We are the captains now.

Penn State men’s hockey has named Dane Dowiak and Reese Laubach team captains for the 2026-27 season.

Dowiak and Laubach both led the Nittany Lions last season. Dowiak was the lone captain while Laubach was one of two alternates.

Laubach played in all 37 games for Penn State in 2025-26, recording 28 points on 12 goals and a career-best 16 assists.

Dowiak played 27 games last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He scored 18 points on nine goals and nine assists and blocked 24 shots.

Laubach, Dowiak, and the rest of the Nittany Lions start the season on Friday, October 9, against UConn in the 2026 Ice Breaker Tournament.

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Collin Ward

Collin is a fourth-year majoring in digital/print journalism. He lives in Basking Ridge, New Jersey and enjoys TAYLOR HAM, egg, and cheese. As a New York Giants and Chelsea FC fan you can normally find him yelling at his TV screen on the weekends. Please follow him on X(formerly Twitter) @wardcollinz for Penn State football stuff. You can email him at collin@onwardstate.com.

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