Matt DiMarsico Signs Contract With Colorado Avalanche

ALLENTOWN, PA - MARCH 30: Penn State Nittany Lions Forward Matt DiMarsico (14) scores the winning goal during the overtime period of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Regional Final game between the UConn Huskies and the Penn State Nittany Lions on March 30, 2025, at PPL Center in Allentown, PA. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On the one-year anniversary of his iconic overtime goal against UConn, Penn State forward Matt DiMarsico signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday: BREAKING: Matt DiMarsico has inked a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's @Avalanche to begin with the 2026-27 season! DiMarsico will join the @ColoradoEagles on an AHL contract for the rest of 2025-26!

#WeAre #HockeyValley Read ⬇️⬇️ https://t. co/Ht2qTCs8ti — Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 30, 2026 DiMarsico scored a team-high 18 goals this season and finished his career as the 10th player in program history to reach 100 career points (42 goals, 58 assists). He scored the game-winning goal against UConn on March 30, 2025 to send Penn State to its first ever Frozen Four.

DiMarsico will report to the Colorado Eagles- the Avalanches’s AHL affiliate- for the rest of the 2025-26 season before his entry-level deal kicks in next season. He is the 14th player in program history to sign an NHL contract and the second to sign with Colorado, after Peyton Jones. Make no mistake, his absence will be felt next season.

He developed into a strong two-way forward and was consistently a force on the forecheck. Penn State has a great recruiting class coming in, but DiMarsico’s production will be hard to replace. Congrats DD and good luck!