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2022-23 Penn State Nittany Lions

ARM said:
Thanks for the answer! I wonder if they will continue that format once RMU rejoins and makes it 6 teams.
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I hope so. I like a good upset every now and then, but the previous system put little importance in the regular season results.
Note that the format changed on the Men's Atlantic Hockey side as well. On the AHA side, teams 9, 10, and 11 won't make playoffs. They'll have best of 3 quarterfinals, best of 3 semifinals, and a single championship game.
 
I like the new CHA format. Emphasis is place on regular season. What does the CHA look like compared to WCHA, ECAC, and Hockey East?
 
Tessa Janecke and Kiara Zanon both scored in tonight's U22/Collegiate 4-1 win against Canada. What was interesting from a Penn State perspective, having Penn State associate head coach Allison Coomey behind the bench, is that she has Janecke and Zanon on different lines. This series would've been a great opportunity to play them together if that was also going to be the plan for them at Penn State, so I'm guessing they're not going to be linemates.

Tessa Janecke doesn't look like the speediest skater, or all that tricky, but she seems to be in the right place at the right time, she's physical on the boards, and she has a really good shot. She looks like a playmaker, and she looks ready for D-1 - this series, playing among and against older and more experienced players, is a great chance to see that.

Saturday is the final game in the U22 series against Canada, at 9:30 PM Eastern...free livestream here: https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en/c/...-womens-development-team-series-vs-usa.108779
 
First all, let’s get excited for the talent of the freshman class, grad students, and returning players. Secondly, I am going to venture that Janecke is not in the right place at the right time, she is a heads up player who can anticipate and positions herself to finish the play. How about the game tying goal in the 3rd period of the 1st game? Based on her play in the games and the commentary, especially in last nights game, is one of the fastest and most physical players on the ice. Time will tell. Glad she’s on our team. Zanon played great as well, positions well on the penalty kills and stays heads up in the offensive zone. I think PSU will be in good shape this year.
 
The 2022-23 CHA preseason coaches poll was released today, and Penn State was the unanimous choice for the top spot this season. Penn State players who also received individual votes:

CHA preseason Rookie of the Year: Tessa Janecke
-- Tessa Janecke comes to Penn State with at least as much hype as Kiara Zanon had coming into her freshman season, if not more. Janecke is a big load of potential, so it's going to be fun to see how she blends into the Penn State system and how soon she can find her groove in the physical play of the CHA. She had great showings this year at both the U18 Worlds and the U22/Collegiate tournament for Team USA.

CHA preseason All-CHA Team: Junior forward Kiara Zanon, senior defender Mallory Uihlein, and junior goalie Josie Bothun

https://chawomenshockey.com/news/20...nn-state-tops-cha-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx
 
Timothy A said:
Is this a worrisome score PSU fans?

Advantage PSU for the weekend in getting a game in ahead of this weekend.
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I was wondering if we were ever going to find out how that game went, since Penn State hasn't said a word about it and there was zero live coverage from either team, and not even a postgame box score. I can't remember that ever happening, even with an exhibition game.

I don't know if anyone would say it's a worrisome result, being an exhibition, but I sure would've expected Penn State to put up more goals than that. There's no telling what Jeff Kampersal was doing throughout the game, though. That's why I would've paid to watch it, just to have some context beyond a final score.

Where did you find the game result? Thanks, oggie, for posting it.
 
PSU returns 5 of 6 on the blue line and two goalies. The offense will be the big question mark with an army of new players and transfers. A reported 1-0 win over RIT is more troublesome than worrisome. PSU beat UMD last year so anything is possible and also held their own against OSU and kept it respectable. There has been hardly any press this year and I don't think that is tied to anything other than a student journalist must have graduated that covered the team. I think the girl last year ended up at a newspaper in Pittsburgh.

Wisconsin is the favorite, how heavy of a favorite is yet to be determined.
 
Reddington said:
PSU returns 5 of 6 on the blue line and two goalies. The offense will be the big question mark with an army of new players and transfers. A reported 1-0 win over RIT is more troublesome than worrisome. PSU beat UMD last year so anything is possible and also held their own against OSU and kept it respectable. There has been hardly any press this year and I don't think that is tied to anything other than a student journalist must have graduated that covered the team. I think the girl last year ended up at a newspaper in Pittsburgh.

Wisconsin is the favorite, how heavy of a favorite is yet to be determined.
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Hope they can get the comms and media stuff figured out. Women's hockey generally has taken strides in the past few years in this regard and it’d be unfortunate to backslide. Thanks Oggie for posting the score, I was looking for it too.
 
I had hoped that Penn State and Ohio State would meet every year, as that could be a natural rivalry, but looks like it's not to be this season. It's more difficult now that the WCHA is back to 8 teams and those teams have fewer games available out of conference, but UW, UM, and UMD all wound up on the PSU schedule. Seems like a chance for both the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions to add a weekend that can be a bus trip rather than a flight.
 
Yes, PSU and OSU seem to be a natural fit, however, I keep on seeing more and more neutral sites being used and I would have to think that is an attempt to grow women's hockey?
 
There were OSU-PSU series in 2013/14 & 2014/15 and 2016/17 & 2017/18, but none since then. I agree it's a natural rivalry and I hope they bring it back.
 
Reddington said:
Yes, PSU and OSU seem to be a natural fit, however, I keep on seeing more and more neutral sites being used and I would have to think that is an attempt to grow women's hockey?
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It is, on a national level. At the same time, it makes it more difficult to grow the sport in the local market. For example, WCHA teams only have room for six OOC games in the NCAA allotment. There weren't any two years ago due to Covid, so the only non WCHA team to visit Minneapolis over the last two seasons was RIT. The "showcase" events don't provide much opportunity to attract new fans to the rink beyond the usual conference series. People in Las Vegas may watch a game, but there won't be much in the way of repeat business.
 
In the pregame article before tomorrow's opener against Wisconsin, Penn State finally said something about the exhibition game at RIT last Saturday:

"In an exhibition matchup versus conference opponent RIT, the Nittany Lions defeated the Tigers 3-0, with help from goal scorers Kiara Zanon, Tessa Janecke, and Izzy Heminger. Penn State goaltenders Josie Bothun, Annie Spring, and Katie DeSa combined for the shutout."

Game time tomorrow is 7:00 PM (Eastern).

BTN+ livestream is at this link, with a subscription: https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/playerpage/1519669
 
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