Empty Netter Assists - 12-02-12
Penguins
-Tanner Glass (right) joins HC Banska Bystrica of the Slovakian Extraliga.
-According to TSN, the NHLPA authorized a $10,000 stipend to every player.
-Riley Holzapfel and Dylan Reese each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 win against the St. John's IceCaps. Philippe Dupuis recorded two assists for the Penguins while teammate Jeff Zatkoff made 13 saves.
-John Hynes tied Glenn Patrick for first place in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coaching wins with 115.
-Forward Bobby Farnham has found a role with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as a "rat."
-Deryk Engelland was held without a point and was a minus-3 for Rosenborg Elite in a 6-1 loss to Sparta Sarpsborg in Norway's Get Ligaen.
-Happy 49th birthday to former Penguins forward Rich Sutter. A first-round pick in 1982, Sutter spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins. As a rookie in 1982-83, he appeared in four games and failed to record a point. After five games and no points in 1983-84, Sutter was traded to Flyers along with two draft pick in exchange for Andy Brickley, Mark Taylor, Ron Flockhart and two draft picks. In nine games with the Penguins, Sutter, a member of the famed Sutter family, failed to record a point. His nephew, Brandon Sutter, is currently a member of the Penguins.
-Happy 79th birthday to former Penguins and Pittsburgh Hornets forward Val Fonteyne (right). Claimed in the 1967 expansion draft from the Red Wings, Fonteyne, the first No. 8 in franchise history, spent parts of five seasons with the Penguins. A member of the franchise's innagural team in 1967-68, Fonteyne played in 69 games and scored 34 points. In 1968-69, Fonteyne saw action in 76 games and accumulated 29 points. He followed that up in 1969-70 by appearing in 68 games, scoring 26 points and helping the franchise reach the postseason for the first time. He appeared in all 10 of the team's playoff games that spring and recorded two assists. The 1970-71 season saw Fonteyne play in 70 games and record 13 points. Fonteyne's final season in Pittsburgh was 1971-72. He saw action in 68 games and accumulated 19 points. In the 1972 postseason, he played in four games and failed to record a point. During the offseason, he joined the Alberta Oilers of the WHA as a free agent. In 349 regular season games with the Penguins, Fonteyne, primarily renown for his penalty killing abilities, scored 121 points, 68th-most in franchise history, and accumulated only four penalty minutes. In 14 postseason games, he recorded two points.
-Happy 58th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Mario Faubert (right). A fourth-round pick in 1974, Faubert spent parts of seven seasons with the Penguins. As a rookie in 1974-75, Faubert appeared in 10 games and scored one goal. He followed that up in 1975-76 by playing in 21 games and scored nine points. Faubert saw an increase in action in 1976-77 by appearing in 77 contests and scored 13 points. He played in three postseason games that spring and scored one goal. He was limited to 18 games and six assists in 1977-78. After spending all of 1978-79 with Binghamton of the AHL, Faubert rebounded in 1979-80 by playing in 49 games and scoring 18 points. He appeared in two postseason games that spring and recorded one assist. His finest NHL season was 1981-82. He set career highs in games (72), points (52) and penalty minutes (188). The 1981 postseason saw him appear in five games and score two points. Faubert's final NHL season was 1981-82. He was limited to 14 games and 12 points after suffering a career-ending leg injury against the Blues, Nov. 18, 1981. In 231 regular season games with the Penguins, Faubert score 111 points, 72nd-most in franchise history. In 10 postseason games, he scored four points.
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-Happy 46th birthday to former Penguins forward Kelly Buchberger. A free agent signing in the 2003 offseason, Buchberger's Penguins career amounted to 71 points, four points and 109 penalty minutes in 2003-04. Following the season, he retired. Buchberger is currently an assistant coach with the Oilers.
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Southeast Division
-"Mr. Vinik has done so much for this community, it's two different things. I know for a fact not all the owners are involved in the process, so it never came to my mind to associate him with what's going on." - Lightning captain/forward Vincent Lecavalier on team owner Jeffrey Vinik.
Pacific Division
-Sharks forward Logan Couture has left Geneve-Servette of Switzerland's NLA for personal reasons.
Patrick Division
-Eric Levine made 43 saves for the Robert Morris men's team which tied Holy Cross, 1-1.
-P.J. Muscio made 27 saves for the Penn State men's team in a 3-1 exhibition loss to Arizona State.
-Kristen DiCiocco made 26 saves for the Robert Morris women's team which lost to Syracuse, 4-3.
-Jaclyn Arbour had a goal and two assists for the Mercyhurst women's team in a 7-1 loss to Penn State.
-The Boston College men's team defeated rival Boston University, 4-2. The win move Boston College coach Jerry York into first place with Lake Superior State/Bowling Green/Michigan State coach Ron Mason for most win in Division I with 924.
-Chris Truehl made 38 saves for the Johnstown Tomahawks in a 1-0 loss to the Wenatchee Wild.
(Photos: Glass-Marianne Helm/Getty Images; Fonteyne and Faubert-Penguins Hockey Cards)