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For Joe Battista, Penn State Hockey's Frozen Four Run Inspires Joy, Tears and Pride
Battista coached Penn State's club hockey team for 19 years and was instrumental in building the Nittany Lions' Division I ...
‘A proud moment.’ Behind Penn State hockey’s journey from club sport to Frozen Four
There’s so many people that wanted this to happen for so long,” said Joe Battista, who coached Penn State’s club ice hockey ...
Inside Penn State hockey’s improbable rise and first trip to the Frozen Four
Penn State hadn't had a varsity hockey team since 1947. On Thursday, the Nittany Lions will play in the Frozen Four.
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PSU hockey’s unsung hero Battista set program
The Penn State hockey team will appear in its first-ever Frozen Four beginning tonight against Boston University (8:30 p.m., ...
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PSU hockey’s unsung hero Battista set program
Photo courtesy Penn State Athletics Joe Battista is considered the “Godfather” of ice hockey at Penn State University. The Penn State hockey team will appear in its first-ever Frozen Four ...
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For Joe Battista, Penn State Hockey's Frozen Four Run Inspires Joy, Tears and Pride
Joe and Heidi were sitting down to dinner as their phone rang. It was Pegula, a Penn State alumnus who owned a gas-drilling company, and he wanted to talk hockey at his alma mater. Pegula and wife ...