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Frank Pietrangelo GOALTENDER · CATCHES L · 5'10" · 185 LB
141 GP 46 W 4.12 GAA .872 SV% 1 SO
CAREER · TAP TO FLIP
PIETRANGELO #40

Born Dec 17, 1964 · Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada — Drafted 1983 · Rd 4, #1 overall

SEASONGPWGAASV%SO
1991-92 5 3 2.35 .923 0
1992-93 30 4 4.85 .858 0
1993-94 19 5 3.60 .875 0
CAREER 141 46 4.12 .872 1
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Frank Pietrangelo

#40 Age 61 G
Height
5'10"
Weight
185 lbs
Catches
L
Born
(age 61)
Birthplace
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Draft
1983 R4 P1
Stats updated:

Career Statistics

Season Team GP W L OT GAA SV% SO
1993-94 Whalers 19 5 11 0 3.60 .875 0
1992-93 Whalers 30 4 15 0 4.85 .858 0
1991-92 Whalers 5 3 1 0 2.35 .923 0
1990-91 Penguins 25 10 11 0 3.94 .880 0
1989-90 Penguins 21 8 6 0 4.33 .867 0
1988-89 Penguins 15 5 3 0 4.03 .890 0
1987-88 Penguins 21 9 11 0 3.99 .866 1
Career 141 46 59 0 4.12 .872 1

Frank Pietrangelo was born on December 17, 1964, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. A left-catching goaltender listed at 5'10" and 185 pounds, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round — first pick of that round — of the 1983 NHL Draft.

Pietrangelo appeared in 141 NHL games across his professional career, split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Hartford Whalers from 1987 to 1994, recording 46 wins, 59 losses, a 4.12 goals-against average, a .872 save percentage, and 1 shutout. He was part of the Penguins organization during the 1990–91 season, when Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup.

After his playing career concluded, Pietrangelo returned to his hometown and became involved in junior hockey, taking on a leadership and ownership role with the Niagara Falls Canucks. The club competed in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League before joining the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2023.

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