Former Penguins defenseman Frank Corrado has joined MODO of the Allsvenskan, a second-tier league in Sweden.
A member of the Penguins for parts of two seasons, Corrado — who was something of a cult hero thanks to advanced metrics which complemented him — appeared in seven games and failed to record a point during his tenure with the Penguins.
A member of “Black Aces” taxi squad during the Penguins’ 2017 Stanley Cup title run, Corrado predominantly played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during his time with the organization.
In 49 games over two seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Corrado had 18 points (two goals, 16 assists).
In 2019-20, Corrado, 27, played for the Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. In 36 AHL games with Belleville, he had 10 assists.
Another former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman, Chris Wideman, has joined Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of Russia’s KHL.
Acquired in a transaction at the 2019 trade deadline, Wideman’s time with the Penguins organization amounted to three games and two assists with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton toward the end of the 2018-19 season. Wideman, 30, spent the 2019-20 campaign with the San Diego Gulls, AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. In 53 games with San Diego, he had 31 points (nine goals, 22 assists).
