June 12, 2013
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Penn State graduate Danny Henneghan (Beverly Hills, Mich.) had an outstanding debut as the LXM Pro Tour kicked off Sunday at Orange Coast College in front an estimated crowd of 2,500.
Henneghan, who featured for Maverik United, was dominant at the faceoff X, winning 24-of-31 faceoffs. Despite Henneghan's fantastic performance, Team STX went on to win the game, 14-13.Joining Henneghan on the Maverik squad was Hamilton Pollard, who featured for the Nittany Lions from 1996-99.
The LXM Pro Tour features some of the best players in the nation including 2012 Tewaaraton Trophy winner Peter Baum. The tour started out as a West Coast-event that has begun to make national strides. In addition to the Orange County contest, the tour will travel to San Diego (June 21), Chicago (July 20) and Mercersburg Academy, Pa. (Aug. 3).
Henneghan was a first-team All-CAA honoree this past season in helping the Nittany Lions to a 12-5 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. Henneghan graduated Penn State as the all-time leader in faceoff wins (510) and posted a 57.5 winning percentage in 2013.
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