Penn State Univ. News & Stories

The best rookie in the country probably isn't who you were thinking about back in October. But there also isn't a clear No. 1 just yet.

Merrimack has been one of the hottest teams in the country since December, thanks to the contributions of freshmen and sophomores.

Sebastian High breaks down the NCAA's rising and falling stocks, highlighted by the big draft-eligible new arrivals: Oscar Hemming and Tynan Lawrence.

In a season with few truly exceptional performances, who stands out among the best in college hockey?

BU was expects to have another elite season, but instead, it will be fighting for its life every weekend for the rest of the season.

Here's how NHL scouts currently view the 2026 NHL Draft class.

North Dakota has been a great team all season. Lately, they're looking closer to "elite."

The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.

There's a possibility that the ECAC will put four or even five teams into the NCAA tournament, led by four Ivy League teams.

The second half of the NCAA season gets fully underway this weekend, and there's a lot up in the air.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.

Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.

When you close a 115-year-old building, you gotta tell yourself the result doesn't matter that much.

We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.

Hockey East is usually one of the top conferences in college hockey, with three-plus NCAA tournament teams. Now, things would have to start going very well for the league to get three at all.

Is it too early to talk about the NCAA tournament? Historically speaking, not really.

The rowdy boys are back for another perfect power ranking that is completely inarguable.

Unexpected freshmen are challenging to win the scoring race and the top candidate to be the NHL's 2026 first overall selection faces some growing pains adjusting to college hockey.

Why Gavin McKenna is doing better than you might think, and how he can take his game to the next level.

Digging into the numbers to see whether the team you like is any good, plus news and notes on every conference.

A look at how injuries are mounting for some of the best teams in the country, life on the independent circuit, hits and misses in awards predictions, and more.

Just another packed week of college hockey news... and some analysis???

Another wild fortnight in college hockey shook up the power rankings once again.

Sean Shapiro takes a deeper look at the Michigan freshman goalie that's helping turn things around for the Wolverines.

Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.

News, notes, and some game recommendations for the first full weekend of college hockey. Nearly all of Div. 1's 63 teams will be in action.

Gavin McKenna's scintillating skill and creativity propelled Penn State to a pair of opening weekend victories, but his defensive details need to improve to hit his franchise-calibre NHL upside.

Ryan Lambert breaks down the weekend that was in college hockey.

Cam, Ryan, and Sean rank the top 20 teams in college hockey for 2025-26 and discuss some other interesting storylines for the new season.

A conference-by-conference breakdown of the best players and teams in the country.

Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.

Our scouts take a deeper look at the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pool.

Gavin McKenna will likely go No. 1 at the 2026 NHL Draft. But who can challenge that claim?

Looking back at Gavin McKenna's incredible WHL career and looking forward to what's next.

After Michigan State lost out on the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes and saw Isaac Howard go pro, it had a big roster spot to fill. Enter Porter Martone.

The world's best 17-year-old hockey player just committed to Penn State. The impact of that decision will be felt far outside Happy Valley.