
Rutger McGroarty News


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McGroarty is one of five players returning to the AHL after the Penguins regular season finished on Tuesday. McGroarty figures to be one of the first players called back up should the Penguins need forward reinforcements in the playoffs. He had six points (3G / 3A) in 24 NHL games this season.

With the Penguins resting all kinds of players on Saturday, McGroarty is one of three forwards who were recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under emergency conditions. McGroarty has two goals and three assists (five points) in 21 games with Pittsburgh this season.

With injured players returning to Pittsburgh's lineup, McGroarty will head back to the AHL. The 22-year-old forward averaged 11:46 time-on-ice and scored five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games with Pittsburgh this season.

With injured players returning to Pittsburgh's lineup, McGroarty will head back to the AHL. The 22-year-old forward averaged 11:46 time-on-ice and scored five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games with Pittsburgh this season.



With Bryan Rust returning from a three-game suspension, McGroarty will be the odd-man out of the lineup. The 21-year-old McGroarty is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 19 games this season.

McGroarty was drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his mark at the NHL level. The 21-year-old forward scored three points (2G / 1A) in 16 games with Pittsburgh earlier this season, but has excelled at the AHL level, scoring 12 points (4G / 8A) in nine games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.


McGroarty has been a regular for the Penguins since making his season debut at the beginning of December. The 21-year-old has three points (2G / 1A) in 16 games and will be sidelined for, at minimum, one week after being placed on Injured Reserve.


McGroarty made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in eight games with Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old forward was drafted 14th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has seven points (4G / 3A) in five games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season and will look to provide an offensive boost in Pittsburgh.

McGroarty made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in eight games with Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old forward was drafted 14th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has seven points (4G / 3A) in five games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season and will look to provide an offensive boost in Pittsburgh.


Pittsburgh will be without its top offensive prospect for a while after it was announced that Rutger McGroarty would be out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Pittsburgh stated Thursday that they would be taking it slow with their 21-year-old prize prospect and would not rush his return. In his first taste of NHL action last season, the former 14th overall pick (2022) had a goal, three points and 11 SOG in eight games played.

McGroarty recently made his NHL debut, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in eight games, but will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old McGroarty was the 14th overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

