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 Force of the USHL, on his way to the Penn State men’s hockey team, where he is one of the first two Russian student-athletes in program history.

Source: GOPSUSPORTS.com Freshman Feature: Smirnov Eager to Contribute :: Official Athletic Site of Penn State :: Official Athletic Site of Penn State :: Ice Hockey