Peter Anthony Taglianetti (born August 15, 1963) is an American former

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and former college hockey coach at

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. With the

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, he won the Stanley Cup in

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and 1992. Taglianetti is also a former Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

Personal

Taglianetti married Alison Casey and had four sons and a daughter with her. The couple divorced in 1999. Twin sons, Andrew and Jon, played for

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; Andrew from 2008 until 2012 and Jon for three games in 2009. Both boys also worked as stick boys for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Taglianetti was one of several professional athletes who participated in the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge on board the USS ''Intrepid'' on July 4, 1993. Taglianetti attempted to lift the 568 lb.

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,Sullivan, Kevin
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Simon and Schuster, 2010, p. 116 but could not get the wrestler to leave his feet.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taglianetti, Peter 1963 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Cleveland Lumberjacks players Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts Minnesota North Stars players Moncton Hawks players National Hockey League broadcasters People from Framingham, Massachusetts Pittsburgh Penguins announcers Pittsburgh Penguins players Providence Bruins players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players Sherbrooke Canadiens players Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning players Washington & Jefferson Presidents coaches Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Ice hockey players from Massachusetts