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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 76 reviews

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Penn State Nittany Lions Men's Ice Hockey at Pegula Ice Arena

One of the newest teams in NCAA men's ice hockey is also one of the best. The Nittany Lions play out of the Pegula Ice Arena, which opened in 2013 and seats 6,014. The $88 million facility is named after Kim and Terry Pegula, the principal owners of the Buffalo Bills, the Buffalo Sabres and other professional sports teams, and whose donation helped in the team's move to the NCAA. The team is coached by Guy Gadowsky, who previously coached the Alaska Nanooks and Princeton Tigers before joining Penn State in 2011.

Penn State Nittany Lions Men's Ice Hockey History

While Penn State briefly fielded a men's ice hockey club in 1909-10 and in the 1940s, the modern-day team first took to the ice in 1971 as part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The team, which was known as the Icers until 2012, dominated club hockey, winning eight ACHA regular-season championships from 1977 to 2010, and seven ACHA tournament championships, in 1984, 1990, 1998 and four straight from 2000 until 2003. With a tradition of excellence firmly established, the push began in 2010 to transition Penn State men's and women's ice hockey to Division I of the NCAA, leading to the construction of the Pegula Arena, and the hiring of Guy Gadowsky to turn the best team in club hockey into a formidable opponent at an even higher level.

The Nittany Lions became a charter member of the Big Ten Hockey Conference in 2013, along with Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio State, and with associate member Notre Dame joining the fold in 2017. The Nittany Lions picked up where they left off in club hockey, winning the Big Ten men's hockey tournament in Detroit in 2017, making two consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament, in 2017 and 2018, and appearing in the Big Ten tournament final in 2019.

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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 76 reviews
  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Great atmosphere, less than great result.

    by NitWit on 2/21/22Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    All luv being in Pegula for a Penn State hockey game, but the team blew a 3 - 0 lead Hopefully we will be better next year.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great venue

    by Jackie on 2/1/22Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Seats were great. Had an amazing time! Would go again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Experience

    by Stemmy on 1/25/22Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Great atmosphere, very different than a NHL game. Students and crowd are very involved. Action is close.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Didn't Know I Needed the App for Entry

    by Stephanie S on 1/10/22Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Overall, the experience was good because I was able to purchase fantastic center ice seats, second row up from the ice and 4 seats from the tunnel. What I didn't know was that I needed to have an app downloaded to enter the ice arena. It took a long time to download and I didn't make it to my seat before puck drop. Once I had the app, the experience was smooth.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    PSU Mens Hockey

    by Andy on 1/10/22Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Everything went as planned. We all had a great experience.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Penn State Ice Hockey

    by Bear on 12/7/21Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    If you’re a Penn State sports fan you must go to Pegula Ice Arena and catch our lions. It’s a great venue and every seat is great. Behind our goalie is a wall of students in the student section with cheerleaders and horn and drummers from the band. They even have their own ice hockey cheers! Refreshment stands are plentiful. Go see a game and you won’t be disappointed. And you get a hotel room under $100 during non football weekends !

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    System sucks. Labor intensive.

    by A Fan. on 11/14/21Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    I guess it's the influence of mega-billionaires, who, in turn influence government, banks, grocers, retailers, having to download tickets onto an application, then open it up on gameday, hoping there is the correct wi-fi available, is time consuming. All we had to do previously was print-at-home and carry it in for scanning.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    First time in the Pagula Center

    by Joe on 10/28/21Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Had a good time. The game was entertaining and the ticket price was reasonable.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful experience

    by yogamom38 on 10/12/21Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Love the energy at Pegula Arena. Not a bad seat in the place. Fans are respectful & the employees are very kind.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Hockey Valley Season Opener

    by Ronjovi on 10/6/21Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Tickets were to the season opener and I took my wife, daughter, and a friend. Incredible seats and a great time. If you've never been to a game or experienced Prgula, you need to go.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    We came back!

    by Bill on 2/24/20Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Great seat Good game What an awesome venue. Thank You Pegulas.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome time, great venue!

    by T. T. on 1/7/20Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    As a Penn State alum perhaps I might be somewhat biased but what a great time this was. I brought my 6 year old hockey obsessed son, 3 daughters, niece and grandma to the game and we sat in what normally would be a raucous student section...except they were all on break. Really there's not a bad seat in the house. Parking is easy right across the road at the BJC or Beaver Stadium. Arena is clean, food prices reasonable, decent selection. It's Penn State through and through and feels like a football game to a degree, just more intimate. The best seats are not ice side, go higher up so you have better sight lines. Super kid friendly. We Are! Penn State!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Always great

    by nagle on 11/25/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Pegula is a great place to watch hockey. Sight lines are good everywhere

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Love PSU and Pegula Arena

    by Michelle O on 11/11/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Pegula Arena was a great place to see a hockey game. As a PSU alum who graduated in 2010, I had yet to go to a hockey game on campus. The facility was beautiful with great concession options and merchandise stands throughout the venue. It seemed like there wasn't a bad seat. Although I'm sure the price of tickets fluctuates depending on the opponent, I was very pleased with the affordable price of the tickets and really hope to get back to another game at some point.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Had a great time! Love the new e-ticket system.

    by B. S. on 10/28/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Got to sit with friends a watch our team win! Blue man was close and loved the interaction with the students.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    First time

    by n. i. on 10/21/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Great crowd of fellow penn state hockey fans. Seats were comfy. Student section rocked. Had an excellent time

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    HockeyValley!!!

    by L. K. on 10/14/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Amazing experience! Family friendly and fantastic for sports enthusiasts! Would expect nothing less from PSU!!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Really fun!

    by T. R. on 10/14/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Great game, great arena, fun all around. Not a bad seat.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    #hockeyvalley

    by Lloyd M on 10/14/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    Great Atmosphere! Family Friendly Great value #Itsallyourfault #WEARE

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Spooky season

    by G. C. on 10/4/19Pegula Ice Arena - University Park

    It was bone chilling waking up at 7am and getting these tickets! Only the committed penn state fans wake up that early to get tickets