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Pittsburgh Penguins Keep Ruck Twins Together at NHL Draft
The Penguins used 17 picks over 12 hours to reunite Liam and Markus Ruck, who ranked first and second in WHL scoring.
- On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Markus Ruck 39th overall in the NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, reuniting him with twin brother Liam Ruck, who was drafted 22nd overall on Friday.
- The 18-year-old linemates spent time with the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers, finishing 1-2 in scoring this season with Markus leading all Canadian Hockey League skaters in points.
- Last week in Toronto, Markus tallied 21 goals to receive the CHL's top scorer award, while Liam, a winger, also had a banner season during his time with the Tigers.
- The Rucks are slated to play one more Western Hockey League campaign with Medicine Hat before the brothers plan to join the University of North Dakota program in 2027-28.
- It took 17 draft picks and 12 hours for the organization to bring the brothers together, fulfilling a shared dream the Osoyoos products have held since first lacing up their skates.
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Pittsburgh is twin city after Penguins draft Markus Ruck in 2nd round
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted 22nd overall by the Penguins a day earlier. “He can brag to me all he wants. I’m just so happy to be with him. I know he won’t brag, but if he wanted to, he could…
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