Former Penguins forward Zach Still signs in Italy
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Sill has signed with HC Pustertal, a team based in Italy that competes in Austria’s International Central European Hockey League (ICEHL).
The team announced the transaction via a release on Tuesday.
Sill, 34, spent parts of six seasons with the Penguins organization during the 2010s, including two on the NHL roster in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Appearing in 62 NHL contests for the Penguins, Sill scored three points (one goal, two assists).
He also spent time with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.
A native of Truro, Nova Scotia, Sill has spent the past six seasons playing in Europe, primarily in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
In 2022-23, Sill appeared in 47 games and scored 12 points (three goals, 12 assists) with Kölner Haie of the DEL.
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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