Nov. 22, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The eighth ranked Penn State men's ice hockey team along with the coaching staff has announced the signing of three players for the 2017-18 season during November's early signing period.
The Nittany Lions will welcome Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa.), Brett Murray (Bolton, Ont.) and Alex Stevens (Plymouth, Minn.) to campus next fall as part of their 2021 recruiting class.
Evan Barratt
F // 5-11 // 190 // F // Feb. 18, 1999 // Bristol, Pa. // U.S. National Development Team
Barratt is currently in his second season with the United States National Development Team and has appeared in 20 games this season with four goals and 12 assists for 16 points. The forward is a left-handed shot and scored 15 goals while adding 25 assists for 40 points in 58 games played last season for the Under-17 National Team.
BARRATT ON PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because they are a [relatively] new ice hockey program that is heading in the right direction."
COACHES CORNER
"Evan is a tenacious player in all zones, he is very responsible defensively but is gifted with a great shot and the ability to make a lot of hockey plays."
Brett Murray
6-5 // 216 // F // July 20, 1998 // Bolton, Ontario // Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
Brett Murray was selected with the 99th overall pick in the fourth round of 2016 NHL Draft by the Terry Pegula owned Buffalo Sabres this past June. His selection in the draft came on the heels of a very successful season in the Central Canada Hockey League for the Carleton Place Canadians where he put up 46 points in 48 games with 14 goals and 32 assists. He also added five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 16 postseason contests.
This season Murray is playing for the Youngstown Phantoms in the United States Hockey League and has registered 15 points through the first 18 games of the season scoring four goals and adding 11 helpers.
COACHES CORNER
"At 6-5, Brett is an imposing power forward whose ability to both think the game and get up and down the ice will allow him to make a smooth transition to college hockey."
Alex Stevens
6-1 // 200 // D // February 27, 1997 // Plymouth, Minn. // Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Stevens is a right-shot defenseman who is currently in his second season with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League. In 15 games the 1997 product has registered eight points on a pair of goals and six assists. Last season in 54 games played Stevens put up six goals while adding 14 assists for 20 points.
STEVENS ON PENN STATE
"Penn State is a great school with a long history of success in sports."
COACHES CORNER
"Alex has good size and is a smart defenseman who moves pucks very well and has a booming shot from the point."