‘Della Penna, 25, becomes the youngest full-time broadcaster in the AHL, a high-profile media position a 45-minute drive from his hometown. “I’m so grateful for it,” he said. “Sometimes for opportunities, my closest friends had to go to the Midwest for a job in local news and make not great money and have long hours. It’s something that I thank God for every single day. It’s something that I feel incredibly lucky for, but I do have to remind myself that I’ve put in a lot of hard work to get to this point.”’