Dave Molinari (born October 2, 1955, in
Glassport, Pennsylvania
Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River. Glassport lies along the east side of the ...
) is an American
sports journalist for the ''
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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'' in
Pittsburgh
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,
Pennsylvania
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.
Early life
Molinari attended
Elizabeth Forward High School
Elizabeth Forward High School is a midsized suburban, four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, as part of the Elizabeth Forward School District.
Fire
On February 12, 2023, the school caught on fire, causin ...
and
Penn State.
Career
He began his career with the McKeesport ''Daily News'' before being hired by ''
The Pittsburgh Press
''The Pittsburgh Press'' (formerly ''The Pittsburg Press'' and originally ''The Evening Penny Press'') was a major afternoon daily newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1884 to 1992. At one time, the ''Press'' was the second larg ...
'' in 1980, and the ''Post-Gazette'' in 1993.
In 2009, Molinari was awarded the
Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award
The Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award is an accolade presented annually to a print newspaper columnist or reporter in recognition of their achievements covering the game of ice hockey. The award is "to recognize distinguished members of the newspaper ...
for his 27-year coverage of the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
. The award is given by the
Professional Hockey Writers' Association
The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) is a North American professional association for ice hockey sports journalism, journalists writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. The PHWA was founded in 1967 and has approximately 180 vot ...
for
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as p ...
professionals and coincides with induction into the
Hockey Hall of Fame.
In June 2019, Molinari moved to DK Pittsburgh Sports, a subscription web site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh sports teams, covering the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Molinari had moved to a new subscription web site, Pittsburgh Hockey Now, continuing to cover the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Personal life
He is married and has three children.
References
Elmer Ferguson Award winners
American sportswriters
1955 births
Living people
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette people
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