Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 16
Penguins A to Z: Colton Poolman will likely need to move on (again)Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Ex-Penguins goaltender Magnus Hellberg signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Magnus Hellberg has signed a three-year contract with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League. That team announced the transaction on Thursday. A native of Sweden, Hellberg spent the 2024-25 campaign with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 41 games, he posted...
Penguins A to Z: Vasily Ponomarev’s once bright NHL future is now in doubtVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
FSG downplays report suggesting Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle could reacquire Penguins
According to a report by Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic, Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle and David Morehouse are investigating a potential purchase to reacquire the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. In 2021, Lemieux and Burkle sold their controlling interest in the franchise to FSG. Both Lemieux and Burkle still...
Dan Muse is just beginning to craft his approach with the Penguins
As has happened countless times over the previous decade, a guff Boston accent fielded questions during a press conference at the dais within the media room at PPG Paints Arena. And as has been the case since 2015, there was plenty of coach-speak, including nomenclature such as “process” and “foundation.”...
Penguins forward prospect Vasily Ponomarev signs in Russia
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Vasily Ponomarev has signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction via Telegram, a popular social media outlet in Europe. With regard to his NHL status, the Russian-born Ponomarev is scheduled to become a restricted free...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Mac Hollowell signs in Russia
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Mac Hollowell has signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction via Telegram, a popular social media outlet in Europe. A native of Niagara Falls, Ont., the right-handed Hollowell is in the final weeks of a...
Penguins A to Z: Chase Pietila understands what can get him to the NHLVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Ex-Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson signs in Italy
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson has signed a one-year contract with the HC Bolzano Foxes, a team based in Italy that competes in the International Central European Hockey League (ICEHL). That team announced the transaction on Tuesday. Samuelsson, 33, spent the past two seasons with the Straubing Tigers of...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Pieniniemi looks ready to make another jumpVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Owen Pickering has to take a big step forwardVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Tommy Novak needs to make the most of his second chanceVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: It wasn’t meant to be for Matt NietoVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Ex-Penguins assistant coaches Ty Hennes, David Quinn join Rangers
Assistant coaches Ty Hennes and David Quinn have left the Pittsburgh Penguins for identical roles with the New York Rangers. The Rangers announced the appointments Thursday. Hennes and Quinn will reunite with former Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, who left the Penguins on April 28 and took over the Rangers...
Former Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman has signed a two-year contract with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). That team announced the transaction via a release Thursday. A native of Toronto, the 29-year-old Friedman split the 2024-25 season between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators organizations, primarily at...
Penguins A to Z: Alex Nedeljkovic will remain in the battleVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
In Dan Muse, Penguins pick coach with uncommon resume, knack for development
Dan Muse has won in Pittsburgh before. In this case, “before” was April 13, 2013, when the Frozen Four was staged here. As an assistant coach, Muse helped Yale win the first NCAA title in program history and was celebrating with players as well as fellow staffers on the ice...
Penguins hire Dan Muse as head coachVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Dan Muse as the 23rd coach in franchise history. His appointment was announced Wednesday. President of hockey operations Kyle Dubas outlined Muse’s attributes in a statement. “During this process, we met with many candidates who we felt would have been a fit as the next...
Penguins A to Z: Sergei Murashov means a lot to the future, just not yetVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign goaltender Maxim Pavlenko
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed goaltender Maxim Pavlenko to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday. A native of Kazakhstan, the 22-year-old Pavlenko has spent the past two seasons with Ryazan-VDV of Russia’s Supreme Hockey League, the second-tier league in that country. Appearing in seven VHL...
Penguins A to Z: Rutger McGroarty arrives as an NHLerVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins relinquish rights to forward prospect Chase Yoder
The Pittsburgh Penguins relinquished the rights to forward prospect Chase Yoder on Sunday. Puckpedia reported the transaction Monday night. It was initially believed Yoder’s NHL rights would expire Aug. 15 but given that he played five seasons at the NCAA level with Providence, that timeframe was advanced to Sunday. Yoder,...
Ex-Penguins forward Drake Caggiula signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Drake Caggiula has signed a one-year contract for the 2025-26 season with Lausanne Hockey Club of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction in a release on Monday. A native of Pickering, Ont., the 30-year-old Caggiula is still officially under contract for the remainder of...
Former Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci joins Blackhawks
Former Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci has joined the Chicago Blackhawks in an identical capacity. The Blackhawks announced Vellucci’s hiring Monday. Vellucci had been a member of the Penguins organization since he took over as general manager and head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2019. After a single...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hire ex-NHL forward Brad Malone as assistant coach
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hired former NHL forward Brad Malone as an assistant coach. His appointment was announced Monday. Malone, 36, retired as an active player following the 2023-24 season and jumped into the coaching ranks in 2024-25 with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Initially hired as...
