PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2013 ROOKIE TOURNAMENT NOTES & PLAYER BIOS

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1 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2013 ROOKIE TOURNAMENT NOTES & PLAYER BIOS

2 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2013 ROOKIE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (as of ) DEFENSEMEN (9) Player # Pos. Shoots HT WT DOB (Age) Club Stats Status How Acquired GP G A PTS PIM D'Agostino, Nick 9 D L /24/1990 (23) Cornell (ECAC) NHL Round 7 (210th overall) 2008 Draft Dumoulin, Brian 8 D L /06/1991 (21) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Trade with CAR 6/22/12 Harrington, Scott 6 D L /10/1993 (20) London (OHL) NHL Round 2 (54th overall) 2011 Draft Maatta, Olli 3 D L /22/1994 (19) London (OHL) NHL Round 1 (22nd overall) 2012 Draft McNeill, Reid 10 D L /29/1992 (21) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Round 6 (170th overall) 2010 Draft Wheeling (ECHL) Pouliot, Derrick 7 D L /16/1994 (19) Portland (WHL) NHL Round 1 (8th overall) 2012 Draft Ruopp, Harrison 2 D R /17/1993 (20) Prince Albert (WHL) NHL Trade with PHX 6/22/12 Samuelsson, Philip 5 D L /26/1991 (22) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Round 2 (61st overall) 2009 Draft Seymour, Clark 4 D R /18/1993 (20) Peterborough (OHL) UDC Round 5 (143rd overall) 2012 Draft FORWARDS (14) Brace, Cameron 12 RW R /08/1993 (20) Owen Sound (OHL) ATO Dea, Jean-Sebastien 20 C R /08/1994 (19) Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) ATO Farnham, Bobby 24 LW L /21/1989 (24) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Signed as free agent 07/05/13 Wheeling (ECHL) Kuhnhackl, Tom 14 LW L /21/1992 (21) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Round 4 (110th overall) 2010 Draft Wheeling (ECHL) Marcantuoni, Matia 11 C R /22/1994 (19) Kitchener (OHL) UDC Round 4 (92nd overall) 2012 Draft Megna, Jayson 19 C R /01/1990 (23) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Signed as free agent 08/01/12 Nejezchleb, Richard 25 RW L /02/1994 (19) Brandon (WHL) ATO Payerl, Adam 28 RW R /04/1991 (22) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Signed as free agent 03/01/12 Wheeling (ECHL) O'Brien, Liam 26 RW L /29/1994 (19) Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) ATO Rankin, Connor 17 LW L /30/1994 (18) Tri-City (WHL) ATO Rowney, Carter 27 RW R /10/1989 (24) Abbotsford (AHL) ATO North Dakota (WCHA) Simmonds, Scott 23 LW L /29/1993 (20) Belleville (OHL) ATO Sylvester, Cody 16 LW L /13/1992 (21) Calgary (WHL) ATO Uher, Dominik 18 LW L /31/1992 (20) W-B/Scranton (AHL) NHL Round 5 (144th overall) 2011 Draft Wheeling (ECHL) GOALTENDERS (3) Catches GP Record SO GAA SV% Hartzell, Eric 31 G L /28/1989 (24) Quinnipiac (ECAC) NHL Signed as free agent 04/14/13 Jarry, Tristan 29 G L /29/1995 (18) Edmonton (WHL) UDC Round 2 (44th overall) 2013 Draft Murray, Matt 30 G L /25/1994 (19) Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) UDC Round 3 (83rd overall) 2012 Draft Key ATO Amateur Tryout NHL NHL contract UDC Unsigned draft choice

3 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2013 ROOKIE TOURNAMENT ROSTER DEFENSEMEN (9) PLAYOFFS # Player HT WT Shot Born Club GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM How Acquired 9 Nick D Agostino L 06/24/1990 (23) Cornell (ECAC) RD 7 (210), Brian Dumoulin L 09/06/1991 (21) WB/S (AHL) Trade, June Scott Harrington L 3/10/1993 (20) London (OHL) RD 2 (54), 2011 WB/S (AHL) Olli Maatta L 8/22/1994 (19) London (OHL) RD 1, (22) 2012 WB/S (AHL) Reid McNeill L 4/29/1992 (21) WB/S (AHL) RD 6 (170), 2010 Wheeling (ECHL) Derrick Pouliot L 1/16/1994 (19) Portland (WHL) RD 1 (8), 2012 WB/S (AHL) Harrison Ruopp R 3/17/1993 (20) Prince Albert (WHL) Trade, June Philip Samuelsson L 7/26/1991 (22) WB/S (AHL) RD 2 (61), Clark Seymour R 5/18/1993 (20) Peterborough (OHL) RD 5 (143), 2012 FORWARDS (14) PLAYOFFS # Player HT WT Shot Born Club GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM How Acquired 12 Cameron Brace R 4/8/1993 (20) Owen Sound (OHL) ATO 20 Jean-Sebastien Dea R 2/08/1994 (19) Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) ATO 24 Bobby Farnham L 1/21/1989 (24) WB/S (AHL) FA, July 2013 Wheeling (ECHL) Tom Kuhnhackl L 1/21/1992 (21) WB/S (AHL) RD 4 (110), 2010 Wheeling (ECHL) Matia Marcantuoni R 2/22/1994 (19) Kitchener (OHL) RD 4 (92), Jayson Megna R 2/01/1990 (23) WB/S (AHL) FA, Aug Richard Nejezchleb L 5/02/1994 (19) Brandon (WHL) ATO 28 Adam Payerl R 3/04/1991 (22) WB/S (AHL) FA, Mar Wheeling (ECHL) Liam O Brien L 7/29/1994 (19) Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) ATO 17 Connor Rankin L 11/30/1994 (18) Tri-City (WHL) ATO 27 Carter Rowney R 5/10/1989 (24) Abbotsford (AHL) ATO North Dakota (WCHA) Scott Simmonds L 8/29/1993 (20) Belleville (OHL) ATO 16 Cody Sylvester L 4/13/1992 (21) Calgary (WHL) ATO 18 Dominik Uher L 12/31/1992 (20) WB/S (AHL) RD 5 (144), 2011 Wheeling (ECHL) GOALTENDERS (3) PLAYOFFS # Player HT WT Catch Born Club GP W-L-T GAA SA% GP W-L GAA SA% How Acquired 31 Eric Hartzell L 5/28/1989 (24) Quinnipiac (ECAC) FA, Apr Tristan Jarry L 4/29/1995 (18) Edmonton (WHL) RD 2 (44), Matt Murray L 5/25/1994 (19) Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) RD 3 (83), 2012

