It is an exciting time for Penn State Hockey. Head coach Guy Gadowsky wants to play an outdoor game at Beaver Stadium, and construction for the Pegula Ice Arena is underway. The arena will not be completed until the 2013-2014 season, but the Icers will begin play as a Division I program this fall. Their schedule for the upcoming season was released today with the graphic courtesy of GoPSUSports.

2012-2013 SCHEDULE Overall 0-0-0 Home 0-0-0 Away 0-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. American International	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. American International	Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Mohegan Sun Arena)	7:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 19	at Buffalo State (NCAA DIII)	Buffalo, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. RIT	Rochester, N.Y. (Blue Cross Arena)	7:05 p.m. ET
Fri., Oct. 26	at Army	West Point, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 27	at Sacred Heart	Milford, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
Tue., Oct. 30	at Fredonia State (NCAA DIII)	Fredonia, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Buffalo State (NCAA DIII)	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Air Force	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Air Force	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Nov. 24	at Union	Schenectady, N.Y.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sun., Nov. 25	at Union	Schenectady, N.Y.	4:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Nov. 30	vs. Arizona State (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Arizona State (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Dec. 7	at Holy Cross	Worcester, Mass.	7:05 p.m. ET
Sat., Dec. 8	at Holy Cross	Worcester, Mass.	TBA
Sat., Dec. 15	vs. Robert Morris	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh College Hockey Invitational
Fri., Dec. 28	Miami (Ohio), Ohio State or Robert Morris	Pittsburgh, Pa. (CONSOL Energy Center)	TBA
Sat., Dec. 29	Miami (Ohio), Ohio State or Robert Morris	Pittsburgh, Pa. (CONSOL Energy Center)	TBA
Fri., Jan. 4	at Connecticut	Storrs, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Jan. 5	at Connecticut	Storrs, Conn.	7:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Jan. 11	vs. U.S. Nat’l Under-18 Team EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Jan. 12	vs. U.S. Nat’l Under-18 Team EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Tue., Jan. 15	vs. Neumann (NCAA DIII)	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Jan. 19	vs. Vermont	Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)	7:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Jan. 25	at Michigan State	East Lansing, Mich.	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat., Jan. 26	at Michigan State	East Lansing, Mich.	7:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Feb. 1	vs. Ohio (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Feb. 2	vs. Ohio (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Feb. 8	vs. Alabama Huntsville	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Feb. 9	vs. Alabama Huntsville	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Fri., Feb. 15	vs. Oklahoma (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	7:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Feb. 16	vs. Oklahoma (ACHA) EX	University Park, Pa.	3:30 p.m. ET
Sun., Feb. 24	at Wisconsin	Madison, Wis.	8:00 p.m. ET
Mon., Feb. 25	at Wisconsin	Madison, Wis.	8:00 p.m. ET

While Penn State does not officially join the Big Ten conference until the 2013-2014 season, the Nittany Lions will face two Big Ten foes in Michigan State and Wisconsin. In addition to the opener against American International, two games against Air Force in early November highlight the home schedule. Penn State will visit Union, who lost to Ferris State in the semifinals of the 2012 Frozen Four, a few weeks later.

The Nittany Lions will also play contests at the Wells Fargo Center and the Consol Energy Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins respectively.