AboutCollege Hockey returns to Prudential Center with the inaugural Hockey Knight in Jersey!
The event features a marquee matchup between the Army Black Knights and Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Division I men’s hockey programs. This will mark the return of NCAA Division I men’s hockey to Prudential Center for the first time since 2014.
The game will be conducted two days before the 127th edition of the annual Army-Navy college football rivalry matchup taking place at MetLife Stadium; the inaugural Hockey Knight in Jersey will help anchor a marquee weekend for collegiate athletics in New Jersey.
The event marks the return of collegiate hockey to Prudential Center for the first time since the 2014 Liberty Hockey Invitational, which featured UConn, Princeton, Yale, and Merrimack.
Fans will be treated to a matchup featuring two of the premier NCAA Division I hockey programs in the Northeast. The Nittany Lions advanced to their first-ever Frozen Four in 2025 and enter the contest following back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including three in the past four years.
The Black Knights enter the second season of the Zach McKelvie era looking to build on a 12-17-6 campaign in 2025-26 that saw Army advance to the Atlantic Hockey America Tournament before falling to Niagara in the opening round. Army returns reigning AHA Goaltender of the Year JJ Cataldo, who was also a 2025-26 All-AHA First Team Selection. Army continues a proud hockey tradition as one of the nation’s historic military academy programs.
Start your special evening at Prudential Lounge, located at 165 Mulberry St! This newly renovated lounge is the perfect spot to grab a drink before the show begins. Lounge Opens At 6:30pm
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