Last night, Happy Valley was just that – happy. Happy because there was a new team, a new conference, and a new arena. Penn State hockey kicked off it’s 2012-13 campaign with a 4-1 victory over Army. The crowd nearly blew the lid off the newly built rink when Nate Jensen netted the first PSU goal of the season three minutes into the first.
But if you couldn’t attend, I’ll do my best to recreate it from the people who were there. Enjoy folks:
The Lead Up
Game day..#ItsAboutTime #BTN #PSUHOCKEY
— Nate Jensen (@njense24) October 11, 2013
GAME DAY!!!
— Thank You Terry (@TYTBlog) October 11, 2013
The wait is finally over can't wait to play in the loudest rink in #cawlidgehawkey tune into BTN at 8pm Eastern if you can't make it
— Casey Bailey (@BailsDeuces5) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/mrsaweav/status/388655371726102528
I can't wait to start a new era in Penn State hockey tonight. I'm proud to be a part of it. #B1G #HockeyValley #Pegula #GameDay #FiredUp
— Luke Juha (@lukejuha04) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/bradyluu/status/388694376127676416
The #Sabres would like to extend best wishes to @PennStateMHKY on opening night of Pegula Ice Arena! pic.twitter.com/CpuOyiZjgA
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 11, 2013
ERRYBODY BETTER BE AT THE HOCKEY GAME TONIGHTTTTTT #B1GHockey #PSUHOCKEY
— dev (@dmcg315) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/ctitsrun/status/388778482245046272
#oneteam adds one more tonight. PSU Hockey. #pegloo pic.twitter.com/5dHt5kYkgy
— the lion (@therealbobka) October 11, 2013
Prior To Puck Drop
The calm before the storm #RoarZone pic.twitter.com/VMLLk9q7PD
— The Roar Zone (@TheRoarZone) October 11, 2013
@Buccigross Its time for Penn State Hockey! #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/N9Vm6HNUpZ
— Steven DeAngelis (@sdeangelis94) October 11, 2013
Macaulay Culkin is at the penn state hockey game right now pic.twitter.com/WMqhzriEFp
— 10er (@kyle10er) October 11, 2013
@PennStateMHKY Penn State Hockey in #HockeyValley at #TheHouseThatTerryBuilt @PegulaIceArena #WeAre pic.twitter.com/v1Yqq1YotX
— JTMoMoney (@JTMoMoney) October 11, 2013
.@PennStateMHKY and @army_hockey teams on the ice for warmups @PegulaIceArena. #psu #B1GHockey pic.twitter.com/gHS2MGpDHk
— Dave Sottile (@davesottile) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/NateKistler/status/388817567415926784
https://twitter.com/JeffDLowe/status/388818392401985536
It's on #psu #hockey https://t.co/QhACu6gNxj
— Danelle Del Corso (@ddelcorso) October 12, 2013
The #RoarZone is ready for the puck to drop at Pegula Ice Arena! #HockeyValley https://t.co/rn39l7HQgL
— Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) October 11, 2013
The Goals
GOAL! Nate Jensen scores the first goal @PegulaIceArena with a slap shot through traffic. 16:58 left in the 1st.
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) October 12, 2013
Nate Jensen nets the first goal in Pegula and this place is ROCKINGGGGGGGG
— Mike Ianniello (@Ianniello21) October 12, 2013
Jensen with the clapbomb!!! Penn State's first official D1 goal! #HockeyValley
— Dave Martosella (@dmartofficial) October 12, 2013
GOAL! Curtis Loik scores a shorthanded goal and #PennState leads 2-0!
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) October 12, 2013
Dirty shorthanded goal by Loik… damn.
— Ed Miller (@aWaytotheDawn) October 12, 2013
LOIK WITH THE SHORT HANDED GOAL! #LetsGoState #WeAre
— Kenny (@KennyGrozier) October 12, 2013
Another goal for Penn State!!! David Goodwin scores on a breakaway at the 12:05 mark of the 3rd to give the Nittany Lions a 3-0 lead!
— Onward State (@OnwardState) October 12, 2013
Goodwin takes it himself on a 3-on-0 and scores his first collegiate hockey goal. 3-0 Penn State lead
— Pat White (@pwhitey22) October 12, 2013
The @PegulaIceArena horn is legit & Fr. David Goodwin just sent this crowd into a fury w/a breakaway goal. @PennStateMHKY leads 3-0 in 3rd
— Greg Campbell (@SID_Greg) October 12, 2013
An empty netter by Eric Scheid gives #PSU a 4-1 lead in the final minute. #B1GHockey
— Dave Sottile (@davesottile) October 12, 2013
Eric Scheid scores empty net goal. PSU wins 4-1. Final. Incredible night
— Gordon Brunskill (@GordonCDT) October 12, 2013
The Aftermath
https://twitter.com/foodscisam385/status/388899418340339712
Hockey Valley is born! Can't wait to get to a @PennStateMHKY game.
— Ian Kenney (@PSU_Kenney) October 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/brandeeshiff/status/388909073665490944
https://twitter.com/JohnPatishnock/status/388901625739239424
On this grand night Hockey made its way to Penn State. Thank you Pegulas, we all think you are great.
— Amy Hegel (@amyhegel) October 12, 2013
unreal time at the Penn State hockey game
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson96) October 12, 2013
What a night at Pegula Ice Arena for @PennStateMHKY win over Army. http://t.co/31EN9CGNoD pic.twitter.com/JAR5kh3GQa
— Abby Drey (@ADreyPhotos) October 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/jamieleem_/status/388870531879284736
Penn State Hockey is undefeated all-time at Pegula Ice Arena.
— Eric Feinstein (@ericjfeinstein) October 12, 2013
Congrats to PSU Men's Hockey! Way to break in the new barn! Penn State Proud! #OneTeam
— MarkPavlik (@MarkPavlik) October 12, 2013
That’s the @NittanyLion going up the steepest bleachers allowed by code: pic.twitter.com/ohTjluTV7k
— Garrett Ross (@garrett_ross) October 12, 2013
First win in Pegula! #cawlidgehawkey #HockeyValley https://t.co/GGdG87GG10
— Garrett Ross (@garrett_ross) October 12, 2013
Penn State hockey players with a stick salute to fans after opening Pegula Arena with a win #B1G http://t.co/pQidW0S9q1
— CJ Fogler 6'7" IQ 269 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) October 12, 2013
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