There is just a little extra bit of swagger around the Pegula Ice Arena as the 2016 season inches closer. The Nittany Lions, coming off of a 21-13-4 record in 2015, are no longer newcomers[…]
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Category: Player Profiles
Penn State Hockey player-centric articles.
GoPSU: Freshman Feature – Pavlychev Using Experience as Motivation
While summer generally isn’t considered a prime season for hockey, the National Hockey League calendar allots a few weeks during the off season for teams to develop young players and teach them their systems. Five[…]
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Onward State: Penn State Hockey Goalies Feed Off Each Other In Starting Position Competition
In a haze of uncertainty surrounding Penn State hockey’s goalie situation, one thing’s for sure: There’s absolutely no bad blood between Chris Funkey and Peyton Jones in the competition for the starting position. Source: Penn[…]
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Collegain: Penn State men’s hockey team confident in James Robinson as alternate captain
Penn State men’s hockey team feels that James Robinson is a good choice for alternate captain, despite the junior playing in just one game last season due to injury. Source: Penn State men’s hockey team[…]
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SBN: 6 Big Ten Freshmen To Get To Know
G Peyton Jones, Penn State (#31)Jones, a Pennsylvania native, committed to Penn State last October. Less than twelve months later the 20 year-old will have a chance to suit up and start for the Nittany[…]
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GoPSU: Freshman Feature – Biro Bonds Quickly with Teammates
As the youngest member of this year’s Penn State men’s hockey team, freshman forward Brandon Biro is eager to show off his talents. Source: GOPSUSPORTS.com Freshman Feature: Biro Bonds Quickly with Teammates :: Official Athletic[…]
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PennLive: Get to know Nittany Lion goalie Matt Erlichman
The 2016-17 Penn State Nittany Lion campaign is right around the corner. Fall is here and so is hockey season. The weather is getting cooler, leaves are starting to change color, and it is time[…]
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GoPSU: Hamilton Thrilled to be Back in a College Sweater
After competing at Miami (Ohio) during the 2013-14 and part of the 2014-15 seasons, junior Trevor Hamilton will use his final two years of eligibility to don the Blue and White for Penn State. Source:[…]
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Onward State: Meet Penn State Hockey’s Freshman Class
Penn State hockey returns October 2, but nine familiar faces won’t. The 2016-17 season begins with an uncertain goaltender situation and the departure of a few key players. Source: Meet Penn State Hockey’s Freshman Class – Onward State
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GoPSU Freshman Feature: Sucese Brings the Consistency
Hailing from Fairport, New York, a suburb of Rochester, freshman forward Nate Sucese grew up immersed in the world of hockey. Born in Buffalo, Sucese has been on skates and playing hockey since he was[…]
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Onward State: Penn State Hockey Enters A Post McAdam-Skoff Era
Few things are more unsettling in hockey than an upcoming season with an unfamiliar goalie. Goalies hold a leadership role comparable to that of a quarterback’s. With less than three weeks until Penn State’s season opener,[…]
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GoPSU: Freshman Feature: Smirnov Eager to Contribute
Freshman forward Denis Smirnov moved to the United States from Russia when he was 14 years old. Since then, the quick-moving Smirnov has worked his way through Junior hockey with the Indiana Ice and Fargo[…]
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PennLive: 2016-17 Penn State Nittany Lion Goalie Tracker
September is here and the World Cup of Hockey exhibition games have now started. Before you know it the 2016-17 hockey season will be in full swing. Source: 2016-17 Penn State Nittany Lion Goalie Tracker[…]
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GoPSU: Freshman Feature – Jones Working to Earn Spot in Net
With the departure of two goaltenders last season, Penn State men’s hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky will look toward veteran Chris Funkey and newcomer Peyton Jones to fill the void.Jones, a Pennsylvania native, is coming[…]
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SC.com: Captains Announced For 2016-17 Season
Penn State senior forward David Goodwin has been one of the most decorated players in program history and now he can add team captain to the list of honors. The program announced on Thursday that[…]
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Onward State: Penn State Hockey’s Matt Mendelson To Compete In 2017 Macabbi Games
Next summer, men’s hockey forward Matt Mendelson will board a plane to Israel with a different set of teammates, new faces save for a goalie he met in juniors and a coach who once recruited him. He’s going somewhere he has[…]
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GoPSU: Goodwin Embraces Opportunity to Teach in Cuba
Men’s Hockey senior forward and Spanish major David Goodwin spent last summer in Mexico, learning about Mexican culture and improving his Spanish skills. In May, Goodwin embarked on another journey, this time to Cuba, where[…]
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GoPSU: Skoff Signs with ECHLs Reading Royals
NEWS: Penn State mens hockey senior goaltender Matthew Skoff (McKees Rocks, Pa.) has joined the Reading Royals of the ECHL, the club announced on Monday morning, on an Amateur Tryout agreement (ATO). Source: Skoff Signs[…]
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Collegian: Kenny Brooks prepared to end career at defense for Penn State men’s hockey
Kenny Brooks did not foresee potentially ending his collegiate career playing out of his comfort zone, but he doesn’t mind if he can help his team win. Source: Kenny Brooks prepared to end career at[…]
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GoPSU: Kerr’s Defensive Game Key to Lions Success
With his innate ability to move the puck and make quick transitions down the ice, freshman defenseman Kevin Kerr’s creativity has become a signature of Penn State’s defensive game this season. Source: Blog – Penn[…]
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Collegian: Penn State men’s hockey’s David Goodwin exemplifying American hockey style of play
For a country that claims to be the best in the world, it certainly loves to play underdog in sporting spectacles. Source: Penn State men’s hockey’s David Goodwin exemplifying American hockey style of play |[…]
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SC.com: Kerr Just Another On Growing List Of Productive Nittany Lion Defensemen
“I think what you’re seeing in front of your eyes and what you’re seeing in college hockey is sort of mirroring what you’re seeing in the NHL as well,” Penn State coach Guy Gadowksy said[…]
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GoPSU: Luke Juha: The Penn State Hockey Experience
There are a variety of things you could say about Luke Juha and the Penn State men’s hockey program as a whole – hardworking, relentless, accomplished, only four years into the NCAA. Source: Blog –[…]
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PressConnects: Impressive start for Binghamton Senators newcomer Bailey
The rookie has six points in six games with Binghamton since being acquired in a trade Source: Impressive start for Binghamton Senators newcomer Bailey
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