer in practice. Being an older guy Dec. 3 at #Notre Dame NHL Network 7 p.m. to the younger guy it’s decently easy, they do the right things and they continue to do the right things and when Dec. 4 at Notre Dame NBCSN 7 p.m. they need help they lean on us.” Senior forward Willie Knierim on the young guys on the team Dec. 11 at #15/14 Penn State BTN+ 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at #15/14 Penn State BTN+ 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at #10 Ohio State TBD TBD POPULAR DESTINATION Dec. 18 at #10 Ohio State TBD TBD • The Sun Devils have fallen fortunate to transfers since the program transitioned to Division I, including players like Dylan Hollman, Robbie Baillargeon, Wade Murphy and David Norris. • In 2019-20, forwards JAMES SANCHEZ (Michigan) and WILLIE KNIERIM (Miami) made immediate impacts in their junior seasons. SANCHEZ led the entire team and became the first player in program history to reach 40 points in a season, while KNIERIM contributed 15 goals and was 5th in scoring for the Devils. • While CHRIS GRANDO (Boston College) came in a season ago and had to sit out during the 2019-20 season *Times are in ET due to transfer rules, he joins SEAN DHOOGHE (Wisconsin) and TANNER HICKEY (Alabama-Huntsville) -- all of which were key contributors to their respective programs before transferring -- as the 2020-21 transfers hoping to contribute to the Maroon & Gold transfer reputation. 2019-20 SUN DEVILS IN OT Opponent Score Game Winner Date DEVILS IN THE PROS Vermont 2-2 11/30/19 • Former netminder , who helped catapult the program to its first NCAA Tournament berth, recently #4 Denver 2-2 12/7/19 #18 Michigan St. 0-1 Lewandowski 12/15/19 signed a three-year, two-way extension with the Ottawa Senators. Daccord was not only the first Sun Devil #17 Harvard 4-4 12/29/19 to sign an NHL contract, but play in the NHL as he made his debut on April 4, 2019. He was also the first Sun Brown 4-3 Maniscalco 1/12/20 Devil committed to the program when getting drafted. #8 Clarkson 1-2 Jacome 1/24/20 • This past season, senior defenseman Brinson Pasichnuk became the program’s second player to sign an NHL #8 Clarkson 3-2 Busch 1/25/20 contract and first to sign a free agent deal. Pasichnuk signed with the San Jose Sharks for two years back in Holy Cross 3-2 Maniscalco 2/7/20 June. • Most recently in August, rising junior Josh Maniscalco signed a three-year free agent deal with the Pittsburgh RECORD: 3-2-3 Penguins and is immediately considered a top-10 prospect within the organization. Maniscalco recorded 11 goals and 21 assists last year and was ranked 6th among national defensemen in scoring.

WE GOT THE POWER(S) ARIZONA STATE QUICK FACTS Coach Powers enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Division I program in 2020-21, and his 13th Location...... Tempe, Ariz. overall at the helm at ASU. The two-time finalist for the Spencer Penrose National Coach of the Year led the Enrollment...... 103,000 program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018-19 and were on track for a repeat appearance in Nickname...... Sun Devils 2019-20 before COVID-19 ended the season. Under Powers, ASU became the fastest start-up collegiate hockey Colors...... Maroon & Gold program to qualify for the postseason in 2018-19. At 21-13-1 and No. 10 in the Pairwise rankings, the Sun Conference...... Independent (Pac-12 in other sports) Devils made the largest jump in all of NCAA Division I year-to-year up from No. 53 at the end of 2017-18. During President...... Dr. Michael Crow Vice President for University Athletics...... Ray Anderson the 2013-14 season, Coach Powers helped guide the Sun Devils to their first-everACHA Division I National Arena...... Oceanside Ice Arena/ Championship. He holds a 235-121-28 career record at ASU. Head Coach...... Greg Powers (13th season) Himself a Sun Devil, Powers graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 1999 and was Assistant Coach...... Alex Hicks (7th season) inducted into the ASU Hockey Player Hall of Fame in in 2009. Collegiately, Greg was a three-time ACHA Division Assistant Coach...... Mike Field (6th season) I All-American Goaltender while playing for the Sun Devils under the tutelage of Hall of Fame Head Coach Gene Volunteer Assistant...... Eddie Lack (2nd season) Director of Operations...... Andrew Matheson (2nd season) Hammett. The Sun Devils qualified for three national championships during Powers’ four-season collegiate career, Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Liane Blyn (3rd season) and he was named Team MVP for the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 seasons. Equipment Manager...... Jon Laughner (4rd season) Athletic Trainer...... Rick Covard (1st season) Powers’ Career Record...... 235-121-28 Powers’ NCAA Record...... 66-89-15 2020-21 SUN DEVILS GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS

