There are plenty of Pittsburgh connections in this year's draft, set for Friday and Saturday this week. Among the highlights:
Artem Gonchar, nephew of former Penguin Sergei Gonchar: Defenseman, 11th-ranked international skater, playing for Magnitogorsk in Russian junior league
David Rozsival, nephew of former Penguin Michal Rozsival: Forward, 22nd-ranked international skater, playing for Liberec in Czech junior league
Aidan Park, nephew of former Penguin Richard Park: Forward, 94th-ranked North American skater, last played for Green Bay in USHL
Nicolas Sykora, son of former Penguin Petr Sykora: Forward, 109th-ranked North American skater, last played for Sioux City in USHL
Brooks Cullen, son of former Penguin Matt Cullen: Forward, 164th-ranked North American skater, last played for Fargo in USHL and Moorhead High School
L.J. Mooney, West Mifflin native and cousin of Utah's Logan Cooley: Forward, 206th-ranked North American skater, last played for U.S. National Team Development Program
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Taylor Haase
7:41 pm - 06.26.2025DowntownPittsburgh connections in draft
There are plenty of Pittsburgh connections in this year's draft, set for Friday and Saturday this week. Among the highlights:
Artem Gonchar, nephew of former Penguin Sergei Gonchar: Defenseman, 11th-ranked international skater, playing for Magnitogorsk in Russian junior league
David Rozsival, nephew of former Penguin Michal Rozsival: Forward, 22nd-ranked international skater, playing for Liberec in Czech junior league
Aidan Park, nephew of former Penguin Richard Park: Forward, 94th-ranked North American skater, last played for Green Bay in USHL
Nicolas Sykora, son of former Penguin Petr Sykora: Forward, 109th-ranked North American skater, last played for Sioux City in USHL
Brooks Cullen, son of former Penguin Matt Cullen: Forward, 164th-ranked North American skater, last played for Fargo in USHL and Moorhead High School
L.J. Mooney, West Mifflin native and cousin of Utah's Logan Cooley: Forward, 206th-ranked North American skater, last played for U.S. National Team Development Program
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