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![]() ![]() POSITION - LEFT WING SHOOTS - LEFT HEIGHT - 6'1" WEIGHT - 200 BIRTH DATE - 8/16/66 BIRTHPLACE - CHICAGO IL, USA RESIDES - MCMURRAY PA, USA DRAFTED - 1984 CHOICE - 3 NUMBER - 16 STATUS - ON THE ROSTER (AS OF 8/4/98) COMPENSATION - $1,100,000.00 (as of 3/26/98) Drafted in the first round, third overall, by Chicago in the 1984 entry draft. Acquired from Los Angeles for Glen Murray March 18, 1997...youngest player in NHL in 1984...played in 1984 Olympics for the United States...scored a goal in his first NHL game...has played for six teams in his 15 year career. PLAYING STYLE: Loves to shoot, but is not selfish...not real quick, but is very elusive...can and has play all three forward positions...dangerous on power play...works with open ice well...big guy who doesn't play big...fights for the puck, but would be just as happy waiting for it to come to him...extremely likeable guy that might become the Pens' captain if he re-signs with the team. ![]() ![]() Copyright PPHQ ©1996,1997,1998 |