Penn State Hockey
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Penn State’s Tessa Janecke, Team USA to Compete in Olympic Gold Medal Game
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Penn State star Tessa Janecke is looking to add some hardware to her collection. Arguably the most accomplished player in Nittany Lion women’s hockey history, Janecke will compete for an Olympic gold medal with Team USA on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. The red, white and blue will face off against the winner of the other…
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No. 6 Penn State Men’s Hockey Drops Crucial Road Series to No. 2 Michigan
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Penn State’s Big Ten tour continued this weekend with a pair of games against No. 2 Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The Nittany Lions battled through regulation and overtime before falling in the shootout Friday night, then dropped the second game 6-3 to close out the series Saturday, slimming the team’s chances of a regular…
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Guy Gadowsky Says Gavin McKenna Will Play in Penn State’s Upcoming Series Against No. 2 Michigan
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For the first time since the aftermath of the Beaver Stadium game, Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky met with the media on Wednesday, with one glaring topic on everyone’s minds. Gadowsky confirmed that Gavin McKenna will play in the No. 6 Nittany Lions’ series at No. 2 Michigan this weekend after he was charged…
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Battista: Hockey in Beaver Stadium Another Dream Come True
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“You see things; you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” – George Bernard Shaw This George Bernard Shaw quote is hanging in my home office. It’s not just a platitude in my life; it’s been a philosophy that I have tried to live by throughout my career,…
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Preliminary Hearing in Gavin McKenna Case Rescheduled
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A court date for the Penn State hockey star accused of punching and breaking the jaw of man during an altercation in downtown State College has been pushed back a month. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the preliminary hearing for Gavin McKenna on a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and summary offenses of physical harassment and…
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Analyzing Penn State Athletics’ Financial Report
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As it does every year, Penn State Athletics this week released its annual financial report to the NCAA, detailing the program’s income, expenditures and more from throughout the 2025 fiscal year. The figures in the report pertain to the 2024-25 athletic season, which included a pair of national championships for the Nittany Lions in women’s…
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DA Withdraws Felony Assault Charge Against Gavin McKenna
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Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is no longer facing the most serious charge stemming from an altercation in downtown State College on Saturday. After a review of video evidence, Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna is withdrawing the charge of felony aggravated assault against the 18-year-old forward from Yukon, Canada, he said at a…
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Court Documents Detail Assault Charges Against Penn State Hockey Star Gavin McKenna
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An affidavit of probable cause filed by State College police provides more details on the assault charges filed against Penn State men’s hockey forward Gavin McKenna following an alleged altercation that left another man with injuries requiring surgery. McKenna, an 18-year-old freshman from Yukon, Canada, was charged late Wednesday afternoon with a felony count of…
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4 Penn State Women’s Hockey Players to Compete in Olympic Games
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The Penn State women’s hockey program will be well represented at the Olympics. Four Nittany Lions are set to kick off the preliminary rounds in Milano Cortina on Thursday morning, including senior forward Tessa Janecke (United States), sophomore forward Nicole Hall (Sweden), freshman forward Matilde Fantin (Italy) and former defenseman Jess Adolfsson (Sweden). Janecke, Hall…
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Penn State Hockey Star Gavin McKenna Charged With Aggravated Assault
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Updated 10:13 p.m. Feb. 4. Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges after an alleged altercation Saturday night in downtown State College that police say left another man with injuries requiring surgery. State College police filed a felony count of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of simple assault,…