2025-26 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Skated in 36 games during his first season in Hockey Valley finishing second on the team in defenseman scoring with 18 points on one goal and 17 assists…Finished second on the team with 42 blocked shots.
at Arizona State (10/4): Recorded his first point as a Nittany Lion with the primary assist on the game-winning goal in a 4-2 win. LIU (10/17): Tallied another assist in a 5-4 overtime thriller. Stonehill (10/24): Registered one assist in a 3-2 win. at OSU (10/30-31): Recorded one assist in each game of a series sweep in Columbus. Minnesota (1/9-10): Registered an assist in each game of a series sweep against the Gophers. at Wisconsin (1/23): Tallied a season-high three points with three assists in a 7-2 victory. Michigan State (1/31): Tallied an assist in an overtime loss at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State (2/20): Registered an assist in an 11-4 victory over the Buckeyes. at Notre Dame (2/27-28): Added an assist in each game over the weekend. Wisconsin (3/6): Recorded an assist in a loss. Minnesota (3/11): Registered his first goal as a Nittany Lion in a 6-2 victory over the Gophers. at Michigan (3/14): Notched an assist in a playoff loss. vs. Minn.-Duluth (3/27): Registered one assist in a 3-1 loss in the NCAA Tournament.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Spent the past two seasons at Army West Point in the Atlantic Hockey Association…Had breakout campaign in 2024-25 where he led all defensemen in the country in points (42) and goals (16)…Became the first-ever Black Knight to be named a Hobey Baker Award Top-10 Finalist while his 42 points were a program-record for the AHA era (2003-present)…Earned First Team All-American accolades as well as being named a First-Team All-AHA selection and the AHA Defeseman of the Year…Was the only player in the country to register 40-plus points and blocked shots...Was an AHA Rookie of the Year Finalist and a member of the AHA All-Rookie team in 2023-24…Has 65 career points on 20 goals and 45 assists in 66 NCAA games…Spent parts of two seasons in the North American Hockey League (2021-23) with the Springfield Jr. Blues and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, compiling 32 points on five goals and 27 assists in 78 NAHL contests.
PERSONAL
Son of Melissa and Guy Gadowsky…Has a younger brother, Magnus and a younger sister, Mia…Brother plays hockey at Division III Amherst College in Massachusetts…Father, Guy, is Penn State’s head coach and played collegiately at Colorado College from 1985-89…Majoring in economics.