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Penn State hockey names team captains for 2021-22 season

Penn State football is just about to get started but the hockey team just named their captains for the upcoming season too.

Sure, we’re all getting amped for the start of the Penn State football season, which is now just days away. But that won’t stop the Penn State hockey fans from thinking about the start of another season on the ice. On Thursday, Penn State’s hockey program announced who the captains for this year’s squad will be.

Paul DeNaples was voted team captain while Clayton Phillips, Adam Pilewicz, and Connor McMenamin will serve as alternates.

“Being a good teammate and properly representing the University that gave me this amazing opportunity has been a priority of mine since I stepped foot on campus,” DeNaples said in a released statement. “For my teammates and coaches to believe and trust in me to represent them is very humbling. Nothing is more important to me than to keep building this culture and to lead this team to a championship. I’m excited to get the season going and to see what we will achieve as a team.”

 

The Nittany Lions will get their season started at Pegula Ice Arena on October 3 against Long Island University.

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Notre Dame goes down to Penn State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Notre Dame will be forced to play the waiting game as far as its NCAA Tournament fate

.. That became official Sunday after the Irish fell to Penn State, 6-3, in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Not even playing at the Compton Family Ice Arena could help on this day.

The Irish (14-13-2) got off to a great start, taking a 2-0 lead early in the first period on a power-play goal from Colin Theisen and an even-strength goal 31 seconds later by Jesse Lansdell. Though a late goal from Christian Sarlo cut the Irish’s lead in half, it wasn’t cause for concern just yet. That changed in the second period on back-to-back goals by Connor McMenamin to give the Nittany Lions (10-11-0) a lead they never gave up.

Tim Doherty scored on a power play before the second period ended, and that turned out to be the game-winner. Still, Chase McLane gave the Lions insurance with a pair of goals in the third period. Sandwiched between those was a power-play tally by Ryder Rolston, which could be the final Irish goal scored this season.It was depends on how forgiving the selection committee is.