Former Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta signs in Czechia

Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta has officially signed with HC Sparta Praha in Czechia's Extraliga ledního hokeje. The 36-year-old blueliner began the current campaign with Geneve-Servette HC in Switzerland's National League, recording four points in 16 appearances before completing the move to his home country.

Rutta previously spent the 2022-23 season with Pittsburgh, tallying nine points in 56 games before being traded to the San Jose Sharks in the deal that acquired Erik Karlsson. Across his NHL career, Rutta also skated for the Chicago Blackhawks and won consecutive Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning.