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BEN COPELAND 14
Senior • F • 6-1 • 185 • Edina, Minn. • Colorado College (NCHC)
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BEFORE PENN STATE
Spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Colorado College…Registered 17 goals and 33 assists for 50 points in 97 games… Finished second on the team with 11 points on four goals and seven helpers in 22 games during the 2020-21 season…Played two seasons in the USHL for the Waterloo Blackhawks racking up 26 goals and 57 assists in 130 games from 2016-2018…Spent the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons at Edina High School in Minnesota where he was a teammate of current Nittany Lion defenseman Clayton Phillips from 2014-16…Scored 15 goals while adding 26 assists for 41 points in 27 games during his final season at Edina in 2015-16.
PERSONAL
Full name is Benjamin Robert Copeland…Son of Jennifer and Rob Copeland…Has a younger sister, Nicole…His father, Rob, played Division I hockey at the University of Notre Dame graduating in 1992…Majoring in communications and political science…Born April 27, 1999 in Edina, Minnesota.
““BEN MAKES A LOT OF PLAYS AND WILL REALLY ADD TO OUR TEAM SPEED BY HOW HE SKATES. IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO ADD A CHARACTER
PLAYER WITH PREVIOUS COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE TO OUR LINEUP.”
”GUY GADOWSKY
BEN COPELAND ”
DOUG DORR 30
Sophomore • G • 6-4 • 200 • Pittsburgh, Pa. • Youngstown Phantoms
BEFORE PENN STATE
Split the 2019-20 season between four teams in three leagues finishing with the Utica Jr. Comets of the NCDC…Played five games for the Boston Jr. Bandits posting a 2-1-1 record with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage…Appeared in five games with Utica posting a 2-2-0 record with a 4.47 goals-against average and an .876 save percentage…Finished the 2018-19 campaign with the Topeka Pilots of the NAHL appearing in 18 games with a 6-7-3 record, 3.14 goalsagainst average and a .919 save percentage… Spent the 2017-18 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 18U team.
PERSONAL
Full name is Douglas McLean Dorr…Son on Kristen and Doug Dorr…Is the middle child with an older sister, Anna, and a younger sister, Eva…Sister Eva is a member of the women’s hockey team at Harvard…Cousin, Mason, played division I lacrosse at Vermont…Cousin, Maggie, is a member of the tennis team at division III Tufts University…Majoring in supply-chain management…Born on May 7, 1999 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
” “DOUG WILL HELP US WITH OUR GOALTENDING DEPTH. HE IS A BIG KID WHO HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE PLAYING JUNIOR HOCKEY. HE IS A GOOD ADDITION TO OUR ROSTER. GUY GADOWSKY ““AFTER HELPING MOVE IN A FRIEND, I SAW JUST HOW EXCITING AND
HAPPY STATE COLLEGE WAS AND HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BECOME A
PART OF IT.”
”DOUG DORR
CARSON DYCK 7
Freshman • F • 6-0 • 180 • Lethbridge, Alberta • Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played the past three seasons with the Okotoks Oilers of the AJHL…Skated in 121 games scoring 16 goals while adding 54 assists for 70 points…Served as team captain in 2020-21 leading his team to a 7-1 record in only eight games before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Paced the team with nine points on three goals and six assists…Led the Oilers to the South Division finals during his first season in 2018-19.
PERSONAL
Full name is Carson Michael Dyck…Son of Charlene and Michael Dyck…Has an older sister, Bailey, and a younger brother, Brennan…Both his father, Michael, and uncle, Joel, played major junior hockey in the WHL…His father, Michael, has over 20 years of coaching experience and has been the head coach of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants since 2018 and served as an assistant coach for Team Canada’s silver medal winning squad at the 2021 World Junior Championship…Currently undecided on a major…Born on June 7, 2001 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
” ““CARSON IS AN EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT AND RELIABLE PLAYER IN ALL ZONES, HE IS A GREAT LEADER WHO DOES A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS TO HELP YOU WIN HOCKEY GAMES.” GUY GADOWSKY ““I chose Penn State because it embodies an ultra-competitive culture combined with a strong sense of togetherness and had everything I valued in a program.”
”CARSON DYCK
DANNY DZHANIYEV 13
Freshman • F • 5-4 • 145 • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played the 2020-21 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL…Finished third on the team with 18 goals while adding 18 assists for 36 points in 49 games played…Is a product of the United States National Team Development Program and has played on various teams within the system from 20182020…Appeared in 154 total games registering 37 points on 20 goals and 17 assists…Was a member of the U17 team that captured the Five Nations Tournament crown in Sweden in 2019.
