The Penguins on Saturday bolstered their amateur scouting department with the hiring of two-time Olympian Krissy Wendell-Pohl.
In her role, Wendell-Pohl will primarily scout amateur hockey players in Minnesota. She will report to Penguins director of amateur scouting Nick Pryor.
Wendell-Pohl, 40, is a former forward for the University of Minnesota and the U.S. women's national team.
With the Golden Gophers, Wendell-Pohl was a two-time NCAA champion. She was a three-time finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award as the NCAA's top women's hockey player, and won the award in 2005. She is tied with Meghan Agosta for the NCAA record in most short-handed goals in a single season (seven in 2004-05) and most career short-handed goals (16).