The pennstatemhky team dates all the way back to 1938, and became an official varsity sport in 1940. 🏒 However, World War II and limited ice facilities suspended the sport after just a few seasons. 🥅 Men’s ice hockey reemerged in 1971 as the club-level Icers and won seven American Collegiate Hockey Association championships in the next four decades. ⛸ In 2012, Penn State competed as an NCAA team for the first time, thanks to a gift from Terry and Kim Pegula to fund a state-of-the-art arena and establish an NCAA men’s hockey program. This year team is making its third NCAA tournament appearance, taking on Michigan Tech at 5 p.m. March 24. #DearOldState Photo credit: Penn State University Archives