Ex-Penguins forward Josh Currie signs in Russia
Forward Josh Currie, who served as captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this past season, has joined Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Russia’s KHL.
Magnitogorsk announced the signing on its website.
An unrestricted free agent signing in October, Currie was on a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins.
Currie, 28, was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading scorer with 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 24 games this past season. His lone game with the NHL club came during a 5-2 home win against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 2.
With Currie’s departure, the Penguins have seven remaining pending unrestricted free agents this offseason in defenseman Cody Ceci, Kevin Czcuzman, Zach Trotman, forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Evan Rodrigues, Colton Sceviour and goaltender Maxime Lagace.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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