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@PennStateMHKY
earns its second 4⭐️ recruit in forward Xavier Lieb. The 16-year-old was second on the
@PghPensElite
U15 team with 78pts (24g, 54a) in 61 games. The Pens Elite pipeline continues to grow.
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This is such an incredibly sad day. Want to pull up something that not a lot of people, including myself, knew up until today. Johnny Gaudreau scored a goal in Pegula Ice Arena back in 2014. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gaudreau family.
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picks up ‘08 goaltender Ryder Fetterolf. The Pittsburgh, PA native just won gold for Team USA at the U17 Five Nations tournament and went 5-1-0 with Gilmour Academy this past season. PSU has a goaltender in the system!
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With Quinn McKenzie’s addition,
@PennStateMHKY
now has eight ‘07 born players in its system. Seven of whom have ⭐️ ratings per
@PuckPreps
. Penn State has the 11th best ‘07 class in the nation and that is not including McKenzie.
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@PennStateMHKY
secures 4.5⭐️ forward Lev Katzin. The ‘07 center currently has 3pts (3a) in 5 games with the Green Bay Gamblers. Last year he tallied 33pts (10g, 23a) in 57 games with the Gamblers in his rookie year.
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We reached out to the WBS Knights asking about for clarity on Alexander Karmanov. Here is what they said in a direct statement to Hockey Valley Horizons.
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Goaltender of the future.
Click the link in our bio to see the updated MHKY spreadsheet to find out more information on Ryder Fetterolf!
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earns 3.5 ⭐️ forward Quinn McKenzie. The ‘07 center racked up 54pts (19g, 35a) in 39 games with the Pens Elite U16 team, which was third on the team. McKenzie is from Pennsylvania but was born in Potomac, Maryland.
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secures ‘07 forward Lorelai Nelson. The 5’4 forward out of Edina, Minn., tallied 43pts (15g, 28a) in 31GP for Edina High last season, which ranked 2nd on the team. She is currently playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps U19 Black.
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PuckPreps just updated and Penn State now has the ninth best '07 recruiting class in the country and third best in the Big Ten. Penn State has five 3⭐️'s, and two 4⭐️'s in the '07 class. Now it is a matter of keeping them because things can change.
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With Quinn McKenzie’s addition,
@PennStateMHKY
now has eight ‘07 born players in its system. Seven of whom have ⭐️ ratings per
@PuckPreps
. Penn State has the 11th best ‘07 class in the nation and that is not including McKenzie.
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Following Xavier Lieb's addition,
@PennStateMHKY
has the 9th best '08 class in the country per
@PuckPreps
. The Nittany Lions already have the 10th best '07 class and the 7th best '06 class. No guarantee all of them decide to come to PSU, but what a job by Guy Gadowsky and co.
Lieb is ranked the third best '08 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania per
@PuckPreps
and 113th best overall. He is a 200-foot center that is just relentless everywhere he goes. He'll hustle back on the backcheck, block shots and win puck battles.
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BREAKING: Tessa Janecke will be the next captain of
@PennStateWHKY
. Janecke racked up 53pts (17g, 36a) in 38 games with the Nittany Lions last season.
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secures 4⭐️ forward Caden Harvey. The ‘08 center racked up 72 points (34g, 38a) in 61 games with the
@PghPensElite
U15 club this past season. He was one of our top targets and hails from Beaver, PA.
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2026-27
@PennStateWHKY
commit Morgan Stickney will be playing in the U18 Women’s Series for Team USA beginning on August 14th. Meanwhile, Tessa Janecke will be playing in the Collegiate Series as well.
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The 2024 U.S. Women’s Collegiate Select Team & Under-18 Women’s Select Team have been announced!
The teams are set to compete against Canada in the
#U18Series
&
#CollegiateSeries
on August 14, 15 & 17 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Details →
Greetings
#HockeyValley
! Welcome to Hockey Valley Horizons, a brand new recruiting page dedicated to
@PennStateMHKY
's and
@PennStateWHKY
's prospects! This will serve as a way to keep track of Penn State's incoming players and provide updates on their seasons.
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is on the board and has secured 3.5⭐️defenseman Jude Bray. Bray, an '08 from Canada, had 42 points (5g, 37a) in 57 games with the
@TorontoMarlboro
U16AAA club. He will play for the Sherwood Park Crusaders this season.