4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROOKIE TOURNAMENT TEAM NOTES BEHIND THE BENCH Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach John Hynes, along with his assistant, Alain Nasreddine, will be behind the bench for the Penguins this weekend. Hynes, 38, is in his fourth season as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Over the past three seasons, Hynes has led WBS to a overall record, three Calder Cup playoff berths, three 40-win seasons and the 2011 AHL regular-season championship while being named the 2011 AHL Coach of the Year. Hynes, recorded his 100th win on April 6, 2013 versus Hershey, doing so in just 152 games, becoming the fastest in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton history to accomplish this feat and second-fastest ever in the AHL. Hynes led the Penguins to one of the most dramatic comebacks in AHL history during the 2013 playoffs. Trailing 3-0 in the series to the Providence Bruins, WBS ran off four-straight victories to win the series in seven games and advance to the East Final. The Penguins became just the third team in AHL history to overcome a 3-0 deficit and win a series. During the regular season, Hynes squad allowed the fewest goals (178) in the AHL - the second time the team has done so in his three years behind the bench. The Warwick, Rhode Island native first debuted as WBS head coach in , where he guided WBS to an impressive record, earning the franchise its first-ever Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL regular-season champions. Hynes joined the Penguins organization prior to the season, serving as an assistant coach his first year in WBS under current Penguins assistant coach Todd Reirden. Prior to joining WBS, Hynes spent six seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey s National Team Development Program, posting an overall record of Internationally, he led the U.S. Under- 18 National Team to three medals at the World Under-18 championships gold in 2006, silver in 2004 and bronze in Nasreddine, 38, is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with WBS, following a 15-year playing career that included parts of five seasons with the Penguins. In season, he coached a defensive squad that allowed the fewest goals (183) in the AHL, helping lead the WBS Penguins to the franchise s first ever, Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as AHL regular-season champions. In , Nasreddine s defensive corps again allowed the fewest goals (178) in the AHL, for the second time in three years. Nasreddine appeared in 249 career contests for WBS, totaling 55 points (13G-42A). A team captain during his time in WBS, Nasreddine helped the Penguins reach the Calder Cup Final in 2003 and 07. Nasreddine was originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the sixth round (135 th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and also played for Chicago, Montreal and the New York Islanders in addition to Pittsburgh.

5 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROOKIE TOURNAMENT TEAM NOTES LONDON TIES Three members of Pittsburgh s 26-man rookie tournament roster defensemen Scott Harrington, Olli Maatta, and Reid McNeill share ties to London, Ontario. Harrington and Maatta were teammates on the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in and , helping the Knights to win back-to-back OHL playoff titles. McNeill, who also played for the Knights previously, is a native of London, Ontario. Harrington, 20, was chosen by the Penguins in the second round (54th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound stay-at-home blueliner served as London s team captain in 12-13, posting a plus-21 rating in 50 regular-season games. Harrington made his professional debut with the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2013 AHL playoffs, scoring a goal on his first professional shot in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Syracuse. Maatta, 19, who was drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, led all London Knights defensemen in goals (8), assists (30) and points (38) during the regular season. The Finnish product helped the Knights win the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) postseason title and earn a berth into the Memorial Cup tournament, where he posted two assists in five games. Maatta is eligible to continue to play for the Knights in the season. McNeill, 21, was defensive partners with fellow Penguin Scott Harrington as a member of the London Knights from After a solid season with London, McNeill was traded to the Barrie Colts as a part of a package deal that granted London the right to select Olli Maatta in the 2011 CHL Import Draft. The 6-foot-4, 204-pound blueliner continued to progress with the Colts in 11-12, tallying 12 points (3G-9A), plus-nine rating, and 90 penalty minutes prior to joining the Wheeling Nailers in EXPERIENCE IS KEY Philip Samuelsson, 22, who was drafted by the Penguins in the second round (61 st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft is among the most experienced defensemen on the Penguins 2013 Rookie Tournament roster. Philip, the son of two-time Stanley Cup winning Ulf Sammuelsson, appeared in his first full season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in The six-foot-two, 194-pound Samuelsson is most known for his shutdown role on the WBS penalty kill that ranked first in AHL in with a kill rate of 87.2 percent. Samuelsson was a member of the WBS defense that allowed the fewest goals (178) in He posted two goals, eight assists, 10 points, and 70 penalty minutes over 65 games with the WBS Penguins. Samuelsson will be joined by a number of players who have appeared in the AHL including forwards Bobby Farnham, Tom Kuhnhackl, Jayson Megna, Adam Payerl, Dominik Uher and defensemen Brian Domoulin and Reid McNeill.

