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Pittsburgh Penguins Suspend Pieniniemi for Missing Assignment
10/21/2025
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- The Pittsburgh Penguins suspended defenseman Emil Pieniniemi indefinitely for failing to report to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.
- Pieniniemi, a 2023 third-round draft pick, was assigned to Wheeling but returned to Finland.
- The Penguins emphasized Wheeling's development benefits, and the first year of his entry-level contract has been used.
