Penn State Hockey
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Penn State Women’s Hockey Defeats Mercyhurst to Claim 4th-Straight AHA Tournament Championship
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Penn State successfully defended its AHA crown on Saturday afternoon. Despite a late scare, the No. 3 Nittany Lions defeated No. 11 Mercyhurst 3-2 in Pegula Ice Arena to claim a fourth consecutive conference tournament championship. How it happened Despite maintaining possession for much of the opening minutes, Penn State struggled to generate shots on…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Drops Regular Season Finale to Wisconsin
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Penn State men’s hockey’s regular season came to a close in unceremonious fashion on Friday night in Pegula Ice Arena. After dropping the series opener 7-3, the No. 6 Nittany Lions were upseated by No. 11 Wisconsin again, this time by a 5-2 score during the Wear White Game. “I thought they were quicker on…
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Gavin McKenna Waives Preliminary Hearing in Assault Case
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Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna on Friday waived his preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a Jan. 31 altercation in downtown State College. The case now advances in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas, with formal arraignment scheduled for April 8. The preliminary hearing, which is used to determine if…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Falls Apart Late, Drops Series Opener Against Wisconsin
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Kicking off its final series of the regular season, No. 6 Penn State hosted No. 11 Wisconsin on Thursday night in Pegula Ice Arena. Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Nittany Lions collapsed in the third period, falling 7-3 to the Badgers. “I actually thought it was a pretty good game for two…
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How Is Penn State Men’s Hockey Approaching Final Regular Season Series? Guy Gadowsky Shares Insight
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Ahead of Penn State’s final regular season series, a pair of home games against Wisconsin on Thursday and Friday, head coach Guy Gadowsky spoke to the media on Tuesday inside Pegula Ice Arena. Gadowsky discussed the team’s approach to those matchups, the excitement of hosting a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game next week and the…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Splits Road Series Against Notre Dame
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In its final road series of the regular season, Penn State paid Notre Dame a visit and left with three of six possible points after an evenly matched pair of games. The Nittany Lions downed the Fighting Irish in a shootout on Friday night before falling 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, heading back to Happy…
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How Penn State Men’s Hockey Is Managing Injury Struggles
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Penn State entered the season with high hopes, and while everything is still on the table for the Nittany Lions — who were recently bumped up to No. 5 in the USCHO poll and are eyeing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament — the roster has taken on water. A flurry of injuries…
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Gavin McKenna’s Golden Goal Completes Penn State’s Sweep Over Ohio State
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Following a historic drubbing a night earlier, No. 6 Penn State returned to Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday to take on Ohio State in the final of four games this season. Searching for a season sweep, the Nittany Lions overcame a sloppy second period to win in overtime by a 5-4 final score. After setting…
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Gavin McKenna Sets Program Records as Penn State Men’s Hockey Blows Out Ohio State 11-4
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With THON commencing across the street at the Bryce Jordan Center and a wrestling match across campus at Rec Hall, No. 6 Penn State men’s hockey took the ice at Pegula Ice Arena for a get-right opportunity against Ohio State. After tallying a 0-3-1 record in its last two series against No. 1 Michigan State…
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Penn State’s Tessa Janecke Wins Olympic Gold With Team USA Women’s Hockey
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Penn State star Tessa Janecke is bringing some hardware back to the United States. Janecke and the United States women’s hockey team claimed gold medals Thursday at the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, defeating Canada 2-1 in the final. The U.S. tied the game late in the third period before an overtime goal sealed the…