After struggling to find its momentum during a Friday night loss to Notre Dame, Penn State came back with a fighting spirit to knock off the Irish Saturday, 5-3.Notre Dame (1-1-0) gave Penn State (2-1-0)[…]
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Category: Player Profiles
Penn State Hockey player-centric articles.
PennLive: Goalie Matt Skoff preparing for his final season between the pipes in Hockey Valley
Three years ago I headed to State College for the first game of the 2012-13 season. It was the first NCAA D1 ice hockey game in Penn State history. The Nittany Lions did not belong[…]
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SC.com: McAdam Sets Sights On Turning Potential Into Results
Eamon McAdam isn’t like most of the high profile athletes walking around Penn State’s campus.He’s already affiliated with a professional franchise. Source: State College, PA – Penn State Hockey: McAdam Sets Sights On Turning Potential[…]
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Collegian: Loik, Berger, Brooks look to solidify chemistry on third line for Penn State men’s hockey
Avid Penn State fans know the phrase “Loik-Glen-Brooks” very well.That phrase refers to the Nittany Lions’ third line over the past couple seasons, which featured Curtis Loik and Kenny Brooks flanking David Glen at center.[…]
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CDT: Penn State hockey notes: Nittany Lion freshman Sturtz enjoyed making debut in hometown
Andrew Sturtz figured his rooting section was about 78 people strong on Saturday night.It was just pure luck it was a short, easy drive for them all to see him make his college hockey debut.[…]
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Collegian: Penn State men’s hockey’s Sturtz, Goodwin learning from each other
On Saturday night, Buffalo native Andrew Sturtz was listed as Penn State’s second-line right winger.A day before that, however, he was David Goodwin’s personal tour guide. Source: Penn State men’s hockey’s Sturtz, Goodwin learning from[…]
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Collegian: Kevin Kerr, Vince Pedrie impress for Penn State men’s hockey
Coach Guy Gadowsky was hoping for his defensemen to be more involved on offense this season.Through one exhibition game and the season opener against Canisius, his wish has come true. Source: Kevin Kerr, Vince Pedrie[…]
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Collegian: Familiarity key for two of Penn State men’s hockey’s freshmen defensemen
Being a freshman at a large university has its challenges.After all, finding shortcuts to classes and the best place to fulfill a late-night appetite can be difficult.But having just one familiar face around can take[…]
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GoPSU: Freshman Features: Pedrie Finds Home in Big Ten
Freshman defenseman Vince Pedrie is no stranger to the Big Ten. The hard-hitting Minnesota native may have grown up in enemy territory, but has now found his home at Penn State. Source: Blog – Penn[…]
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GoPSU: Seniors Prepare for Final Season
Three years ago, the Penn State men’s hockey class of 2016 took the ice at Greenberg Ice Pavilion for their first Division I game. On Saturday, those same Nittany Lions will be stepping on the[…]
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Collegian: Penn State men’s hockey looks to replace production lost over offseason
David Goodwin is eager to prove he was never a third wheel.Many attributed the Missouri native’s breakout 2014-15 season to playing on the team’s top line with Taylor Holstrom and leading scorer Casey Bailey. Source:[…]
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Collegian: Matt Skoff, Eamon McAdam to lead Penn State men’s hockey goaltending depth
Nov. 14, 2014 can be marked as a turning point last season for the Penn State men’s hockey team.Prior to that date, Matthew Skoff played every minute of the Nittany Lions’ first eight games and[…]
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Onward State: Leading By Example: Men’s Hockey Forwards Positional Preview
The post-Casey Bailey era of Penn State hockey raises a lot of questions up front, so we tried to answer them in our latest positional preview. Source: Leading By Example: Men’s Hockey Forwards Positional Preview[…]
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Collegian: Penn State men’s hockey’s freshmen class headlined by depth and skill
Most coaches would sulk if their top scorer left school a year early to pursue a career in the big leagues.But instead of moping over the loss of Casey Bailey to the Toronto Maple Leafs,[…]
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Go PSU: Glen, Juha and Thompson Set to Lead the Pack
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Building off its most successful season to date, Penn State men’s ice hockey will look towards new captains to lead squad into the 2015-16 campaign. Source: Blog – Penn State University[…]
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Collegian: Penn State men’s hockey led by a new group of captains
The Penn State men’s hockey team has a new group of captains, led by captain David Glen. Source: Penn State men’s hockey led by a new group of captains – The Daily Collegian: Men’s Ice[…]
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GoPSU: Freshman Features – Sturtz Makes Transition from CCHL to College
FEATURE: Freshman forward Andrew Sturtz is poised to make an immediate impact during the Penn State mens hockey 2015-16 season. After two successful years with the Carleton Place Canadians of the CCHL, Sturtz is ready[…]
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Collegian: Upperclassmen, leadership maintain identity for Penn State men’s hockey
It’s been five years since Terry and Kim Pegula first gave Penn State its largest private gift in the school’s history: $88 million to build a state-of-the-art hockey facility that would house Penn State’s new[…]
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Onward State: Men’s Hockey’s Defensemen Replacing Leadership By Committee
The losses of Patrick Koudys, Nate Jensen, and Peter Sweetland will hurt, but the five returning defensemen and three incoming freshmen should ease the pain. Source: Men’s Hockey’s Defensemen Replacing Leadership By Committee – Onward[…]
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Onward State: Incoming Freshmen – What To Expect
Penn State men’s hockey welcomes eight new players as it heads into its fourth season as a Division I program. We took a look at how they’ll fit into the lineup. Source: Penn State Men’s[…]
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GO PSU: Glen Tabbed Captain; Juha, Thompson as Alternates
NEWS: The Nittany Lion mens hockey team announced its 2015-16 captains on Thursday morning with senior forward David Glen (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) earning the nod as skipper by his peers. Defensemen Luke Juha (Mississauga, Ontario)[…]
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GoPSU: Goodwin Spends Summer in Mexico
Feature: While many of his teammates have spent their summers relaxing while working out or conditioning for the upcoming season, mens hockey junior David Goodwin spent the first half of his summer studying in Mexico.[…]
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GoPSU: Four Lions Set for NHL Development Camps
NEWS: Four Nittany Lion mens hockey student-athletes are part of NHL Development Camps this summer. Eric Scheid, Matthew Skoff, Eamon McAdam and Zach Saar are Penn States invitees. Source: Four Lions Set for NHL Development[…]
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