Fairbanks, Alaska – After trailing by two points for half the game, 18th-ranked Sun Devil Hockey proved it was a rally-cap season with a 4-3 overtime win over Alaska Fairbanks.senior center ty jackson He scored the winning goal just 54 seconds into overtime with an assist from Candidate Hobey Baker. Lucas Schillinger and Tim Lovell.
As they have done all season, the Arizona State (21-7-6) bench hung in there and eventually narrowed Alaska State's (14-14-2) lead. ty jackson ASU goal scorers also participated. charlie shawn (2G) and Jackson Niedermayer (1PPG). gibson homer He made his fifth consecutive starting appearance and made 28 saves.
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The win tied ASU's second-most wins in a single season in program history during the 2018-19 season.
Most wins in a Sun Devil hockey season
22 – 2019-20 season
21 – 2023-24 season
21 – 2018-19 season (first NCAA Tournament berth in program history)
After last night's theatrics, the sin bin remained pretty focused on the second matchup between two independent teams. In this match, there were a total of 12 penalties, 5 on the ASU side and 7 on the UAF side, including 29 minutes of penalty time between both teams. Both teams had one power play chance. Matthew Koperud He was ejected for five minutes of major time and a game violation for head contact, making the already short Sun Devil bench even more dire.
ASU played with only four true defensemen after Saturday night. Jackson Niedermayer He played as the fifth defensive player. The Sun Devils were left with three D-men, including: tucker ness, Ethan Shumagaiand Ty Murchison They each received suspensions after contesting penalties at the end of Friday night's game. According to NCAA rules, his penalty for fighting in the next game will automatically result in him being suspended for one game.
“I'm really proud of our players. We fought through a really gut-wrenching, gutsy victory. We faced a lot of adversity with a very short bench,” the head coach said. Greg Powers. “We lost 3-1, Kopperd was out, three defensemen were out, and they found a way out. It's a really difficult place to play, but I'm glad we won the series against them, going 3-1 on the year. Unfortunately, Yesterday we got away with it.'' But we bounced back,'' Powers continued.
ASU went 6-2-6 in overtime, pushing its February record to 4-1-1.
The Sun Devils return to the desert for their final home series of the 2023-24 season against Long Island. Puck drops are scheduled for Friday at 7pm MST and Saturday at 5pm MST. Arrive early Saturday night to watch the Senior Day ceremony on the ice before the game.
Game breakdown
Early period
charlie shawn He scored his first two goals in his college career. Both goals were scored in the second period with even momentum. Jackson Niedermayer He played a big role on the power play and scored the tying goal early in the third period.
Officials won't do either last night's prank or ASU's cheating. charlie shawn He received a two-minute stumbling call, but officials handed him a 10-minute penalty for continuing to cheat. UAF scored on a power play to take a 1-0 lead at 3:24 of the opening frame. ASU finished the period with three penalties and one UAF penalty, and the Nanoux dominated the shot chart 14-7.
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Second period
ASU came out strong to start the second period, scoring just 80 seconds into the second period. ty jackson Won a confrontation in the offensive zone Lucas Schillinger picked up. Schillinger passed to Tabakin at the blue line, who tipped the shot into the net for a tip-in goal. charlie shawn. Six minutes later, Alaska fought back with two goals within three minutes of each other.
2nd point from charlie shawn At 10 minutes into the second period, the Sun Devils were still trailing by one point. He struggled to stop the Nanooks from breaking out and keep the puck in the UAF offensive zone. Schillinger stole the puck in the confusion, allowing Schoen to slide down the slot and make a pass. Shane attacked two UAF defensemen and fired a backhand shot into the 5-hole of the Nanooks goaltender.
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Matthew Koperud At 11:37, he left the match after being given five minutes of major time and a game misconduct by officials for contact to the head in the middle frame. A minute after ASU clinched the game, a Nanook skater scored a trip decision, making the game 4-4. After all, there were only 90 seconds left for the Sun Devils to finish his 5-on-4 play. ASU had nine shots in the second period to UAF's 11, closing the gap.
third period
Once again, ASU has flown out of the gate. Jackson Niedermayer He scored a power-play goal three minutes into the final frame. What helped him was Lucas Schillinger and brian chambers. 3 ASU short defensemen (tucker ness, Ty Murchisonand Ethan Shumagai) Due to last night's fighting penalty, Niedermayer was moved from his usual winger position and played as ASU's fifth defenseman.
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— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) February 25, 2024
Although the time was shortened to meet regulations, the game remained deadlocked with three goals each. gibson homer He made several saves in the scrum to keep the score tied.
over time
It took just 54 seconds from the start of overtime for the Sun Devils to score the winning goal. ty jackson He sneaked behind the enemy line and looked for a one-on-one opportunity with Nanook's netminder.Jackson scored with an assist. Lucas Schillinger and Tim Lovell ASU's 21st win of the season.
