Mellon Arena Final Season
Ruslan Fedotenko 2009-10 Road Set 2 Jersey
NUMBER: 26 BIRTHDATE: January 18th 1979
HEIGHT: 6'1" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukraine
WEIGHT: 200 DRAFTED: Undrafted (Signed with PHI in 1999)
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: N/A
NUMBER: 26 BIRTHDATE: January 18th 1979
HEIGHT: 6'1" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukraine
WEIGHT: 200 DRAFTED: Undrafted (Signed with PHI in 1999)
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: N/A
Ruslan Fedotenko, a Stanley Cup winner with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, signed a 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to the 2008-09 season. After hoisting the cup for a second time in his career, Fedotenko took a pay cut and agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Penguins. Fedotenko wore this road set 2 jersey for a total of 13 games. During that time he scored 1 goal and added 3 assists. Ruslan also picked up 14 penalty minutes and finished a (-2).
Alexei Ponikarovsky 2009-10 Home Set 2 Jersey (Mellon Arena Final Game)
NUMBER: 23 BIRTHDATE: April 9th 1980
HEIGHT: 6'4" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
WEIGHT: 220 DRAFTED: TOR 1998 Entry Draft
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 3rd (87th Overall)
NUMBER: 23 BIRTHDATE: April 9th 1980
HEIGHT: 6'4" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
WEIGHT: 220 DRAFTED: TOR 1998 Entry Draft
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 3rd (87th Overall)
On March 2, 2010, Ponikarovsky was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula. Following the trade, he remained optimistic he would resume contract talks with Toronto in the off-season. In his debut game with the Pens, on March 6, 2010 against the Dallas Stars, he scored his first goal with his new team. On July 27, 2010, Ponikarovsky signed with the Los Angeles Kings. Poni wore this Home set 1 jersey in the final regular season game played at Mellon Arena on April 8, 2010 vs the New York Islanders. There is a special tag sewn into the jersey to annotate the special night. The Pens skated away with a 7-3 Victory.
