Marc-Andre Fleury is playing one last game with the Pittsburgh Penguins this pre-season.
Fleury, who announced last season would be his final in the NHL, signed a professional tryout with the Penguins, GM Kyle Dubas announced Friday.
The 40-year-old will practise with the Penguins on Friday, Sept. 26, before playing in parts of Pittsburgh’s exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Sept. 27, in front of the home fans at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins drafted Fleury first overall in 2003, and together, they won three Stanley Cup championships. He last played for them in 2017 before getting claimed in the Vegas Golden Knights‘ expansion draft, then later playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild.
“The entire Penguins organization is honored to welcome Marc-Andre Fleury back to the ice in Pittsburgh,” Dubas said in a news release. “This past year, everyone witnessed how beloved and respected Marc is in the game of hockey, but the adoration goes beyond his accolades and career. Marc means so much to our team, our fans and the City of Pittsburgh because of the person he is and the example he set.
“The Penguins feel he and his family are most-deserving of this opportunity to celebrate this full-circle moment back where it all started in front of the black and gold faithful.”
More to come.
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