6 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROOKIE TOURNAMENT TEAM NOTES Five of those players Farnham, Kuhnhackl, Payerl, Uher, and McNeill have also suited up for Wheeling, the Penguins ECHL affiliate. SOME OLD, SOME NEW Four members of the Penguins 26-man roster participated in the 2011 rookie tournament in London, including defensemen Scott Harrington and Philip Sammuelsson; and forwards Tom Kuhnhackl and Dominik Uher. Reid McNeill, a London native who appeared in the 2010 rookie tournament, is back to compete in For other players, it will be their first time competing in the rookie tournament, including the Penguins top-draft pick, goaltender, Tristan Jarry, as well as 2012 top picks, defensemen Derrick Pouliot and Olli Maatta. DEFENSE FIRST The Penguins have nine blueliners on their roster for the rookie tournament with seven being draft picks of the team. Also competing in London, are Brian Domoulin (originally drafted in 2009 by Carolina 51 st overall) and Harrison Ruopp (originally drafted in 2011 by Phoenix 81 st overall) who were acquired by the Penguins through trades in June Of the nine defensemen the Penguins brought to London, four were selected in the first two rounds of the NHL Entry Draft, including last year s top-two draft choices, Derrick Pouliot (8 th overall) and Olli Maatta (22 nd overall): 1 st Rounders Derrick Pouliot (2012, 8 th overall); Olli Maatta (2012, 22 nd overall) 2 nd Rounders Scott Harrington (2011, 54 th overall); Philip Samuelsson (2009, 61 st overall) Further breaking down the defensemen, there are seven lefthanded shots (D Agostino; Dumoulin; Harrington; Maatta; McNeill; Pouliot; Samuelsson) and two righthanded shots (Ruopp; Seymour). FORWARDS LOOKING TO COMPETE The Penguins have five forwards signed to NHL two-way contracts competing in the 2013 rookie tournament, including Jayson Megna, Adam Payerl, Bobby Farnham, Tom Kuhnhackl, and Dominik Uher. Megna, 23, made his professional debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League in after signing his first NHL contract in August He totaled five goals and seven assists for twelve points in 56 regular season games while battling injuries. Megna added two goals and three assists in twelve games for WBS in the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs.

7 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROOKIE TOURNAMENT TEAM NOTES Payerl, 22, spent his first professional season in splitting time between the WBS Penguins (AHL) and the Wheeling Nailers of ECHL. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound center appeared in 44 games with the WBS Penguins, where he accumulated 10 points (3G-7A) and 53 penalty minutes while maintaining an even rating. Farnham, 24, split the season his first as a professional with the WBS Penguins (AHL) and the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) with fellow teammate Adam Payerl. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound enforcer appeared in 56 games with WBS, where tallied 11 points (3G-8A) and 274 penalty minutes. His penaltyminute total ranked third in the league (AHL) and first among rookies. Prior to joining WBS, Farnham played for Wheeling (ECHL), where he totaled seven points (3G-4A) and 46 penalty minutes over nine games. Kuhnhackl, 21, made his professional debut in , also splitting time between the WBS Penguins (AHL) and Wheeling Nailers (ECHL). The German native tallied two goals and two assists for four points over 11 games with WBS. While injury forced him to miss the majority of both the and seasons, Kuhnhackl has shown he can produce when healthy. In , he scored a team-leading 39 goals for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, adding 11 goals in 18 OHL playoff games. Uher, 20, began his professional career in , where he spent the majority of the season with the WBS Penguins (AHL). The 6-foot-1, 199-pound forward, appeared in 53 games with WBS, where he tallied four goals, three assists, seven points, and 61 penalty minutes. The Czech native added three assists over eight games in the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs.

8 FORWARDS 12 Cameron Brace RW Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 176 lb Age: 20 (04/08/1993) Shoots: Right Had his best season to date in with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), posting career highs in points (74), goals (35), assists (39), and plus-minus (+32). His 74 points ranked second among all Sound Attack players. Ranked first on team and second in league (OHL) in with five shorthanded goals. Posted eight game-winning goals in 12-13, ranking first among Owen players, while averaging over one point per game (1.12). Named OHL Third-Team All-Star in In season, ranked fourth among all Owen Sound players, tallying 56 points (29G-27A) and posting a plus-19 rating in 68 games. His eight shorthanded goals ranked first in league (OHL). In 2012, he was the Sound Attacks top playoff performer, posting four goals and three assists for seven points in five playoff games. Helped the Owen Sound Attack win the J. Ross Robertson Cup his rookie season in 2011, posting nine points (2G-7A), and a plus-5 rating in 19 playoff games. The Sound Attack earned a berth to the Memorial Cup in 2011, where Brace posted one goal and a plus-4 rating in four games played. Prior to playing with Owen (OHL), Brace appeared in 42 games with the Huntsville Otters of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League (OJAHL), where he posted 45 points (19G-26A) in 42 games. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Huntsville OJAHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack M-Cup Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL

9 20 Jean-Sebastien Dea C Height: 6-foot Weight: 155 lb Age: 19 (2/8/1994) Shoots: Right Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp at CONSOL Energy Center in July. Completed his second season with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in , where he tallied 85 points (45G-40A) for 11 th -most in the league. Found great success on the power play, ranking first in the QMJHL in power-play goals (25) in regular season and tied for second in the postseason (6). Played a key role for the Huskies in the 13 playoffs, where he ranked third in total goals with 12, notching six goals on the power play. Two-time winner of the CHL Player of the Week award for the weeks of Sept. 30 and Dec. 13. Led the QMJHL in shooting percentage, tallying 45 goals in 157 shots (28.7%). Named the Telus First Star after finishing Oct as the QMJHL's leading scorer with 34 points in 17 games, including three hat tricks and 10 multi-point games. Although he went undrafted in the 2013 NHL Draft, he was rated the 116 th best available player by International Scouting Services; the 149 th overall player by Red Line Report; and the 152 nd - ranked North American skater by Central Scouting. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Coll. Charles-Lemoy QMAAA Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Coll. Charles-Lemoy QMAAA Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL

