Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Robert Bortuzzo and Oskar Sundqvist have laid claim to the Stanley Cup as members of the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues captured the NHL’s championship for the first time in their 51 year existence with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game Seven on Wednesday night.
Bortuzzo appeared in 17 playoff games during the Blues’ Cup run, recording two goals. Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2007 NHL Draft, Bortuzzo spent parts of four seasons (2009-13) with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, posting 54 points (10+44) in 236 games with the team.
Sundqvist appeared in 25 postseason games with St. Louis, posting nine points (4+5). Drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round of 2012, Sundqvist recorded 63 points (25+38) in 108 regular season games with Wilkes-Barre from (2015-17).
The Blues had two other Penguins connections as well. Chris Thorburn spent the postseason with the Blues’ ‘Black Aces’, after appearing in one regular season contest with the team. He suited up for three games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2006-07.
And former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Joe Vitale (2008-11), a St. Louis native, was the color commentator on Blues broadcasts for KMOX radio.
FORMER WBS PENGUINS ON THE STANLEY CUP
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins
Max Talbot
Tyler Kennedy
Miroslav Satan
Alex Goligoski
Rob Scuderi
Brooks Orpik
Kris Letang
Marc-Andre Fleury
Dan Bylsma (head coach)
Mike Yeo (assistant coach)
2011 Boston Bruins
Andrew Ference
2012 Los Angeles Kings
Rob Scuderi
2013 Chicago Blackhawks
Daniel Carcillo
Michal Rozsival
2015 Chicago Blackhawks
Daniel Carcillo
Michal Rozsival
2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
Kevin Porter
Bryan Rust
Tom Kuhnhackl
Conor Sheary
Olli Maatta
Brian Dumoulin
Ben Lovejoy
Kris Letang
Matt Murray
Marc-Andre Fleury
Jeff Zatkoff
Mike Sullivan (head coach)
Patrick Steidle (Asst. Athletic Trainer)
Ted Richards (Asst. Equipment Manager)
Jim Britt (Director of Team Operations)
Andy Saucier (Video Coach)
2017 Pittsburgh Penguins
Jake Guentzel
Bryan Rust
Scott Wilson
Tom Kuhnhackl
Carter Rowney
Conor Sheary
Josh Archibald
Olli Maatta
Brian Dumoulin
Krist Letang
Marc-Andre Fleury
Matt Murray
Mike Sullivan (head coach)
Patrick Steidle (Asst. Athletic Trainer)
Andy Saucier (Video Coach)
Jim Britt (Director of Team Operations)
2018 Washington Capitals
Brooks Orpik
Todd Reirden (Associate Coach)
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