Penn State Hockey: David Glen Named Captain For 2015-16 Season

The Nittany Lion men’s hockey team announced its 2015-16 captains on Thursday morning with senior forward David Glen earning the nod after a team vote earlier this year. Defensemen Luke Juha and David Thompson will serve as alternate captains.

“Our staff supports a hundred percent, the team’s choice for captains,” Penn State Head Coach Guy Gadowsky said. “All three exhibit a high level of work ethic and an extremely strong commitment to Penn State University and our hockey program.”

Glen is the only returning Nittany Lion who has worn a letter in the past, having been an alternate the past two seasons. The 2013-14 Penn State male honoree of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, Glen is among the program all-time leaders in goals (4^th, 23), games played (4^th, 86), points (5^th, 46) and assists (7^th, 23).

The third captain in Penn State’s division I program history, Glen will wear the C following in the footsteps of Tommy Olczyk and most recently, Patrick Koudys.

Juha is Penn State’s all-time leader in defenseman scoring with 36 points on seven goals and 29 assists.

Thompson had a goal and five assists in 31 games last season, including the game-winner against No. 14 Vermont at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.  

Penn State kicks off the 2015-16 campaign with The International Game vs. Windsor on Oct. 4 inside Pegula Ice Arena. Tickets for that game are available for purchase on TicketMaster.com. The Nittany Lions then hit the road to face Canisius on Oct. 10 in Buffalo.