Arizona State hockey releases 2024-25 schedule

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State hockey officially released the 2024-2025 schedule today.  This upcoming season will be the first for the Sun Devils in a conference, the NCHC. Previously, ASU competed as an independent ever since they joined D1 hockey nearly 10 years ago.

After last season, ASU just missed out on a tournament appearance after a string of losses late in the season. Head coach Greg Powers and his squad could have potentially made the tournament with a few losses but one thing was holding them back: strength of schedule.

ASU had one of the toughest schedules in the country in the months of October-December, but from January through March, they had one of the weakest.

The main reason was that so many of the nation’s top teams had begun conference play and could no longer play out of conference. Now, ASU has joined the NCHC and it has elevated their strength of schedule to a whole new level.

Arizona State hockey releases schedule for next season

Let’s take a look at the 2024-2025 ASU hockey schedule. Home games are in bold.

• October 5-6 @Air Force
• October 11-12 vs Michigan (Home Opener)
• October 18-19 @Providence
• October 25-26 @Northern Michigan
• November 8-9 @Colorado College
• November 15-16 vs Omaha
• November 22-23 @Denver
• December 6-7 vs Minnesota Duluth
• December 28-29 vs US National Team Development Program
• January 3-4 vs Desert Hockey classic *see opponents below
• January 10-11 vs North Dakota
• January 17-18 @St. Cloud State
• January 24-25 vs Colorado College
• January 31- February 1 @Miami (OH)
• February 7-8 vs Denver
• February 14-15 @Minnesota Duluth
• February 21-22 vs Western Michigan
• February 28-March 1 @Omaha
• March 14-15 NCHC Quarterfinals (campus sites)
• March 21-22 NCHC Semifinals and Championship (St. Paul, Minn.)

Desert Hockey Classic teams: ASU, UMass, Robert Morris and Cornell

Strength of Schedule

To put into perspective how hard this schedule is, here are next year’s opponents who finished inside the top 20 from last season.

• Michigan finished No. 4 (made Frozen Four)
• Providence finished No. 16
• Colorado College finished No. 15
• Omaha finished No. 12 (made NCAA Tournament)
• Denver finished No.1 (National Champions)
• ND finished No. 8
• St. Cloud finished No. 18
• Western Michigan finished No. 14 (made NCAA Tournament)
• UMASS finished No. 13 (made NCAA Tournament)
• Cornell finished No. 9 (made NCAA Tournament)

There is no secret that this is going to be a very tough test for Greg Powers and his team. The anticipation is growing and the electric atmosphere at Mullett Arena will be back before you know it.

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