{"id":533391,"date":"2026-03-31T19:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533391\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:55:13","slug":"penn-state-mens-hockey-forward-charlie-cerrato-inks-pto-penn-state-mens-hockey-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533391\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State men&#8217;s hockey forward Charlie Cerrato inks PTO | Penn State Men&#8217;s Hockey News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Cerrato is turning pro.<\/p>\n<p>The standout forward is foregoing his final two years of collegiate eligibility and signing a professional tryout with the Chicago Wolves, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, who selected him No. 49 overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the team announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Canes<\/a> 2025 second-round pick Charlie Cerrato has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chicago_Wolves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Chicago_Wolves<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RbKMwOD42U\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/RbKMwOD42U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaltRuff\/status\/2039059988157448527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In two seasons at Penn State, Cerrato tallied 22 goals and 47 assists. His 42-point rookie campaign marked the second-highest point total by a Nittany Lions freshman and earned him Big Ten All-Freshman team honors.<\/p>\n<p>Cerrato missed 15 games during his sophomore season due to an injury he suffered in early January. He returned for two games in March but was again injured in Penn State\u2019s 3-1 loss to Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE HOCKEY COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/sports\/men_hockey\/penn-state-mens-hockey-forward-aiden-fink-inks-ato-deal-with-nashville-predators-affiliate\/article_ff69496d-b59a-42b8-ba8a-a65932b46549.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Penn State men&#039;s hockey forward Aiden Fink inks ATO deal with Nashville Predators&#039; affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Penn State men's hockey forward Aiden Fink inks ATO deal with Nashville Predators' affiliate\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1765\" height=\"1174\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69c745afba6d5.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">Aiden Fink has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Nashville Predators, the team anno\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/form\/letter_to_the_editor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Submit<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlie Cerrato is turning pro. 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