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picks up 4⭐️ right-handed defenseman Jet Kwajah. The ‘08 blueliner racked up 23pts (3g, 20a) in 30GP with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 club. Kwajah is currently playing for the Madison Capitols of the USHL.
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Per the Penn State Athletics website,
@PennStateMHKY
forward Ben Schoen WILL be utilizing his medical redshirt so he will be getting an extra year of college hockey.
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One other thing to think about. Because Schoen missed the entire year last year due to an injury, he is eligible to use a medical redshirt to return for the 2025-26 season.
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gets its second ‘08 recruit of the recruiting cycle in right- handed defender Megan Hosman out of Loomis Chaffee High School. Hosman is also a member of the Mid Fairfield Stars 19UAAA program.
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Year 2 of “The Kid Line” is going to be even more fun to watch in 2024-25 as the trio will continue to mature on and off the ice. Here’s how that line was formed.
Story by
@Josh_Bartosik
of
@PSUCommRadio
.
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Caps lines for the preseason opener:
Vrana-Lapierre-Frank
Milano-Sutter-Parascak
Cristall-Rybinski-Miroshnichenko
Limoges-Mateiko-Raddysh
Muggli-TVR
Alexeyev-Bear
Häman Aktell-Allen
Shepard and Stevenson will split the game.
OFFICIAL: Forward Abby Stonehouse is officially a Nittany Lion for the 2024-25 season! Stonehouse’s compete level is off the charts. She does everything in her power to win puck battles and is very reliable in all three zones.
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Aiden Fink had three points (all assists) in the first three games of last season.
He has 7 points (1g, 6a) through the first three games of this season. And the opponents this year are significantly better than last year. Absurd.
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picks up ‘08 forward Sofia Ismael. The Cambridge, Ontario native has 9pts (3g, 6a) in 9 games with the Etobicoke Dolphins (OWHL U22 AA) this season. Last year she tallied 30pts (15g, 15a) in 41 games with the Dolphins.
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Penn State down the middle now.
Reese Laubach
Charlie Cerrato
Andrew Kuzma
Nic DeGraves
Ben Schoen
Can even throw Dane Dowiak in there cause he looked good when playing center last year. This team is so deep down the middle.
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Schoen had been playing in a summer league in Pittsburgh (The G.O.A.T league 4v4) with some of his teammates along with a 3v3 roller hockey league. Curious where he will slide into the lineup come opening night.
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Simon Mack will rep the C for the Nittany Lions. This is the fourth season (third player) in a row that the Nittany Lions have chosen a defenseman to don the C.
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Following Lev Katzin's addition to the '07 class, per
@PuckPreps
,
@PennStateMHKY
has the 6th best '07 class in the country and its 8 commits mark the most prospects out of any team in the nation. Three 4-stars (Katzin is 4.5) and five 3-stars.
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.
@NHLCentralScout
has released its preliminary players to watch list for the 2025
#NHLDraft
. The following
@PennStateMHKY
recruits have made the list.
- Kieren Dervin
- Will Tomko
- Lev Katzin
- Ethan Weber
- Kale Dach
- Shea Busch
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We’ve talked about this kid a lot, and rightfully so. Kieren Dervin kicks off our monthly recruit spotlight series. He’s been on a tear ranking third on St. Andrew’s in points. You can find out more about Dervin on our recruiting spreadsheet in our bio!
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.
@PennStateMHKY
will have seven games on Big Ten Network this year
- Dec. 5 at Ohio State (7:30pm)
- Jan. 3 vs Notre Dame (Wrigley)
- Feb. 1 at Michigan (6pm)
- Feb. 21-22 at Michigan State (6pm)
- Feb. 28-Mar. 1 vs Minnesota (8:30/8pm)
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@PennStateWHKY
adds its second ‘08 forward to its recruiting class. Kylie Amelkovich out of Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep currently has 18pts (8g, 10a) in 15 games this season, which is tied for the team lead. Her 8 goals lead the team.
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Schoen had been playing in a summer league in Pittsburgh (The G.O.A.T league 4v4) with some of his teammates along with a 3v3 roller hockey league. Curious where he will slide into the lineup come opening night.
