U.S. Soldier Visits Penguins Practice October 06, 2009

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Steve Mitrisin, a member of the National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade, missed the birth of his son, Tyler, as well as the Penguins' 2009 Stanley Cup championship while serving in Iraq. He and his wife, Kristin, were invited to the Penguins practice on Tuesday, 10/6, and were given the opportunity to meet the team, who presented him with a special jersey.

Steve Mitrisin, a member of the National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade, missed the birth of his son, Tyler, as well as the Penguins' 2009 Stanley Cup championship while serving in Iraq. He and his wife, Kristin, were invited to the Penguins practice on Tuesday, 10/6, and were given the opportunity to meet the team, who presented him with a special jersey.