UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State students once again showed their excitement for the Nittany Lion men’s hockey team on Thursday morning by purchasing all 1,000 season tickets in five minutes. The Roar Zone will be sold out for a third straight year.

“Penn State students are the absolute best,” head coach Guy Gadowsky said Thursday morning. “I love the Roar Zone and I can’t wait to see them rock Pegula Ice Arena in October.”

The student body of Penn State affirmed its love for the men’s hockey program with a flurry of ticket purchasing at 7 a.m. this morning. A 16-game season-ticket package was available online and by 7:05 a.m. all tickets were claimed. Last season, tickets were purchased in three minutes’ time.

Students will get to attend 16 of the 18 regular-season home games (all but vs. Minnesota, Jan. 8-9), in an attempt to make Pegula Ice Arena one of the best home ice advantages in college hockey. Last season, Penn State played in front of an NCAA-leading 104.3 percent average capacity crowd last year, going 13-2-3, which was second in Division I.

Members of The Roar Zone have now earned priority purchasing for The International Game, slated for Oct. 4 vs. Windsor. Those student tickets go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 9 for student season ticket holders at 10 a.m. for $8. Tickets will open to all students the following day, Thursday, Sept. 10. Two tickets are available per student, subject to availability.

The 2015-16 Nittany Lions kick off their campaign Oct. 4 vs. Windsor inside Pegula Ice Arena. Tickets to the general public are on-sale through Ticketmaster.com. The Nittany Lions then hit the road to face Canisius on Oct. 10 in Buffalo.