Oh, Hello: Justin Poirier Commits to Penn State Hockey
Penn State bolstered its top six on Monday
MONCTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 10: Justin Poirier #9 of Baie-Comeau Drakkar shoots the puck against Moncton Wildcats during the third period at Avenir Centre on November 10, 2024 in Moncton, Canada. (Photo by Dale Preston/Getty Images) | Getty Images Penn State hockey had been relatively quiet in the transfer portal window, but the Nittany Lions made a big splash with a commitment from former Maine forward Justin Poirier: 🚨PORTAL ALERT🚨 Schloss-💣 and a B1G one! Penn State has nabbed the top available portal forward in Justin Poirier!
🦁🦁🦁 2024 NHL Draft pick by #SoundTheSiren had 29 points in his freshman season for Maine. https://t. co/DFCrlba9ZL pic.
twitter. com/HuiKoaOINh — College Puck NXT (@CollegePuckNXT) April 27, 2026 Poirier had 18 goals and 11 assists in 27 games in his freshman season at Maine in 2025-26. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
A right-hand shot, Poirier tore up the OHL over three seasons, including a 51-goal campaign in 2023-24 that helped earn his selection in the NHL Draft. Most projections had Poirier as the top remaining forward in the transfer portal, making this one of the biggest moves in the sport during the spring transfer window. Penn State is losing almost its entire top six production from last season.