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Penguins Hire Former GM Craig Patrick As Pro Scout

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A familiar face is rejoining the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Penguins have hired Hall-of-Famer and former general manager Craig Patrick as a pro scout.

Patrick was the Penguins' general manager from 1989-2006. During that time, the team won their first two Stanley Cup championships, back-to-back, in 1991 and 1992.

He also drafted Evgeni Malkin in 2004, and Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang in 2005.

In a press release, current Penguins' GM Jim Rutherford said: "I have tremendous respect for Craig for everything he's accomplished in his Hall of Fame hockey career. He always has been a great evaluator of talent and he brings a unique level of expertise to our scouting staff. It's also great to have Craig back here with the Penguins, where he built such a legacy of success. We're excited to add him to our staff."

Patrick, 72, is also known for being the assistant coach of the gold medal-winning 1980 United States "Miracle on Ice" team at the Olympic games in Lake Placid.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

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