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Penguins sign 2nd-round pick Harrison Brunicke to 3-year deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins now have both of their second-round picks from last month’s draft under contract. On Thursday, the Penguins signed defenseman Harrison Brunicke to a three-year entry-level deal, the team announced. The two-way contract carries an $875,000 cap hit, according to PuckPedia. A 6-foot-3, 196-pound native of South Africa,...
New Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk ‘motivated to prove myself again’
Well before he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this month as an unrestricted free agent, Matt Grzelcyk enjoyed some bright moments through connections with the team. First, the left-handed defenseman was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round (No. 85 overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft that was...
Penguins prospect Mac Swanson thinks he has a mighty strong chance at reaching the NHLVideo
Growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Mac Swanson didn’t have many homegrown NHLers to idolize. But he probably had the best one to look up to. His dad. Brian Swanson toiled for 14 years in the professional ranks as a forward, including parts of four campaigns in...
On Sports: Pittsburgh led viewership of All-Star Game; Steelers QB drafted by UFL
Was it a Paul Skenes bump? Is MLB in the midst of a mini renaissance? Tuesday’s All-Star Game was the most-watched telecast on Fox in almost six months, drawing 7.6 million viewers, according to the network’s PR arm. That was up 6% from last year’s game. Most notably from a...
Defenseman Finn Harding out to prove he’s a hidden gem in Penguins’ draft class
In 2023, Finn Harding had to shake off the disappointment of being passed over in the NHL Draft. With only a handful of selections left in this year’s draft, things appeared to be trending toward a repeat. But in the seventh round, the Pittsburgh Penguins scooped him up at No....
Heading into final year of college hockey, Penguins prospect Chase Yoder still proving himself
For 22-year-old forward Chase Yoder, another year at Penguins development camp was another chance to prove the team made the right choice by picking him in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL draft. “It’s good to get here in front of management, in front of the coaches. I’m trying...
Penguins prospect Tristan Broz has ‘matured a lot, grown a lot’ as his professional career beginsVideo
Tristan Broz never dreamed of scoring overtime goals in his driveway. After all, he’s from Minnesota, the land of a thousand lakes. His aspirations unfolded on a more icebound surface. “As a little kid, being on the pond all the time,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect said, “that’s exactly the...
On Sports: Patric Hornqvist again engraved on Stanley Cup; ex-Pitt star arrested; waived Pirate starts for Dodgers
Former Pittsburgh Penguins fan favorite Patric Hornqvist has his name on the Stanley Cup for a third time. The NHL’s “Keeper of the Cup,” Philip Pritchard, released a photo of the newly engraved chalice via social media over the weekend. And among the 53 of Florida Panthers players and staff...
Penguins draft pick Chase Pietila finding identity as defenseman while brother, Logan, chases role at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Chase Pietila doesn’t much recognize the player he was a year or two ago, when he didn’t hear his name called at the NHL Draft. But at the end of June, the 20-year-old defenseman was picked in the fourth round (No. 111 overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. For Pietila, taking...
Penguins forward prospect Cooper Foster’s long journey continuesVideo
The Sault Ste. Marie Airport is a modest facility residing on a chunk of Ontario that juts out into the eastern end of Lake Superior, right where the St. Mary’s River begins. Three carriers operate out of the strip: Air Canada Express, Porter and the vividly dubbed Bearskin Airlines. None...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign former Sabres prospect Mats LindgrenVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed defenseman Mats Lindgren to a one-year American Hockey League contract on Friday. A left-handed shot, the 19-year-old Lindgren (6-foot, 182 pounds) was a fourth-round draft pick (No. 106 overall) in 2022 by the Buffalo Sabres but never signed with that team and became an unrestricted free...
Following solid USHL debut, Penguins prospect Joona Vaisanen looks to develop further in college
Geographically and topographically (not to mention culturally), one would be hard-pressed to think of a more stark contrast between Finland and Iowa. Yet, that’s exactly the seismic shift in surroundings that Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 draft pick Joona Vaisanen underwent. The 19-year-old defenseman, chosen in the sixth round (No. 175 overall),...
Penguins change beverage provider at PPG Paints Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins have changed the beverage provider at PPG Paints Arena to Coca-Cola products beginning with the 2024-25 season. ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, which serves most of Pennsylvania as well as portions of Ohio and West Virginia, will provide the beverages. A “multi-year partnership” was announced by the team via...
Longtime Penguins athletic trainer Chris Stewart steps away
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins head athletic trainer Chris Stewart has resigned from his position after 18 seasons with the team. Per a team spokesperson, Stewart is stepping away from the job to get away from the grind the position presents. A native of Johnstown, Stewart joined the Penguins in 2006 and...
Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe offers a blend of offense, agitationVideo
Tanner Howe has a pretty obvious idol for anyone who has grown up in Canada over the past 18 years. “Sidney Crosby,” said Howe, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. “Just growing up, watching and seeing what he’s done. It’s crazy. To be drafted to the same team is pretty...
Former Penguins forward Radim Zohorna signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction via a release Thursday. Zohorna, 28, just completed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins that carried a salary cap hit of $775,000. He became an unrestricted free...
Penguins sign forward prospect Tanner HoweVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed a member of their 2024 draft class Wednesday, agreeing to a three-year entry-level contract with forward Tanner Howe. A second-round pick (No. 46 overall) in last month’s NHL Draft, Howe served as captain of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League last season. In 68...
Goaltender Sergei Murashov impresses in Penguins prospect tournament
The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their prospect development camp Wednesday in Cranberry with a four-on-four tournament of three different squads. The unimaginatively monikered Team 1 claimed glory with a 2-1 win against hated Team 3 to secure the Michel Briere Cup, which profoundly remembers a promising Penguins rookie forward who died...
Penguins prospect Brayden Yager getting closer to NHL arrival
Chosen 14th in the 2023 NHL Draft and with a junior hockey championship to his credit, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager is ready to take his game to the next level. Last season in the Western Hockey League was a successful one for Yager, who helped lead the Moose Jaw...
Having already made history, ‘the hard work starts now’ for Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke
Without even taking a step onto the ice as a full-time NHLer, Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke already has made history. Selected in the second round of the NHL Draft (No. 44 overall) last month, Brunicke became the first South African-born skater to hear his name be called at...
New coach Kirk MacDonald has big plans for Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
It is important to win games at the AHL level, but it also is crucial to develop young players so they can make an impact in the NHL. With many players on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster growing older and nearing retirement, the impetus is on Kirk MacDonald to shepherd the...
Promising Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov adapting well to new North American surroundingsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov has been in the United States for all of a few days after being added near the 11th hour as an attendee of the club’s annual development camp. But the 20-year-old native of Yaroslavl, Russia, has adjusted to new surroundings halfway across the world...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas gave the same speech to his young players that he did to the fans. Now Penguins must make it happen
Before last month’s NHL draft in Las Vegas, Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas made a clear statement about the direction he wants to go with the organization. “We need to make sure that we have the flexibility and the options to bring in younger, hungrier...
Penguins 1st-round pick Owen Pickering gets chance to compete at camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting their prospect development camp at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, and Owen Pickering is among the handful of first-round picks competing. It’s been two years since Pickering was drafted No. 21 overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. Pickering hopes this can be his year...
Pittsburgh-born player hopes to make NHL dreams come true at Penguins development camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of players at their development camp, which opened Saturday in Cranberry, but one player’s history with the region stood out above the rest. Matthew DiMarsico, who played for Penn State last season, grew up in Wexford. Last season for the Nittany Lions, DiMarsico had seven...
