ASU Hockey: Sun Devils’ meteoric rise though the D-I ranks

In just their third full Division I season, ASU hockey has defied the odds entering the top-20 rankings to continue their quick rise through college hockey.

Arizona State’s men’s ice hockey team began their third full season at the NCAA Division I level in October. After taking in any and all players who were willing to come to Tempe to play hockey when they first started, head coach Greg Powers is finally getting the chance to play with a roster made up of mostly players he recruited this year.

That team of players is setting program records and surpassing milestones left and right with less than 100 NCAA games under their belt, which begs the question: How did they get to where they are…