Head Coach Guy Gadowsky announed the return of former Nittany Lion defenseman Vince Pedrie as assistant coach in June 2025.
Pedrie, a fan favorite during his time in Hockey Valley from 2015-17, helped lead Penn State to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament Championship, its first in program history, and its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017 before signing a two-way NHL contract with the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolfpack following his sophomore season.
The Chicago, Illinois native spent parts of the next four seasons with three different NHL organizations skating in 109 career American Hockey League games registering 31 points on five goals and 26 assists before hanging up his skates in 2020.