The Desert Hockey Classic is an annual mid season ice hockey tournament hosted by Arizona State University.
History Michigan Tech won the inaugural tournament in 2015. In 2016–2017 the Desert Hockey Classic was moved to Prescott, 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.
Championship game 2015–16 Michigan Tech (in shootout)Yale Connecticut Arizona State Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona2016–17 ConnecticutBrown St. Cloud State Arizona State Prescott Valley Event Center, Prescott Valley, Arizona2017–18 Cancelled Due to ASU participating in Ice Vegas Invitational 2018–19 Clarkson Minnesota Duluth Arizona State Minnesota State Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona2022–23 Michigan TechBoston University Arizona State Air Force Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona2023–24 Arizona State Omaha Massachusetts Lowell Harvard2024–25 Arizona State Cornell Massachusetts Robert Morris2025–26 Arizona StateAir Force Michigan Tech Alaska Anchorage
MVPs 2025Ryan KirwanArizona StateF2019Tyler KiellyClarksonG2017Rob NicholsUConnG
Team records 7 2024, 2025, 2026 NCHC 3 2016, 2023 CCHA 2 2017 Hockey East 1 2019 ECAC 2 0 AHA 1 0 Independent 1 0 Hockey East 1 0 ECAC 1 0 ECAC 1 0 ECAC 1 0 Hockey East 1 0 Hockey East 1 0 NCHC 1 0 CCHA 1 0 NCHC 1 0 AHA 1 0 NCHC 1 0 ECAC
References
External links Official website