Huskies and Sun Devils Set to Clash in Tempe
The St. Cloud State Huskies will travel to Tempe, Arizona, to face the Arizona State Sun Devils in a two-game series at Mullett Arena on and . The first game is scheduled for / on , with the second game taking place on at /.
St. Cloud State is coming off a series sweep by the Miami RedHawks, falling 2-1 and 3-1 at the Brooks Center. Senior defensemen Cooper Wylie and Max Smolinski scored the Huskies’ goals during that series. Arizona State split its recent series at Colorado College, winning 6-5 in overtime on before losing 4-1 on .
The Huskies currently hold a record of 13-15-0, while the Sun Devils are 13-14-1. According to data from collegehockeynews.com, St. Cloud State’s NPI record is 13-12-0 (0-3), with a .512 rating, and Arizona State’s is 9-13-1 (4-1) with a .434 rating.
In their last five games, Arizona State has a record of W-L-L-W-W, with wins against Colorado College (6-5) and Alaska Anchorage (7-2), and losses to North Dakota (4-7), Miami Ohio (1-2), and Air Force (5-2). St. Cloud State’s recent form is L-L-L-L-W-L.
Statistical analysis indicates St. Cloud State has scored over 3.5 goals in 90% of their last 10 games and over 4.5 goals in 70% of those games. They also have a high rate of scoring in the second and third periods, with over 1.5 second-period goals in 60% of their games and over 1.5 third-period goals in 80%. Both Teams to Score (BTTS) has occurred in 80% of their recent matches.
Arizona State has a team scoring leader in Christian Lucius with 12 goals and 26 assists for 38 points, followed by Ben Schimek with 11 goals and 27 assists for 38 points. St. Cloud State is led by Tyler Gross with 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, and Avery Burnevik with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points.
In net, St. Cloud State will likely turn to either Pavel Berzins (7-6-0, 2.79 GAA) or Yan Shostak (6-9-0, 2.88 GAA). Arizona State’s goaltending duties will likely fall to Cole Hasley (9-8-0, 2.92 GAA) or Sam Urban (4-6-1, 3.22 GAA).
This marks St. Cloud State’s first trip to Mullett Arena. The Huskies have previously faced the Sun Devils twice in 2025, with Arizona State winning both games by scores of 5-3 and 6-3. The series will be broadcast on NCHC.tv, with Jim Erickson providing radio coverage on KNSI (1450 AM / 99.3 FM).
