Arizona State returns to action for East Coast swing

Penn State v Arizona State | Chris Coduto/GettyImagesIf you've been waiting on pins and needles for Sun Devil hockey to return, you're not alone.

Arizona State (8-9-1, 4-5-1 NCHC) hits the ice for the final time in 2025, traveling to Hanover, N.H. to take on the No. 8 ranked Dartmouth Big Green. Long a second thought in the ECAC conference, Dartmouth has stormed out to an 11-1-0 overall record (6-0-0 ECAC) to open the season, looking for their first NCAA tournament appearance since a third place finish in 1980.

Head coach Reid Cashman has turned the Big Green around in the post-Covid era, reaching the semifinal round of the ECAC tournament in each of the last two seasons. Sophomore forward…