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Penguins prospect Daniel Laatsch faces a big senior year at WisconsinVideo
Daniel Laatsch’s dreams were typical for any kid from Altoona. He wanted to play for Wisconsin. Uh … what? To be clear, Laatsch is a native of Altoona, Wisconsin, a suburb of Eau Claire, and not the largest city of nearby Blair County. So, his loyalties are easy to understand....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Penguins forward prospect Ville Koivunen doesn’t feel pressure (yet)
Ville Koivunen acknowledges there is pressure in being one of the prospects the Pittsburgh Penguins received in a blockbuster trade that sent popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes in March. But he doesn’t feel it. At least not right now. Especially because it’s July. “No, I don’t...
Penguins re-sign forward prospect Corey Andonovski
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward prospect Corey Andonovski to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. Andonovski was a restricted free agent and just completed a two-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $925,000. The Penguins signed the undrafted Andonovski out of Princeton in...
Former Penguins forward Adam Payerl signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Payerl has signed with the Ravensburg Towerstars of the Deutschen Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2), the second-tier league in that country. That team announced the transaction via a release on Friday. A native of Kitchener, Ont., the 33-year-old Payerl has spent most of the past six...
Penguins announce development camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins have invited 48 players to attend their prospect development camp beginning Saturday in Cranberry. A roster was announced by the team on Wednesday. It includes: Forwards — Dalton Andrew, Jack Beck, Christopher Brown, Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert, Charlie Cerrato, Justin Cloutier, Mathieu De St. Phalle, Luke Devlin,...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Maxim Cajkovic signs in Czechia
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Maxim Cajkovic has signed with HC Litvínov of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in Czechia. That team announced the transaction via a release Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Cajkovic via a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 25 and he split the remainder of the...
Former Penguins broadcaster Steve Mears eager to join Blue Jackets as ‘ambassador’
Steve Mears has always gotten advice from Mike Lange. Even for something seemingly mundane in their shared vocation as hockey play-by-play broadcaster on how to identify players. “The game is so fast,” Mears said. “He would say, ‘Just take an extra second, you know, just take an extra second. Just...
Report: Former Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph signs with Blues
Throughout most of the 2023-24 season, defenseman P.O Joseph had difficulty finding a regular spot in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. That won’t be an issue in 2024-25. On Tuesday, the left-handed defenseman reportedly signed with the St. Louis Blues per two Canadian outlets. According to Cap Friendly, Joseph agreed to...
Former Penguins forward Jansen Harkins signs with Ducks
Former Penguins forward Jansen Harkins has signed a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks. The deal carries a reported salary cap hit of $787,500. The Penguins acquired Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 2 and he spent most of the season on the franchise’s NHL rosters. Primarily...
Penguins sign former Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former New York Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. A left-handed shot, the 28-year-old Aho played in 58 games last season and scored nine points (two goals, seven assists) while averaging 16 minutes, 23 seconds of...
Penguins’ 2024-25 schedule released
The Pittsburgh Penguins will hit the road early and often to open the 2024-25 season. On Tuesday, the NHL released the overall schedule for the entire league, and it has the Penguins playing 10 of their first 16 games as a visitor. After opening the season Oct. 9 at home...
Steve Mears departs Penguins for Blue Jackets’ TV job
Less than a year after he was pushed out as the lead television voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Steve Mears is back on the screen. In Columbus. The Murrysville native was hired to serve as the television play-by-play broadcaster of the Blue Jackets with Bally Sports Ohio on Tuesday. He...
Former Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza signs with Predators
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza has signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. The deal carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. An unrestricted free agent signing by the Penguins in July of 2023, Hinostroza appeared in 14 NHL games for the team last season and posted...
Penguins hopeful new environment will spark forward Anthony Beauvillier
It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to look at Anthony Beauvillier’s career and label him as a journeyman. But if you glance at his 2023-24 season, yes. He journeyed a lot. Opening the campaign as a member of the Vancouver Canucks, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 28,...
