GLENDALE, Ariz– Arizona State hockey, in its first game as a fully fledged NCAA program, rolled through the University of Arizona with an 8-1 victory in front of 5,385 at Gila River Arena.
“Great night to be a Sun Devil," head coach Greg Powers said. "Great crowd. We appreciate everyone coming out, that was awesome."
#SunDevils WIN our first game as a Division I program! Final score 8-1 pic.twitter.com/Fsw0zi1cBK
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) October 4, 2015
History was made when junior defenseman Connor Schmidt opened the scoring with an unassisted goal just over seven and a half minutes into the game.