Former Penguins forward Michel Briere’s son, Martin, participated in the ceremony retiring the No. 68 of former forward Jaromír Jágr on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins had drafted Michel Briere in the third round of the 1969 NHL Draft after an impressive junior hockey career with the Shawinigan Bruins.

Briere was born on October 21, 1949, in Malartic, Quebec, and his pre-NHL career turned the head of a Penguins' scout. He played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Bruins in the now-defunct Quebec ...

For the second time in a week, we recall the promise and the tragedy of the best #21 in team history, Michel Briere.

Briere played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Bruins in the QAJHL - predecessor to the QMJHL - before joining the Penguins in 1969.

Briere was born on October 21, 1949, in Malartic, Quebec, and his pre-NHL career turned the head of a Penguins' scout. He played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Bruins in the now-defunct Quebec ...

Gavin McKenna, Michael Misa, and Jonathan Fauchon have been named the three finalists for the CHL’s David Branch Player of the Year Award.

“I fully embrace the type of player I am, the big power forward who brings some nastiness and brings some grit to the lineup ...

It’s the third number that will be retired in franchise history, joining Michel Briere (21) and Mario Lemieux’s No. 66.“When you look at the history of hockey, he’s somebody that you’re ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins retired Jaromir Jagr's iconic No. 68 jersey Sunday in a ceremony filled with jokes, laughter and catharsis for the NHL star.

It’s the third number that will be retired in franchise history, joining Michel Briere’s 21 and Mario Lemieux’s No. 66.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will retire Jaromir Jagr’s number on Sunday, with the No. 68 set to reside in the rafters alongside Mario Lemieux and Michel Briere as the only three players in franchise ...