The Pittsburgh Penguins’ organizational history has a plethora of great players, and we’ve decided to go through the best Penguins’ players to wear each jersey number. Today, we continue the list by naming the best #61 in Penguins’ history.
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No players have worn #60 for the Penguins, so we will skip ahead to #61. There isn’t too much to choose from here, as only three players have worn #61 for the Penguins. None were particularly effective, and they didn’t play a lot of games for Pittsburgh. But, there is always a “best of the bunch” in every bunch.
With that said, Luca Caputi qualifies as the best #61 in Penguins history.
Caputi was drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Draft. He made his debut during the 2008-09 season and scored a goal on his first NHL shift. Over parts of two seasons with the Penguins in 2008-09 and 2009-10, Caputi played in nine games and registered two goals and three points.
He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2009-10 season, where he registered one goal and six points in 26 games across two seasons. He spent a few seasons in the AHL and in Sweden before beginning a coaching career with the Kingston Frontenacs, where he stayed from 2018-23.
He is currently and amateur scout for the Vancouver Canucks.
