Local stores and fans alike are revving up in anticipation after Penn State Men’s ice hockey team earned a spot in the Frozen Four.RELATED |For the first time

After leading Penn State to its first NCAA Frozen Four, coach Guy Gadowsky is a finalist for a coach of the year honor.

It’s not an exaggeration to say the UConn men’s hockey team’s showdown with Penn State in the Elite Eight was the biggest game in the history of the Huskies ice hockey program.

Penn State and UConn will meet in the regional final of the NCAA college hockey tournament to determine who will advance to the Frozen Four.

Penn State has a rich tradition in many of the 24 interscholastic sports that the NCAA offers. Even with a drastic turnaround spearheaded by coach Guy Gadowsky since the Nittany Lions made the jump to the NCAA in 2012 in men’s hockey,

The Black Bears outshot Penn State over the last two periods, 19-18, but couldn’t slip another puck past Sergeev, who finished with 26 saves. Playing for UConn last season, Sergeev recorded a 2-0 shutout against Maine, making 27 saves.

History was made Saturday afternoon as the North Penn ice hockey team captured its first-ever Pennsylvania State High School Hockey championship, writes

A fast and a productive approach powered the Nittany Lions past Maine, 5-1, and into the championship game in the Allentown Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Penn State will play UConn Sunday night at the PPL Center for a spot in the Frozen Four, scheduled April 10-12 in St. Louis.