Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman signs in Czechia
Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman has signed a one-year contract for the 2023-24 season with HC Litvinov of the Extraliga ledniho hokeje in Czechia.
That team announced the transaction Thursday via release.
A native of London, Ont., the 32-year-old Czuczman spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and was primarily assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, their American Hockey League affiliate, serving as an alternate captain for that team. In total, he appeared in two NHL games for the franchise, each during the 2020-21 season, and recorded no points.
The left-hander also played in 13 games and recorded two assists for the New York Islanders during the 2013-14 campaign.
Czuczman spent the 2022-23 season with Ilves of Finland’s Liiga, appearing in 31 games and scoring six points (two goals, four assists).
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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