Penn State Hockey

Charlie Cerrato has inked a contract with Carolina. The former Nittany Lion forward signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Hurricanes, the team announced Tuesday morning. He’ll make $775,000 in 2025-26, $850,000 in 2026-27 and $900,000 in 2027-28 if he remains in the NHL. If he plays in the AHL, he’ll receive $85,000 annually. His…

Penn State men’s hockey has its first transfer addition of the offseason. The Nittany Lions first portal victory came on Monday when Vermont freshman defenseman Caeden Herrington committed, according to multiple reports, including from Brad Schlossman. Herrington tallied one goal and seven assists last season while blocking 20 shots across 34 games. The Catamounts posted…

Penn State men’s hockey lost another skater to the transfer portal. A report from Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald on Monday morning said defenseman Cade Christenson had entered the transfer portal, which officially opened earlier the same day. On Tuesday, Mark Divver of NHL.com reported Christenson had committed to Providence. He spent the…

Penn State men’s hockey has begun reloading. The Nittany Lions added a commitment from four-star left winger Jaxon Cover on Friday afternoon, he announced on Instagram, providing a boost to the team’s incoming 2026 recruiting class. After losing a batch of players to both the NHL and the transfer portal, the Nittany Lions will need…

Updated April 16, 2026. Penn State men’s hockey has taken another blow to its roster. According to national hockey writer Mark Divver, forward JJ Wiebusch is transferring to Wisconsin. Wiebusch played in 37 games and tallied 16 goals, second-most on the team, with 20 assists, good for 36 points which ranked fourth on the team.…

Updated Wednesday, April 1. A quartet of Nittany Lion men’s hockey players put pen to paper this week. Forward Matt DiMarsico and goaltender Kevin Reidler signed two-year, entry-level contracts on Monday with the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators, respectively. DiMarsico will head to the Avalanche’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, for the remainder…

A season that began with sky-high expectations ended unceremoniously on Friday night in Albany, New York. In a battle of stellar goaltending, Penn State fell to Minnesota Duluth 3-1 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, ending its season abruptly. With the loss, the Nittany Lions finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 21-14-2 record,…