2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season

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2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceBig Ten
Home icePegula Ice Arena
Record
Overall15–18–3
Conference7–14–3
Home9–8–2
Road6–10–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachGuy Gadowsky
Assistant coachesKeith Fisher
Juliano Pagliero
Andrew Sturtz
Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season is the 18th season of play for the program and 11th in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represent Penn State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Pegula Ice Arena and are coached by Guy Gadowsky in his 12th season.

Season[edit]

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Ashton Calder Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)
Ben Copeland Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Cleveland Monsters)
Paul DeNaples Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with HC TPS)
Tyler Gratton Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Arizona State
Kenny Johnson Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Ture Linden Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Connor MacEachern Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Connor McMenamin Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth
Kevin Wall Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Casey Aman Defenseman  United States 20 Johnstown, PA
Jacques Bouquot Forward  United States 23 Columbus, OH; graduate transfer from Vermont
Matthew DiMarsico Forward  United States 19 Wexford, PA
Dane Dowiak Forward  United States 21 Wexford, PA
Aiden Fink Forward  Canada 18 Calgary, AB; selected 218th overall in 2023
Reese Laubach Forward  United States 19 San Jose, CA; selected 217th overall in 2022
Tanner Palocsik Defenseman  United States 24 Aliquippa, PA; graduate transfer from Dartmouth

Roster[edit]

As of July 24, 2023.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Pennsylvania Carter Schade Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-07 Mars, Pennsylvania Lincoln (USHL) —
3 Pennsylvania Casey Aman Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-01-15 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Powell River (BCHL) —
4 Ontario Simon Mack Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-29 Brockville, Ontario Des Moines (USHL) —
5 Missouri Christian Berger Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2000-05-22 St. Louis, Missouri Omaha (USHL) —
6 New Jersey Jimmy Dowd Jr. Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2000-07-09 Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Chicago (USHL) —
7 Alberta Carson Dyck Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-06-07 Lethbridge, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) —
8 Pennsylvania Alex Servagno Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-06-16 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Green Bay (USHL) —
9 Minnesota Xander Lamppa Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-30 Rochester, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
10 New York (state) Christian Sarlo Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2001-06-29 Lynbrook, New York Lincoln (USHL) —
11 New York (state) Ryan Kirwan Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-27 DeWitt, New York Green Bay (USHL) —
12 Ohio Ben Schoen Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2002-05-18 Maumee, Ohio Tri-City (USHL) —
13 New York (state) Danny Dzhaniyev Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2002-09-15 Brooklyn, New York Dubuque (USHL) —
14 Pennsylvania Matt DiMarsico Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-07 Wexford, Pennsylvania Green Bay (USHL) —
16 New York (state) Dylan Lugris Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-06-23 Buffalo, New York Jersey (NCDC) —
17 Michigan Chase McLane Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2000-04-22 Trenton, Michigan Tri-City (USHL) NSH, 209th overall 2020
18 Alberta Aiden Fink Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2004-11-24 Calgary, Alberta Brooks (AJHL) NSH, 218th overall 2023
19 Pennsylvania Dane Dowiak Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-03-27 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tri-City (USHL) —
22 Pennsylvania Tanner Palocsik Graduate D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-26 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Dartmouth (ECAC) —
23 Pennsylvania Tyler Paquette Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-03-18 Collegeville, Pennsylvania Green Bay (USHL) —
24 North Carolina Jarod Crespo Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-30 Seven Lakes, North Carolina Green Bay (USHL) —
25 Pennsylvania Dylan Gratton Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-02-25 Pottstown, Pennsylvania Sioux City (USHL) —
27 Connecticut Jacques Bouquot Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-02-10 South Windsor, Connecticut Vermont (HEA) —
29 California Reese Laubach Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-11-20 San Jose, California Omaha (USHL) SJS, 217th overall 2022
30 Pennsylvania Doug Dorr Jr. Senior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-05-07 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Utica (NCDC) —
31 Ontario Liam Soulière Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-16 Brampton, Ontario Victoria (BCHL) —
33 Wisconsin Noah Grannan Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-27 Germantown, Wisconsin Sioux Falls (USHL) —

Standings[edit]

