Penn State falls short in historic outdoor OT thriller to Michigan State at Beaver Stadium
- On Jan. 31, 2026, at Beaver Stadium, Penn State Nittany Lions lost 5-4 in overtime to Michigan State Spartans when Charlie Stramel scored the winner and completed a hat trick 3:08 into OT.
- As the host, Penn State staged its first-ever outdoor games at Beaver Stadium, featuring a women's 3-0 win on Friday and overcoming ice-condition stoppages earlier this week and during the game with 74,575 attending.
- Through 60 minutes, the score was tied at four apiece after Daniel Russell opened scoring and Penn State rallied with goals from Aiden Fink and Gavin McKenna during a wild middle period.
- MSU, now 21-5-0, gained two Big Ten points and moved into first place with 35 points; Gadowsky called it 'a very emotional weekend with a lot going on and and I think that in most part we responded well.'
- Penn State's roster shows NHL prospects like Gavin McKenna, who said `Just to be a part of this community at Penn State, I'm forever at Penn Stater, and that was an amazing time.
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‘The coolest thing I’ve ever seen’: Penn State hockey puts on a show in Beaver Stadium despite loss
STATE COLLEGE — Shea Van Olm marched to center ice, ripped the puck from Maxim Štrbák and broke free to the net. He deposited a shot from the high slot into the upper right corner of the net, giving No. 5 Penn State a 4-3 lead over No. 2 Michigan State in the third period, its first advantage of one of college hockey’s most anticipated games.
Penn State-Michigan State Hockey Game Draws An Incredible 75,000 Fans To Beaver Stadium
From the second it was announced, I was telling anyone who would listen (and many more who probably would've preferred I stay quiet) that it was beyond time for Beaver Stadium to host some outdoor hockey.We finally got that on Saturday afternoon with the Michigan State Spartans paying the Penn State Nittany Lions a visit in Happy Valley, and…Well, just look at this. It's art.I mean, look at it.Look at it!It was a huge turnout, with just under 75…
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