Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Men's Ice Hockey

Overall Record: 425-412-71 // Penn State Record: 252-214-34 MEET COACH GADOWSKY Guy Gadowsky guides the Nittany Lions in his 27th collegiate season at the helm of an NCAA Division I program and his 15th at Penn State in 2026-27. Gadowsky’s 425 victories entering the 2026-27 season rank 27th all-time and are sixth among active coaches. AT PENN STATE This past season, Gadowsky guided Penn State to its fifth NCAA Tournament, third in the past four years and second-straight, following the program’s seventh 20+-win season finishing the year 21-14-2. Penn State finished conference play tying program records with 12 wins and 41 points while finishing third, its best conference finish since winning the regular-season title in 2019-20. Gadowsky secured program win No. 250 in record-breaking fashion as the Nittany Lions defeated Ohio State 11-4 at Pegula Ice Arena on February 20 marking the most goals scored in a Big Ten game all-time and tying the overall program record for goals in a game. In that game Gavin McKenna set program records with eight points and seven assists marking the most points and assists from a single player in single game in league history. McKenna, the highest rated recruit in Penn State and college hockey history, was drafted No. 1 overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2026 NHL Draft after finishing the year fifth in the nation with 51 points, a Penn State freshman record and the second-most in a single-season all-time. McKenna became the first-ever Nittany

Juliano Pagliero begins his sixth season behind the Nittany Lion bench in 2026-27 after being added to Guy Gadowsky’s staff in June 2021. Pagliero was elevated to Associate Head Coach in July 2023. He arrived in Hockey Valley after spending 2018-2021 on Norm Bazin’s staff at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. AT PENN STATE This past season, Pagliero was one of the main architects behind the highest rated recruiting class in Penn State history headlined by 2026 No. 1 overall draft pick Gavin McKenna and 2025 first round selection Jackson Smith. McKenna, the highest rated recruit in Penn State and college hockey history, finished the year fifth in the nation with 51 points, a Penn State freshman record and the second-most in a single-season all-time. McKenna became the first-ever Nittany Lion to win the Big Ten Scoring Title with 38 points on 11 goals and 27 assists in 24 league games. McKenna was also named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Penn State’s first-ever, as well as landing on the All-Big Ten Second and All-Freshman teams. McKenna also became the second-straight Nittany Lion to be named a Hobey Baker Top-10 Finalist as well as the programs fourth All-American landing on the Second Team West. Penn State advanced to its fifth NCAA Tournament, third in the past four years and second-straight, following the program’s seventh 20+-win season. The Nittany Lions finished the year 21-14-2 while tying program records with 12 wins and 41 points to finish third in the Big T

Vince Pedrie ‘21 enters his first season as assistant coach at his Alma Mater in 2025-26 after joining Guy Gadowsky’s staff in July 2025. The Chicago, Illinois native played for the Nittany Lions from 2015-17 leading Penn State to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament Championship, its first in program history, and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017 before signing a two-way NHL contract with the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolfpack following his sophomore season. Pedrie 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. Pedrie departed Hockey Valley in 2017 after becoming the first Nittany Lion defenseman to hit the 30-point mark and the first to be named a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2017. Pedrie set single-season records in each offensive category for a Penn State blueliner at the time with eight goals and 22 assists for 30 points. His point and goal totals, while having been matched since he left, still haven’t been surpassed. In just two seasons at Penn State, Pedrie registered 52 points in 71 games on 16 goals and 36 assists and still ranks third in goals by a defensemen and ninth in both points and assists while his plus-31 rating is tied for tenth all-time. Pedrie completed his bachelor’s degree in communications arts and sciences in December of 2021 following his professional hockey career and si