The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have a first-round pick, but three players with regional junior hockey ties were taken in the first round of the 2015 NHL draft on Friday. The draft, hosted by the Florida Panthers, will continue with rounds two through seven on Saturday. The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League had two players taken in the top three picks: center Connor McDavid was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers and fellow forward Dylan Strome went to the ... Read More
WPIAL passing leader Brett Brumbaugh arrested
Brett Brumbaugh, WPIAL’s all-time passing leader and a Duquesne University football recruit, has been charged with loitering and prowling and resisting arrest. Brumbaugh, 18, led the South Fayette Lions to back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA Double-A titles in 2013 and 2014 and is the all-time WPIAL passing leader with 9,644 yards. In November, Brumbaugh committed to play quarterback at Duquesne University. He also played for the Pennsylvania team in last weekend’s Big 33 game against ... Read More
Bell, Diaz to represent Pirates at MLB Futures Game
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates minor-leaguers will represent the organization at the 2015 MLB All-Star Futures Game. The game, part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities, will be held at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday, July 12. Representing the Buccos will be Indianapolis Indians catcher Elias Diaz and Altoona Curve first baseman Josh Bell. Diaz, 24, is batting .281 with 11 doubles and 25 RBI in 57 games with the triple-A Indians. He has also caught 9-of-31 base ... Read More
Penguins announce 2015-16 schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their schedule for the 2015-16 season. The Penguins will drop the puck for the first time on the new season on Thursday, October 8 in Dallas, Texas for an inter-conference showdown with the Dallas Stars. The Pens will then continue their early-season western swing when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on October 10. They will then return home for a season-long five-game home stand, headlined by the home opener at Consol Energy Center against the Montreal ... Read More
USWNT to play at Heinz Field
The US women’s national soccer team will be coming to Pittsubrgh this summer for the first time in over a decade. The American team, currently in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, will host Costa Rica in an international friendly at Heinz Field on August 16. The US women’s team hasn’t played in Pittsburgh since defeating Iceland 3-0 in 2004 in their only other appearance at Heinz Field. The match will be the first appearance for the team following the World Cup. Tickets for the ... Read More
Pens to sign Russian winger Plotnikov; salary cap set; changes coming to OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins are interested in signing Russian forward Sergei Plotnikov, according to a source close to the situation. The story was first reported by Russian news agency TASS. Plotnikov, 25, most recently played for Lokomitv Yaroslavl of the KHL, where he scored 15 goals and had 21 assists in 56 games in 2014-15. He also represented Russia in the 2015 IIHF World Championships, where he had four goals and an assist in 19 games. He was a teammate of Penguins center Evgeni Malkin at ... Read More
Penguins re-sign Tom Kuhnhackl
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed right-winger Tom Kuhnhackl to a one-year, two-way contract, general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement on Monday.Kuhnhackl, 23, will play in his fourth professional season this fall. In 2014-15, he played in 72 of 76 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, posting career bests in goals (12), assists (18) and points (30).His renaissance was fueled by forming a productive combination with linemates Dominik Uher and Carter ... Read More
Hounds fall to D.C. United in extra time
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played the D.C. United to a draw over 90 minutes, but to advance in the U.S. Open Cup, there must be a winner. In extra time, the size, legs, and experience of the Major League Soccer side took over, as the United score a pair of goals in the additional period to earn a 3-1 victory and advance to the fifth round of the tournament. The United took the advantage early on with success on set pieces. In the fourth minute, a D.C. corner bounced around and hit the ... Read More
Riverhounds may use home field advantage to trip up D.C. United
With the 2015 Women’s World Cup in full swing – the US beat Nigeria last night 1-0 to advance to the round of 16 – there have been nearly as many stories done on the players as there have been on the pitch, or in this case, the turf. The Women’s World Cup is being played on synthetic surfaces for the first time, amid player criticisms and even a lawsuit. When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds take on the D.C. United of Major League Soccer in Wednesday nights’ U.S. Open Cup match, they’ll be playing ... Read More
Devils hire Nasreddine; new WBS candidate emerges
Since John Hynes departed to become the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils on June 1, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have had a head coaching vacancy. Two weeks into the process, the picture has become clearer when it comes to the next head coach of the Penguins top farm club. On Wednesday, the Devils announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton assistant coach and former Penguins defenseman Alain Nasreddine would be joining Hynes in New Jersey. Nasreddine, 39, would have widely been ... Read More