ASU hockey

[Mosby]

The hockey program is exploding so it's probably worth its own thread, no?

Here's the latest news:





Also a really good feature here:

Click to read more...

 

[moosemeister]

The sun devils games I went to we’re far more exciting than any Coyotes game I’ve gone to in years. Crowd sucked but the energy on the ice was solid.

If the coyotes move, I won’t miss hockey. I’ll just root for ASU even more

 

[MIGs Dog]

Danny's kid...nice. The article says Phoenix born but when I looked him up on Elite Prospects it says born in NJ.

...and Hockey DB says born in Philly.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Danny's kid...nice. The article says Phoenix born but when I looked him up on Elite Prospects it says born in NJ.

...and Hockey DB says born in Philly.

Those eyes are unmistakable.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Holy crap I'm old

 

[Guest]

I love seeing stuff like this. It will be fun to cheer for a Briere again in Arizona!

 

[TheLegend]

Holy crap I'm old

Well you ARE a dirty old man.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Well you ARE a dirty old man.

Yeah, but.....Briere's *kid*....going to *ASU*....

 

[moosemeister]

I still want to give Johnny Walker a try for our team. Might end up being a fourth line plug but it’s a great story

 

[Jamieh]

I still want to give Johnny Walker a try for our team. Might end up being a fourth line plug but it’s a great story

Johnny Walker night could be big!!

 

[TheLegend]

Had posted this to the generic AZ sports teams thread but should be included here. This was a piece NBC ran as part of the Hockey Day In America celebration.

 

[Mosby]

I still want to give Johnny Walker a try for our team. Might end up being a fourth line plug but it’s a great story

He grew up a Coyotes fan too. We better sign this kid.

 

[Jormungandr]

I still want to give Johnny Walker a try for our team. Might end up being a fourth line plug but it’s a great story

Absolutely, I’ve been saying this for over a year. It helps that Johnnie Walker is my drink of choice among regularly affordable scotch/whiskeys.

 

[Dolemite]

I stared following this team right when I got my press credentials for the NHL/Coyotes. I would go watch their tryouts (long ago)at Oceanside and then head up to the ice den for the yearly informal Coyotes workouts at the Ice Den. It’s been amazing to see this team go from a club team, to a national championship club team to D1, to nationally ranked D1 team. They’re going to start owning recruiting after this season.

That said, it would be awesome to see the team take their home games back to the ice den as they used to have them.

 

[Tanic]

Danny's kid...nice. The article says Phoenix born but when I looked him up on Elite Prospects it says born in NJ. ...and Hockey DB says born in Philly.

Daniel Brière played on the Coyotes until 2002 and didn't go to the Flyers until 2007, so Carson Brière was probably born in AZ.

 

[Mosby]

The first Sun Devil to sign an NHL contract

 

[Sinurgy]

Man that would be awesome if this year proves not to be a fluke and ASU turns into a legit hockey powerhouse. Also their jerseys are sick!

 

[Mosby]

He starts tonight vs. Buffalo

 

[ck26]

Said it years ago, saying it again, ASU will be playing in Frozen Fours.

BU and BC get New England kids. Michigan monopolizes Detroit / OHL territory, but traditionally doesn't go to W Canada or Europe. The Gophers clean up Minnesota kids but don't do a ton of damage outside the state. The Sioux get a bunch from Western Canada, but why would a Boston kid go way out there? Nobody is going to be able to touch ASU's recruiting once they get up to speed.

College hockey in Tempe with year-round flip flops and all the smokes from the East Valley will appeal to every 18 year old boy from Vancouver to Maine.

 

[Hogan20]

Said it years ago, saying it again, ASU will be playing in Frozen Fours.

BU and BC get New England kids. Michigan monopolizes Detroit / OHL territory, but traditionally doesn't go to W Canada or Europe. The Gophers clean up Minnesota kids but don't do a ton of damage outside the state. The Sioux get a bunch from Western Canada, but why would a Boston kid go way out there? Nobody is going to be able to touch ASU's recruiting once they get up to speed.

College hockey in Tempe with year-round flip flops and all the smokes from the East Valley will appeal to every 18 year old boy from Vancouver to Maine.

As a college boy from Maine, who goes to school in Maine, yes, yes it does.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

They've already qualified for the tournament in a year that neither Minnesota nor North Dakota did...(I mean, there's "only" 60 D-I teams of which 16 qualify...still...)