Destiny is an interesting word. For some, it means everything happens for a reason. For others, it’s a force that guides them in a certain direction — one that, no matter what you do, you’ll end up where you’re meant to be.
It’s clear that in the case of Jimmy Dowd Jr., landing at Penn State was always his destiny.
From the moment Dowd stepped on the ice, his father, Jim, taught him the ins and outs of hockey as his coach.
As the son of an NHL journeyman, Dowd had to relocate many times at a young age.