Black Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community

After a month of speculation and celebration over the announcement of Varsity ice hockey at Penn State, it was finally time to actually put the sticks on the ice and start playing the good old...

In a change of pace from last year, I've decided to increase my summer workouts to keep up with my Icers writing abilities. My workouts also include a lot of beer drinking, but hey, when in Rome...

Because it's moping week here at BSD...   After a week to recoup (and a few days to find the time to write), I've finally gotten around to writing the final recap for the Icers. It was a solid...

The final weekend for the Icers means a few things. First, play hard (but not stupid) to maintain momentum heading into the tournament. Second, a few line-up changes would be in order to give some...

Every season now, the Icers head in with three goals. First, win the ESCHL Regular Season Title; second, win the ESCHL Post-Season Title; and third, win the ACHA National Championship. For the past...

An update on the Penn State hockey team and their quest for the ESCHL title.

When we last left the Blue Hens, you might remember a 6-0 blowout win for the Icers that included the Delaware goaltender being tossed for trying to fight with Teddy Hume. Good times, good times....

Yes, I'm making an executive decision* and moving these to once a week during the spring semester. I figure this will give me a chance to post some deeper info about the team, and overall, less...

With the holidays in the rear-view mirror, the Icers were prepared to take on the second half of the season of hockey. The Icers would open with a couple games before classes began - one at...