10 24 Bobby Farnham LW Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 180 lb Age: 24 (01/21/1989) Shoots: Left Played first full professional season in with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) and Wheeling Nailers (ECHL). The tough enforcer ranked third in the AHL with 274 penalty minutes in 65 games with WBS, while adding 46 more in nine games with Wheeling. Played three games with the Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks of the AHL at the end of the season. Played collegiately at Brown University from 2008 to 2012, where he scored 54 points (23G-31A) and 128 penalty minutes in 129 career games. Served as the Bear s assistant captain for season, where he set career highs in goals (8), assists (13), and points (21). Named to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Academic Team his last two years at Brown. Signed by the Penguins as a free agent on July 5, 2013 the first NHL contract of his career Brown ECAC Brown ECAC Brown ECAC Brown ECAC Providence AHL Worcester AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

11 14 Tom Kuhnhackl LW Height: 6-foot-2 Age: 21 (01/21/1992) Weight: 172 lb Shoots: Left German native made his professional debut in , playing in 11 games for the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and two games for Wheeling of the ECHL before an upper-body injury ended his season on Dec. 2. Split the season between the Windsor Spitfires and the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Missed a majority of the campaign due to a knee injury. Enjoyed a successful first season in North America with Windsor in 10-11, leading the team with 39 goals and 15 power-play goals during the regular season. He helped lead Windsor to the OHL conference final in 11 by ranking first on the team during the postseason in goals (11), points (23), rating (+11) and power-play goals (4) in 18 games. His goal and point totals each ranked third overall in the OHL. Played for Team Germany at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. His father, Erich, was elected to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame in 1997 and was named the German hockey player of the century in He grew up a Penguins fan in Germany and his favorite player was Sidney Crosby. Drafted by the Penguins in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on March 22, 2011 that runs through the campaign Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun Augsburg Panthers DEL Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun Windsor Spitfires OHL Germany WJC Windsor Spitfires OHL Niagara IceDogs OHL Wikes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun Windsor Spitfires OHL Niagara IceDogs OHL

12 11 Matia Marcantuoni C Height: 6-foot Weight: 197 lb Age: 19 (02/22/1994) Shoots: Right Played the last three seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Racked up a career-high 18 assists in 64 games during the season. Scored first career OHL playoff goal against London on April 8. Earned a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2011 Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Captained Team Ontario to a gold medal at the 2011 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. Looks to Sidney Crosby as inspiration on the ice due to Crosby s attitude in big games and his ability to get the job done. Drafted by the Penguins in the fourth round (92 nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. Was the No. 59 th -ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting; was ranked 71 st overall among all 2012 NHL Draft-eligible players by The Hockey News; and 110 th overall by Red Line Report. Began the season ranked 20 th overall by Red Line Report prior to suffering injuries throughout the season Kitchener Rangers OHL Canada Ontario U-17 WJC Kitchener Rangers OHL Kitchener Rangers OHL Kitchener Rangers OHL Kitchener Rangers OHL

13 19 Jayson Megna C Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 195 lb Age: 23 (02/01/1990) Shoots: Right Made his professional debut during season playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL), registering five goals, seven assists and 12 points in 56 games. Scored two goals and three assists during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs. Led all University of Nebraska-Omaha freshmen in scoring ranking third overall on the team in Member of the WCHA All-Rookie Team in Teammates at Nebraska-Omaha with Penguins prospect Josh Archibald. Named USHL All-Star and All-USHL First-Team with Cedar Rapids in Younger brother, Jaycob, was his teammate for one season at Nebraska-Omaha in Jaycob was drafted by Anaheim in the seventh round (210 th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. Father, Jay, played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. Signed a two-year entry-level contract on Aug. 1, 2012 that runs through the campaign Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Year Team League GP G A PTS PIM Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

14 25 Richard Nejezchleb RW Height: 6-foot-2 Age: 19 (05/02/1994) Weight: 213 lb Shoots: Left Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp at CONSOL Energy Center in July. Made his rookie debut with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in , where he tallied 24 points (11G-13A) in 35 games played. In 12-13, his plus-3 rating ranked first among all Wheat Kings rookies. His.69 point-per-game average ranked second among all Brandon rookies. Tallied 11 goals and 23 points in 24 games with the HC Slavia Praha Under-20 squad in Appeared in four postseason games in with the Czech U18 team, where he posted three points (3A) and a plus-2 rating. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U16 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U Czech Republic U16 International-Jr HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U20 Czech U Czech Republic U17 International-Jr HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U20 Czech U Czech Republic U18 International-Jr Brandon Wheat Kings WHL HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U18 Czech U HC Slavia Praha U20 Czech U

15 28 Adam Payerl RW Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 218 lb Age: 22 (3/4/1991) Shoots: Right Powerful, physical forward who spent the bulk of his first professional season with the Wilkes- Barre Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) in Also appeared in four games for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. Ranked fifth on the Penguins with 26 shots during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs. Spent two seasons with the Barrie Colts (OHL) from before being dealt to the Belleville Bulls (OHL), where he played from Had a breakout season with the Bulls in 11-12, finishing third on the team in points (47) and fourth in goals (22), while leading the team in penalty minutes (106). Was named Belleville player of the week for the week ending Nov. 6 after he posted four points including back-to-back game-winning goals in three games. Suited up in a pair of exhibition games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2011, finishing with a plus-1 rating and six penalty minutes. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 1, 2012 that will keep him in the organization through the campaign Barrie Colts OHL Barrie Colts OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Barrie Colts OHL Barrie Colts OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

