Does anyone know anything about Penn State?

[J.D.]

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I thought it was a blue stripe?

[mookie1995]

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it's the place to go to get a great deal on an RV.

[4four4]

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http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...ecuitment.aspx

Outside of the two verbals there will not be one player from the Icers playing division one hockey.

[Happy]

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Paging Happy... Paging Happy...

I'm sure he'd tell you in which direction they're going.

It's a tough call, but this thread is going down the tubes. you can quote me on that. it's a tougher call with Penn State themselves, since they don't' even have a team, but I think I can say their first season will be tubular.

[SteveP]

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It's a tough call, but this thread is going down the tubes. you can quote me on that. it's a tougher call with Penn State themselves, since they don't' even have a team, but I think I can say their first season will be tubular.

All within two days of the B1G announcement and about 18 months until varsity hockey returns to Happy Valley. Gawd, it's going to be a long, bumpy ride!

Oh, BTW - it will be John Dufford, a member of the 39-40 Penn State team, who will be 92 when he drops the ceremonial first puck at the Pegula Ice Arena.

[JF_Gophers]

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Another article from PSU Sports about the B1G talks about teams they might play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Battista said he has already begun negotiations with several teams throughout D-I hockey to fill not only the 14 non-conference games in 2013, but the entire 2012 independent season. Those schools include Connecticut, Holy Cross, Army, Air Force, RIT, Alabama-Huntsville, Princeton and Cornell.

He said he has also touched base with Michigan State and Wisconsin about potential matchups during the 2012 season.

“We had to establish a lot of home-and-home deals where we play away games with these teams in 2012 and then they come to State College in 2013 for the Pegula Arena’s inaugural season,” Battista said.

Penn State will also be playing the USA National Development team the first few years, which Battista said includes a four-game slate in the Nittany Lions’ first season.

“The reason for that is scheduling non-conference games in the second semester is difficult,” Battista said. “Most teams have a full schedule of league matchups that we have had to work around as an independent. On top of that, they are a great source of potential recruiting for [Penn State].”

Battista said Penn State will also look into scheduling agreements with the already established CCHA and WCHA to fill the remaining games.

“There are a lot of options out there,” Battista said. “It’s our first time going through this so we are trying to be flexible. We’ll make sure the scheduling is mutually beneficial.”

[wolverineTrumpet]

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Their marching band uses flip folders and is not very good. What more needs to be known?

[Ralph Baer]

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Chris Heisenberg's list shows four more recruits for PSU bringing the total to six.

[pinch]

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They really needed to have a coach in place last season... they are SO far behind it is scary

[Timothy A]

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Wow! The B1G is already trying to emulate the NHL?!?

(Shouldn't the colors be reversed?)

They have no clue on hockey uni's, they are just doing what their football team does. They don't know any better.

[SteveP]

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Chris Heisenberg's list shows four more recruits for PSU bringing the total to six.

Here they are.

[Skeeterman]

It's in Pennsylvania.

They don't know anything about hockey. Perennial cellar dwellers.