UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Sophomore Aiden Fink (Calgary, Alberta) was named a preseason second-team All-B1G honoree as announced by the league office of Friday afternoon.
Following the 2023-24 campaign, Fink became the first Nittany Lion to earn All-Freshman team accolades since the 2016-17 season and was Penn State’s first-ever unanimous selection. Fink also landed as an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention following his first season in Hockey Valley.
The Calgary, Alberta native concluded his rookie campaign with a team-best 34 points on a team-high 15 goals and 19 assists in 34 games with three multi-goal games and nine multi-point efforts to his credit.
Fink’s 34 points led all conference freshmen while his 15 goals were the second-most among rookies in the Big Ten.
Aiden Fink Preseason All-B1G 2nd Team! 😤#WeArePennState #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/UGOlOtMG6U
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) September 20, 2024
Fink set the Penn State single-season record for powerplay tallies last season with eight to his credit, tied for second-most in the Big Ten. He was also one of just three Nittany Lions all-time to hit the 30-point mark as a freshman joining Denis Smirnov ’20 and Nate Sucese ’20. His 34 points rank third on the Penn State freshmen scoring list, while his 15 goals stand alone in fifth all-time among Penn State rookies and his 19 assists are tied for second.
Fink was named a Big Ten Star of the Week three times in 2023-24 along with being named the HCA National Rookie of the Month last November, a 2024 Hobey Baker Award Nominee and named to the Tim Taylor Rookie of the Year watch list.
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