Peter Taglianetti
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| Peter Taglianetti | |||
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| Born | August 15, 1963 Framingham, MA, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota North Stars Winnipeg Jets |
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| NHL Draft | 43rd overall, 1983 Winnipeg Jets |
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| Playing career | 1987–1996 | ||
Peter Anthony Taglianetti (born August 15, 1963) is an American former NHL defenseman and former college hockey coach at Washington & Jefferson College.[1] He is the father of Pittsburgh Panthers football player Andrew Taglianetti and former Pitt football player, Jon. The boys are twins.[2] and is also a former Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1983–84 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1984–85 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1984–85 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1985 | [3] |
| Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh) | 1991 | |
| Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh) | 1992 |
Personal
Taglianetti was one of several professional athletes who participated in the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge on board the USS Intrepid on July 4, 1993.[4] Taglianetti attempted to lift the 568 lb. Yokozuna,[5] but could not get the wrestler to leave his feet.
References
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- ↑ Sullivan, Kevin. The WWE Championship: A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship. Simon and Schuster, 2010, p. 116
External links
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- Ice hockey people from Massachusetts
- Minnesota North Stars players
- Moncton Hawks players
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- People from Framingham, Massachusetts
- Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasters
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Providence Bruins players
- Providence Friars men's ice hockey players
- Sherbrooke Canadiens players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Washington & Jefferson Presidents coaches
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) draft picks
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) players