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THIS JUST IN: It looks like
@PennStateMHKY
forward Ben Schoen will be healthy to start the season, according to his Instagram.
The senior missed the entirety of last season after getting surgery on January 28, 2023.
A huge addition to a young Penn State forward core.
Former
@PennStateMHKY
center Connor MacEachern has signed with the Idaho Steelheads, the ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars. MacEachern had a season ending injury last year with Wichita.
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picks up ‘08 forward Sofia Ismael. The Cambridge, Ontario native has 9pts (3g, 6a) in 9 games with the Etobicoke Dolphins (OWHL U22 AA) this season. Last year she tallied 30pts (15g, 15a) in 41 games with the Dolphins.
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adds its second ‘08 forward to its recruiting class. Kylie Amelkovich out of Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep currently has 18pts (8g, 10a) in 15 games this season, which is tied for the team lead. Her 8 goals lead the team.
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The last time Penn State had 10 or more incoming players was 2016-17. That team brought in 11 players and would go on to bring Penn State its first ever Big Ten tournament championship.
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BREAKING:
@PennStateWHKY
gets its first ‘08 recruit of the year. Goaltender Morgan Stickney out of Manhattan Beach, California, went 28-0-2 with a 1.55GAA and a .932SV% in 35 appearances for Shattuck St. Mary’s U16. She will likely join in the 2027-28 season.
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Kwajah, listed at 6'0/157, has one assist this preseason for Madison. He was tendered by Madison back in March 2024, joining Masun Fleece as the only tender in Penn State's system.
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picks up 4⭐️ right-handed defenseman Jet Kwajah. The ‘08 blueliner racked up 23pts (3g, 20a) in 30GP with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 club. Kwajah is currently playing for the Madison Capitols of the USHL.
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Alex Limoges is staying home after a breakout year with the Hershey Bears. Racked up 51pts (24g, 27a) in 62 games and had 13pts (4g, 9a) in 20 playoff games.
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Heck of job as usual by
@adamwaxman10
! One of the most dynamic players that this program has ever had and now Janecke will be an upperclassmen.
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“The league knows who Tessa is, and they pay extra attention to her.”
Take an in-depth look at
@PennStateWHKY
standout Tessa Janecke's journey toward becoming a leader for the Nittany Lions
Alex Limoges puts that puck on a platter for John Carlson. Has looked way better compared to his first game against the Flyers. Second point of the preseason for the former
@PennStateMHKY
captain.
Now would be the perfect time to bring back the gray uniforms. Or make them white with some added features. Also have a feeling that the new sweaters, will be used for the Wear White game.
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Penn State men’s hockey part of a first-time event in Washington DC this year, will play Army on Dec. 12 at Capital One Arena, home of the Capitals.
Statement from HC Guy Gadowsky:
Early ‘08 targets for
@PennStateMHKY
with 8/1 coming up in less than two weeks.
- 4⭐️ F Xavier Lieb, Pens Elite U15
- 4⭐️ F Liam Donnelly, NJ Avs U15
- 3.5⭐️ D Jackson Marthaler, Team Wisconsin 15U
- 3⭐️ F Quinn McKenzie, Pens Elite U15
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The Maine Mariners have announced their initial 2024 Training Camp Roster! We hit the ice tomorrow at 10 AM for our first practice at Troubh Ice Arena!
VIEW ROSTER:
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Amelkovich marks the third recruit to come out of Shattuck in the pipeline, as she currently plays with Sophie Morrow and Morgan Stickney. Last year, the Glen Ellyn, Illinois native tallied 33pts (12g, 21a) in 57 games with Shattuck.
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@PennStateWHKY
adds its second ‘08 forward to its recruiting class. Kylie Amelkovich out of Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep currently has 18pts (8g, 10a) in 15 games this season, which is tied for the team lead. Her 8 goals lead the team.
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So we did not catch this as we were trying to find the
@PennStateWHKY
recruits. Fantin had a private Instagram account and she just followed us. She committed on 11/25/23 and will join PSU in 25-26. She had 11pts (7g, 4a) at the WJC-18 D1A tournament for Team Italy.
