Penn State Men’s Hockey will return to the Prudential Center on December 10 to take on Army in the inaugural Hockey Knight in Jersey series, a home‑and‑home matchup that pits the Nittany Lions against the Black Knights.
The contest marks the first Division I men’s hockey game at the Prudential Center since 2014, reviving a venue that has long served as the home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and Seton Hall’s college basketball program.
The two teams previously met in December 2024 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., where Penn State secured a 4‑1 victory, and they have a history of non‑conference matchups that date back several seasons.
Mac Gadowsky, a Penn State defenseman who transferred from Army ahead of the 2024‑25 season, will be among the key storylines as the former Black Knights player faces his old club.
The series will conclude with the second game on December 12 at Pegula Ice Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania, completing the home‑and‑home arrangement and giving both programs a chance to showcase their talents on each other's home ice.