Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 49

For the past few weeks, Logan Cooley has taken on something of an apprenticeship in the North Hills. On a daily basis, the West Mifflin native has hit the ice with veteran NHL forwards Vince Trocheck and J.T. Miller, trying to pick their brains for details on what it takes...

In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...

In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...

In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...

In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...

In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derek Grant has signed with the ZSC Lions of Switzerland’s National League. Per a release from that team, Grant’s contract is for one season. A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, the left-handed Grant spent part of the 2018-19 season with the Penguins, appearing in 25 games...

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, isn’t very close to a lot of places. Including the rest of Nova Scotia. Situated on the southwestern tip of the province, Yarmouth is nearly a four-hour drive from the capital city of Halifax. It’s actually closer to Maine (by boat). Living in such a remote locale...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will participate in the Prospect Challenge tournament that will be staged at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 15-18. Six teams will participate in the tournament, including the Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators. All teams will play three...

Former NHL goaltender Garret Sparks has signed an American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2023-24 season. Sparks, 31, joins an organization that has six goaltenders signed to NHL contracts entering next season, including incumbents Casey DeSmith and Tristan Jarry, newcomers Magnus Hellberg and Alex Nedeljkovic,...

It still stings for Dan Bylsma. And even a salmon fishing trip in a rural portion of his native Michigan won’t provide sufficient salve. But then again, it’s only been a few weeks and time heals all wounds. In the last professional contest of the 2022-23 hockey season, the Coachella...

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Ty Smith to a one-year contract worth $775,000. Smith, 23, just completed a three-year entry-level contract. Last season, Smith appeared in nine NHL games and scored four points (one goal, four assists) while averaging 20 minutes, 12 seconds of ice time per...

The Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Jonathan Gruden to a one-year, two-way contract that carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. Gruden, 23, just completed an entry-level contract. During the 2022-23 season, Gruden (6-foot-2, 172 pounds) made his NHL debut in January, appearing in three games with no points...

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defensive prospect Emil Pieniemi to a three-year entry-level contract Friday. According to Cap Friendly, the deal carries a salary cap hit of $870,000. A third-round selection (No. 91 overall) in last month’s NHL Draft, Pieniemi, a native of Finland, is the first member of the Penguins’...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Kevin Constantine was named as the first coach of the incoming Wenatchee Wild, an expansion team at the junior level in the Western Hockey League . His hiring was announced by the team, which is based in Wenatchee, Wash., via release Thursday. Constantine, 64, served as...

Alberta is home for Tristan Jarry. Having won a Memorial Cup championship in 2014 during his junior days with the Edmonton Oil Kings, Jarry has planted roots there and spends his summers near the provincial capital. He has a second place where he lays his hat … er … mask...

Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman has signed a one-year contract for the 2023-24 season with HC Litvinov of the Extraliga ledniho hokeje in Czechia. That team announced the transaction Thursday via release. A native of London, Ont., the 32-year-old Czuczman spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and was...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Thomas Greiss has retired following a 14-year career in the NHL. A native of Germany, Greiss revealed his plans Wednesday to Stefan Herget, a freelance journalist who covers the league for that country. Greiss, 37, spent one season, the 2014-15 campaign, with the Penguins. Appearing in...

This isn’t anything new for Lars Eller. He already has been a third-line center behind two high-end All-Stars on the depth chart. For parts of seven seasons, he inhabited that station as a member of the Washington Capitals with Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov in front of him. So joining...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Rockford IceHogs, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Maniscalco, 24, just completed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins. He entered the offseason as a pending restricted free agent, but the Penguins...

Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Thimo Nickl has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2023-24 season. Nickl, 21, recently attended the Pittsburgh Penguins’ development camp in Cranberry earlier this month. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired the NHL rights to Nickl on March 31 when they dealt...

First things first, it’s “YOH-ehl.” Not “JOHL.” Pronunciations aside, Joel Blomqvist is still a ways away from making a name for himself at the NHL level. But he’s about to take a big step forward next season. Entering the first year of a three-year entry-level contract, the 21-year-old Finn is...

Mike Sullivan didn’t have much to say. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach wasn’t all that eager to get into the details of why his third line was thoroughly ineffective — again — after a humbling 5-2 thumping at home by the New Jersey Devils. A fairly innocuous query over the play...