Blue & White Brew 6/19: Hockey Makes History Again!

Women's hockey has seven draftees!

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Penn State Brew Crew
June 19, 2026


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Get to know new Lady Lion Devyn Quigley!

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏒 Professional hockey players
🤼 B1G matchups announced
🦁 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Pieces of the Puzzle! Penn State men’s hockey has its 2026-27 Big Ten weekend and non-conference schedule — check it out below!

🔺 Penn State To The Pros! Penn State women’s hockey continues to make history, as seven Nittany Lions were selected in this week’s PWHL Draft in Detroit — the most of any school!

Tessa Janecke was selected with the third overall pick in the first round by Las Vegas, followed by Leah Stecker (Round 3, Boston), Maddy Christian (Round 3, Minnesota), Katie DeSa (Round 4, Vancouver), Katelyn Roberts (Round 4, New York), Kendall Butze (Round 5, Las Vegas) and Mya Vaslet (Round 6, Hamilton).

🔺 Up Next, The World! Penn State track and field’s Nolan Carey has earned a spot on Team USA for the World U20 Championships after winning the USA U20 javelin title on Thursday at Hayward Field!

🔺 Mat Matchups! The Big Ten has unveiled Penn State wrestling’s 2026-27 conference opponents, with Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and Wisconsin set to visit Happy Valley!

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Regional Acclaim! Penn State track and field’s Hayley Kitching has been named the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year after her runner-up finish in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships!

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