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Incoming Penn State Hockey Freshman Evan Barratt To Participate In NHL Scouting Combine

Incoming Penn State men’s hockey freshman Evan Barratt is one of 26 NCAA recruits who will participate in this week’s NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, N.Y.

Barratt, a center from Morrisville, Pa., is ranked as the No. 65 skater in North America by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau. Last season, Barratt tallied 56 points (18 goals) in 63 games with the U.S. National U-18 team. He also helped the United States win gold at the U-18 World Junior Championship, scoring a goal and adding five assists in seven games throughout the tournament.

Barratt and Finnish forward Aarne Talvitie, who will join Penn State in the 2018-19 season, are the only two Nittany Lion recruits to be ranked by the NHL’s official amateur scouting bureau. Talvitie is considered the No. 58 European skater by the Central Scouting Bureau. The only active Penn State roster member to be featured on either list is left winger Denis Smirnov, who is the 167th-ranked skater in North America.

NHL teams have been conducting one-on-one interviews with prospects attending the combine over the course of this week, but all fitness testing will take place this Saturday, June 3. The 2017 NHL Entry Draft will be held in Chicago on June 23-24.

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In the most upsetting turn of events, Mikey graduated from Penn State with a digital & print journalism degree in the spring of 2020. He covered Penn State football and served as an editor for Onward State from 2018 until his graduation. Mikey is from Bedminster, New Jersey, so naturally, he spends lots of time yelling about all the best things his home state has to offer. Mikey also loves to play golf, but he sucks at it because golf is really hard. If you, for some reason, feel compelled to see what Mikey has to say on the internet, follow him on Twitter @Mikey_Mandarino. You can also get in touch with Mikey via his big-boy email address: [email protected]

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