Forward Catherine McCool Commits To Penn State Women’s Hockey
Class of 2028 Catherine McCool has committed to Penn State women’s hockey; she announced on Saturday via Instagram.
— Hockey Valley Horizons (@HVHorizonsPSU) July 18, 2026
COMMITMENT
@PennStateWHKY earns ‘09 forward Catherine McCool from the @theamericanshc U16 AAA. The 16-year-old won a Gold Medal with Team USA at the U18 World Juniors. #WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/npAejK8lsw
The 16-year-old forward recently represented the United States at the 2026 U18 Women’s World Championship, where the team won gold and went an undefeated 6-0-0-0 throughout the tournament.
In her time as a member of the Boston Americans Hockey Club, McCool tallied a team-leading 66 points with 41 goals in just 39 games.
The Boston native also competed in this year’s U16 Tier I National Tournament, where she excelled, racking up 12 points in five games while being named to the Tier I Nationals All-Tournament team.
McCool joins Adie Schneider as the program’s first two class of 2028 commits.
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