Less than a week ago, the Penn State hockey team suffered a major blow when fourth-year starting goaltender Liam Soulier entered the transfer portal to use his fifth year of eligibility elsewhere. received. This casts a big question mark on one of the most important positions on the ice heading into a crucial season for the program. I needed answers, and I needed them quickly. Now, nittany lions They filled that need with former Collegiate Con goaltender Arseniy Sergeyev.
Penn State hockey team gets extra points from transfer portal
Coach Guy Gadowski wasted no time finding the answer. On Tuesday, goaltender Arseni Sergeyev committed to Penn State through the transfer portal after playing two years at UConn. The Yaroslavl, Russia native was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2021 before beginning his career with Collegiate Con. He played in 20 games during his freshman season, posting a 2.61 GAA and 0.912 SV%. In his sophomore campaign, he had a 2.70 GAA and he had a .913 SV%. These two-season numbers of his all rank in the top five for his GAA and his SV% for a single season in Penn State program history.
Breaking news: Yuan @UConnMHOC Goalkeeper Arseni Sergeyev transferred @PennStateMHKYfirst reported via his Instagram @agalucci17
The Russian sophomore had eight wins, a 2.70 GAA and a 9.13 save percentage.
The Blue and White have found a second goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/pAoL5mWLIg
— Josh Bartosik (@Josh_Bartosik) April 2, 2024
Looking back on Sergeyev's career
Sergeyev posted these numbers while playing for one of the worst teams in the toughest conference in college hockey. UW has never been to the NCAA Tournament since its hockey program has existed, but Sergeyev will have to play regularly against last year's national champion Quinnipiac and will be drafted No. 1 overall in the summer's NHL Draft. It was assumed that it was Macklin Celebrini, who had been nominated in 1st place.
Prior to playing college hockey, he played for the Tri-City Storm in the USHL and was teammates with current Penn State forward Dane Dwiak among the current Big Ten skaters. With the Storm, in 43 games he posted a 2.25 GAA and an impressive 0.913 SV%. Both of these numbers were the best in the USHL for the 2021-2022 season. He won the USHL Goaltender of the Year award.
Sergeyev and his consistent track record of success make him a reliable backstop to complement one of the most talented rosters in program history, including current forward Aiden Fink and incoming forward Charlie Cerrato, who has a chance to be a top draft pick. It should be. This summer, the Nittany Lions will make history.
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