16 26 Liam O Brien RW Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 205 lb Age: 19 (07/29/1994) Shoots: Left Tough winger set a career high with 164 penalty minutes while playing with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in Appeared in 12 playoff games for the Huskies in 2013 during the team s run to the President Cup Finals, scoring two goals and one assist. Enjoyed best season during the campaign, setting career highs in goals (10), assists (16), and points (26) while splitting the year between Rouyn-Noranda and the Rimouski Oceanic. In four-year junior career, has scored 22 goals and 38 assists for 60 points while adding 345 penalty minutes in 193 regular season contests. Has also added three goals and one assist in 21 career postseason games. Attended 2012 Penguins development camp on a tryout contract. Was ranked 169 th among North American skaters prior to the 2012 NHL Draft by Central Scouting. Drafted by Rimouski in the first round (10 th overall) of the 2010 QMJHL Draft. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL

17 17 Connor Rankin LW Height: 6-foot Age: 18 (11/30/1994) Weight: 194 lb Shoots: Left Ranked second on Tri-City in goals (32) and third in points (58) in Tied for 26 th in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in goals in Served as the team s associate captain for the season. Led Tri-City to their sixth consecutive WHL playoff berth in 13. Scored his second career hat-trick March 8 vs. Kootenay. Posted a five-game goal streak (6 goals total) from Dec. 28, 12 through Jan. 5, 13; and a fourgame goal streak from Oct , 12. Averaged one point per game at the start of the new year (33 points in 33 games). Scored six game-winning goals in and four in Made the switch from wing to center at end of the season and played there for much of campaign. Originally drafted by Tri-City in the first round (7 th overall) of the 2009 WHL Draft. Ranked as the No. 98-overall North American prospect by NHL Central Scouting in advance of the 2013 NHL Draft. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Tri-City Americans WHL Tri-City Americans WHL Tri-City Americans WHL Tri-City Americans WHL Tri-City Americans WHL Tri-City Americans WHL

18 27 Carter Rowney RW Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 202 lb Age: 24 (5/10/1989) Shoots: Right Attended the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp at CONSOL Energy Center in July. Made his professional debut at the conclusion of the season, playing in four games with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an amateur tryout contract. Scored his first professional goal on April 14, 2013 against the Toronto Marlies. Led the University of North Dakota to a top-10 ranking throughout the season, earning the team a berth into the NCAA Tournament. Was named assistant captain for North Dakota team that won the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) championship for the second time in three years. Received UND s Most Improved Player Award after breakout season. Ranked 13 th in the WCHA in goals (18) in A two-time WCHA All-Academic team member in and Was a member of North Dakota s 2011 Frozen Four squad. Was named 2009 playoff MVP of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) while playing with the league-champion Grande Prairie Storm. Named to the AJHL North Division All-Star Team in with Grande Prairie. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Grande Prairie Storm AJHL Grande Prairie Storm AJHL Grande Prairie Storm AJHL Grande Prairie Storm AJHL North Dakota WCHA North Dakota WCHA North Dakota WCHA North Dakota WCHA Abbotsford AHL

19 23 Scott Simmonds LW Height: 6-foot-1 Age: 20 (08/29/1993) Weight: 190 lb Shoots: Left Had his best season to date with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in , where he tallied career highs in goals (6), assists (17), points (23), rating (+10), games played (66) and penalty minutes (21). Played in 66 of 68 regular season games helping Belleville to finish the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference. Recorded nine points (3G-6A) in 11 games during the Bulls run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2013 postseason. Was fourth on the team in the 2013 playoffs with a 0.82 points-per-game average and was tied for sixth on the team with a rating of plus-9. Registered eight points on three goals and five assists during the season and added an assist in six 2012 postseason games. Skated in 55 games during the season, tallying two goals, nine assists and 11 points. Played one year with the Wellington Dukes of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) in 09-10, scoring four goals in 45 regular-season games and adding one goal in 14 playoff games. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Wellington Dukes CCHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Wellington Dukes CCHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL

20 16 Cody Sylvester LW Height: 5-foot-11 Age: 21 (04/13/1992) Weight: 186 lb Shoots: Left Played in his fifth season with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in season, where he established career highs in goals (41), assists (49), and points (90). Led all Calgary skaters in with 1.32 points-per-game average. Finished second in league (WHL) and first among Hitmen in with six shorthanded goals. Named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team in Won the WHL Humanitarian of the Year Doug Wickenheiser Trophy in as the player who shows a commitment to his community and to humanitarian values. Named CHL Player of the Week (Mar. 10, 2013). Posted a WHL-season-high seven-game goal-scoring streak (8 goals total) from March 5-15, Tied for fourth in the league (WHL) and first among Hitmen in season with 16 powerplay goals. In season, finished second among all Hitmen skaters with 68 points (23G-45A) while posting a plus-27 rating. Tallied 25 points (10G-15A) as a member of WHL Championship team in 09-10, helping lead the Hitmen to a Memorial Cup berth. Drafted by Calgary in the eighth round (168 th overall) of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. Attending the rookie tournament on an amateur tryout contract Okanagan BCMML Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Okanagan BCMML Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen M-Cup Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL

