Jimmy Dowd Jr. Earns Big Ten Preseason Honorable Mention

Penn State Senior Jimmy Dowd Jr. was given an Honorable Mention in the Big Ten Preseason polls.

He was named a Big Ten All-Academic Honoree in both his Sophomore and Junior seasons.

He is ranked eighth in career points for a defenseman with 50 points (9g, 41a). His nine goals and 41 assists put him at seventh in their respective categories for a Penn State defenseman.

Last season, the Point Pleasant Beach native had a career-best with four goals, two of which were game-winning goals against Canisius and Ohio State, alongside his 15 assists for 19 points. His +10 was tied for fifth on the team.

His 18 assists in his Sophomore season were sixth-best in program history for a blue-liner in a single season, while his 21 points were eighth-best for a defenseman in a single season.

In his Freshman year, he skated in 20 games and led the defensemen in points with 10, collecting two goals and eight assists. He also recorded a +7 that season, putting him second on the team.