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The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Drake Caggiula from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.

Caggiula, 28, has played in three games for Pittsburgh this season and recorded two shots. In 47 games with the WBS Penguins this year, he has tallied 12 goals, 25 assists and 37 points. His 25 assists lead all Penguins, while his 12 goals and 37 points are the third most on the team.
The 5-foot-10, 176-pound forward has played in 281 career NHL games, split between Edmonton (2016-18), Chicago (2018-20), Arizona (2020-21), Buffalo (2021-22) and Pittsburgh (2022-23), and has recorded 46 goals, 45 assists and 91 points. The undrafted forward's best NHL season came in 2017-18 with the Oilers when he recorded a career-high 13 goals and 20 points in 67 games.
Prior to turning professional, the Pickering, Ontario native played at the University of North Dakota from 2012-16. In 162 career collegiate games, Caggiula tallied 62 goals, 65 assists and 127 points.