Navigating College Hockey's Changing Landscape
How Penn State has found success in recruiting with evolving rules
By Josh Bartosik
To say college hockey has changed drastically in the last decade is an understatement.
It has transformed in ways few could have imagined when Penn State first became a Division I program in the Big Ten. What was once a predictable recruiting path has splintered into new pipelines.
NIL deals have altered how players view their options and for the first time, athletes from the CHL are eligible to jump into the NCAA.
College Hockey has entered uncharted territory, and Penn State finds itself right at the center of it. Nowhere is that clearer than in the commitment of projected No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna.