The Pittsburgh Penguins' newest prospect has chosen his jersey number.
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a huge move for their organization by acquiring Rutget McGroarty from the Winnipeg Jets. McGroarty, a 20-year old winger who was the Jets' first-round pick in 2022, is a powerful winger with an incredible scoring touch. The Pens had to give up their top prospect in order to acquire him, but they believe the upgrade with McGroarty was too important to miss.
According to NHL Jersey Numbers, McGroarty is planning to continue wearing a familiar number. He will wear jersey number 2 for the Penguins, which is the same number he wore the past few seasons with the University of Michigan. F Rutger McGroarty will wear jersey number 2 for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Number last worn by Chad Ruhwedel in 2023-24.McGroarty enters the Penguins' organization as one of the top prospects in the league. At the University of Michigan, he was a consistent scoring threat. Over two seasons as a Wolverine, he skated in 75 games scoring 34 goals and 91 points. Last year as a sophomore, he exploded offensively, with 16 goals and 52 points in 36 games.
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