The Penn State D1 hockey program is a relatively new one, similar to ASU, as the Nittany Lions made the jump from ACHA to NCAA hockey during the 2012-13 season. Since then, they’ve had immediate success, as they come into the series with the Sun Devils boasting a 9-1-1 record.
University Park, Pennsylvania has a storied history of hockey, however, despite the lack of a D1 program until recent years. From 1992 to 2012, the club team saw a stretch that included seven runner-up finishes in ACHA Nationals and five finishes as ACHA National Champions.
While the record would show that the Sun Devils have struggled this season, they’re coming off a weekend where they faced their first non-ranked opponent of the season, New Hampshire, in a game where they bounced back and forth, then battled back to claim an overtime victory.