What follows are capsules on each of the seven "new" players, including the summary information and Josh Brandwene quotes taken from the PSU release.
It's pretty easy to see some of Brandwene's piplines start to take shape. Notably, two signees are products of the Detroit Honeybaked program, as are two of this year's freshmen (Madison Smiddy and Katie Murphy). Another signee, from the Alliance Bulldogs, will join freshman Ashton Schaffer as an alumna. Three signees (Whitlinger, Catanzariti, Zinn) are from Gilmour Academy outside of Cleveland, and of course the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite will supply its fair share of players with Holdcroft and Kern this year.
Forward
Alliance Bulldogs 19U
5'3", 119 pounds
Plano, TX
DOB 12/30/1993
Alliance Bulldogs site
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2010-11 Alliance Bulldogs Mdgt. 48 49 45 94 --
2011-12 Alliance Bulldogs Mdgt. 8 11 10 21 --
Currently in her sixth season with the Alliance Bulldogs organization ... Through eight games in 2011-12, leads team in goals (11), assists (10) and points (21) ... Helped lead the U19 squad to the 2011 USA Hockey Tier II U19 National Championship and to a second-place finish in 2010 ... Registered 241 points (131g, 110a) from 2008-11 ... Four-year participant at USA Hockey's Select Player Development Camps (2007-10).
Brandwene on Hoenshell: "I'm very impressed with Hannah's offensive skills. She has great hands and on-ice vision and an excellent shot release. Her unwavering desire to be a part of the Penn State program is something that I'm very grateful for."
Defender
Roseville (MN) High School
Height/weight unknown
Oakdale, MN
DOB unknown
MNgirlshockeyhub.com Roseville HS page
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2010-11 Roseville HS MN-HS 28 1 4 5 38
2011-12 Roseville HS MN-HS 1 0 2 2 2
Four-year member at Roseville High School ... Helped lead team to the 2010 Upper Midwest High School Elite League and 2009 state championships ... Also played for the Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps.
Brandwene on Jahnke: "Paige is an incredibly mature and consistent two-way defender who plays well at both ends of the ice. She is very strong on her skates, makes great first outlet passes and will adjust incredibly well to the college game."
Defender
Connecticut Polar Bears 19U
Height/weight unknown
Pearl River, NY
DOB 2/8/1994
Connecticut Polar Bears site
Team captain at The Taft School (Conn.) ... Also a member of the Connecticut Polar Bears U19 squad.
Brandwene on McGee: "A multi-sport prep school athlete and student leader, Taylor possesses excellent passing skills, on-ice vision and a terrific sense for joining the rush. She compliments those skills well with excellent defending ability."
Defender
Detroit Honeybaked 19U
5'5", 145 pounds
Rochester Hills, MI
DOB 1/4/1994
Detroit Honeybaked site
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2010-11 Detroit Honeybaked Mdgt. 45 7 5 12 48
Member of the Detroit Honeybaked U19 team.
Brandwene on Pardoski: "Jordin is a great on-ice communicator and terrific stay-at-home defender who covers the net and defends the rush superbly. She also adds an element of size and physicality to our lineup."
Forward
Detroit Honeybaked 19U
5'2", 124 pounds
Troy, MI
DOB 9/14/1992
Detroit Honeybaked site
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2010-11 Detroit Belle Tire Mdgt. 59 15 20 35 56
First-year member of the Detroit Honeybaked U19 girls' team ... Helped lead Detroit Belle Tire to the 2010 state championship ... Four-time participant at USA Hockey's Select Player Development Camps (2006-09) ... Named a 2008 all-star selection.
Brandwene on Shaw: "Birdie has a tremendous hockey IQ and an equal passion for Penn State and this program. She plays well at both ends of the ice, is an excellent playmaker and is equally strong in the corners."
Defender
Massachusetts Spitfires 19U
Height/weight unknown
Ashby, MA
DOB 2/26/1993
Massachusetts Spitfires site
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2011-12 Mass. Spitfires Mdgt. 12 1 2 3 --
Member of the Massachusetts Spitfires U19 and The Williston Northampton School prep teams ... Team captain of Williston squad.
Brandwene on Wilkie: "A three-sport prep school athlete and student leader, Sarah has fantastic skating technique and athleticism to go along with superb puck movement and a knack for joining the play offensively."
Forward
North American Hockey Academy - White
5'7", 147 pounds
Jackson, MI
DOB 12/23/1993
NAHA - White site
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
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2010-11 Detroit Belle Tire Mdgt. 62 23 19 42 44
2011-12 NAHA - White JWHL 5 1 1 2 0
Member of the North American Hockey Academy White Team ... Also played for the Detroit Belle Tire (2008-10), Little Caesars (2006-08) and Honeybaked (2005-06) organizations.
Brandwene on Yoxheimer: "Shannon is an outstanding player out of the power forward mold. She's strong, fast, plays well at both ends of the ice and has an unbelievable shot release. She will be relied upon heavily at both ends of the ice."
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