Amazingly, Vancouver-born Freshman Arizona State forward did not score on this play. He hit the post after a solid deke around third-year SFU Clan goaltender Graeme Gordon. His Sun Devils did win the game 5-3 however. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
I didn’t get a chance to post pictures from the final game of the Great Northwest Showcase, a 5-3 win for the Arizona State Sun Devils over the host SFU Clan. The Sun Devils found their legs between the previous day’s misadventures against the UBC Thunderbirds — and chatter by players during pre-game stretches suggested the Americans aren’t used to the aggressive forechecks thrown at them by the T-birds on Friday.
More after the jump.
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Goaltender Graeme Gordon got the call for the SFU Clan in their second game of the Great Northwest Showcase against the Arizona State Sun Devils. ASU won the game 5-3. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Saturday’s game, then, had two distinct differences for the visitors: 1) the Sun Devils didn’t sit back and let SFU hem them with a two-man forecheck, which UBC had used to score in bunches in the second and third periods. And 2) the Clan seemed somewhat listless the first half of the game, and by the time they woke up the Sun Devils had both a lead and renewed confidence. It all translated into SFU goaltender Graeme Gordon seeing a lot more quality scoring chances than his colleague Evan Kurylo had the night before. While he played well, he was beaten five times, and the SFU forward corps just weren’t able to manufacture quite enough goal support to win back-to-back games.
But on with the picture gallery!
Arizona State Sun Devils forward Troy Scott calls for the puck during a 5-3 win over the SFU Clan on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Freshman SFU Clan forward Nick Sandor enters the Arizona State Sun Devils zone during third-period action on December 29, 2012. ASU won the game 5-3. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Arizona State Sun Devils forward Danny McAuliffe looks up ice during first period action of a 5-3 win over the SFU Clan on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Sophomore Arizona State forward Kale Dolinski sets up shop behind the net on a Sun Devils power play on December 29, 2012. ASU beat the SFU Clan 5-3 in the final game of the Great Northwest Showcase. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Sophomore SFU Clan forward Trent Murdoch scores a late goal, going top cheese from an unlikely angle on Arizona State Sun Devils goaltender Joe D’Elia, but it was ASU that won the game 5-3. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Arizona State Sun Devils line up for post-game handshakes with the SFU Clan after a 5-3 win for ASU on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Assistant Coach of the SFU Clan, Jim Camazzola, looks on as the UBC Thunderbirds play the Oklahoma Sooners in game three of the Great Northwest Showcase on December 29, 2012. Camazzola was a draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1982, and played three games in the NHL with the Hawks. He played three years in the AHL and 14 seasons in Europe before retiring in 2002. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Arizona State Sun Devils forward David Jantzie watches the play develop during first period action of a 5-3 win over the SFU Clan on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Arizona State Sun Devils bench: “Hey Parson!” “Yah coach?” “Stick to that Ceci kid like glue this period.” “You got it, coach.” Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Goaltender Graeme Gordon got the call for the SFU Clan in their second game of the Great Northwest Showcase against the Arizona State Sun Devils. ASU won the game 5-3. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Sophomore SFU Clan forward Jono Ceci skates off the half-boards during a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Sophomore SFU Clan forward Trevor Milner circles for a loose puck during third-period action in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils on December 29, 2012. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Arizona State Sun Devils goaltender pays tribute to his Ontario heritage with a rather kickass paint job on the back of his mask. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Sophomore SFU Clan forward Colton Graf readies his patented wrist shot during third-period action against the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Great Northwest Showcase. ASU won the game 5-3. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Amazingly, Vancouver-born Arizona State forward did not score on this play. He hit the post after a solid deke around third-year SFU Clan goaltender Graeme Gordon. His Sun Devils did win the game 5-3 however. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
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