No. Date Opponent Result Score Record ASU Goal Opp. Goal SF-SA PP/PK 1. Nov. 14 at #12 Michigan L 1-8 0-1-0 39* 10, 34*, 27, 71, 4, 7*, 10, 22* 16-37 7/4 2. Nov. 15 at #12 Michigan L 0-3 0-2-0 13, 9, 23* 17-47 3/6 3. Nov. 19 at Michigan State T 1-1 0-2-1 13 15 23-26 0/3 4. Nov. 20 at Michigan State L 0-2 0-3-1 27, 9 30-40 4/3 5. Nov. 28 at #14/15 Wisconsin W 8-5 1-3-1 28, 23, 61, 23, 8, 11, 29^, [29] 19, 18^, 11, 18, 9 37-38 1/3 6. Nov. 29 at #14/15 Wisconsin W 3-1 2-3-1 28, 18, 18 3 28-29 3/1 7. Dec. 3 at Notre Dame 8. Dec. 4 at Notre Dame 9. Dec. 11 at #15/14 Penn State 10. Dec. 13 at #15/14 Penn State 11. Dec. 17 at #10 Ohio State 12. Dec. 18 at #10 Ohio State

* - Power Play Goal ^ - Shorthanded Goal [ ] - Empty Net Goal + - Extra Attacker $ - Penalty Shot 2020-21 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

Most Goals Scored in a Game 8 at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Most Goals Allowed in a Game 8 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Most Goals Scored in a Period 3 2nd period at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Most Goals Allowed in a Period 4 2nd period at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Most Shots On Goal in a Game 37 at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020 Most Shots On Goal Allowed in a Game 47 at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020

Most Shots On Goal in a Period 16 3rd period at Michigan State Nov. 20, 2020

Most Shots On Goal Allowed in a Period 17 1st period at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020 3rd period at Michigan State Nov. 20, 2020

Fewest Shots On Goal in a Game 16 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Fewest Shots On Goal Allowed in a Game 26 at Michigan State Nov. 19, 2020

Fewest Shots On Goal in a Period 3 2nd period at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020

Fewest Shots On Goal Allowed in a Period 4 3rd period at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Most Saves in a Game 44 Cole Brady at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020 Most PPG in a Game 1 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Most PPG Allowed in a Game 3 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Most Penalties in a Game 8 at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020

Longest Winning Streak 2 Nov. 28- Current

Longest Home Winning Streak

Longest Road Winning Streak 2 Nov. 28- Current

Longest Winless Streak 4 Nov. 14 - Nov. 28

Longest Home Winless Streak

Longest Road Winless Streak 4 Nov. 14 - Nov. 28

Quickest Goal from Start of Game (Sun Devils)

Quickest Goal from Start of Game (Opp.) 2:30 at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020

Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Sun Devils) 0:25 at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Opp.) 0:52 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020

Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Both teams) 0:40 at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Largest Margin of Victory 3 at #14/15 Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020

Largest Margin of Defeat 7 at #12 Michigan Nov. 14, 2020 Largest Crowd at Home Hat Tricks This Year Hat Tricks Against This Year Shutouts This Year Shutouts Against This Year 2 at #12 Michigan Nov. 15, 2020 at Michigan State Nov. 20, 2020