21 18 Dominik Uher LW Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 199 lb Age: 20 (12/31/1992) Shoots: Left Made his professional debut in , appearing in 54 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also appearied in three games with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. Registered three assists in eight games during the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. Spent three seasons with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from , where he established career highs in both goals (33) and points (68) in Led the Chiefs in goals during the regular season, before finishing second on the team during the postseason, finding the back of the net five times in 13 contests. A native of the Czech Republic, he represented his country at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships, tallying three points (1G-2A) in six games. Was drafted by the Penguins in the fifth round (144 th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on June 1, 2012 that runs through the season Spokane Chiefs WHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Czech Republic WJC Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

22 DEFENSEMEN 9 Nick D Agostino D Height: 6-foot-2 Age: 23 (6/24/1990) Weight: 197 lb Shoots: Left Smooth-skating blueliner will be making the jump to the professional ranks in Served as a tri-captain for Cornell during his senior season in Recorded first career three-point game when he was credited for three assists in a span of just 11 minutes in the championship game of the Florida College Hockey Classic on Dec. 29, Named to All-Ivy League Second-Team and All-ECAC Second-Team as a junior in Posted career highs in in goals (8) and points (20) while serving as an alternate captain. Led the Big Red with six power-play goals in ECAC Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 15 after scoring three goals in two games against Dartmouth and Harvard. Claimed the Crimson Cup in 11-12, an award that goes to the standout performer in the season series against Harvard. Had three points (2G-1A) in two games versus Harvard. Named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman in Ten of his 25 career goals at Cornell came on the power play and he had four career multi-goal games. Represented Team Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge in 08-09, helping his team to a third-place finish. Was named Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Central Division Best Defenseman with the St. Michael s Buzzers in His father, Paul, played professional soccer in the North American Soccer League from Was drafted by the Penguins in the seventh round (210 th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft. Signed a two-year entry-level contract on May 18, 2013 that runs from the season through the campaign St. Michael s Buzzers OPJHL St. Michael s Buzzers OJHL Cornell ECAC Cornell ECAC Cornell ECAC Cornell ECAC

23 8 Brian Dumoulin D Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 219 lb Age: 21 (9/6/1991) Shoots: Left All-around defenseman spent his first professional season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) in following three years of collegiate hockey at Boston College. Led WBS defensemen in games played (73) and assists (18) Tied for fourth on the team and ranked first among defensemen in playoff points with eight (2G-6A) in 15 games. Two-time NCAA National Champion with Boston College (2010, 12). He was selected to the All-Tournament Team during both the 10 and 12 Frozen Fours. Led all Boston College defensemen in scoring in Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the nation s top college hockey player in Two-time winner of Hockey East s Best Defensive Defenseman award ( 10-11, 11-12); two-time NCAA East First-Team All-American selection ( 10-11, 11-12); two-time Hockey East First-Team All-Star ( 10-11, 11-12) and a two-time winner of the Bob Monahan Award as the best defenseman in New England ( 10-11, 11-12). Voted to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team as a freshman in Teammates at Boston College with fellow Penguins prospects Philip Samuelsson and Brian Gibbons. Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, NY. Member of Team USA s entry into the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Was acquired by the Penguins from the Carolina Hurricanes on June 22, 2012 along with Brandon Sutter and a 2012 first-round draft pick (Derrick Pouliot) in exchange for Jordan Staal. Originally drafted by Carolina in the second round (51 st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. The Hockey News had Dumoulin ranked as the No. 3-best prospect in the Carolina organization in their 2012 Future Watch prior to his trade to Pittsburgh. Signed a three-year entry-level contract on April 11, 2012 that runs through the season Boston College Hockey East Boston College Hockey East United States WJC Boston College Hockey East Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

24 6 Scott Harrington D Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 205 lb Age: 20 (3/10/1993) Shoots: Left Played the past four seasons for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) helping them win the 2012 OHL championship and earn the team s second-straight Memorial Cup berth. Was named London s team captain in Named an OHL First-Team All-Star for the second-straight season in Represented Team Canada at his second-straight World Junior Championship in 2013 where he was named one of the team s Top Three Players by the media following the tournament. Was one of Canada s alternate captains for the tournament. Also represented in the Subway Super Series against Russia for the third-straight season serving as team captain. Made his professional debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013 playoffs scoring a goal on his first professional shot in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Syracuse Crunch. Finished the regular season ranked second among London blueliners in both points and assists, trailing only Pittsburgh s 2012 first-round draft pick Olli Maatta. Named OHL First-Team All-Star in His plus-11 rating during the postseason tied him with Maatta for sixth among all OHL players. Collected three assists in four Memorial Cup games. Had an impressive showing with Pittsburgh at training camp in 11-12, posting a plus-2 rating in two exhibition games. Earned a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Edmonton and Alberta, Canada. Earned OHL First-Team All-Rookie honors in with London. Paired with fellow Penguins prospect Reid McNeill during his first two seasons with London ( ). Played for Team Canada at the 2011 World Under-18 Championships, appearing in seven games, as Canada fell to Russia in the bronze medal game. Was drafted by the Penguins in the second round (54 th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on July 26, 2011 that will begin when he turns pro.

