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Penn State Hockey Climbs to No. 2 in USCHO Poll

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Sara Civian

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Penn State hockey started its season unranked, and now it’s No. 2 in the nation.

Although the Nittany Lions have been idle for a few weeks, Denver tied and lost to Providence, allowing Penn State to slide up a spot in the latest USCHO poll released Monday. Penn State received 918 voter points and 3 first place votes.

Despite Penn State’s break, it still boasts the best offense in the country with a 4.87 goal-per-game average. Its defense is good for No. 3, with a 1.87 goals allowed average. The Nittany Lions have killed 92.5 percent of penalties so far this season (62-of-67), making its pk unit the best in the nation. Freshman goalie Peyton Jones’ 1.9726 GAA is No. 6.

The only team ahead of Penn State is Minnesota-Duluth. Among other Big Ten teams, Minnesota comes in at No. 9 and Ohio State at No. 11.

Penn State is back in action and on the road for the first time in months against Ohio State this weekend. This time, Sabres draft pick Brett Murray is along for the ride.

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