“Pittsburgh Gold” is back. The Penguins hugely popular throwback alternate jerseys that were introduced last season will make a return appearance for the 2015-16 campaign, the team announced on Thursday. The Penguins will wear their third sweaters 11 times at Consol Energy Center this season: Thurs. Oct. 29 vs. Buffalo Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Montreal Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Minnesota Sat. Nov. 28 vs. Edmonton Fri. Dec. 18 vs. Boston Sat. Jan. 2 vs. New York Islanders Thurs. Jan. 21 vs. ... Read More
Penguins make two roster moves
The Penguins made a pair of minor cuts on Wednesday morning after their second preseason game. General manager Jim Rutherford announced that right-wingers Tom Kostopoulos and Jaden Lindo have been cut from the training camp roster. Kostopoulos, 36, is the captain of the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and will report to their training camp, which begins later this week. He is under an AHL contract for the 2015-16 season, and as a result, will not have to clear ... Read More
Defenseman Matt Murphy trying to impress at Pens development camp
For most of the Pittsburgh Penguins prospects skating in this week’s development camp, it’s a chance to check in on their off-season progress, get a new perspective on training and have a little fun with some of their peers. For defenseman Matt Murphy, it’s a job interview. Murphy, a 20-year old native of Fredericton, New Brunswick is in a unique situation amongst those at prospect camp. Most of the players have either been drafted or signed to a professional contract by the Penguins. Those ... Read More
Penguins re-sign Brian Dumoulin
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed defenseman Brian Dumoulin to a two-year, one-way contract worth an average of $800,000 annually, according to a statement released by general manager Jim Rutherford on Thursday. Dumoulin, 23, played in eight regular season games for the Penguins in 2014-15, scoring his first NHL goal on December 15 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 62 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, Dumoulin had four goals, 29 assists and had a ... Read More
Pens add Jay Leach to WBS coaching staff
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have rounded out their coach staff, hiring former NHL defenseman Jay Leach as their assistant coach, it was announced by Pittsburgh Penguins associate general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday. Leach, 35, comes with boatloads of NHL and AHL experience. He played with eight different AHL teams and played 70 NHL games in his 11-year pro career. “We are pleased to be able to add Jay to our coaching staff,” Botterill said in a press release. “With veteran ... Read More
Penguins sign defenseman Will O’Neill
After a big day one of NHL free agency, the Penguins had a quieter day two, signing depth defenseman Will O’Neill to a one-year, two-way contract worth at $575,000 the NHL level O’Neill, 27, spent the last three years in the Winnipeg Jets organization, playing 199 games with their AHL franchise in St. John’s, Newfoundland. In his time with the IceCaps, he had 22 goals and 82 assists and was one of the team’s most prolific point producers on the blue line. At 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, ... Read More
Penguins sign center Kael Mouillierat
The Penguins have had a busy first day of free agency, and it continued with the singing of former New York Islanders center Kael Mouillierat to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level. Mouillierat, 27, is a 6-foot, 200-pound center, who has been an elite scorer at the AHL level for several seasons, but just got his first NHL opportunity in 2014-15 with the New York Islanders. He had a goal and an assists in six games with the Isles. Meanwhile, he led their top farm ... Read More
Penguins ink top WBS rookie Conor Sheary to NHL deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Conor Sheary to a two-year entry-level contract. Terms of the contract, which is a two-way deal, were not announced. Sheary, who turned 23 at the beginning of the month, played his first season of professional hockey on an AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League last year. He is a skilled forward that profiles as a top-nine winger at the NHL level. In 58 AHL games in 2014-15, he scored 20 goals and recorded 25 ... 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
Meet Mike Sullivan, new WBS head coach
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have hired Mike Sullivan to be their head coach, filling the vacancy created when John Hynes left for New Jersey. He has worked in various capacities with five different organizations during his 13 year coaching career. Sullivan got his start as the head coach of the AHL's Providence Bruins in the 2002-03 season after retiring from an 11-year NHL career. He led the team to first in the division before being transferred to the NHL late in the season to serve ... Read More