STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State's rise to Division I college hockey has brought with it many NHL hopefuls, building a future pipeline to the pros that continued on Saturday during the second day of the NHL Draft in Chicago.
In fact, Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky was even at United Center on Friday night for the first round.
Coaches of the two newest Division I men's programs, Guy Gadowsky and Greg Powers, at the @NHL Draft pic.twitter.com/SR3WMjVNE3
— College Hockey Inc. (@collegehockey) June 23, 2017
Can play. Mr Consistent, Elite stick, and ultra-competitive, teams need his type to win. Think Shaw and Kunitz. Good offensive tools https://t.co/FrUx4t7qKp
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) June 24, 2017
The LA Kings select Cole Hults with their 134th pick. #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/n0yTe40Chb
— #LAKings (@LAKings) June 24, 2017
With the 156th pick in the 2017 #NHLDraft, the Colorado Avalanche select Denis Smirnov. pic.twitter.com/InLibUAe2n
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 24, 2017