Less than a week after the departure of strength and conditioning coach Mike Kadar, the Pittsburgh Penguins have laid the groundwork for a new start in their off-ice training department. Joining the club in a newly created position will be Andy O’Brien. O’Brien has been the personal trainer of many NHL athletes – including the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby – and was the strength and conditioning coach of the Florida Panthers from 2005-2009. O’Brien, 37, will hold the position of director of ... Read More
Gary Roberts returns to Pittsburgh to lead Penguins new practice facility
What would Gary Roberts do? Pittsburgh Penguins players should have the answer to that in the near future. Roberts, now 48, will be introduced at a press conference today as the face of the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The future Penguins practice facility is currently under construction in Cranberry Township. Roberts retired from the NHL in 2009 after a 21-year career and spent parts of two seasons in Pittsburgh. He played 57 games with the Penguins, scoring 10 goals and 18 assists, and ... Read More