Men's Hockey Earns Fourth NCAA Tournament Berth, Nittany Lions No. 4 Seed in AllentownMen's Hockey Earns Fourth NCAA Tournament Berth, Nittany Lions No. 4 Seed in Allentown

Men's Hockey Earns Fourth NCAA Tournament Berth, Nittany Lions No. 4 Seed in Allentown

Penn State is set to battle third-overall seed Maine in the second regional semifinal on Friday March 28 at 8:30 p.m. at the PPL Center

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On Sunday afternoon inside Pegula Ice Arena the 13th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions found out their postseason fate as they earned their fourth NCAA Tournament berth in the past nine seasons (fifth if you factor in 2020) and second in the past three years.

After making back-to-back tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018, and a return trip just two seasons ago, Penn State will head back to Allentown, Pennsylvania and the PPL Center for regional action on March 28-30.

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. 4 seed for the first time after serving as the No. 3 seed during its first two NCAA Tournaments and the No. 2 seed in 2023.

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The Nittany Lions will battle No. 3 overall seed, and the top-seed in Allentown, Maine at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

The earlier matchup in the regional is UConn vs. Quinnipiac at 5 p.m. on ESPNU and the championship game will pit the two winners against each other on Sunday at either 4:30 or 7:30 p.m. and air live on ESPN2.

This marks the first-ever meeting between the Nittany Lions and Black Bears after the teams were initially scheduled to meet for a weekend series at Pegula Ice Arena during New Year’s weekend in 2021-22, however, Maine had a Covid-19 outbreak among the team and the series was canceled.

Tickets for the Allentown Regional are available through the PPL Center HERE.

Students wishing to attend can purchase tickets and a bus pass for Friday night’s game. Should Penn State advance to Sunday’s Regional Championship, the same option will be available for students through your Account Manager: 2025 Men's Hockey NCAA Tournament | Penn State Student Account Manager

Students have until 11:59pm on Tuesday to purchase their tickets and bus pass for Friday’s game.

Sports & Social (645 Hamilton Street, Allentown PA) will be the official Penn State hangout during regionals weekend. The event is open to all fans and will be the shaker pick-up location with appearances from the Penn State Hockey Band and spirit squad. There will be a Happy Hour Friday with drink specials for Penn State fans and food available for purchase.

For more information on the 2024-25 season, visit the men's hockey ticket page at GoPSUsports.com or call 1-800-NITTANY Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.