25 08-09 Kingston Voyageurs OJHL London Knights OHL Canada Ontario U-17 WHC London Knights OHL Canada U-18 WJC Canada U-18 JWC London Knights OHL Canada WJC London Knights OHL Canada WJC London Knights OHL London Knights OHL London Knights OHL London Knights M-CUP London Knights OHL London Knights M-CUP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

26 3 Olli Maatta D Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 206 lb Age: 19 (8/22/1994) Shoots: Left Enjoyed a solid second season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in , helping the team win its second-straight OHL championship and earn its second-straight Memorial Cup berth. Led London defensemen in goals (8), assists (30) and points (38) in Made his professional debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013 playoffs, appearing in three games during the Eastern Conference finals against the Syracuse Crunch. Spent his first season in North America playing for London 11-12, where he was teammates with fellow Pittsburgh prospect Scott Harrington. Led all Knights blueliners during the regular season in goals, assists and points while earning a spot on the OHL First-Team All-Rookie squad in During the 2012 postseason, he tied for first on the team and sixth in the OHL with 23 points (6G- 17A) in 19 games. His 17 assists led the Knights. Went scoreless with an even rating in four Memorial Cup games as the Knights finished runnerup to the Shawinigan Cataractes. Was the No. 1-overall selection of the 2011 Canadian Hockey League import draft. He has represented Finland at each of the last three World Junior Championships ( ). Served as one of the team s alternate captains in 13. In 11, he became the first 16 year old to play for Finland at the WJC since Also represented Finland at the 2011 World Under-18 Championships, recording four points (1G- 3A) in six games while being named one of Finland s top-three players at the tournament. Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (22 nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. He was the second player drafted by the Penguins in the opening round (Derrick Pouliot, 8 th overall) marking just the second time in team history that Pittsburgh has made multiple selections in the first round (1984; Mario Lemieux, Doug Bodger, Roger Belanger). Was the No. 8-ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting; was ranked 13 th overall among all 2012 NHL Draft-eligible players by both McKeen s Hockey and Red Line Report; The Hockey News ranked him 20 th overall among all players.

27 10-11 JYP FIN JYP Jr. FIN. JR Finland WJC London Knights OHL Finland WJC London Knights OHL Finland WJC London Knights OHL London Knights M-CUP London Knights OHL London Knights M-CUP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

28 10 Reid McNeill D Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 204 lb Age: 21 (4/29/1992) Shoots: Left Defensive-minded blueliner spent the majority of his first professional season with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in Led Wheeling in penalty minutes (90) in Saw significant action with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs. Spent the season with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) following an offseason trade from the London Knights. Ranked second among Colts defensemen in with a plus-9 rating. Established OHL career highs in goals, assists and points in Skated with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton s Black Ace postseason practice squad during the 2012 Calder Cup playoffs. Played his first two junior seasons with London, where he was defensive partners with fellow Penguins prospect Scott Harrington. Tallied two assists in three games for Pittsburgh at the 2010 Rookie Tournament held in his hometown of London. Was drafted by the Penguins in the sixth round (170 th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on May 15, 2012 that runs through the campaign Lambeth OJHL-D London Knights OJHL-B London Knights OHL London Knights OHL Barrie Colts OHL Wheeling ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL London Knights OHL London Knights OHL Barrie Colts OHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

29 7 Derrick Pouliot D Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 195 lb Age: 19 (1/16/1994) Shoots: Left Enjoyed a solid season for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in despite battling a high-ankle sprain. Averaged better than a point per game during the regular season before leading all WHL blueliners with 20 points (4G-16A) in 21 playoff games. Helped the Winterhawks win the WHL title and advance to the Memorial Cup, where they lost in the championship game to the Halifax Mooseheads. Named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team after collecting seven points (2G-5A) in five games. Made his professional debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs, playing in Game 5 of the team s Eastern Conference series against the Syracuse Crunch. Represented Team Canada in the 2012 Subway Super Series. Will be attending Team Canada s summer national junior evaluation camp in August in hopes of earning a berth on Team Canada s 2014 World Junior Championship squad. Was one of the final roster cuts on Canada s 2013 WJC squad. Finished the 2012 postseason tied with Joe Morrow for the most points among WHL blueliners after accumulating 17 points (3G-14A) in 22 games. His 14 assists and eight power-play assists both led all WHL defensemen. Ranked second among Portland defenders behind Morrow, and fifth on the team, with 59 points during the regular season, while his 48 assists placed third overall on the team. Tallied seven power-play goals during the regular season, as he and Morrow helped quarterback the Winterhawks high-powered man-advantage unit. Played in the CHL Top Prospects Game. Independent scouting service Red Line Report said he was perhaps the most impressive player in the game. Was the No. 1-overall selection of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft. Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Represented Team West at the 2010 Under-17 Challenge and was named to the tournament allstar team. Drafted by the Penguins in the first round (8 th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. The pick used to select Pouliot was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes along with Brandon Sutter and Brian Dumuolin in exchange for Jordan Staal. Was the No. 10-ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting; was ranked 17 th overall among all 2012 NHL Draft-eligible players McKeen s Hockey; ranked 12 th overall among all players by Red Line Report; The Hockey News ranked him 13 th overall among all players.

30 09-10 Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks WHL Canada West Under-17 WHC Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks WHL Portland Winterhawks M-CUP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

31 2 Harrison Ruopp D Height: 6-foot-3 Age: 20 (3/17/1993) Weight: 205 lb Shoots: Right Punishing defender has played the past four seasons in a shutdown role with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Spent time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2013 postseason as a member of the team s taxi squad. Led Prince Albert and ranked 15 th in the WHL in penalty minutes (132) in Recorded a career-high 15 assists in after registering a total of 16 in the previous three seasons. Set a career-high in points (16) in 65 games played in Scored the first two goals of his junior career in and posted 127 penalty minutes. Acquired by the Penguins from the Phoenix Coyotes with Marc Cheverie and a 2012 third-round draft pick (81 st overall) that was used to select center Oskar Sundqvist in exchange for Zbynek Michalek on June 22, Originally drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the third round (84 th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft. Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins on April 4, 2013 that runs through the campaign Prince Albert Raiders WHL Prince Albert Raiders WHL Prince Albert Raiders WHL Prince Albert Raiders WHL Prince Albert Raiders WHL Prince Albert Raiders WHL

