Frank Pietrangelo

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Frank Pietrangelo
Born (1964-12-17) December 17, 1964 (age 59)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Hartford Whalers
HC Bolzano
Kaufbeurer Adler
Asiago HC
Manchester Storm
NHL Draft 67th overall, 1983
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1986–2001

Frank Pietrangelo (born December 17, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 141 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hartford Whalers between 1987 and 1994. He won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991. After his playing career he became involved in leadership and ownership of the Niagara Falls Canucks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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Playing career

Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Pietrangelo played for the University of Minnesota between 1982 and 1986. He started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1988, winning the Stanley Cup in 1991. He also played for the Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1994 season. He played several more years in the IHL with the Minnesota Moose, Italy with HC Bolzano and Asiago Hockey AS, Germany in the DEL with Kaufbeurer Adler, and England in the BISL with the Manchester Storm before retiring after the 2001 season. He was named the Sekonda Face to Watch while playing for Manchester in December 1998.

Pietrangelo played in the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs in place of injured Penguins' starting goaltender Tom Barrasso. In game six of the opening round against the New Jersey Devils, he helped the Penguins stave off elimination with one of the most significant stops in Stanley Cup history, a glove save against Peter Stastny, who was shooting at a mostly-open net at point-blank range. He helped the Penguins win the game and keep them alive in the series. He then shut the Devils out in game 7 to allow the team to advance to the next round, Barrasso to heal, and the Penguins to go on to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, beating the Minnesota North Stars. [1]

Pietrangelo is cousin once-removed to NHL defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1979–80 Niagara Falls Canucks GHL 12———4524005.31—————————
1980–81 Brampton Warriors OPJAHL 28———165015905.78—————————
1981–82Brampton WarriorsOPJAHL363041212911213.09—————————
1982–83 University of Minnesota WCHA 25166113488013.56.885————————
1983–84 University of MinnesotaWCHA20137011416603.47.887————————
1984–85 University of MinnesotaWCHA178339125203.42.873————————
1985–86 University of MinnesotaWCHA23157012847603.55.880————————
1986–87 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 3523110209011923.42—151049234602.99—
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 21911012038013.99.866————————
1987–88 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL1511318684322.97—————————
1988–89 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL155306704504.03.890————————
1988–89 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL1310107603813.00—9815662903.07—
1989–90 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL2186210677704.33.867————————
1989–90 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL129216913803.30—————————
1990–91 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL231011113118603.94.8805412881513.13.899
1991–92 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL52102262005.33.846————————
1991–92 Hartford Whalers NHL53113071202.35.9237344261902.68.922
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL304151137311104.85.858————————
1993–94 Hartford WhalersNHL1951119855903.60.875————————
1993–94 Springfield Indians AHL 23910213147303.33.8816243242304.26.842
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL153817565204.12.870————————
1996–97 HC Bolzano ITA 39———234014503.73.874————————
1997–98 Adler Kaufbeuren DEL 14———8404503.21.927————————
1998–99 Manchester Storm BISL 38——————1.92.9316—————1.83.941
1999–00 Manchester StormBISL19——————3.89.866————————
2000–01 Manchester StormBISL9——————3.82.882————————
NHL totals14146596713849014.12.87212757143412.86.913

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References

  1. ↑ Lafferty, Tricia (November 2, 2008). "Pietrangelo name evokes vivid memories". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 5, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "The sky's the limit for Blues' defenseman Pietrangelo". NHL.com. September 8, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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