*Includes Overtime OVERALL REGULAR-SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

Most Goals Scored in a Game 8 vs. Brown Dec. 30, 2016 at Wisconsin Nov. 28, 2020 Most Goals Allowed in a Game 10 at Merrimack Jan. 31, 2016

Most Goals Scored in a Period 5 3rd period vs. RIT Jan. 17, 2020 Most Goals Allowed in a Period 5 1st period at Merrimack Jan. 31, 2016 1st period at Penn State Nov. 19, 2016 3rd period vs. Penn State Nov. 17, 2017

Most Shots On Goal in a Game 53 vs. Omaha Oct. 27, 2018 Most Shots On Goal Allowed in a Game 57 at Quinnipiac Oct. 15, 2015 at UMass-Lowell Jan. 30, 2016 at Quinnipiac Jan. 27, 2017 Most Shots On Goal in a Period 26 1st period vs. Southern New Hampshire Jan. 20, 2017

Most Shots On Goal Allowed in a Period 28 3rd period at Quinnipiac Jan. 28, 2017

Fewest Shots On Goal in a Game 12 at UMass-Lowell Jan. 30, 2016 Fewest Shots On Goal Allowed in a Game 15 at Air Force Oct. 18, 2019

Fewest Shots On Goal in a Period 1 3rd period at Quinnipiac Jan. 28, 2017 1st period at Bentley Feb. 8, 2020 Fewest Shots On Goal Allowed in a Period 1 1st period vs. Alabama-Huntsville Nov. 3, 2017 Most Saves in a Game 53 Joey Daccord at Quinnipiac Jan. 28, 2017

Most PPG in a Game 5 vs. Omaha Oct. 27, 2018

Most PPG Allowed in a Game 6 at Notre Dame Oct. 7, 2016

Longest Winning Streak 7 Jan. 25 - Feb. 15, 2020

Longest Home Winning Streak 10 Oct. 26, 2018 - Feb. 16, 2019

Longest Road Winning Streak 3 Jan. 25 - Feb. 8, 2020 ‘ Jan. 26 - Feb. 2, 2019 Dec. 13-17, 2016

Longest Winless Streak 16 Nov. 27, 2015 - Jan. 31, 2016

Longest Home Winless Streak 4 Nov. 4 - Dec. 8, 2017

Longest Road Winless Streak 17 Nov. 27, 2015 - Oct. 22, 2016

Quickest Goal from Start of Game (Sun Devils) 0:15 at Princeton Dec. 7, 2018

Quickest Goal from Start of Game (Opp.) 0:09 at Holy Cross Nov. 25, 2016

Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Sun Devils) 0:07 vs. RIT Jan. 17, 2020 Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Opp.) 0:11 at Penn State Nov. 18, 2016

Shortest Time Between Two Goals (Both teams) 0:08 vs. Quinnipiac Jan. 20, 2018

Largest Margin of Victory 5 vs. Alaska Fairbanks Oct. 7, 2018 vs. Omaha Oct. 27, 2018 at RIT Feb. 1, 2019 vs. RIT Jan. 17, 2020 vs. Alaska Anchorage Feb. 15, 2020 Largest Margin of Defeat 10 at Merrimack Jan. 31, 2016 Largest Crowd at Home 3,252 vs. Michigan Nov. 4, 2016 Hat Tricks 4 vs. Southern New Hampshire (Croston) Jan. 20, 2017 vs. Omaha (Walker, 4) Oct. 27, 2018 vs. #4 Denver (Walker) Dec. 6, 2019 vs. Alaska Anchorage (B. Pasichnuk) Feb. 15, 2020 Hat Tricks Against 6 at UMass-Lowell (Smith) Jan. 30, 2016 at Penn State (Smirnov) Nov. 18, 2016 vs. Brown (Corcoran) Dec. 30, 2016 vs. St. Cloud State (Jackson) Dec. 31, 2016 vs. Boston University (Carpenter) Jan. 26, 2018 at Wisconsin (Ahcan) Feb. 21, 2020 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... Won in overtime...... @ Holy Cross (3-2)...... Feb. 7, 2020 Lost in overtime...... @ #8 Clarkson (1-2)...... Jan. 24, 2020 Overtime tie...... @ Michigan State (1-1)...... Nov. 19, 2020