32 5 Philip Samuelsson D Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 194 lb Age: 22 (7/26/1991) Shoots: Left Spent his first full season in the American Hockey League (AHL) in , appearing in 65 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Split his first professional season between WBS and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in Stepped up and assumed an increased role during the 11 Calder Cup playoffs when WBS lost several D-men to recall and injury. Appeared in one exhibition game with Pittsburgh in 11-12, going scoreless with an even rating. Tough, physical defenseman excels in a shutdown role and on the penalty kill. Played two seasons of collegiate hockey with Boston College of Hockey East from Helped Boston College earn the 2010 NCAA National Title as a freshman. Is the son of former Penguins defenseman and two-time Stanley Cup champion Ulf Samuelsson. His younger brother, Henrik, was drafted in the first round (27 th overall) by Phoenix at the 2012 NHL Draft. Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2009 World Under-18 Championships, collecting three assists in seven games. Prior to joining Boston College, he split the season with the United States National Team Development Program and the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he played for former Penguins defenseman Steve Poapst. Teammates at Boston College with fellow Penguins prospect Brian Dumoulin. Was drafted by the Penguins in the second round (61 st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. He is signed through the season Chicago USHL USA U-18 USDP Boston College HE Boston College HE Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL Wheeling ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL

33 4 Clark Seymour D Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 202 lb Age: 20 (5/18/1993) Shoots: Right Rugged, stay-at-home blueliner has split the last four seasons playing with the Kingston Frontenacs and Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Was named one of Peterborough s alternate captains before the season. Led all Peterborough defensemen in games played (62) in Established career highs in in games (62), goals (3), assists (10) and points (13). His father, Mark, played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from Was drafted by the Penguins in the fifth round (143 rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft Kingston Frontenacs OHL Kingston Frontenacs OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Kingston Frontenacs OHL

34 GOALTENDERS 31 Eric Hartzell G Height: 6-foot-4 Age: 24 (5/28/1989) Weight: 205 lb Catches: Left Enjoyed a spectacular senior season with Quinnipiac University in , leading the team to its first-ever Frozen Four while being named one of the finalists for the Hobey Baker Award (best college hockey player). His.933 SVP and 1.57 GAA in were both school records. Was in net for the duration of Quinnipiac s 21-game unbeaten streak in 12-13, during which the team went Recorded five shutouts while helping Quinnipiac post the lowest goals-against average in the country. Named USCHO Player of the Year, 2013 ECAC Player of the Year, 2013 All-ECAC First Team, NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team and American Hockey Coaches Association CCM Division I All-American. Won the 2013 USA Hockey College Player of the Year Award. Became first Quinnipiac player to dress for a NHL game when he backed up Tomas Vokoun against the Ottawa Senators on April 22. Played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from Signed by the Penguins as an undrafted free agent on April 14, Year Team League GP W L T GA SO GAA SVP Quinnipiac ECAC Quinnipiac ECAC Quinnipiac ECAC Quinnipiac ECAC

35 29 Tristan Jarry G Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 183 lb Age: 18 (4/29/1995) Catches: Left Calm, cool butterfly-style goaltender split goaltending duties with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in Led the WHL in GAA (1.61) and save percentage (.936) in Tied for fourth in the WHL with six shutouts in Selected and played in 2013 CHL Prospect s Game. He stopped all 16 shots he faced and was named Team Cherry s Player of the Game. Won a gold medal with Canada Pacific at the 2012 World Under-17 Challenge. Helped Edmonton win the WHL playoff title and earn a berth in the Memorial Cup tournament in Was drafted by the Penguins in the second round (44 th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft making him Pittsburgh s top draft pick. NHL Central Scouting had him rated as the second-best North American goaltender entering the 2013 NHL Draft; ranked as the second best goaltender and 36 th -best available prospect by Red Line Report; ranked as the second best goaltender by the International Scouting Services; rated by McKeen s Hockey to be the 65 th -best player available; and ranked by The Hockey News as the 68 th -best prospect. Year Team League GP W L T GA SO GAA SVP Edmonton WHL Edmonton WHL

36 30 Matt Murray G Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 166 lb Age: 19 (5/25/1994) Catches: Left Led the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to the 2013 playoffs after recording a career-high 26 wins. Ranked eighth in the OHL in both saves and wins in Was named CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Jan. 13 after going 3-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a.954 save percentage. Concluded a productive campaign with Sault Ste. Marie where a strong start to the season helped him ascend to a No. 2 midterm rank among North American goaltenders from NHL Central Scouting. Split goaltending duties at Sault Ste. Marie with Jack Campbell in Served as starting goaltender for Team Canada at the World Under-18 Championships, where he led the team to a bronze medal finish. Was also named one of Canada s Top 3 Players at the World Under-18 Championships. Participated in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game, where he made 17 saves and allowed just one goal. Was named Team Cherry Player of the Game. Tied for third in wins (8) and ranked fourth in save percentage (.887) among all OHL rookie goaltenders in Won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2011 World Under-17 Challenge. Was drafted by the Penguins in the third round (83 rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. Was the No. 18-ranked North American goaltender by NHL Central Scouting; was ranked 61 st overall among all 2012 NHL Draft-eligible players The Hockey News; ranked 119 th overall among all players by Red Line Report. Year Team League GP W L T GA SO GAA SVP Sault Ste. Marie OHL Sault Ste. Marie OHL Sault Ste. Marie OHL Year Team League GP W L T GA SO GAA SVP Sault Ste. Marie OHL