Former Penguins forward Daniel Sprong signs in Russia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Daniel Sprong has signed a one-year contract with CSKA Moscow of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
That team announced the transaction with a release on Wednesday.
A native of Holland, the 28-year-old Sprong split the 2024-25 season between the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken and New Jersey Devils. In 30 NHL games last season, he scored seven points (two goals, five assists) while averaging 12:12 of ice time per contest.
Sprong was a second-round draft pick (No. 46 overall) of the Penguins in 2015 and spent parts of three seasons with the franchise. During that span, he played in 42 NHL games for the Penguins and scored nine points (four goals, five assists).
Over nine NHL seasons, Sprong largely led a nomadic existence. In addition to the Penguins, Canucks, Kraken and Devils, Sprong has also played for the Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings.
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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