Going to Video in 5..4..3..2..

You've asked -- and we're finally answering. Yes, it is true. We will be adding video to the Penn State Icers webcasts in the very near future.

Thanks to a generous contribution of an alumni parent who shall remain nameless, I am waiting for the big brown truck to deliver a new video camera and related equipment.

Unfortunately, the delivery isn't scheduled until Wednesday. Obviously, as I said on Saturday, we would love to have everything running in time for this weekend's big series against the #2 Ohio Bobcats.

However, since we want to make sure that we bring you the best product right out of the gate - we're going to put that on hold and shoot for the home-and-home series with West Chester the following weekend.

We'll be working with Tom McLaughlin at Fight on State to run some tests next week before the Icers head to the Ice Line to battle the Golden Rams.

The video webcast will be free of charge for the rest of the season. Hopefully, if all goes as planned, we'll have both home and away games, including the ESCHL tournament.

The National Tournament webcasts again this year will be the property of the ACHA.

Now, on to the goings-on on the ice. To say the least, the opening weekend of the second semester wasn't exactly how Coach Balboni and the boys hoped it would begin.

Friday's trip to Pittsburgh for the College Hockey Showcase was a disappointment, all because of this cherry picker that broke down on the ice at the Mellon Arena.

Brian Stevens of RMU posted the photos on his Facebook album.

As I said on Friday, 30 minutes of hockey at the Mellon was better than 0 minutes of hockey at the Mellon.

A special thanks to Harry and Linda Cerrutti for opening their beautiful home to the team for a great pre-game meal. Even if Kurt had a tough time getting the bus to the front door!

I'd be remiss if I didn't give Kurt a tip of the hat for getting us home in the snow. Route 22 can be such fun in whiteout conditions.

I'm not sure if the Pittsburgh trip affected the guys on Saturday, as an undermanned but gutsy Washington & Jefferson squad gave the Icers all they could handle in the 5-3 victory.

We'll see how they rebound against Dan Morris' team this weekend.