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PITTSBURGH -- Goaltender Tom Barrasso retired Wednesday after playing 19 NHL seasons with six teams, including 12 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Barrasso won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. So he could end his career in Pittsburgh, the Penguins signed him to a contract and then announced his retirement.
"Tom was an integral part of our success and our two Stanley Cup championships," said Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, the captain of those championship teams. "He was a tremendous goaltender and a true professional, and we are delighted that he is retiring as a Penguin."
The 38-year-old Barrasso played 44 games the last two seasons after sitting out the 2000-01 season. He finished his career by going 1-4 with a 3.28 goals-against average in six games last season with St. Louis.
Barrasso went 369-277-86 with a 3.24 GAA and 38 shutouts in 777 NHL games with Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Carolina, Toronto and St. Louis.
"It is a real honor for our organization to have a player of such stature such as Tom Barrasso want to retire as a Pittsburgh Penguin," said general manager Craig Patrick.
Barrasso won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. So he could end his career in Pittsburgh, the Penguins signed him to a contract and then announced his retirement.
"Tom was an integral part of our success and our two Stanley Cup championships," said Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, the captain of those championship teams. "He was a tremendous goaltender and a true professional, and we are delighted that he is retiring as a Penguin."
The 38-year-old Barrasso played 44 games the last two seasons after sitting out the 2000-01 season. He finished his career by going 1-4 with a 3.28 goals-against average in six games last season with St. Louis.
Barrasso went 369-277-86 with a 3.24 GAA and 38 shutouts in 777 NHL games with Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Carolina, Toronto and St. Louis.
"It is a real honor for our organization to have a player of such stature such as Tom Barrasso want to retire as a Pittsburgh Penguin," said general manager Craig Patrick.
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