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Penguins Sign Goaltender To One-Year Extension Cole Shelton Dec 12, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; View of a Pittsburgh Penguins logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Cole is a graduate of Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, where he earned a diploma in Journalism. He has covered professional sports for Heavy, BJPENN, CBC Sports, The Canadian Press, and USA Today SMG, among other publications. ThePittsburgh Penguinshave kept some goalie depth in the system. Pittsburghannounced on June 16that the Penguins have re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year contract extension. The two-way contract carries an AAV of $850,000 at the NHL level. The 25-year-old has been in the Penguins organization for four seasons and spent last year in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers. In the ECHL, he went 21-9-5 with a 2.09 GAA and a .929 SV%, which ranks third and second in the ECHL, respectively. As well, Gauthier became Wheeling’s all-time wins leader and shutouts leader, as he backstopped the ECHL team to the Eastern Conference Finals, as he’s spent the majority of his career in Whee…

Penguins Re-Sign Goaltender Taylor Gauthier to One-Year Contract ... Penguins Re-Sign Goaltender Taylor Gauthier to One-Year Contract Extension By Pittsburgh Penguins June 16, 2026 Link copied The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year contract extension, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. The two-way contract runs through the 2026-27 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $850,000 at the NHL level. Gauthier, 25, completed his fourth season in the Penguins organization in 2025-26. He spent the year with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, posting a 21-9-5 record in 36 games with a 2.09 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage with three shutouts. Gauthier ranked second in the ECHL in save percentage (.929) and third in goals-against average (2.09). This season, Gauthier became Wheeling’s all-time wins leader and shutouts leader. In the 2026 Kelly Cup playoffs, the 6-foot-2, 209-pound goaltender went 9-8 with a 2.23 goals-against average and .922 save percentage with three shutouts, helping the Nailers reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2016…

Penguins re-sign Taylor Gauthier - dkpittsburghsports.com The Penguins re-signed goaltenderTaylor Gauthierto a one-year, two-way contract worth $850,000 at the NHL level. Gauthier, 25, has been in the Penguins' organization for the last four years, time that has primarily been spent in the ECHL with Wheeling as a result of a logjam with the Penguins' young drafted goaltenders in the AHL. Finally, it seems as if the time for Gauthier to carve out a role in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has come.Stuart Skinnerisn't expected to return, and the Penguins are looking to re-signArturs Silovs. Kyle Dubassaid in his season-ending availability that he expectsSergei MurashovandJoel Blomqvistto compete for the other NHL job out of camp, and that Gauthier could be in the AHL with the other one of those two goaltenders.Gabriel D'Aigle,the goaltender the Penguins drafted last summer, is turning pro next season but is expected to start in the ECHL. Gauthier spent all of last season in Wheeling, where he went 21-9-5 with a .929 save percentage, 2.09 goals-against average and three shutouts in 36 games, after missing time early in the season due to injury. He started every single game for Wheeling in th…

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Inside The Rink Get Up-To-Date On All Your Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News, Highlights, Transactions, Injury Reports, Prospect Updates, Photos, and More. The Pittsburgh Penguins have ensured that goaltender Taylor Gauthier will remain in the organization, announcing Tuesday that they have signed the netminder to a one-year contract extension for the 2026-27 season. President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced the deal, which is a two-way contract carrying an average annual value of $850,000 […] The AHL has announced its top prospects team for the 2025-26 season. In order to qualify, skaters must have been 22 years old or younger on the first day of the regular season and have played in at least 36 regular seasons in the AHL. No more than 30 regular season games in the NHL […] This morning, it was announced that AHL forward Joona Koppanen is signing overseas to play with Lulea HF in the Swedish Hockey League. Koppanen, this past season, played in 44 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and had 25 points on eight goals and seven assists. He was a _22 with 12 penalty minutes. In 15 […] The Toronto Marlies and…

Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Goaltender Taylor Gauthier to One-Year ... The Pittsburgh Penguins have ensured that goaltender Taylor Gauthier will remain in the organization, announcing Tuesday that they have signed the netminder to a one-year contract extension for the 2026-27 season. President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced the deal, which is a two-way contract carrying an average annual value of $850,000 at the NHL level. Gauthier, 25, completed his fourth season in the Penguins organization in 2025-26, spending the campaign with the Wheeling Nailers while continuing to serve as organizational depth for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins . The Calgary, Alberta native originally joined Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent when he signed with the club on March 1, 2022. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound netminder enjoyed another strong campaign with Wheeling, posting a 21-9-5 record in 36 appearances while recording a 2.09 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and three shutouts. Dominant March Earned League Recognition His strongest stretch came in March, when he earned Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month honors after going 8-1-1 with two shut…

Penguins re-sign goaltender Taylor Gauthier <p>The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $850,000 at the NHL level Tuesday.</p>

Penguins Moving Forward, Sign Goalie Taylor Gauthier Penguins Moving Forward, Sign Goalie Taylor Gauthier By Dan Kingerski | Jun 16, 2026 SHARE Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Twitter Twitter In keeping with Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas’s intention to reward Taylor Gauthier and his loyalty to the organization, the Penguins are moving forward with the path of least resistance for their goaltender depth chart. Adding to the depth of the organization, the Penguins signed Taylor Gauthier to a one-year contract extension Tuesday. It’s a two-way contract worth $850,000 at the NHL level. Gauthier, 25, is projected to be the second goalie with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after four seasons with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He is likely to back up either Joel Blomqvist or Sergei Murashov , as those two battle for a spot on the NHL roster. Gauthier has spent four seasons with the organization and became the Nailers’ all-time winningest goalie, posting a career 71-42-9 record, a 2.26 goals-against average and .923 save percentage with 10 shutouts. Dubas did not rule out signing another veteran goalie to serve as a third-goalie for the NHL club, but indicated…

Penguins re-sign goaltender Taylor Gauthier - TribLIVE.com The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $850,000 at the NHL level Tuesday. Gauthier is in the final weeks of a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent July 1. During the 2025-26 season, the 25-year-old spent the majority of the campaign with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. In 36 ECHL regular season contests, he posted a 21-9-5 record, a 2.09 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage and three shutouts. In the postseason, Gauthier drove the Nailers to the Eastern Conference final with a 9-8 record, a 2.23 GAA, a .922 save percentage and three shutouts over 17 games. Gauthier was briefly a member of the NHL roster when he was recalled directly from Wheeling on April 5 after veteran goaltender Stuart Skinner was unexpectedly sidelined by an eye injury. With the Penguins unable to summon a goaltender from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in time for an afternoon game, Gauthierwas recalled for the NHL roster for the first time in his professional career, made…