MANKATO, MN – Sophomore forward and Hobey Baker award candidate Matthew Kopperud notched his third multi-goal game of the season at No. 1 Minnesota State, tying for fifth place in total points amongst NCAA skaters. Despite the two goals from the team's leading scorer, the Arizona State men's ice hockey team fell, 2-4, on Friday night. ASU (15-13-0) and MSU (24-5-0) meet in a rematch on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 5:07 p.m. MST.
On both goals, Kopperud was assisted by Jack Jensen. Tim Theocharidis earned the second apple on ASU's first goal and Sean Dhooghe tallied the second A on the final goal.