Penn State hockey picked up its fourth defenseman of the 2027 class with a commitment from Kohyn Eshkawkogan earlier on Saturday:
Eshkawkogan hails from Ontario and finished his first two seasons in the OHL with 73 points (12 goals, 61 ***** ists) in 120 games with the Ottawa 67's. His 53 points in 68 games during the 2025-26 regular season ranked 8th among all OHL defensemen. He is an excellent puck mover and playmaker in the offensive zone. While he is not the most explosive goal-scoring defenseman, he is strong on the power play. His 23 power play ***** ists ranked 3rd among all OHL defensemen in 2025-26.
As he turns 18 this November, Eshkawkogan will be eligible for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft. Most current projections for the 2027 draft have him ranging from a late first to an early second round selection. With Jackson Smith likely departing for the pros after the 2026-27 season, Penn State will need a high-end offensive defenseman to take his place for the future. We will see if hits the ground running as quickly as Smith did, but the talent is certainly there for him to be a top pairing defenseman at Penn State and a power play quarterback.
Eshkawkogan joins a 2027 Penn State class that has already swelled to 12 total recruits (4 defensemen, 8 forwards).
#power
Eshkawkogan hails from Ontario and finished his first two seasons in the OHL with 73 points (12 goals, 61 ***** ists) in 120 games with the Ottawa 67's. His 53 points in 68 games during the 2025-26 regular season ranked 8th among all OHL defensemen. He is an excellent puck mover and playmaker in the offensive zone. While he is not the most explosive goal-scoring defenseman, he is strong on the power play. His 23 power play ***** ists ranked 3rd among all OHL defensemen in 2025-26.
As he turns 18 this November, Eshkawkogan will be eligible for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft. Most current projections for the 2027 draft have him ranging from a late first to an early second round selection. With Jackson Smith likely departing for the pros after the 2026-27 season, Penn State will need a high-end offensive defenseman to take his place for the future. We will see if hits the ground running as quickly as Smith did, but the talent is certainly there for him to be a top pairing defenseman at Penn State and a power play quarterback.
Eshkawkogan joins a 2027 Penn State class that has already swelled to 12 total recruits (4 defensemen, 8 forwards).
#power
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