Penn State's home rink in 2012-13, purportedly, was the same Penn State Ice Pavilion used by the Lady Icers.
Few anticipated what came next at the tournament, held at the Ashburn Ice House in Ashburn, VA from March 7-10, 2013: wins over West No. 1 Alaska (2-1) and defending Division 2 national champion Wisconsin-Stout (3-1) on the first two days of the championships.