ALLENTOWN, Pa. — On March 16, 2024, Arsenii Sergeev and the UConn Huskies entered TD Garden in Boston looking to take down the No. 1 Boston College Eagles in the Hockey East Quarterfinal. Despite making 28 saves, the Yaroslavl, Russia, native’s time as a Husky came to an end in a 5-4 defeat.
With former Penn State goaltender Liam Souliere transferring to Minnesota, a spot opened and Sergeev took his talents from Storrs, Connecticut, to State College, Pennsylvania. A career season for Sergeev saw him go up against his former team in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament as the Nittany Lions battled the Huskies on Sunday evening, looking to reach the Frozen Four for the first time in program history.