Penn State Nittany Lions
Head Coach: Guy Gadowsky
2012-13 Record: 13-14-0 overall
Changes: The new era of Penn State hockey that began last season with the transformation to Division I will reach the next level with the opening of the beautiful Pegula Ice Arena. Though the Nittany Lions lost a quarter of its roster from last season, the good news for them is there isn’t much offense to replace.
Penn State has added some talented skaters to its blue line, like Rensselaer transfer Patrick Koudys. In addition, freshman Mike Williamson, who was drafted in the sixth round of this year’s NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, and David Thompson should add some much-needed depth to a team that struggled to have enough healthy bodies on defense last year.