Confirmed with Link: Pens sign defenseman Kevin Czuczman (one-year, two-way contract, 650K at NHL level)

[steveg]

Saw this a few days ago; don't know anything about the guy other than he is 26, has size (6-2, 206), and that it looks like he has some degree of offensive ability.

Last year, the Port Elgin, Ontario native spent the season with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, where he served as an alternate captain. Czuczman posted the best offensive numbers of his pro career, leading all Manitoba blueliners with 32 points (9G-23A) in 76 games.

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[DegenX]

Seems he went through a rather late growth spurt, according to the now defunct prospect section of HF. Played 13 games for the NYI during the 14-15 season.
That's about as current as the info is, though ... Link

 

[steveg]

Seems he went through a rather late growth spurt, according to the now defunct prospect section of HF. Played 13 games for the NYI during the 14-15 season.
That's about as current as the info is, though ... Link

Thanks for the additional info, Degen...I hadn't seen that. Sounds like he's a bit of a project, but we've had a few of those in recent years work out fairly well. Maybe Martin and Gonch can help the kid develop; I guess for now he at least gives us another slightly intriguing prospect on the back end...

 

[Darth Vitale]

Late Bloomer for AHL depth FTW.

 

[TrudeauG]

Seems he went through a rather late growth spurt, according to the now defunct prospect section of HF. Played 13 games for the NYI during the 14-15 season.
That's about as current as the info is, though ... Link

He rips chedder. You'll be happy, trust me. He's long shot to be a star. He'll make it.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

The pronunciation of his name drives me crazy. Where the hell is that R sound coming from?

 

[steveg]

The pronunciation of his name drives me crazy. Where the hell is that R sound coming from?

I wondered that too. "Church-man?" I could see "chooch-man" or "chooz-man"...

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Wait, this place's supposed prospect pages are now defunct?

Lol.