Greg Powers might be a bit biased. But the Arizona State hockey coach didn’t hesitate Wednesday when asked how close defenseman Brinson Pasichnuk might be to playing in the NHL.
“I think he’s ready,” Powers said of Pasichnuk, 22, who earlier this week agreed to terms with the Sharks.
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“Seeing kids that we played against that are playing at that level on an everyday basis that in my opinion didn’t have half the impact in college hockey that he did for us.”
There’s no question Pasichnuk made a lasting mark in Tempe, helping what was a fledgling Division I program in 2016 become one that finished this year ranked 13th in the country.