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ASU Hockey: Sun Devils Return Home

By Ethan Schmidt

Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky during the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated theSun Devils 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky during the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated theSun Devils 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Arizona State Men’s Ice Hockey comes back to Tempe for the first time since December 3. The Sun Devils take on the Southern New Hampshire University Penmen in a two-game series.

The Arizona State Sun Devils (7-17-2) come into this weekend’s series with strong momentum. In the second game of their series last weekend, the Sun Devils went into extra time and won a shootout against then-No. 10 Ohio State in Columbus. However, a shootout win goes down as a tie in the NCAA.

The SNHU Penmen arrive in the desert for the second year in a row. Southern New Hampshire has an 11-8 overall record this season and is currently on a five-game losing streak.

Arizona State owned the two-game match-up last season. The Sun Devils won the first game, 9-2, and the second, 7-1.

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Southern New Hampshire has tallied an average of 3.53 goals per game this season. The Penmen are earning nearly 32 shots on goal per game as well.

SNHU’s graduate senior Joe Collins is leading the team in scoring with eight goals and 19 assists for a total of 27 points. Senior Jay Sylvia has a team-high 12 goals on the season for the Penmen.

For the Penmen, between the pipes is junior Ryan Slatky. He has started in 15 of their 19 games this season and holds a .937 save percentage while only allowing an average of 2.66 goals per game.

For ASU, forward Robbie Baillargeon remains the leading scorer nine goals and 11 assists combined for 20 points. Wade Murphy and Tyler Busch are tied for second with 16 points a piece.

Defenseman Brinson Pasichnuk is the blue line leader for the Sun Devils. He leads the team with 50 blocked shots. Pasichnuk is also feeding the fire for the offense with his team-high 71 shots on goal this season.

Senior goaltender Robert Levin is taking over as ASU’s premier goaltender this season. After an outstanding shootout-win performance against Ohio State, Levin now has a 3-4-2 record and nearing a .900 save percentage.

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Arizona State looks to keep improving against a struggling Penmen team. Both games will begin at 7:05 p.m. MST at Oceanside Arena in Tempe.