UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On Sunday evening inside Pegula Ice Arena the 11th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions found out their fate earning their third NCAA Tournament berth in the past seven seasons. After making back-to-back tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018, Penn State will return to Allentown, Pennsylvania and the PPL Center for regional action on March 24-26.
Penn State, who is serving as the host institution for the Allentown Regional, earned an at-large bid for this season's tournament and are a No. 2 seed for the first time in program history after serving as the No. 3 seed during its previous two NCAA Tournaments appearances.
The No. 2 Nittany Lions will battle third-seeded Michigan Tech for the first time in program history on Friday, March 24 at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The second semifinal matchup in the regional is top-seeded Michigan vs. No. 4 Colgate at 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU and the championship game will pit the two winners against each other on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and air live on ESPN2.
Tickets for the Allentown Regional are available through the PPL Center where fans can purchase either all-session, Friday single-session or Sunday single-session tickets. All tickets for the Allentown Regional are available HERE.
The Lehigh Valley campus and Lehigh Valley alumni chapter are hosting a pre-game event at Bru Daddy's (732 Hamilton Street, Allentown PA) from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Penn State fans can pick up their shaker for the game as well as enjoy a pep rally by the Penn State Hockey Band, Cheerleaders, and Lion. Space is limited so fans are encouraged to pre-register for the event here.
Penn State is 21-15-1 this season marking the fifth time in the 11-year history of the program and the first since 2019-20 that the Nittany Lions hit the 20-win mark.
For more information on the 2022-23 season presented by the Penn State Bookstore: Official Bookstore of Penn State Athletics, visit the men's hockey page at GoPSUsports.com or call 1-800-NITTANY Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
