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    Kelsey Surmacz
    Kelsey Surmacz
    Nov 11, 2024, 02:37

    Who is the best player in Penguins' history to wear #63?

    Who is the best player in Penguins' history to wear #63?

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    The Pittsburgh Penguins' organizational history has a plethora of great players, and we've decided to go through the best Penguins' players to wear each jersey number. Today, we continue the list by naming the best #63 in Penguins' history.

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    There have only been two players to wear #63. One was right winger Tim Wallace back in 2009, who registered just two assists in 24 total games with the Penguins. 

    The other was Radim Zohorna - "Big Z" - and he is the best in Penguins' history to wear it.

    [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQcbBdMIXw[/embed]

    Zohorna was an undrafted player out of the Czech Republic, and he made his debut with the Penguins during the 2020-21 season. He actually played two stints with the team, the first from 2020-22 and the second in 2023-24. 

    The power forward was known for his size. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward towered over opponents and used that size to gain an advantage when powering to the net.

    He scored several of his goals as a result of beating opponents with his size:

    [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXTeppvMVyE[/embed]

    Zohorna played in 58 career games with the Penguins, registering nine goals and 18 points. He spent the year between Pittsburgh stints split between Calgary and Toronto, and he currently plays in the Swiss-A league for Lugano.