For Ryan Stevens, Sun Devil Hockey Is A Family Affair

Courtesy: Sun Devil AthleticsBy Craig Morgan, thesundevils.com Writer

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Dubuque Fighting Saints' locker room was buzzing. Arizona State’s Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson had just announced that the Sun Devils were elevating their club hockey program to Division I status and a host of players were ready to rescind the commitments they had given to other schools.

Ryan Stevens was the most persistent. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound forward marched into coach Mike Field's office.

"He said: 'Coach I want to go to ASU' and I said, 'relax Ryan. Everybody does.'" Field said, laughing. "But he wouldn't let it go. He said, 'you don't get it. Both of my parents went there…