Top 25 Under 25
The Top 25 Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects Under25
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #1 - Brayden Yager
There’s a new No. 1 in our countdown of the top young players in the Pens’ organization
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #3 - Owen Pickering
A former first rounder checks in high on the list of top young players in the Pens’ organization
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #4 - Ty Smith
Ty Smith is back, and he’s no longer exempt from waivers. That could mean a longer shot at the Penguins roster for the former New Jersey Devils defenseman.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #5 - Valtteri Puustinen
Valtteri Puustinen has clawed his way from a seventh-round throwaway to the doorstep of the NHL.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #6 - Joel Blomqvist
The top young goalie in the Pens’ organization
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #7 - Jonathan Gruden
A youngster who made his NHL debut last year and has taken big strides rockets up our countdown
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #8 - Sam Poulin
Poulin is "in a good place" after taking a leave of absence last season. Is this 2019 first-rounder ready to take the next step toward developing into an NHL-caliber checking-line center?
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #9 - Emil Pieniniemi
The Pens take a defenseman with a pick they got from the John Marino trade
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #10 - Sergei Murashov
A goalie of great skill but murky timeline enters the countdown
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #11 - Tristan Broz
The first draft pick of the Ron Hextall regime continues to develop in the collegiate ranks.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #12 - Lukas Svejkovsky
It was a tough rookie season for a talented player, but not without glimpses of promise
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #13 - Isaac Belliveau
A young defender turning pro hits the list this year at 13.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #14 - Taylor Gauthier
This 6-foot-2, 208-pound silly sider could be competing with Joel Blomqvist and Magnus Hellberg for time in the AHL next season.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #15 - Ty Glover
Will another season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins help Glover develop into an NHL-ready power forward?
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #16 - Raivis Ansons
Ansons fell four spots from last year’s rankings after making his AHL debut this past season.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #17 - Nolan Collins
An OHL defender takes up spot 17 on our list of the top young players in the Penguins’ organization
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #19 - Chase Yoder
Yoder heads into his senior season at Providence looking to make an offensive impression
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #21 - Mikhail Ilyin
A 2023 draft pick out of Russia, this late-rounder may have some NHL upside.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #23 - Thimo Nickl
A newcomer to the organization looks to make his mark in Wilkes-Barre next season
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #24 - Cooper Foster
The Penguins’ fourth pick of the 2023 draft, and our 24th-ranked young prospect, is a speedy depth center looking to establish himself in the OHL next season.
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #25 - Daniel Laatsch
A big defender kicks off our summer 2023 profiles of the top young players in the Penguins’ organization
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2023
Saying goodbye to the young players from last year’s list who have departed the Pens’ organization or aged out of our rankings
Winter Update: How the Top 25 Under 25 are faring in their seasons
Checking up on the best young players scattered around the world in the Penguins’ organization for how their 2022-23 seasons are going so far
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #1 - Ty Smith
He was one of the best rookie defensemen in the NHL in 2021, then slumped in 2022. Now, Smith is ready to bounce back with the Penguins.
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #2 - P.O Joseph
Will this year be "the year" for P.O Joseph?
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #3 - Owen Pickering
A rare first round pick by the Penguins, Owen Pickering enters our rankings as one of the best prospects in the system.
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #4 - Ryan Poehling
A new addition to the organization, Poehling will be looking to make an NHL impact and get his own career on track
Checking back on the 2017 PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25
Looking back on once-young players and how their careers went
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #5 - Drew O’Connor
O’Connor drew attention last season when he racked up five points (3-2—5) in his first four games of the Penguins’ season— and we’ll almost certainly see more of him in 2022-23.
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