Michael Citara shoots the puck against ASU
Anna Carrington
2
Alas. Fairbanks ALA 1-3-0
5
Winner Arizona St. ASU 2-2-0
Alas. Fairbanks ALA
1-3-0
2
Final
5
Arizona St. ASU
2-2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Alas. Fairbanks ALA 0 1 1 2
Arizona St. ASU 1 1 3 5

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey | | Nathan Kyle Pearsall, Sports Information Director (HKY, RIF, VB, XC)

Nanooks Claim Second at 2025 Icebreaker Tournament

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Nanooks hockey team battled No. 15 Arizona State (2-2-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) in the 2025 Icebreaker Tournament championship game on Saturday, Oct. 11. They fell to ASU 5-2 to claim second-place. Alaska is now 1-3-0 on the season. 

How it Happened
Neither side found the back of the net through the opening 15 minutes. After an Alaska penalty sent ASU to the power play, Logan Morrell broke the 0-0 tie with a power-play goal 15:26 into the first. The 1-0 deficit carried into the second. The Sun Devils scored again on the power play 7:09 into the second. Ty Nash made it 2-0. Nearly seven minutes later, the Nanooks got on the board, scoring a power-play goal of their own. 

Michael Citara fired a shot on net from the point and Chase Dafoe redirected the shot out front of the crease for his first goal of the year. The captain's goal also cut the deficit in half, pulling it to a 2-1 game. Nathan Rickey picked up the secondary assist, his second point of the year. Entering the third, Alaska was searching for the equalizer, but unfortunately ASU put the game out of reach. 13:44 into the third Cruz Lucius scored the third power-play goal for ASU before he scored again less than two minutes later. 

Michael Citara would get the Nanooks back to within two with a snipe 16:41 into the third, but an additional empty-netter by ASU made it a 5-2 final. 

Inside the Numbers
  • Michael Citara and Nathan Rickey both posted two points in the loss today. Citara had an assist and goal while Rickey picked up a pair of apples. 
  • Chase Dafoe scored his first goal of the season on the power play. The captain led the Nanooks in power-play goals a year ago. 
  • Lassi Lehti made 35 saves in the loss today. He made 11 in the first, 13 in the second, and 11 in the third. 
  • Chase Dafoe had a strong showing in the faceoff circle, winning 14 of 24 bouts. 
  • Alaska went 1/3 on the power play.
What's to Come
The Nanooks welcome Michigan Tech next weekend to the Carlson Center. Both Friday and Saturday's games are scheduled for 7:07 p.m. puck drops.

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