SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana hockey announced Tuesday afternoon that it will host Arizona State in its 2025-26 home opener. The marquee matchup will be played on October 17 and 18 at Midco Arena. 

A familiar opponent, Augustana played Arizona State in its inaugural season at Mullett Arena. The Vikings opened the series against the Sun Devils with their first ever nationally-ranked win, by a score of 5-4. ASU bounced back the following night to garner a weekend split. 

The Sun Devils joined the NCHC for the 2024-25 season, going 21-14-2 overall and 14-10-1 in conference play. In their first-ever conference tournament appearance, ASU swept Minnesota Duluth before falling in the Frozen Faceoff to three-seeded Denver. Arizona State garnered nine ranked wins and finished 15th in the USCHO Pairwise rankings. 

In its second season in existence, Augustana amassed an 18-13-4 record, went 9-5-2 in conference play and finished as the second seed in the Mason Cup Playoffs. The Vikings secured four nationally-ranked wins and had four 20-plus point scorers. 

The remainder of the 2025-26 schedule will be announced at a later date. 

Season ticket and A-club renewals are underway at GoAugie.com/Tickets.