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2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season

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2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceOceanside Ice Arena
Gila River Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall5–22–2
Home2–3–2
Road2–18–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGreg Powers
Assistant coachesMike Field
Alex Hicks
Captain(s)Liam Norris
Garrett Peterson
Jordan Young
Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program at the Division I level. The Sun Devils represented Arizona State University and were coached by Greg Powers, in his 7th season.

Season

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With a team composed mostly of ACHA players and freshmen, Arizona State was not expected to be competitive in many of their games. From the start it was apparent that ASU's offense wasn't comparable with other Division I programs and the team struggled to score throughout the season. Against their peers, the Sun Devils were able to score multiple goals in only 6 games. After winning the program's first road sweep in mid-November, ASU lost their next 16 games, only arresting their slide when the team took on Division III Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

Despite the bad results, there were few recriminations for the debutant program. Arizona State had little going in their favor in their first season and growing pains were expected for the nascent team.

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Jake Clifford Defenseman  United States 20 Brecksville, OH
Anthony Croston Forward  United States 21 Phoenix, AZ
Nicholas Gushue Defenseman  Canada 20 West Vancouver, BC
Cody Gylling Forward  United States 21 Chandler, AZ
David Jacobson Goaltender  United States 21 Calabasas, CA
Matt Kennedy Forward  Canada 20 Mount Pearl, NL
Brock Krygier Defenseman  United States 22 Novi, MI; transfer from Michigan State
Joe Lappin Forward  United States 21 Geneva, IL
Jordan Masters Forward  United States 21 Rochester, NY
Liam McGing Defenseman  United States 20 Chicago, IL
Dave Norris Forward  Canada 21 Calgary, AB; transfer from American International; red shirt
Ryland Pashovitz Goaltender  Canada 20 Saskatoon, SK
Garrett Peterson Forward  United States 24 Manhattan, IL; graduate transfer from Notre Dame
Joey Raats Defenseman  United States 20 Las Vegas, NV
Jack Rowe Forward  United States 21 Cary, IL
Louie Rowe Forward  United States 21 East Lansing, MI; red shirt
Ryan Stevens Forward  United States 20 Euless, TX
Charlie Zuccarini Forward  United States 20 Shelton, CT

Roster

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As of March 20, 2017.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Arizona Drew Newmeyer Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-03-15 Scottsdale, Arizona Indiana Ice (USHL)
4 Arizona Ed McGovern Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1993-05-24 Scottsdale, Arizona Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5 Michigan Brock Krygier Junior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1993-12-09 Novi, Michigan Michigan State (Big Ten)
7 Russia Georgi Gorodetsky Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1995-03-28 Yekaterinburg, Russia Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
8 Illinois Joe Lappin Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-02-10 Geneva, Illinois Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
9 Texas Ryan Stevens Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1994-10-16 Euless, Texas Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
11 Illinois Jack Rowe Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-04-07 Cary, Illinois Des Moines Buccaneers (USPHL)
13 North Carolina Sean Murphy Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1992-04-06 Cary, North Carolina Soo Eagles (NAHL)
16 Wisconsin Ryan Belonger Junior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992-05-05 Green Bay, Wisconsin Northeastern (HEA)
17 New York (state) Jordan Masters Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-04-30 Rochester, New York West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
19 Dominion of Newfoundland Matt Kennedy Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-05-14 Mount Pearl, Newfoundland Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
22 Ohio Jake Clifford Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-12-08 Brecksville, Ohio Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
23 Arizona Jordan Young (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-05-12 Cave Creek, Arizona Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
24 Illinois Liam McGing Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-08-04 Chicago, Illinois Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
25 Ontario Liam Norris (C) Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1991-05-06 Ottawa, Ontario Calgary Mustangs (AJHL)
31 Saskatchewan Ryland Pashovitz Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-06-20 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
33 California David Jacobson Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-09-08 Calabasas, California Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
37 Connecticut Charlie Zuccarini Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1994-10-28 Shelton, Connecticut Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
38 Illinois Robert Levin Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-09-22 Highland Park, Illinois South Shore Kings (EJHL)
44 Nevada Joey Raats Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-07-15 Las Vegas, Nevada Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
47 British Columbia Nicholas Gushue Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1994-11-09 West Vancouver, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
50 Michigan Eric Rivard Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-03-03 Traverse City, Michigan Soo Eagles (NAHL)
68 Arizona Anthony Croston Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-06-13 Phoenix, Arizona Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL)
71 Saskatchewan Ryan Ostertag Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1992-09-20 Regina, Saskatchewan Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
74 Michigan Connor Schmidt Junior (RS) D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-10-21 Flat Rock, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
82 California Michael Cummings Junior (RS) F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1992-09-23 San Bernardino, California Phoenix Knights (WSHL)
91 Illinois Garrett Peterson (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-09-13 Manhattan, Illinois Notre Dame (HEA)
94 Arizona Cody Gylling Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-06-20 Chandler, Arizona Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

Standings

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Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Arizona State 29 5 22 2 46 116
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2016

