The Godfather of Pegula Ice Arena

Story/Video posted April 20, 2022 in In The Game by One State College hockey official is still doing what he loves even after 40 years..

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Jay Horgas loves hockey.

If you have gone to a youth game at the Pegula Ice Arena, you have probably seen him in the zebra stripes.

Horgas has been officiating local hockey games for 40 years. He does not plan on stopping.

The reason he keeps blowing the whistle is because he wants to continue to grow hockey around State College.

He is better known as “The Godfather of Pegula Ice Arena”.

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Jacob Cheris

Fourth-Year / Broadcast Journalism

Jacob Cheris is a fourth-year majoring in broadcast journalism from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is an aspiring sports writer. Jacob is a huge Washington Capitals fan and has a great passion for hockey. He played all throughout high school. He is also a member of Penn State Sports Night, where he analyzes hockey and other sports on YouTube. Jacob also covers Penn State Men’s hockey as the lead editorial writer for Penn State Rivals, giving in depth analysis on the team, and feature stories on specific players.  Jacob is also the host of CommRadio’s hockey talk show “The Sin Bin”. Jacob is looking to expand his love for hockey and use it across all sports.