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'It's all I've ever known:' How the Ice Lions fight to carry on Penn State's club hockey traditio...

'It's all I've ever known:' How the Ice Lions fight to carry on Penn State's club hockey traditio...

The Daily Collegian — It was well past 9 p.m. on a Tuesday night when skates began carving up the ice at Pegula Ice Arena. Soon, pucks started clanking off the goalposts and thundering from the endboards behind the nets. The lights in the surrounding concourse flickered off as the practice carried on.

'I don't want them to think they're ever alone': How Penn State promotes mental health among its ...

'I don't want them to think they're ever alone': How Penn State promotes mental health among its ...

The Daily Collegian — Every season, Penn State baseball coach Rob Cooper stands in front of his team and shares his story. He tells it with purpose, that it might produce an outcome much more important than that of any game. Cooper has suffered from depression since he was 26.

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - As Trace McSorley departs Beaver Stadium, his lessons remain with Lion...

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - As Trace McSorley departs Beaver Stadium, his lessons remain with Lion...

rivals.com — Waiting his turn to ring the Victory Bell after Penn State's 38-3 win over Maryland, freshman tight end Pat Freiermuth wasn't ready to let go of his quarterback just yet. "Don't go Trace," Freiermuth yelled again and again as he neared the tunnel. "Don't go." And who can blame him?

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - In B1G playoff run, an evolving PSU hockey program gets back to roots

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - In B1G playoff run, an evolving PSU hockey program gets back to roots

rivals.com — Ricky DeRosa scarfed down some pasta and started preparing an ice bath inside his Detroit hotel room, trying to replenish a body that just endured an emotionally draining and physically grueling double-overtime win over Minnesota in the Big Ten semifinals. Around 2 a.m.

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - How one loss and a legend helped Guy Gadowsky shape Penn State hockey

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - How one loss and a legend helped Guy Gadowsky shape Penn State hockey

rivals.com — The year was 1999, and Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky, then with Alaska Fairbanks, had just taken what may have been the worst loss of his entire career. It's a defeat that still shapes his teams, some 19 years after it happened.

Past decisions by Penn State show Pat Chambers' suspension is about optics, not his actions | Opi...

Past decisions by Penn State show Pat Chambers' suspension is about optics, not his actions | Opi...

The Daily Collegian — The lights were bright, and Pat Chambers was frustrated. Penn State's offense was sputtering in the midst of a nationally-televised game against No. 2 Michigan on Thursday. With just seven points on the board in the first 9:07 of play, ESPN cameras caught Chambers shoving freshman guard Myles Dread in the middle of a timeout after a defensive-lapse by Dread.

Penn State women's hockey suspends nine players from season-opening series

Penn State women's hockey suspends nine players from season-opening series

The Daily Collegian — Penn State has suspended nine of its players for the team's season-opening series against No. 5 Colgate, The Daily Collegian has learned. Penn State athletics did not identify the players when asked, but the nine players not listed on Friday's statbroadcast feed were Shea Nelson, Loli Fidler, Sophie Slattery, Amy Dobson, Katie Rankin, Olivia Villani, Kate Rydland, Izzy Heminger and Caileah Forrest.

Penn State fencing assistant coach placed on administrative leave after sexual misconduct violati...

Penn State fencing assistant coach placed on administrative leave after sexual misconduct violati...

The Daily Collegian — Penn State fencing assistant coach George Abashidze was placed on administrative leave by the university, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics spokesperson Jeff Nelson told The Daily Collegian. The U.S. Center for SafeSport, a nonprofit organization seeking to end abuse within American athletics, lists sexual misconduct and sexual harassment violations under Abashidze's name within its database of disciplinary records.

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