Game Day Central
Lindenwood (0-0-0) vs. Arizona State (0-0-0)
Oct. 2-3 | Maryland Heights, Mo. | Centene Community Ice Center
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Game 1 | Friday at 7:00 p.m. |
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The Lindenwood men's hockey team opens the 2026-27 season this weekend with a pair of home games against NCHC opponent Arizona State. Game one against the Sun Devils gets underway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2
nd with game two following on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Series History
The Lions and Sun Devils have met four times previously, with Arizona State holding a 3-0-1 record in the series. All four games prior to this weekend have been played in Tempe.
Lindenwood Notables
- The 2026-27 season marks the fifth for Lindenwood as an NCAA Division-I program. The Lions will compete as one of Division-I's five independent programs as they have their first four seasons.
- Head coach Keith Fisher enters his second season holding the reigns of the Lindenwood program. In his first season as a head coach, Fisher led the Lions to a school-record 15 wins and a runner-up finish in the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup.
- The Lions will lean heavily on an experienced group of defensemen, including five skaters who played in at least 22 games for Lindenwood last season.
- Lindenwood also returns goaltenders Liam Beerman and Klayton Knapp, who combined to start every game in net for the Lions in 2025-26.
- The LU roster features 14 newcomers, including six additions from the transfer portal, one Canadian USports transfer, and seven freshmen from the junior hockey ranks.
- The Lions will need to replace the bulk of their offensive production off last season's squad as they return just 29% (83-288) of last season's total points, including only 26% (27-105) of their goals. Junior defenseman Ethan Elias led all LU returners with 14 assists and 15 total point last season.Â
About Arizona State
- The Sun Devils enter the 2026-27 season looking to improve on last year's 14-21-1 overall record.
- ASU was picked ninth in this season's NCHC Preseason Media Poll after posting a 7-16-1 record in conference play last season.
- The Sun Devils went 5-11 on the road during the 2025-26 campaign and have lost five consecutive games away from Tempe.
- Arizona State returns just 26% of their goals and total points, which are third lowest nationally.
- ASU's leading returning scorer is senior forward Kyle Smollen, who finished fourth on last season's squad with 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists.
- The Sun Devils also retained Samuel Urban, who played in 16 games last season, collecting 461 saves with a .904 save percentage and 3.5 GAA.
Next Up
Lindenwood remains at home next week, hosting Lake Superior State on October 8
th and 9
th. Game one is scheduled for next Thursday at 7:00 p.m., with game two set 7:00 p.m. the following evening.
Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2026-27 Lindenwood men's hockey seasons can be purchased at LindenwoodLions.com/tickets with packages starting at $162.50. The Lions are set to host 17 games at Centene Community Ice Center this seasonÂ
