MINNETONKA, Minn. – Rising sophomores Mikah Keller and Sophie Morrow of the Penn State women's hockey team have been invited to the 2026 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, USA Hockey announced Monday afternoon.
Keller and Morrow are among 46 collegiate players selected to attend the festival, which will be held Aug. 2-8 at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. The camp serves as part of USA Hockey's evaluation process for selecting the roster that will compete in a three-game series against Canada in Richmond, British Columbia, Aug. 10-16.
Keller and Morrow have previously been a part of USA Hockey’s player development pipeline, attending USA Hockey Development Camps twice, and will now have their first chance to represent the United States in international competition.
In their rookie seasons, Keller appeared in all 39 games for the Nittany Lions, recording eight goals and 26 assists for 34 points. Morrow also skated in all 39 contests, totaling three goals and 13 assists for 16 points. The duo helped lead Penn State to its fourth consecutive Atlantic Hockey America championship, the program's first NCAA Tournament victory, and its inaugural NCAA Frozen Four appearance. Pegula Ice Arena also hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four for the second time in history.