Ex-Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman signs in Finland
Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman has signed with Ilves of Finland’s top-tier league, the Liiga.
His signing was announced via a release by the team on Thursday.
A native of London, Ont., the 31-year-old Czuczman spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and was primarily assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, their American Hockey League affiliate, serving as an alternate captain for that team. In total, he appeared in two NHL games for the franchise, each during the 2020-21 season, and recorded no points.
During the 2021-22 season, Czuczman was a member of the Minnesota Wild organization but did not play in any NHL games for the franchise.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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