Dave Molinari (born October 2, 1955, in Glassport, Pennsylvania) is an American sports journalist for the Pittsburgh Hockey Now in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he writes about the Pittsburgh Penguins team of the National Hockey League on a semi-regular basis.

Dave Molinari
BornOctober 2, 1955
EducationPenn State University (BA)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseDebbie (married)
Children3
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award

Early life

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Molinari attended Elizabeth Forward High School and Penn State.[1]

Career

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He began his career with the McKeesport Daily News before being hired by The Pittsburgh Press in 1980, and the Post-Gazette in 1993.[1]

In 2009, Molinari was awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for his 27-year coverage of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The award is given by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association for newspaper professionals and coincides with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1]

In June 2019, Molinari moved to DK Pittsburgh Sports, a subscription website dedicated to covering Pittsburgh sports teams, as the Penguins beat reporter.[2]

On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Molinari had moved to a new Pittsburgh Hockey Now subscription website.[3]

Personal life

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He is married and has three children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kovacevic, Dejan (10 November 2009). "Post-Gazette's Molinari enters Hockey Hall". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Dave Molinari: Why I joined DK Pittsburgh Sports". 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ Molinari, Dave (2 May 2022). "Dave Molinari Joins Pittsburgh Hockey Now! Hall of Famer is Latest Big Addition". Pittsburgh Hockey Now. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ Anderson, Shelly (September 29, 2015). "In Focus: Dave Molinari". lebomag.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.