Jake Deemer

Jake Deemer covers the Pittsburgh Penguins while also writing for The Derrick & The News-Herald newspaper in Oil City, Pa. Born in Western Pennsylvania, Deemer graduated from Clarion University in 2018 with a degree in Digital Media Communications and Sports Journalism.

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10 Most Interesting Facts About the Pittsburgh Penguins

November 16th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the most successful franchises in the modern era of the NHL, winning five Stanley Cups since their first in 1990-91 while showing off some of the greatest players to ever play the game. From Mario Lemieux to Sidney Crosby, the Penguins have seen some interesting times, to say the least. Here...

Penguins, Rutherford Need To Do More To Be Contender

November 6th, 2020 It hasn't been a normal NHL offseason by any means. With the shortened regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league was forced to push back virtually every offseason event including the playoffs, draft and free agency. But, one thing has remained fairly normal, the number, or lack of, moves made by general manager Jim...

Top 5 Greatest Moments in Penguins’ History

November 2nd, 2020 People around Pittsburgh love their sports. Flat out. Although, there are some people that aren't exactly die-hard sports fans in general, some have gravitated towards the Pittsburgh Penguins. There's something different about hockey. To be clear, I am in no way downgrading the effect the Steelers and Pirates have had in the...

Capitals & Penguins Rivalry Won't Disappoint Next Season

October 30th, 2020 There's a notion in not only the hockey world but the sports world that the league slows down for no one. This is an apropos statement for both the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were each on top of the hockey world in recent memory, but have struggled to tread an awfully competitive National Hockey League after...