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Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Phil Varone signs with KHL team
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Phil Varone signed a one-year contract with Barys Nur-Sultan, a team in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) based in Kazakhstan. Varone’s time with the Penguins organization was brief. Acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 20, Varone appeared in six American Hockey League...
Penguins hire former defenseman Trevor Daley for front office roleVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins added another defenseman to their mix Monday. He won’t be working on their blue line, however. The team hired Trevor Daley, a member of the club’s Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and ’17, as a hockey operations adviser. In this role, Daley will be based out of...
Penguins fire assistant general manager Jason Karmanos
The Penguins have fired assistant general manager Jason Karmanos, the organization announced Monday. No reason for the decision was cited. “We would like to thank Jason Karmanos for his contributions to the organization over the past six years,” general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. “I have been evaluating...
Penalties, turnovers hurt Penn State in loss at Indiana
Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t dig deep to figure out what went wrong for his team in its season-opening 36-35 overtime loss Saturday at Indiana. “Give Indiana credit,” Franklin said during a video conference Saturday. “They played well. And we didn’t. Not a good combination.” Specifically, Franklin cited penalties...
Penn State defensive end Shaka Toney embraces leadership role
It’s roughly an 11-hour drive between Philadelphia and Bloomington, Ind. Despite such a distance, it’s fair to assume Penn State defensive end Shaka Toney will have his most ardent supporters on hand when his school opens its season on the road against Indiana at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. “My gang...
Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland gets unique honor
Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland is scheduled to make history Saturday in his team’s season-opening road game against Indiana. He’ll be the first player in school history to wear No. 0 on his jersey. His teammates voted to allow him this unique designation. “It’s a blessing,” Sutherland said in a...
Ex-Penguins forward Dominik Simon signs with FlamesVideo
Former Penguins forward Dominik Simon has signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames worth $700,000. Simon, 26, spent parts of the past five seasons with the Penguins. In 2019-20, he appeared in 64 games and scored 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists). A left shoulder injury sustained Feb. 29...
Penguins goaltending prospect Emil Larmi loaned to HPK in Finland
Another Penguins prospects has been loaned to a team in Europe. Goaltender Emil Larmi has joined HPK of Finland’s Liiga. According to a translated release from the team, Larmi will return to the Penguins when they open training camp. Undrafted, the 24-year-old Larmi joined the Penguins by signing a two-year...
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth eager to open season
When the Big Ten canceled the 2020-21 football season in August because of the coronavirus pandemic, Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth’s parents went to work. “My parents have been a big advocate for us to play,” Freiermuth said in a video conference on Tuesday. “They did a great...
Ex-Penguins forward Gary Roberts hired by Seattle Kraken
Former Penguins forward Gary Roberts has been hired by the NHL’s expansion Seattle Kraken franchise as a sports performance consultant. A power forward in the NHL for 21 seasons, Roberts had a brief, but memorable stint with the Penguins over the parts of two seasons in 2006-07 and 2007-08, the...
Penguins defensive prospect Cam Lee loaned to HC Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia
The Penguins have loaned defensive prospect Cam Lee to HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga. Lee, 23, joined the Penguins as an undrafted free agent March 17 when he signed a two-year entry-level contract. Last season, as a senior with Western Michigan of the NCAA, Lee appeared in 26...
Penn State football has options to replace running back Journey Brown
Penn State’s football team could potentially be missing projected starting running back Journey Brown for the duration of the season because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach James Franklin acknowledged that possibility Tuesday with an optimistic but forlorn statement during a video conference with reporters. “I’m a big believer that Journey’s...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign goaltender Shane Starrett
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed goaltender Shane Starrett to a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract. Starrett, 26, spent last season with the Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Limited to 14 games due in part to a lingering groin injury, he had a 5-6-1 record along with...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Kasper Bjorkqvist is producing in his return from injury
While the NHL and many leagues in North America are in the the midst of their offseasons because of the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Thirteen of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers are...
Hockey broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick retiresVideo
The first time Mike Emrick covered an NHL game, he did so as a freelancer. The operative portion of that term being “free.” Working full-time as a speech professor at Geneva College in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Emrick offered to cover Penguins games for the Beaver County Times....
Penguins sign former Maple Leafs defenseman Cody CeciVideo
Jim Rutherford is always willing to give someone a second chance. He has had success and failures in providing safe harbor to wayward souls ranging from Phil Kessel to Jack Johnson during his tenure as Penguins general manager. With Saturday’s signing of defenseman Cody Ceci, formerly of the Toronto Maple...
Penguins re-sign restricted free agent forward Sam Miletic
The Penguins have re-signed restricted free agent forward Sam Miletic to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000. Miletic, 23, was the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone representative to the American Hockey League’s (AHL) All-Star Classic in 2019-20. In his second professional season, he appeared in a team-leading 62 games and scored 34...
Wheeling Nailers to open 2020-21 season on Dec. 12
The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Penguins, will open their 2020-21 season on Dec. 12 with a home contest against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena. On Thursday, the ECHL released its schedule from Dec. 11 through Jan. 14 for the the 13 teams that will participate in a...
Robert Morris, Mercyhurst aim to open men’s hockey seasons in mid-November
Atlantic Hockey, the conference which includes Robert Morris and Mercyhurst, announced it is targeting Nov. 13 to open its men’s 2020-21 season. Schedules have yet to be announced but according to a release from the conference, each school will play between 24 and 28 games. The season will conclude with...
New coach Phil Trautwein already making impact on Penn State’s offensive line
Like a lot of football players in the Big Ten, Penn State center Michal Menet has dealt with a lot of questions during the past few months. With the conference initially canceling its 2020-21 season before ultimately deciding to play a delayed and condensed schedule, Menet has had plenty of...
Ex-Penguins forward Patrick Marleau re-signs with the SharksVideo
Former Penguins forward Patrick Marleau returned to the team for which he spent the bulk of his career. On Tuesday, the San Jose Sharks announced they re-signed the future Hockey Hall of Famer to a one-year contract. According to the Associated Press, Marleau’s salary will be $700,000. The No. 2...
Penguins forward prospect Jonathan Gruden wants to make a name for himself
First off, it’s “Jonathan.” Jonathan Gruden, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ new forward prospect doesn’t want to be confused with that other Gruden. No, not the bloviating NFL coach. His father. John Gruden carved out a six-year NHL career that lasted 92 games as a journeyman defenseman with the Boston Bruins, Ottawa...
Penguins stocked in goal with Joel Blomqvist and Calle Clang
After trading away Matt Murray, one of the franchise’s most accomplished goaltenders, Wednesday the Pittsburgh Penguins wasted little time in restocking the position. An hour or so after sending Murray to the Ottawa Senators, the Penguins used their primary return in that transaction, the No. 52 overall selection in the...
Kickoff time set for Penn State’s opener against Indiana
Penn State’s football team will open its 2020-21 season in a road game against Indiana at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The contest will be broadcast on FS1. The Big Ten had initially canceled its 2020-21 season because of concerns regarding the coronavirus before ultimately deciding to delay the start until...
Penguins forward prospect Jan Drozg loaned to HK Olimpija Ljubljana
Penguins forward prospect Jan Drozg has been loaned to HK Olimpija Ljubljana, a team based in his native Slovenia that plays in the Alps Hockey League. Drozg, 21, was a fifth-round pick of the Penguins in 2017 (No. 152 overall) and played his first full professional season in 2019-20, splitting...