Scored 5 goals...... @ Wisconsin (8)...... Nov. 28, 2020 Scored 6 goals...... @ Wisconsin (8)...... Nov. 20, 2020 Scored 7+ goals...... @ Wisconsin (8)...... Nov. 28, 2020 Allowed 5+ goals...... @ #12 Michigan (8)...... Nov. 14, 2020 Shutout on road...... @ Michigan State (2-0)...... Nov. 20, 2020 Shutout at home...... vs. #1 Ohio State (3-0)...... Oct. 13, 2018 Shutout at neutral site...... vs. #19 Clarkson (3-0)...... Dec. 28, 2018 Had a home shutout...... vs. Alaska Anchorage (5-0)...... Feb. 14, 2020 Had a road shutout...... @ Bentley (3-0)...... Oct. 18, 2019 Had a neutral site shutout Had a home sweep...... vs. Alaska Anchorage...... Feb. 14-15, 2020 Had a road sweep...... @ Wisconsin ...... Nov. 28-29, 2020 Swept at home...... vs. #1 Ohio State...... Oct. 13-14, 2018 Swept on the road...... @ #12 Michigan...... Nov. 14-15, 2020

Scored a SHG...... Willie Knierim @ Wisconsin...... Nov. 28, 2020 Allowed a SHG...... @ Wisconsin...... Nov. 28, 2020 Scored 2 PPG’s...... @ Wisconsin...... Feb. 21, 2020 Player w/ 2+ PPG’s...... Brinson Pasichnuk (2) vs. Alaska Anchorage...... Feb. 15, 2020 Allowed 2 PPG’s...... @ #12 Michigan (3)...... Nov. 14, 2020 Scored 3+ PPG’s...... vs. Robert Morris (3)...... Feb. 1, 2020 Allowed 3+ PPG’s...... @ #12 Michigan (3)...... Nov. 14, 2020 Acquired 10+ Penalties...... @ Wisconsin (12)...... Feb. 22, 2020

Scored a hat trick...... Brinson Pasichnuk vs. Alaska Anchorage...... Feb. 15, 2020 Allowed a hat trick...... Roman Ahcan (Wisconsin)...... Feb. 21, 2020

Player had 3 assists...... James Sanchez (4) at Wisconsin...... Feb. 21, 2020 Player had 4 assists...... James Sanchez (4) at Wisconsin...... Feb. 21, 2020 Player had 5 assists...... Anthony Croston (5) vs. Brown...... Dec. 30, 2016 Player had 3 points...... Matthew Kopperud & James Sanchez @ Wisconsin...... Nov. 28, 2020 Player had 4 points...... Walker & Sanchez @ Wisconsin...... Feb. 21, 2020 Player had 5 points...... Anthony Croston (5A) vs. Brown...... Dec. 30, 2016

Registered 40+ SOG...... vs. #17 Harvard (44)...... Dec. 28, 2019 Registered 50+ SOG...... vs. Omaha (53)...... Oct. 27, 2018 Allowed 40+ SOG...... @ #12 Michigan (47)...... Nov. 15, 2020 Allowed 50+ SOG...... @ #17 Cornell (52)...... Jan. 11, 2019 Goalie had 30-39 saves...... Cole Brady (33) @ Wisconsin...... Nov. 28, 2020 Goalie had 40+ saves...... Cole Brady (44) @ #12 Michigan...... Nov. 15, 2020 Goalie had 50+ saves...... Joey Daccord (52) at Yale...... Feb. 3, 2018 Goalie assist...... Joey Daccord vs. Alaska Fairbanks...... Oct. 6, 2018

*Includes Overtime