Peter Anthony Taglianetti (born August 15, 1963) is an American former NHL defenseman and former college hockey coach at Washington & Jefferson College.[1] With the Pittsburgh Penguins, he won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992.[2] Taglianetti is also a former Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster.
| Peter Taglianetti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1963 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota North Stars Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft |
43rd overall, 1983 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1996 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Providence College | ECAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Providence College | ECAC | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Providence College | ECAC | 30 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Providence College | HE | 43 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 54 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 104 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 70 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 66 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 39 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 60 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 451 | 18 | 74 | 92 | 1106 | 53 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 103 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1983–84 | [3] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [4] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1984–85 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [4] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1985 | [6] |
| Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh) | 1991, 1992 |
Personal
editTaglianetti married Alison Casey and had four sons and a daughter with her. The couple divorced in 1999.[7][8] Twin sons, Andrew and Jon, played for Pittsburgh Panthers football; Andrew from 2008 until 2012 and Jon for three games in 2009. Both boys also worked as stick boys for the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9][10][11]
Taglianetti was one of several professional athletes who participated in the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge on board the USS Intrepid on July 4, 1993.[12] Taglianetti attempted to lift the 568 lb. Yokozuna,[13] but could not get the wrestler to leave his feet.
References
edit- ^ "Coaching Staff". Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Peter Taglianetti Stats and News".
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Ex-wife of Penguins player dies in Pa. Jail". 30 April 2018.
- ^ "ALISON TAGLIANETTI Obituary (2018) - Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Former Penguin proud of football-playing son". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 22, 2008.
- ^ "Andrew Taglianetti - Football".
- ^ "Jon Taglianetti - Football".
- ^ ProWrestlingHistory.com: Miscellaneous Events
- ^ Sullivan, Kevin. The WWE Championship: A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship. Simon and Schuster, 2010, p. 116
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database