Pittsburgh Penguins defensemans

153 players

153 defensemans have played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kris Letang stayed the longest: 20 seasons. On a roster now: Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson, Olli Maatta, and Ian Cole.

Pittsburgh Penguins defensemans
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Kris Letang	D	2006–2026	20
Brooks Orpik	D	2002–2014	11
Brian Dumoulin	D	2013–2023	10
Rob Scuderi	D	2003–2016	8
Ian Moran	D	1995–2003	8
Marcus Pettersson	D	2018–2025	7
Ben Lovejoy	D	2008–2016	7
Olli Maatta	D	2013–2019	6
Josef Melichar	D	2000–2007	6
Darius Kasparaitis	D	1996–2002	6
Chris Tamer	D	1993–1999	6
Paul Martin	D	2010–2015	5
Deryk Engelland	D	2009–2014	5
Mark Eaton	D	2006–2013	5
Sergei Gonchar	D	2005–2010	5
Chris Dahlquist	D	1985–1990	5
Jim Johnson	D	1985–1990	5
Justin Schultz	D	2016–2020	4
Ian Cole	D	2014–2018	4
Robert Bortuzzo	D	2011–2015	4
Simon Despres	D	2011–2015	4
Matt Niskanen	D	2010–2014	4
Alex Goligoski	D	2007–2011	4
Ryan Whitney	D	2005–2009	4
Hans Jonsson	D	1999–2003	4
Janne Laukkanen	D	1999–2003	4
Michal Rozsival	D	1999–2003	4
Jiri Slegr	D	1997–2001	4
Sven Butenschon	D	1997–2001	4
Greg Andrusak	D	1993–1999	4
Neil Wilkinson	D	1995–1999	4
Larry Murphy	D	1991–1995	4
Ulf Samuelsson	D	1991–1995	4
Paul Coffey	D	1987–1991	4
Doug Bodger	D	1984–1988	4
Erik Karlsson	D	2023–2026	3
Jack St. Ivany	D	2023–2026	3
Ryan Graves	D	2023–2026	3
Ryan Shea	D	2023–2026	3
John Marino	D	2019–2022	3
Derrick Pouliot	D	2014–2017	3
Alain Nasreddine	D	2005–2008	3
Dick Tarnstrom	D	2002–2006	3
Marc Bergevin	D	2000–2004	3
Andrew Ference	D	1999–2002	3
Brad Werenka	D	1997–2000	3
Kevin Hatcher	D	1996–1999	3
Francois Leroux	D	1994–1997	3
Kjell Samuelsson	D	1992–1995	3
Peter Taglianetti	D	1991–1995	3
Grant Jennings	D	1991–1994	3
Jim Paek	D	1990–1993	3
Paul Stanton	D	1990–1993	3
Gord Dineen	D	1989–1992	3
Zarley Zalapski	D	1987–1990	3
Owen Pickering	D	2024–2026	2
Mike Matheson	D	2020–2022	2
Erik Gudbranson	D	2018–2020	2
Jack Johnson	D	2018–2020	2
Jamie Oleksiak	D	2017–2019	2
Trevor Daley	D	2015–2017	2
Brian Strait	D	2010–2012	2
Zbynek Michalek	D	2010–2012	2
Darryl Sydor	D	2007–2009	2
Hal Gill	D	2007–2009	2
Eric Cairns	D	2005–2007	2
Noah Welch	D	2005–2007	2
Ric Jackman	D	2003–2006	2
Dan Focht	D	2002–2004	2
Drake Berehowsky	D	1995–2004	2
Jamie Pushor	D	2001–2003	2
Bob Boughner	D	1999–2001	2
Bobby Dollas	D	1998–2001	2
Dan Trebil	D	1999–2001	2
Fredrik Olausson	D	1996–1998	2
Dmitri Mironov	D	1995–1997	2
Jean-Jacques Daigneault	D	1995–1997	2
Stefan Bergkvist	D	1995–1997	2
Chris Joseph	D	1994–1996	2
Marty McSorley	D	1983–1985	2
Brett Kulak	D	2025–2026	1
Connor Clifton	D	2025–2026	1
Harrison Brunicke	D	2025–2026	1
Ilya Solovyov	D	2025–2026	1
Jake Livanavage	D	2025–2026	1
Matt Dumba	D	2025–2026	1
Parker Wotherspoon	D	2025–2026	1
Samuel Girard	D	2025–2026	1
Conor Timmins	D	2024–2025	1
Matt Grzelcyk	D	2024–2025	1
Vincent Desharnais	D	2024–2025	1
Vladislav Kolyachonok	D	2024–2025	1
Dmitry Kulikov	D	2022–2023	1
Jeff Petry	D	2022–2023	1
Cody Ceci	D	2020–2021	1
Yannick Weber	D	2020–2021	1
Matt Hunwick	D	2017–2018	1
Cameron Gaunce	D	2016–2017	1
Mark Streit	D	2016–2017	1
Ron Hainsey	D	2016–2017	1
Christian Ehrhoff	D	2014–2015	1
Scott Harrington	D	2014–2015	1
Taylor Chorney	D	2014–2015	1
Philip Samuelsson	D	2013–2014	1
Dylan Reese	D	2012–2013	1
Alexandre Picard	D	2011–2012	1
Carl Sneep	D	2011–2012	1
Andrew Hutchinson	D	2010–2011	1
Corey Potter	D	2010–2011	1
Jay McKee	D	2009–2010	1
Jordan Leopold	D	2009–2010	1
Martin Skoula	D	2009–2010	1
Nate Guenin	D	2009–2010	1
Philippe Boucher	D	2008–2009	1
Joel Kwiatkowski	D	2006–2007	1
Micki DuPont	D	2006–2007	1
Cory Cross	D	2005–2006	1
Lyle Odelein	D	2005–2006	1
Steve Poapst	D	2005–2006	1
Martin Strbak	D	2003–2004	1
Nolan Baumgartner	D	2003–2004	1
Patrick Boileau	D	2003–2004	1
Joel Bouchard	D	2002–2003	1
Richard Lintner	D	2002–2003	1
Ross Lupaschuk	D	2002–2003	1
Shawn Heins	D	2002–2003	1
John Jakopin	D	2001–2002	1
Mike Wilson	D	2001–2002	1
Rick Berry	D	2001–2002	1
Frantisek Kucera	D	2000–2001	1
Jeff Norton	D	2000–2001	1
John Slaney	D	1999–2000	1
Peter Popovic	D	1999–2000	1
Chris Kelleher	D	1998–1999	1
Jeff Serowik	D	1998–1999	1
Maxim Galanov	D	1998–1999	1
Pavel Skrbek	D	1998–1999	1
Viktor Ignatjev	D	1998–1999	1
Tuomas Gronman	D	1997–1998	1
Craig Muni	D	1996–1997	1
Jason Woolley	D	1996–1997	1
Corey Foster	D	1995–1996	1
Norm Maciver	D	1995–1996	1
Peter Allen	D	1995–1996	1
Sergei Zubov	D	1995–1996	1
Greg Hawgood	D	1994–1995	1
Greg Brown	D	1993–1994	1
Mike Ramsey	D	1993–1994	1
Pat Neaton	D	1993–1994	1
Bryan Fogarty	D	1992–1993	1
Gordie Roberts	D	1991–1992	1
Todd Nelson	D	1991–1992	1
Jim Kyte	D	1989–1990	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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