Desert Hockey Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College ice hockey |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
Number of tournaments | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Venue | Mullett Arena |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champion | |
| Arizona State | |
The Desert Hockey Classic is an annual mid season ice hockey tournament hosted by Arizona State University.[1]
History
Michigan Tech won the inaugural tournament in 2015.[2] In 2016–2017 the Desert Hockey Classic was moved to Prescott,[3] and later returned to Glendale for the 2018–19 season. The tournament went on hiatus for the 2017–18 and 2019–20 seasons.
In 2017, Arizona State decided to cancel the Desert Hockey Classic in order to participate in the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational. They won the tournament.[4]
Championship game
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Michigan Tech (in shootout) | Yale | Connecticut | Arizona State | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona |
| 2016–17 | Connecticut | Brown | St. Cloud State | Arizona State | Prescott Valley Event Center, Prescott Valley, Arizona |
| 2017–18 | Cancelled | Due to ASU participating in Ice Vegas Invitational | |||
| 2018–19 | Clarkson | Minnesota Duluth | Arizona State | Minnesota State | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona |
| 2022–23 | Michigan Tech | Boston University | Arizona State | Air Force | Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona |
| 2023–24 | Arizona State | Omaha | Massachusetts Lowell | Harvard | |
| 2024–25 | Arizona State | Cornell | Massachusetts | Robert Morris | |
| 2025–26 | Arizona State | Air Force | Michigan Tech | Alaska Anchorage | |
MVPs
| Year | Player | Team | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ryan Kirwan | Arizona State | F |
| 2019 | Tyler Kielly | Clarkson | G |
| 2017 | Rob Nichols | UConn | G |
Team records
| Team | # of times participated | Titles | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7 | 2024, 2025, 2026 | NCHC |
| Michigan Tech | 3 | 2016, 2023 | CCHA |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2017 | Hockey East |
| Clarkson | 1 | 2019 | ECAC |
| Air Force | 2 | 0 | AHA |
| Alaska Anchorage | 1 | 0 | Independent |
| Boston University | 1 | 0 | Hockey East |
| Brown | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
| Cornell | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
| Harvard | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | Hockey East |
| Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | 0 | Hockey East |
| Minnesota Duluth | 1 | 0 | NCHC |
| Minnesota State | 1 | 0 | CCHA |
| Omaha | 1 | 0 | NCHC |
| Robert Morris | 1 | 0 | AHA |
| St. Cloud State | 1 | 0 | NCHC |
| Yale | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
References
- ^ "Desert Hockey Classic brings NCAA competition to Arizona". azcentral.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic in shootout after tie with No. 12 Yale". USCHO.com. 11 January 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "ASU hockey's Desert Hockey Classic moves to Prescott". The State Press. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Betsy Helfand (January 7, 2018). "Arizona State captures inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational title". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2019.