# Peter Taglianetti

Peter Anthony Taglianetti (born August 15, 1963) is an American former NHL defenseman and former college hockey coach at Washington & Jefferson College. With the Pittsburgh Penguins, he won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992. Taglianetti is also a former Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1981–82 | Providence College | ECAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Providence College | ECAC | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Providence College | ECAC | 30 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Providence College | HE | 43 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 54 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 104 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 70 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 66 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 39 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 |
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 60 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 451 | 18 | 74 | 92 | 1106 | 53 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 103 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1983–84 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1984–85 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1984–85 |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1985 |
| Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh) | 1991, 1992 |

## 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 Pittsburgh Panthers football; 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. Yokozuna, but could not get the wrestler to leave his feet.