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Rob Scuderi attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, graduating in 1997. After high school, Scuderi attended Boston College, where he played four seasons for the Eagles. Following his freshman season, when he tallied 24 assists in 42 games, he was drafted in the 5th round, 134th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. However, he remained at BC for three more years. At the end of his collegiate career he held the Eagles' record for most games played, tallying 169 appearances for the team.He played his final game in the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament championship game, which BC won over defending champion North Dakota, 3–2, in overtime.
On June 12, 2009, Scuderi won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Scuderi made a crucial play late in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with the Penguins hanging on to a 2–1 lead over the Detroit Red Wings. Scuderi stopped a shot at a wide open net by Johan Franzén with his stick, then stopped Franzén again with his skate. Scuderi became the first Long Island native to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
Within weeks of winning the Cup, Scuderi hit the market as an unrestricted free agent as the Penguins could not afford him under the salary cap.
He won his second Stanley Cup in four years on June 11th 2012 versus the New Jersey Devils. He took a hit early in the first period which resulted in a penalty and 3 goals for the Kings, leading them to their first ever Stanley Cup.
He joins Mark and Aj to talk about his career, and is surprised by them when his High School assisitant coach joins them.
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
ROB SCUDERI