2023–24 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Michigan State †* 24 16 6 2 0 1 1 52 92 69 38 25 10 3 147 117
#9 Wisconsin 24 16 7 1 2 2 1 50 81 57 40 26 12 2 128 81
#7 Minnesota 24 13 7 4 3 1 0 41 80 65 38 23 10 5 132 94
#10 Michigan 24 11 11 2 1 1 1 36 85 77 41 23 15 3 169 125
Notre Dame 24 9 13 2 0 1 1 31 66 62 36 15 19 2 101 98
Penn State 24 7 14 3 0 1 2 27 62 92 36 15 18 3 113 130
Ohio State 24 4 18 2 1 0 2 15 50 94 38 14 20 4 100 124
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 11, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:30 pm at LIU* #16 Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York ESPN+ Soulière W 3–2  1,862 1–0–0
October 13 7:00 pm at Clarkson* #18 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York ESPN+ Soulière W 4–2  3,177 2–0–0
October 14 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence* #18 Appleton Arena • Canton, New York ESPN+ Soulière W 4–1  1,223 3–0–0
October 20 7:00 pm American International* #12 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Soulière W 3–2  6,170 4–0–0
October 21 5:07 pm American International* #12 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Grannan L 4–6  6,318 4–1–0
October 26 7:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* #15 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Grannan W 2–1  6,127 5–1–0
October 27 7:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* #15 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Soulière L 5–6  6,365 5–2–0
November 4 7:30 pm Notre Dame #17 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Grannan T 3–3 SOL 6,499 5–2–1 (0–0–1)
November 5 4:30 pm Notre Dame #17 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Soulière T 2–2 SOW 6,262 5–2–2 (0–0–2)
November 10 7:00 pm at #11 Michigan State #17 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Grannan T 3–3 SOW 6,200 5–2–3 (0–0–3)
November 11 4:00 pm at #11 Michigan State #17 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Soulière L 3–5  6,288 5–3–3 (0–1–3)
November 17 7:00 pm at #12 Michigan #18 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Grannan L 4–6  5,800 5–4–3 (0–2–3)
November 18 7:00 pm at #12 Michigan #18 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Soulière W 5–3  5,800 6–4–3 (1–2–3)
November 24 4:00 pm Lindenwood* #19 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Soulière W 9–3  5,641 7–4–3
November 25 4:00 pm Lindenwood* #19 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Grannan W 7–1  5,802 8–4–3
December 1 7:00 pm #7 Minnesota #18 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière L 1–4  6,300 8–5–3 (1–3–3)
December 2 6:00 pm #7 Minnesota #18 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Grannan W 6–3  6,421 9–5–3 (2–3–3)
December 8 9:00 pm at #6 Wisconsin #17 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin BTN Grannan L 3–6  7,470 9–6–3 (2–4–3)
December 9 8:00 pm at #6 Wisconsin #17 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin BTN+ Soulière L 1–4  9,490 9–7–3 (2–5–3)
January 6 6:00 pm Army* #19 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Soulière W 7–6  6,078 10–7–3
January 12 7:00 pm #8 Michigan State #20 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Soulière L 0–5  6,349 10–8–3 (2–6–3)
January 13 4:30 pm #8 Michigan State #20 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Soulière L 3–7  6,483 10–9–3 (2–7–3)
January 19 7:30 pm at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Grannan L 1–4  5,151 10–10–3 (2–8–3)
January 20 6:00 pm at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Soulière L 3–6  5,354 10–11–3 (2–9–3)
January 26 7:00 pm Ohio State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière W 4–3  6,533 11–11–3 (3–9–3)
January 27 6:00 pm Ohio State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière W 4–3  6,578 12–11–3 (4–9–3)
February 9 7:00 pm at #8 Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FS1 Soulière L 0–3  10,750 12–12–3 (4–10–3)
February 10 4:00 pm at #8 Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN Soulière L 0–3  10,560 12–13–3 (4–11–3)
February 16 7:00 pm #14 Michigan Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière L 3–5  6,499 12–14–3 (4–12–3)
February 17 7:00 pm #14 Michigan Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Soulière W 4–2  6,571 13–14–3 (5–12–3)
February 23 7:00 pm #6 Wisconsin Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière L 0–6  6,403 13–15–3 (5–13–3)
February 24 7:00 pm #6 Wisconsin Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Soulière L 2–3  6,569 13–16–3 (5–16–3)
March 1 6:00 pm at Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio BTN Soulière W 5–2  6,275 14–16–3 (6–16–3)
March 2 5:00 pm at Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio BTN+ Soulière W 2–1  5,821 15–16–3 (7–16–3)
Big Ten Tournament
March 8 7:00 pm at #8 Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1) FS2 Soulière L 1–5  4,296 15–17–3
March 9 4:30 pm at #8 Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2) FS2 Soulière L 2–3  5,363 15–18–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics[edit]

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 16 18 12 15 17 17 18 19 18 17 19 - 19 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today 16 17 11 14 17 16 19 19 18 17 18 18 18^ 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

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