Ten years ago, Penn State was the new kid on the block in college hockey. To this day, coach Guy Gadowsky expresses nothing but appreciation for the teams who were willing to reserve even the smallest portion of their schedule to the Nittany Lions.
They’ve since done their part to return the favor, welcoming series against Arizona State as they were building their program and sort of welcoming the independent Sun Devils into the Big Ten for last season’s shortened schedule.
Now, as they begin their 10th season of Division-I play, the Nittany Lions will once again take their chance to return the favor, welcoming second-year program Long Island University for the 2021-22 season opener.