Recent Posts in: NHL
On This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 15) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PETER TAGLIANETTI!! (he turned 49 on this date) Peter Taglianetti is an American-born player who hails from Framingham, MA. He was drafted in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round (43rd overall). He retired as a player in 1996. He made his debut [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 14) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER PITTSBURGH PENGUINS and CURRENT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ADAM HALL!! (he turned 32 on this date) Adam Hall is an American-born player whose hometown is Kalamazoo, MI. Hall was drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. Prior to being drafted, he played [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 13) / Penguins Trivia
2002 free agent right wing Alexandre Daigle was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins Alexandre Daigle was a talented prospect that the Ottawa Senators chose as their first round draft pick (and first overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to the biggest starting salary in NHL history at $12.5 million for five years, but [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 12) / Penguins Trivia
2003 at the age of 66, former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach and scout Herb Brooks died in a tragic car accident in Minnesota; Brooks was best known for coaching the men’s US Olympic hockey team to winning the gold medal over the Russian hockey team in 1980, for which a Disney movie was made — “Miracle” [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Shane Doan’s Alternate Plan Includes Pittsburgh Penguins Or Does It?
The Phoenix Coyotes are not making their captain, Shane Doan‘s, free-agency decision an easy one this off season. NHL rumors are still swirling around about where Doan will end up and will no doubt continue until the future of the Coyotes franchise is determined. That indirectly makes those teams interested in Doan and / or who have [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 10) / Penguins Trivia
2005 the Pittsburgh Penguins obtained Jocelyn Thibault from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 4th-round pick in the 2006 NHL Amateur Draft STICK-TAP TO PittsburghHockey.net TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION: Which Pittsburgh Penguins player scored the power play goal in triple overtime to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 9) / Penguins Trivia
2006 the Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent Connor James Connor James was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the ninth round (279th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft). Prior to that, he played collegiate hockey for the University of Denver for four years. He played a total of two games in the NHL (two [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 8) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PITTSBURGH PENGUINS HEAVY HITTER STEVE MacINTYRE!! (he turned 32 on this date) 2005 free agent Ziggy Palffy was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins for three years at $13.5 million Žigmund “Ziggy” Pálffy was drafted in the second round (26th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and played in the league from [...]
TweetSidney Crosby Has Been “Symptom Free” According to Trainer
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been “symptom free” according to his personal trainer Andy O’Brien on Pittsburgh’s 93.7 The Fan radio station. sidney crosby O’Brien began the interview Tuesday morning by noting the difference between Crosby’s workouts this summer and last summer: “The priority last summer was just to try and get him healthy,” O’Brien said. [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 7) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PITTSBURGH PENGUINS CAPTAIN SIDNEY CROSBY!! (he turns 25 today) 1997 the Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent left wing Martin Straka The Penguins traded Straka to the Ottawa Senators in April 1995. He returned to Pittsburgh during the 1997-98 season with his best season with the club being in 2000-01. The next season, he [...]
Tweet