PERSONAL
Full name is Daniyal Dzhaniyev…Son of Galina Shegelman and Mamed Dzhaniyev…Has an older sister Mariya and a younger brother, Arthur…Anticipating to major in Business… Born on September 15, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York. “PENN STATE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM SCHOOL TO GO TO. THE FACILITIES ARE INCREDIBLE, THE COACHING STAFF ARE UNBELIEVABLE PEOPLE AND PENN STATE HAS THE BEST FANS IN ALL OF COLLEGE HOCKEY
DANNY DZHANIYEV
”GUY GADOWSKY
RYAN KIRWAN 11
Freshman • F • 6-2 • 195 • DeWitt, N.Y. • Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played the 2020-21 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL…Finished second on the team with 21 goals while adding 16 assists for 37 points in 50 games played… Spent the 2019-20 season with the Madison Capitols leading the team with 25 goals and ranking second with 41 points in 50 games… Was named to the 2019-20 USHL All-Rookie Team…Played the 2018-19 season with the Little Caesars 16U team capturing the Michigan State Championship…Played 71 games during the 2018-19 season leading the team with 58 goals and 101 points.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ryan Michael Kirwan…Son of Patty and Terry Kirwan…Is the youngest of four with two older brothers Luke and Matthew and an older sister Lauren…Sister, Lauren, played division I ice hockey at Minnesota State and UNH…Brother, Luke, was a product of the USNTDP and played four years of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League before enrolling at the University of Prince Edward Island where he played two seasons...Undecided on a major…Born on February 27, 2002 in DeWitt, New York. “EVER SINCE I WAS A KID, I DREAMT OF ATTENDING PENN STATE. THE FA” CILITIES ARE THE BEST IN COLLEGE HOCKEY AND NO RINK GETS LOUDER THAN PEGULA ICE ARENA. THE COACHING STAFF IS TOP-NOTCH, AND IT WAS AN EASY DECISION FOR ME TO MAKE
RYAN KIRWAN
” “RYAN IS A BIG LEFT WING WITH A HARD, HEAVY SHOT AND HE HAS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO GET THAT SHOT OFF FROM ANYWHERE ON THE ICE. GUY GADOWSKY
SIMON MACK 4
Freshman • D • 5-10 • 180 • Brockville, Ontario • Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played the 2020-21 season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL…Scored four goals while adding seven assists for 11 points in 51 games...Spent the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons with his hometown Brockville Braves of the CCHL…Collected 66 points on eight goals and 58 assists in 108 career games with Brockville…Registered a 44-point season (4G, 40A) during the 2018-19 campaign…Named the Braves Rookie of the Year following the 2017-18 season and earned the team’s Top Defenseman Award and Don Wallace Memorial Award in 2018-19…Named a CCHL Second Team All-Star in 2018-19…Named the 201819 CCHL High School Academic Player of the Year…Earned the 2018-19 CCHL Top Prospect Award…Selected for Team Canada East in the World Junior A Challenge in 2018-19…Nominated for the 2018-19 Brockville and Area Sports Person of the Year Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Simon Nathaniel Mack…Son of Kim and Tim Mack…Has one younger sister, Olivia…Intends to major in Pre-Med…Born on March 29, 2001 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. ” “THE CAMPUS, FACILITIES AND PEOPLE THAT I MET, WHEN VISITING PENN STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME, WERE THE MOST IMPRESSIVE. THE RECENT SUCCESS OF THE TEAM AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COACHING STAFF HELPED ME DECIDE THAT THIS WAS THE PLACE I WANTED TO PLAY. PENN STATE’S ACADEMIC HISTORY WAS ALSO A GREAT FIT FOR MY EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS.
SIMON MACK
“SIMON IS A SMOOTH SKATING DEFENSEMAN WHO IS ALSO VERY SMART WITH THE PUCK. THOSE NATURAL ATTRIBUTES ALLOW HIM TO
BE EFFECTIVE WITH MINIMAL RISK.
”GUY GADOWSKY
2021-22 PENN STATE HOCKEY BEN SCHOEN 12
Freshman • F • 5-8 • 150 • Toledo, Ohio • Tri-City Storm (USHL)
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played the past three seasons in the USHL mostly for the Youngstown Phantoms…Completed the 2020-21 campaign with the Tri-City Storm following a midseason trade…Scored 17 goals while adding 13 assists for 30 points in 41 games…Helped the Storm to the Western Conference regular-season championship…Registered 78 points on 29 goals and 49 assists in 125 total USHL contests…Spent the 2016-2018 seasons with Little Caesars scoring 42 goals with 50 assists for 92 points in 87 games.
PERSONAL
Full name is Benjamin James Schoen…Son of Beth and Jon Schoen…Has an older sister, Ashley…Has an older brother, Austin, and a younger brother, Luke…Intended major is business…Born on May 18, 2002. ” “ I CHOSE PENN STATE BECAUSE OF THE CULTURE OF THE TEAM, THE COACHING STAFF AND THE INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE AT PEGULA ICE ARENA.
BEN SCHOEN
” “BEN IS A CREATIVE CENTERMAN WITH EXTREMELY HIGH HOCKEY IQ. HE WILL FIT RIGHT IN WITH HIS HOCKEY SENSE AND PLAYMAKING ABILITY. GUY GADOWSKY
