There’s so many people that wanted this to happen for so long,” said Joe Battista, who coached Penn State’s club ice hockey team for almost two decades.

Battista coached Penn State's club hockey team for 19 years and was instrumental in building the Nittany Lions' Division I program that is headed to its first Frozen Four. Joe Battista ...

They made hockey popular at Penn State even when it was a club sport ... of the foundation that I played a very small part in building,” said Olczyk, who played with the Icers his freshman ...

Penn State hockey practices for the Frozen Four on Monday ... proud of the foundation that I played a very small part in building,” said Olczyk, who played with the Icers his freshman year ...