Rob Scuderi

Rob Scuderi
Scuderi with the Penguins, 2009 Stanley Cup Finals game 6, June 2009
Born	(1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 (age 38) Syosset, New York
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	134th overall, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2001–present

Robert John Scuderi (born December 30, 1978) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has won the Stanley Cup twice, once with the Pittsburgh Penguins and once with the Kings. He has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Scuderi attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, before graduating in 1997. After high school, Scuderi attended Boston College, where he played four seasons for the Eagles. Following his freshman season, in which he tallied 24 assists in 42 games, Scuderi was drafted in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. However, he remained at Boston College for three more years. At the end of his collegiate career, he held the Eagles' record for most games played, tallying 169 appearances for the team. He played his final game in the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament championship game, which BC won over defending champion North Dakota, 3–2, in overtime.

In 2001, Scuderi began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins' minor league affiliate. That season, he played in 75 games, recording a goal and 22 assists.