Marc-André Fleury signs tryout contract with Penguins, will appear in preseason game

Marc-André Fleury isn't hanging up his skates just.

The longtime goaltender has signed a professional tryout contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and will play in parts of the team's Sept. 27 preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena.

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Fleury will practice will the team on Sept. 26 and it is expected that will officially announce his retirement from hockey after playing one final game in the city where he spent the first 13 seasons of his career.

“The entire Penguins organization is honored to welcome Marc-Andre Fleury back to the ice in Pittsburgh,” said Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas in a statement. “This past year everyone witnessed how beloved and respected Marc is in the game of hockey, but the adoration goes beyond his accolades and career. Marc means so much to our team, our fans and the City of Pittsburgh because of the person he is and the example he set. The Penguins feel he and his family are most-deserving of this opportunity to celebrate this full-circle moment back where it all started in front of the black and gold faithful.”

In April 2024 Fleury announced that the 2024-25 season would be his final one in the NHL. He appeared in 26 regular season games and one playoff game with the Minnesota Wild last season as he received send-offs from NHL teams, as well as players from around the league.

Fleury was a part of three Stanley Cup championships with the Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017 and also played for the Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared in 1,051 regular-season games and won 575 games, which is second all-time behind Martin Brodeur. His 76 shutouts is tied for eighth-most in NHL history.

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The No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NHL draft, Fleury was a four-time All-Star and winner of both the 2020-21 Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender and the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltender with the fewest goals scored against them during the regular season.. On the international stage, he was part of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2010 Olympics and also won two silver medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship.