On this Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History

2009
Philip Samuelsson (son of Pens alumni Ulf Samuelsson) was the Penguins second-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft ...

Third-round pick: Ben Hanowksi (RW); fourth-round: Nick Petersen (RW); fifth-round picks: Alex Velischeck (D) and Andy Bathgate (C) who is the grandson of former Pens center Andy Bathgate; sixth-round pick: Viktor Ekbom (D)

1998
NHL Amateur Draft ... Penguins selected Milan Kraft (23rd), Rob Scuderi (134th), Toby Petersen (244th) and Matt Hussey (254th)

1996
Craig Patrick signs a new five-year contract as the Penguins executive vice president and general manager

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