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Penguins re-sign Hobey Baker finalist Hartzell

Eric Hartzell

In this Dec. 7, 2012, photo provided by Quinnipiac University, Quinnipiac goalie Eric Hartzell guards the net in a game against Princeton in Hamden. Conn. The Bobcats are 18-3-3, unbeaten in their last 17 games and ranked second in the nation on Jan. 29. Hartzell leads the nation with a goals-against average of 1.46. (AP Photo/Quinnipiac University, John Hassett)

AP

Pittsburgh is hanging on to one of college hockey’s biggest stars from last season.

The team announced they’ve re-signed goalie Eric Hartzell to a two-year contract worth $550,000 at the NHL level, should he make it there. He signed with the Penguins following his tremendous senior season at Quinnipiac.

Hartzell made a name for himself leading the Bobcats to their first ever national championship game and winding up a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award for college hockey’s best player. He was also a first-team All-American last year as well and was the ECAC’s Player of the Year.

Expect to see Hartzell compete for the starting job at Wilkes Barre-Scranton in the AHL next season with last season’s No. 1 there, Jeff Zatkoff.