ASU head coach Greg Powers isn’t hesitant to speak up about sophomore defenseman Josh Maniscalco.
“He’s a stud,” Powers said. “We knew what we were getting when we got him. He had a great freshman year, and he has just continued to evolve to the point where now, I think he’s one of the top defenseman in college hockey just as a sophomore.”
Powers’ words about being one of the top young blue-liners in college hockey isn’t an understatement. Between last season and the current 2019-20 Sun Devil schedule, he is a combined plus-18.
This year, Maniscalco is leading the Sun Devil blue line in points, and he is third on the team in scoring behind only junior forwards Johnny Walker and James Sanchez.