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The Arizona State Sun Devils ice hockey team is the second of only two NCAA Division I ice hockey programs located in the southern half of the United States (the other being Alabama–Huntsville). ASU announced plans to transition their ACHA men's hockey program to an NCAA varsity program on November 18, 2014. The Sun Devils will continue play in the ACHA in 2014–15, play a hybrid schedule in 2015–16 with a mix of NCAA and ACHA competition, play as a Division I independent in 2016–17 and join a conference in 2017–18. Both the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association have been seen as potential landing spots for Arizona State. == History == Hockey began as a sport at Arizona State in the early 80’s with ASU students gathering at Tower Ice Plaza in Central Phoenix to play pick up hockey amongst each other. As collegiate club hockey evolved throughout the country, so did hockey at Arizona State. By the late 80’s ASU was fielding a full-fledged Ice Hockey Team competing in Division II of the ACHA. In 1993, General Manager Mike Hoffarth led the program to achieving ACHA Division I status propelling the Sun Devil Hockey Program into the national spotlight by qualifying for the ACHA Division I National Tournament just two years later in the 1995–96 season. Then Head Coach, Gene Hammett would lead the program to three straight National Tournament appearances from 1995–1998. ASU has qualified for 10 ACHA Division I National Tournaments since competing at the Division I level in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and developed 12 ACHA Division I All-Americans. In the 2013–2014 season the team won its first National Championship. Player Hall of Fame Inductees Steve Hammett, Forward 1994–1998: Inducted 2009 Greg Powers, Goaltender 1995–1999: Inducted 2009 Adam Blossey, Defense 2001–2005: Inducted 2009 Tony Bonacorso, Defense 2004–2008, Inducted 2010 Ian Smith, Forward 1999–2003, Inducted 2010 Executive Hall of Fame Inductees Gene Hammett, Head Coach 1992–2000: Inducted 2008 Mike Hoffarth, General Manager 1988–1999: Inducted 2008 Don Mullet, Donor: Inducted 2008 John Wold, Head Coach, General Manager, Oversight Committee 2001–present: Inducted 2009 Wayne Reid, Assistant Coach, Director of Hockey Ops, Oversight Committee 1992–present: Inducted 2009 National Tournament Appearances 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 *, 2000–01 *, 2003–2004, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–15 Final Four appearances: 2013, 2014, 2015 ACHA Division I All-Americans Steve Hammett, Forward: 1997–98 Greg Powers, Goaltender: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 Ian Smith, Forward: 2000–01, 2001–02 (Team USA, World University Games 2002) Nils Satterstom, Forward: 2000–01 Adam Blossey, Defense: 2003–04, 2004–05 (Team USA, World University Games 2005) Tony Bonacorso, Defense: 2006–07, 2007–08 (Team USA, World University Games 2008) Joe Schweiger, Forward: 2008–09 (Eastern Michigan), 2009–10, 2010–11 Mark Schacker, Goaltender: 2010–11, 2011–12 Kale Dolinski, Forward: 2012–13 Colin Hekle, Forward: 2012–13 Ryan Clark, Defense: 2012–13 Joe D’Elia, Goaltender: 2012–13 〔http://www.zonethemes.com/sundevilhockey.com/DI/?page_id=36〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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