Pittsburgh Penguins sign goaltender
Brad Thiessen

April 3, 2009

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Brad Thiessen to a two-year entry-level contract through the 2011 season, it was announced today by Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

Thiessen, 23, played all 41 games in net with the Northeastern Huskies this season, finishing with a record of 25-12-4. He recorded a 2.12 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage while collecting three assists for the Huskies. His 2.09 goals-against average and .932 save percentage were a personal best during the Hockey East 2008-09 campaign. Thiessen became only the second player in Northeastern history to be named a top-three finalist for the Hobey Baker Award which will be given to the best US college hockey player. He was the first-ever Huskie named Hockey East Player of the Year and was the only unanimous selection for the Hockey East All-Star team.

The 6-0, 172 pound goaltender played three seasons with Northeastern appearing in net in 110 of 111 contests. He finished with an overall record of 52-46-12 along with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Thiessen set a Northeastern record earning eight-career shutouts from 2006 to 2009 as a Huskie. He has a 2.32 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 80-career games of Hockey East play over three seasons, finishing with a winning record of 39-30-10, including an 18-6-3 mark during the 2008-09 season.

Prior to Northeastern, the native of Aldergrove, British Columbia, split three seasons in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) between the Penticton Panthers, the Prince George Spruce Kings and the Merritt Centennials from 2003 to 2006. Thiessen will join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL).