TEMPE – Brinson Pasichnuk recalls when he first realized he wanted to play in the National Hockey League.
“I think (Sidney) Crosby said a quote. I heard it when I was young. It said, ‘Imagine waking up everyday and your job isn’t work,'” the ASU senior defenseman said. “It’s not the exact quote, but imagine going to play hockey every day for your career. How could you not fall in love with that?”
Pasichnuk became the second Arizona State hockey player to agree to terms on an NHL contract after reaching an agreement on Monday with the San Jose Sharks. He will be the first ASU player to sign an NHL deal as a free agent.