ASU news roundup: 2 Sun Devils drafted in NHL, Big 12 gets head start in revenue sharing

Arizona State athletics typically have had to rely on recognition in the big three sports: Football, basketball and baseball. But more and more the school is getting more attention in other areas of competition.

We here at Devils in Detail will get you caught up on the latest from your favorite teams in Tempe.

Two Sun Devils drafted into the National Hockey League

Over the weekend, Sun Devil Hockey saw two of its players selected at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles. One of them made school history with how soon he was picked.

Forward Cullen Potter was selected No. 32 overall by the Calgary Flames. He was the final pick of the first round, making him the highest-drafted ASU player in program history and the first ever to go on the first night.

Goalie Joey Daccord was selected 199th overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2015 as the team's first ever draftee, and forward Josh Doan - who previously held the title - was picked 37th overall in 2021.

Potter's selection helped ASU finally achieve the honor having at least one player each of the major five sports to go in the first round of a professional draft (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA).

Additionally, right winger Ben Kevan was selected in the second round by the New Jersey Devils on Saturday (No. 63 overall). He played his 2024-25 season with the U.S. National Team Development Program and signed with ASU during the offseason.

Big 12 gets head start on NCAA revenue sharing with PayPal partnership

PayPal announced Thursday it has partnered with the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences to exclusively facilitate revenue sharing payments between schools and players.

After a federal judge approved a landmark $2.8 billion settlement for back pay to student athletes, the NCAA approved the ability of schools to directly pay their players. Conferences are now taking the proactive steps to establish the framework of those transactions.

The deal promises to prioritize "empowering the next generation of students and athletes" by keeping transactions secure through PayPal's platforms like Venmo and allowing payments to be used towards tuition, books and "real-world campus spending."

"Over the last 14 months we've been on an incredible journey with PayPal trying to find out where they could enter the ecosystem," Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said Thursday on CNBC's Squawk Box. "And with rev share and how ubiquitous Venmo and PayPal are on campuses... it made incredible sense to have them partner with us."