Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin becomes the latest high-profile professional athlete to be the victim of a home burglary.
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That is, according to the police report, on January 11, Malkin's Sewickley Heights-area home was broken into, just as the Penguins were set to face-off with the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Evgeni Malkin's house in Pittsburgh was reportedly robbed Saturday.
According to @JenBorrasso, Malkin's three Stanley Cup rings were stolen during the break-in 😫 pic.twitter.com/cgBYid1Mf5
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 15, 2025
Reportedly, Malkin's home security system had not been working during the break-in and all three of his championship rings (2009, 2016, 2017) were taken, Allegheny County Police confirmed on Wednesday.
The thieves were said to have broken through the back door of Malkin's house, with both the alarm and cameras disabled during the break-in (per KDKA-TV).
Malkin's home got broken into. Then there is this. pic.twitter.com/yFaUSfnqB4
— Roberto Dobaliña (@outonthepatio) January 15, 2025
The Penguins released a statement following the unfortunate news.
"Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin's home was burglarized this past weekend. Details of the situation will not be made public as this is an ongoing investigation. We are working closely with local authorities and team security. Malkin has requested that his privacy be respected during this time and we will have no further comment on the matter."
Statement from @penguins: pic.twitter.com/s2Goh4E2yp
— Jennifer Borrasso (@JenBorrasso) January 15, 2025
This latest home burglary comes after other notable famous athletes had also been robbed, such as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, as well as Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Local county police spokesman Jim Madalinsky spoke on this in a prepared statement to the public.
"At this time, detectives have not received any information to indicate this incident is tied to any of the reported organizations targeting professional athletes across the country... However, this remains an active investigation."
In view of Saturday's game, the Penguins fell to the Senators 5-0, and currently have an 18-18 record this season.
