In addition to donning all-pink uniforms, Penn State asks all fans to wear pink to the match in support of breast cancer survivors and an increase in cancer research.
"He wants to make sure he could leave a legacy and that means get Penn State into the NCAA tournament, and I believe he can."
Phillips is a smooth-skating defenseman who transferred from Penn State to Minnesota this offseason.
Gordon, a 6'5", 170-pound shooting guard, committed to the Nittany Lions over Iowa, Pitt, and Arizona State, among others.
The squad's practice will be open to the public for an hour on Thursday afternoon.
The self-described power-forward was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.