Mac Gadowsky

Mac Gadowsky (born January 10, 2002) is an American college ice hockey defenseman for Penn State of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He previously played for Army.

Early life Gadowsky was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, while his father, Guy Gadowsky, served as head coach for Alaska. He played two seasons with the Springfield Jr. Blues and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).

Playing career Gadowsky began his collegiate career for Army during the 2023–24 season. During his freshman year, he recorded four goals and 19 assists in 28 games. Led all AHA rookie defensemen with 23 points. He scored his first career goal on December 8, 2023, in a game against Mercyhurst. Following the season he was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team, and a finalist for the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year. He was also named an AHCA East First Team All-American, the first player in program history to receive the honor.

On April 16, 2025, Gadowsky transferred to Penn State for the 2025–26 season, where he will play for his father, Guy.

In December of 2025, Gadowsky was called up to the U.S. Collegiate Selects team, an all-star team of NCAA Division I players from various university hockey programs, that participated in the 2025 Spengler Cup (and was coached by his father).

Personal life Gadowsky's father, Guy, is a former ice hockey player and current head coach for Penn State. His brother, Magnus, is an ice hockey player for Amherst College. All-Atlantic Hockey America First Team 2025 Atlantic Hockey America Best Defenseman 2025

Atlantic Hockey America Individual Sportsmanship Award 2025 AHCA East First Team All-American 2025