TEMPE, Ariz. / BEIJING, China – On Monday, Sun Devil Hockey departed for China as the first-ever NCAA hockey program to visit the city of Beijing -- one of the world's largest cities.
In a change of events, the Sun Devils will play in the inaugural Renaissance Cup (Fu Xing Cup) with four other teams – one from the KHL and three from the VHL – in the first tournament of its kind. The tournament will be a round-robin format including Kunlun Red Star of the KHL, and KRS-ORG, Tsen Tou Jilin and Ermak Angarsk of the VHL at Aozhong Ice Sports Club.