Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest athlete to have his home stolen.
Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings were among the items stolen in the robbery, according to KDKA-TV.
The 38-year-old’s home was broken into the day the Penguins played the Ottawa Senators.
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin prepares for a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. (Images by Charles LeClaire-Imagn)
Malkin’s Penguins lost 5-0 to the Senators on Saturday, but the star forward did not play due to an upper-body injury.
“We are working closely with local authorities and team security,” the team said in a statement Tuesday night. “Malkin has requested that his privacy be respected during this time and we will not be commenting further on the matter.”
KDKA-TV also reported that Malkin’s home security system malfunctioned during the robbery and that his safe was left open.
Malkin has been in the NHL for 19 seasons and spent all of them with the Penguins. He won the Hart Trophy for the league’s most valuable player in 2011-2012 and has 1,328 points (506 goals, 822 assists) in his career.
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin moves the puck against Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak at PPG Paints Arena. (Images by Charles LeClaire-Imagn)
The FBI warned professional sports leagues late last month that South American organized criminal groups were behind a series of home raids, according to ABC News. The report says the groups conduct “physical and technical surveillance” to prepare for thefts. They use social media to get an idea of where and when a person will leave their home, and then they leave their mark.
Both the NFL and NBA sent memos to teams about home safety measures in November following raids on the homes of some of their athletes.
The homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October.
While the Cincinnati Bengals were playing the Dallas Cowboys in December, quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was attacked.
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin takes the ice against the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena. (Images by Charles LeClaire-Imagn)
In the NBA, the home of Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves was burglarized on September 15 while he attended a Minnesota Vikings game.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis was assaulted in his home on November 2.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić’s home was burglarized in late December.
