Nine members of Penn State's roster are leaving the program this offseason to move on to professional hockey. Seven of them have already signed professional contracts, and two are draft picks hoping to be signed.
Some players should have bright careers ahead of them in the NHL while others may fail to make the cut down the road. This season was possibly the most talent-laden Penn State has had since the program’s inception, but the staying power of players in professional hockey is always up in the air.
Cole Hults - Los Angeles Kings
Hults was chosen by the Kings in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL draft and recently inked a two-year entry-level contract with the club.