Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Penguins have decided to keep a veteran defenseman around for two more seasons.
The team announced the re-signing of Chad Ruhwedel Thursday afternoon.
"The Penguins have re-signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract. The deal runs through the 2020.21 season and has an average annual value of $700,000."
The Penguins have re-signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract. The deal runs through the 2020.21 season and has an average annual value of $700,000.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 23, 2019
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"The @penguins have re-signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract.
Take a look at his first career game-winning goal from last season."
The @penguins have re-signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract.
— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) May 23, 2019
Take a look at his first career game-winning goal from last season. pic.twitter.com/09QGTIxQv8
Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was happy to have Ruhwedel back to solidify the bottom pairings on the blue line.
"Chad has exemplified what it means to be a team player the past two years," Rutherford said. "His work ethic and conditioning have allowed him to jump into the lineup at a moment's notice, which is vital to a team's success."
Ruhwedel was sparingly used last season with a plethora of options on defense early in the season. Once injuries became a factor and he was inserted into the lineup, Ruhwedel got hurt as well, and missed the rest of the season.