Schedule and Results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 3 7:07 PM vs. Arizona* Gila River ArenaGlendale, Arizona   Levin W 8–1  5,385
Regular Season
Kendall Hockey Classic
October 9 10:15 PM at Alaska Anchorage* Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic Semifinal)   Levin L 2–3 OT 2,427 0–1–0
October 10 6:07 PM vs. Alaska* Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic Consolation)   Pashovitz W 2–1  2,253 1–1–0
October 15 5:00 PM at #17 Quinnipiac* People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut   Pashovitz L 0–5  3,056 1–2–0
October 16 5:05 PM at Connecticut* XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   Pashovitz L 1–5  4,404 1–3–0
October 17 5:30 PM vs. Sacred Heart* Danbury Ice ArenaDanbury, Connecticut   Pashovitz L 1–5  1,500 1–4–0
October 23 7:30 PM vs. Southern New Hampshire* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona   Jacobson W 9–2  752 2–4–0
October 24 7:30 PM vs. Southern New Hampshire* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona   Pashovitz W 7–1  696 3–4–0
October 30 6:07 PM at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin   Pashovitz L 1–5  6,665 3–5–0
October 31 6:07 PM at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin   Pashovitz L 1–2  7,725 3–6–0
November 13 5:37 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Pashovitz W 3–2  1,978 4–6–0
November 14 5:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Pashovitz W 3–2 OT 1,977 5–6–0
November 27 5:00 PM at Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Pashovitz L 2–3  2,196 5–7–0
November 28 5:00 PM at Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Levin L 1–4  1,831 5–8–0
December 4 7:37 PM vs. Alberta* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Levin T 4–4 SOW 715
December 5 7:47 PM vs. Alberta* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Jacobson T 2–2 SOL 708
December 11 5:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Pashovitz L 1–5  3,017 5–9–0
December 12 5:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Levin L 1–4  2,704 5–10–0
December 19 6:07 PM at #6 Omaha* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Pashovitz L 1–3  5,843 5–11–0
December 20 1:00 PM at #6 Omaha* Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Levin L 0–6  5,434 5–12–0
January 1 6:37 PM at #5 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota   Pashovitz L 1–6  4,697 5–13–0
January 2 6:07 PM at #5 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota   Levin L 0–7  4,435 5–14–0
January 5 7:30 PM vs. Connecticut* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona   Jacobson L 2–5  713 5–15–0
Desert Hockey Classic
January 8 8:00 PM vs. #12 Yale* Gila River ArenaGlendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) Pac-12 Network Pashovitz L 0–4  5,028 5–16–0
January 10 3:27 PM vs. Connecticut* Gila River ArenaGlendale, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Consolation)   Pashovitz L 0–3  3,798 5–17–0
January 15 6:37 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota KAWE Pashovitz L 0–5  2,988 5–18–0
January 16 6:07 PM at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota KAWE Levin L 0–2  3,138 5–19–0
January 22 7:30 PM vs. Ohio* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Levin W 8–2  767
January 23 7:30 PM vs. Ohio* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Pashovitz W 6–1  691
January 27 5:15 PM at #8 Massachusetts–Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts   Levin L 1–4  5,212 5–20–0
January 30 5:00 PM at #8 Massachusetts–Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts   Pashovitz L 1–8  5,546 5–21–0
January 31 2:05 PM at Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Pashovitz L 0–10  2,549 5–22–0
February 5 7:30 PM vs. Wisconsin–Eau Claire* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona   Pashovitz T 3–3 SOL 617 5–22–1
February 6 7:30 PM vs. Wisconsin–Eau Claire* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona   Levin T 3–3 SOW 627 5–22–2
Exhibition
February 13 5:07 PM vs. Liberty* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Jacobson W 7–0  560
February 19 7:30 PM at Arizona* Tucson Convention CenterTucson, Arizona (Exhibition)   Levin W 6–0  3,500
February 27 7:30 PM at USNTDP* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona (Exhibition)   Levin T 2–2 SOL 695
February 28 7:05 PM vs. USNTDP* Gila River ArenaGlendale, Arizona (Exhibition) Pac-12 Network Levin L 2–5  1,135
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Scoring Statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Jordan Masters RW 27 8 14 22 46
Joey Raats D 28 2 13 15 12
Joe Lappin F 29 5 6 11 8
Ryan Belonger C/RW 27 4 5 9 25
Liam Norris F 27 3 6 9 10
Anthony Croston F 28 2 5 7 35
Cody Gylling F 25 3 3 6 6
Ryan Stevens LW 27 3 3 6 32
Nicholas Gushue D 23 3 2 5 6
Jack Rowe F 24 3 2 5 6
Ryan Ostertag RW 18 3 1 4 8
Garrett Peterson RW 28 2 2 4 29
Liam McGing D 20 1 3 4 12
Matt Kennedy F 26 0 4 4 2
Brock Krygier D 25 1 2 3 10
Charlie Zuccarini F 8 2 0 2 2
Ed McGovern D 21 0 2 2 2
Sean Murphy F 23 1 0 1 6
Eric Rivard F 7 0 1 1 6
Jake Clifford D 15 0 1 1 20
Drew Newmeyer D 18 0 1 1 2
Ryland Pashovitz RW/C 19 0 1 1 0
Jordan Young D 21 0 1 1 8
David Jacobson G 7 0 0 0 0
Robert Levin G 10 0 0 0 0
Michael Cummings F 12 0 0 0 33
Connor Schmidt D 15 0 0 0 16
Bench - - - - - 4
Total 46 78 124 368

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
David Jacobson 7 253 1 1 0 14 146 0 .912 3.32
Ryland Pashovitz 19 1034 4 14 1 65 587 0 .900 3.77
Robert Levin 10 464 0 7 1 35 247 0 .876 4.53
Empty Net - 6 - - - 2 - - - -
Total 29 1757 5 22 2 116 980 0 .894 3.96

Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

*USCHO did not release a poll in week 23. [4]

Players drafted into the NHL

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No Arizona State players were selected in the NHL draft.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2016–17 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Arizona State University. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils (Men) 2015-2016 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Arizona State Univ. 2015-2016 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "2016 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved January 22, 2021.