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That stretch pass from Reese Laubach was probably one of the prettiest passes I've seen since Ashton Calder's no look spin-o-rama cross-ice pass to Ture Linden against Wisconsin for the last home series of 2022-23.
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secures ‘08 forward Owen DeGraff for its third commitment of the cycle. The 6’2, 183-pound forward racked up 77pts (26g, 51a) in 78 games with the
@LIGullsHockey
which ranked fourth on the team.
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The following
@PennStateMHKY
prospects are eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft and are listed as "eligible" on EliteProspects
- Nathan Free
- Kale Dach
- Lev Katzin
- Kieren Dervin
- Masun Fleece
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More '08 targets for
@PennStateMHKY
- 4.5⭐️F Sean Miller, Long Island Gulls U15
- 4.5⭐️F Ryan Tserlin, NJ Rockets U15
- 4⭐️C Caden Harvey, Pens Elite U15
- 4⭐️F Robin Kuzma, Chicago Mission U15
- 4⭐️D Abe Barnett, Chicago Mission U15
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The last 40 minutes of the hockey game were outstanding and the Nittany Lions really started to move their legs up ice. That to me was the difference and of course some high-level plays from Aiden Fink and Reese Laubach.
.
@PennStateWHKY
will announce its captain tomorrow. Lots of veterans to choose from but Lyndie Lobdell, who is returning for a fifth season, should be one of the favorites.
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Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was impressed by the play of Alex Limoges in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Limoges had 13pts (4g, 9a) in 20 playoff games and was a huge part in Hershey’s run to a second straight Calder Cup.
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In BCHL news, lots of Nittany Lions will make their season debuts tonight. Players to watch from the BCHL
- F Nathan Free
- F Kale Dach
- F Chase Hull
- F Shea Busch
- D Jude Bray
- D Mathieu Taillefer
- F Liam Beamish
- D Luke Brierley
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Former
@PennStateMHKY
forward Nate Sucese will be participating in the New York Rangers’ training camp. Sucese recently signed with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
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That should round out the 2024-25
@PennStateMHKY
recruiting class. We think this is one of the more talented classes in recent memory. Penn State will be a very young team but it might surprise some people. Thanks for following along!
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Five points came from rookies
Charlie Cerrato two assists
JJ Wiebusch, a goal and the primary apple on the GWG
Braedon Ford a short handed goal.
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Can confirm! All three are great hockey minds, writers and more importantly I’m lucky to call all of them good friends. They’ll provide top notch coverage of Penn State Hockey. GUARANTEED!
Amelkovich had a hat trick last night in Shattuck's State Championship game against Minnesota Tradition. There are two seasons in Girls Prep hockey we've been told. First season playing teams only in Minnesota. Now Shattuck will be playing teams across the country.
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Amelkovich marks the third recruit to come out of Shattuck in the pipeline, as she currently plays with Sophie Morrow and Morgan Stickney. Last year, the Glen Ellyn, Illinois native tallied 33pts (12g, 21a) in 57 games with Shattuck.
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And following up on my previous tweet, Sergeev hardly faced any high danger chances. First shutout for Penn State since blanking Michigan Tech in Allentown 8-0.
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The Penguins have announced their 2024 development camp roster, which will be held from July 6-10 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
48 prospects will convene for the five-day camp, featuring on-ice sessions each day.
Full roster and schedule here:
Also just realized that we should be getting the full
@PennStateMHKY
/
@B1GHockey
schedule sometime over the next two weeks. Last year it was released on Aug. 28 and the year prior it was released on Aug. 22.
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More skating videos of Karmanov. We've seen really big kids that can skate very fluidly (take Owen Power for example), but this is a whole different level. Very impressive. Just has to be wary of his size when throwing body checks but he will learn that over time.
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Because people cannot get enough of Alexander Karmanov, some skating clips via Instagram. Have not seen a 7'0 hockey player before but I'd guess this is decent skating for that height.
The 16-year-old will be eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft and was selected in the third round (38th overall) in the 2024 USHL Futures Draft by the Waterloo Black Hawks.
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Harvey is a 200-foot center with a very high hockey IQ and is someone that can take a lot of important defensive zone draws. He has great speed and is very agile on his edges. A little early to say now, but he might have potential to be the future No. 1 center for Penn State.