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Utah Hockey Club Western Conference Central Division
 
Robert Bortuzzo • #41 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 216 lbs.
Born:Mar 18, 1989 (35 yrs) in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2007 (3/78).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Shoots:R
Robert Bortuzzo
Movements & Injuries
2023
12/08/2023 Acquired from the St. Louis Blues
2022
5/10/2022 Missed the last 2 playoff games (upper body injury).
5/05/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/28/2022 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/26/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/08/2022 Signed by the St. Louis Blues to a two-year contract extension.
1/06/2022 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
2021
12/26/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
11/26/2021 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
11/22/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/23/2021 Missed the last 2 playoff games (upper body injury).
5/20/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/07/2021 Missed 10 games (concussion).
1/17/2021 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2019
12/01/2019 Missed 4 games (suspended by nhl).
11/24/2019 Suspended by the NHL for 4 games.
4/29/2019 Missed the last 4 playoff games (undisclosed).
4/18/2019 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2018
12/15/2018 Signed by the St. Louis Blues to a three-year contract extension.
11/30/2018 Missed 16 games (lower body injury).
10/25/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
10/22/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/20/2018 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
10/17/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/05/2018 Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
9/27/2018 Suspended by the NHL for the remainder of preseason and first regular season game.
9/27/2018 Fined $6,183 by the NHL.
3/22/2018 Fined $3,091 by the NHL.
3/03/2018 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2/22/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/20/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
10/09/2017 Fined $3,091 by the NHL.
4/14/2017 Missed the last 5 regular season and first playoff games (upper body injury).
4/02/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/11/2017 Missed 16 games (lower body injury).
2016
12/29/2016 Signed by the St. Louis Blues to a two-year contract extension.
12/06/2016 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/17/2016 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
11/02/2016 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
10/29/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/09/2016 Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
1/18/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2015
7/02/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a two-year contract.
4/10/2015 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
4/07/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2015 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2014
12/27/2014 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
12/18/2014 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
12/15/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
12/07/2014 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
12/03/2014 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
11/04/2014 Missed 10 games (lower body injury).
10/09/2014 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/11/2014 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
3/07/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013
7/24/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
7/02/2013 Pittsburgh Penguins tendered a qualifying offer.
4/01/2013 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/27/2013 Loaned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) for conditioning.
1/13/2013 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2012
8/30/2012 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year two-way contract.
1/07/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/06/2012 Missed 9 games (concussion).
2011
12/17/2011 Concussion, injured reserve.
12/10/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
11/29/2011 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
11/06/2011 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
11/04/2011 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
10/03/2011 Knee injury, injured reserve.
2010
9/29/2010 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2009
9/23/2009 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
5/27/2009 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry level contract.
4/08/2009 Released by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
3/23/2009 Signed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
2007
9/11/2007 Returned to his junior team (Kitchener-OHL).
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round (78th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2015
3/02/2015 St. Louis Blues traded Ian Cole to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Robert Bortuzzo and a 7th round selection in 2016.
2007
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round (78th overall) in 2007.
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