CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Became 25th Nittany Lion to play in 100 career games (vs. Robert Morris, 3/7/19)...Honored "Ms. Penn State" at the 2020 Nittanys student-athlete award ceremony for contributions and inspirations for her team and passion for everything Penn State.
2019-20 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Named alternate captain...Skated in 35 games with a goal and three assists...Blocked 43 shots, fourth highest total on the team.
Lindenwood (1/11): Scored her first goal of the season, the game-winner in a 3-2 contest. at Syracuse (1/24): Passed to teammate Brooke Madsen for an assist on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win. at RIT (2/14-15): Notched an assist in both games.
2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors…Named to CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in 34 games, including 100th career game in the CHA semifinals vs. Robert Morris (3/7)…Ranked sixth on the team with 36 blocked shots…Had 17 shots on goal.
at Boston (12/30): Blocked a season-high five shots in a 1-1 tie. Mercyhurst (2/16): Had four blocked shots in a 2-2 tie. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Blocked three shots in the CHA semifinals.
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named to CHA All-Academic Team…Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.
Season: Played in 35 games…Recorded four points with one goal on the power play and three assists…Tied for fourth on the team with 43 blocked shots…Recorded 25 shots on goal.
at RIT (12/1-2): Picked up an assist in back-to-back wins. Syracuse (1/19): Recorded third assist of season. RIT (2/16): Scored lone goal of season on the power play in 4-1 win.
2016-17 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Played in all 35 games…Recorded four goals and one assist for five points.
at Mercyhurst (11/4): Scored first career point on a goal. at No. 8 Quinnipiac (12/30): Recorded first career assist. RIT (1/21-22): Notched a goal in back-to-back games.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Invited to three USA Hockey U18 National Camps…Captained the 2015-16 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class “AA” State champion Eden Prairie Eagles…Named an All-Lake Conference performer and all-state honorable mention in senior season…Recorded 32 points on five goals and 27 assists during 2015-16 season…Garnered All-Lake Conference honorable mention honors twice…Selected 2012-13 Lake Conference Rookie of the Year…Played for Minnesota Elite Black 2014-16…Won a silver medal at the 2015-16 National Tournament…Won the 2014 USA/Canada Cup with Minnesota Elite Black.
PERSONAL
Full name is Katherine Marie Rydland...Parents are Rick and Valerie Rydland...Valerie was a swimmer at Penn State from 1982-84...Has an older brother, Quinn, and a younger sister, Kylie...Grandfather, the late Pat Quinn, was long-time player and coach in the NHL...Graduated with degree in telecommunications…Born May 11, 1998, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Career: Became 25th Nittany Lion to play in 100 career games (vs. Robert Morris, 3/7/19)...Honored "Ms. Penn State" at the 2020 Nittanys student-athlete award ceremony for contributions and inspirations for her team and passion for everything Penn State.
2019-20 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Named alternate captain...Skated in 35 games with a goal and three assists...Blocked 43 shots, fourth highest total on the team.
Lindenwood (1/11): Scored her first goal of the season, the game-winner in a 3-2 contest. at Syracuse (1/24): Passed to teammate Brooke Madsen for an assist on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win. at RIT (2/14-15): Notched an assist in both games.
2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors…Named to CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in 34 games, including 100th career game in the CHA semifinals vs. Robert Morris (3/7)…Ranked sixth on the team with 36 blocked shots…Had 17 shots on goal.
at Boston (12/30): Blocked a season-high five shots in a 1-1 tie. Mercyhurst (2/16): Had four blocked shots in a 2-2 tie. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Blocked three shots in the CHA semifinals.
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named to CHA All-Academic Team…Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.
Season: Played in 35 games…Recorded four points with one goal on the power play and three assists…Tied for fourth on the team with 43 blocked shots…Recorded 25 shots on goal.
at RIT (12/1-2): Picked up an assist in back-to-back wins. Syracuse (1/19): Recorded third assist of season. RIT (2/16): Scored lone goal of season on the power play in 4-1 win.
2016-17 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Played in all 35 games…Recorded four goals and one assist for five points.
at Mercyhurst (11/4): Scored first career point on a goal. at No. 8 Quinnipiac (12/30): Recorded first career assist. RIT (1/21-22): Notched a goal in back-to-back games.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Invited to three USA Hockey U18 National Camps…Captained the 2015-16 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class “AA” State champion Eden Prairie Eagles…Named an All-Lake Conference performer and all-state honorable mention in senior season…Recorded 32 points on five goals and 27 assists during 2015-16 season…Garnered All-Lake Conference honorable mention honors twice…Selected 2012-13 Lake Conference Rookie of the Year…Played for Minnesota Elite Black 2014-16…Won a silver medal at the 2015-16 National Tournament…Won the 2014 USA/Canada Cup with Minnesota Elite Black.
PERSONAL
Full name is Katherine Marie Rydland...Parents are Rick and Valerie Rydland...Valerie was a swimmer at Penn State from 1982-84...Has an older brother, Quinn, and a younger sister, Kylie...Grandfather, the late Pat Quinn, was long-time player and coach in the NHL...Graduated with degree in telecommunications…Born May 11, 1998, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.