Penguins re-sign forward Jonathan Gruden to one-year, two-way deal

July 14, 2023 - 2:57pm

The team logo is in the centre of the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room before players come in to talk to the media before leaving for the off season two days after being swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL hockey playoffs, Thursday, April 18, 2019, at their practice facility in Cranberry Township, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Jonathan Gruden to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000, the team announced Friday.

Gruden, 23, made his NHL debut in 2022-23, appearing in three games with the Penguins. In 54 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL he scored 16 goals and 31 points.

A fourth-round pick (95th overall) of the Ottawa Senators in 2018, Gruden was dealt to Pittsburgh as part of the Matt Murray trade in 2020.

His father, John Gruden, was recently appointed head coach of the Toronto Marlies.