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Penguins PA announcer Barbero dies Tue Jul 27 11:36:52 2010 EST
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins' longtime public address announcer John Barbero passed away Monday evening at the age of 65. Barbero had been battling a brain tumor since February 2009. "On behalf of the entire Penguins organization, I want to express our deepest sympathy to John's family," said team owner and former team superstar Mario Lemieux. "John was one of a kind, a true professional, and he always will be remembered as a member of the Penguins family. He will b
Penguins PA announcer John Barbero dies at age 65 Tue Jul 27 10:04:00 2010 EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) -Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins public address announcer John Barbero has died of a brain tumor at 65.

His family says he died Monday night.

Barbero worked Penguins games for more than 30 years, beginning in 1972. His last one was the team's Game 6 victory in the 2009 Stanley Cup finals. The Penguins won Game 7 in Detroit to capture their third championship.

Barbero's signature call was on Mario Lemieux's goals when he would draw out the star's last name for emphasis.

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Ottawa inks Foligno for two years Wed Jul 21 17:57:30 2010 EST
Wednesday. The 22-year-old Buffalo native slumped in his second full NHL campaign, recording just nine goals and 26 points in 61 games. His season was shortened by six weeks after suffering a broken right leg in late January. He was then held to one assist in a six-game first-round playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Over parts of three seasons with Ottawa, the son of former NHL winger Mike Foligno and first-round choice of the Sens in 2006 has compiled 32 goals and 67 points in 187 games.
Pittsburgh gets 2013 Frozen Four, Philly in 2014 Tue Jul 13 19:26:53 2010 EST
from the venue, to the community support to the cities themselves, everything will be first-class. We are confident both sites will put forth the ultimate championship experience for the student-athletes and fans alike." The Consol Energy Center is set to open this August and will be the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2011 men's Frozen Four will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the Xcel Energy Center. The 2012 championships will be held at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.
Pens re-sign Conner Tue Jul 13 11:07:30 2010 EST
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Chris Conner to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is for $550,000 at the NHL level. Conner, 26, has spent four seasons in the NHL, the first three with Dallas and last season with Pittsburgh. Over 79 games, he has nine goals and 15 assists.
Naslund to have number retired by Canucks Thu Jul  8 18:46:16 2010 EST
t," Naslund admitted. "It's definitely a great honor and I'm very humbled and thankful to [general manager] Mike Gillis and the Aquilini family and the whole organization." Naslund came to the Canucks in what was then a minor deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for little-used player Alek Stojanov in March, 1996. He stayed until signing a free-agent deal with the New York Rangers in July, 2008 and compiled a franchise-best 346 goals with 756 points in 884 games in Vancouver, while ser
Penguins sign former Thrashers LW Sterling Sat Jul  3 17:10:00 2010 EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Penguins signed left wing Brett Sterling to a two-way contract Saturday that will pay him $500,000 if he plays in the NHL next season.

The 26-year-old Sterling had two goals and two assists in 19 career games with the Atlanta Thrashers, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2003.

Sterling has played most of his career with Atlanta's top farm club, Chicago of the AHL, scoring 144 goals and 263 points in 254 games.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. A

Penguins sign Ryan Craig Sat Jul  3 12:35:32 2010 EST
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Ryan Craig to a one-year, two-way contract. Craig, 28, spent the last five seasons in the Tampa Bay organization, playing 184 games at the NHL level, including three in 2009-10. He has recorded 32 goals and 31 assists. Craig's contract will pay him $500,000 at the NHL level.
Penguins sign D Michalek Thu Jul  1 13:56:44 2010 EST
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Zbynek Michalek to a five-year contract worth $4 million per season on Thursday. Michalek will try to help Pittsburgh replace departed No. 1 defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who signed a three-year deal with Ottawa earlier on Thursday. The 27-year-old spent the last five seasons in Phoenix after debuting as an NHLer with Minnesota in 2003-04. The undrafted Czech defenseman has recorded 115 points on 27 goals and 88 assists ov
Flyers deal Hamhuis' rights to Penguins Fri Jun 25 23:20:13 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers have dealt the rights to free agent defenseman Dan Hamhuis to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the Pens' third-round pick in the 2011 draft. The deal was announced on the Flyers' twitter page on Friday, minutes after the completion of the first round of the 2010 draft in Los Angeles. Hamhuis, an unrestricted free agent, was originally dealt from Nashville to Philadelphia on June 19 along with a conditional draft pick for defense
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