Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Longtime goaltender Tom Barrasso retired from professional hockey Wednesday, ending the 19-year career of one of the most successful American-born goalies to ever play the game.

Barrasso signed a contract with Pittsburgh and subsequently retired, allowing the 38-year-old to officially leave the game as a member of the Penguins.

"Tom was an integral part of our success and our two Stanley Cup championships," said team owner Mario Lemieux. "He was a tremendous goaltender and a true professional, and we are delighted that he is retiring a Penguin."

The bulk of Barrasso's career was spent with Pittsburgh, where he backstopped the Pens to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. Over parts of 12 seasons in the Steel City, Barrasso played in 460 regular-season games with a record of 226-153-53 and holds the Penguins' franchise record for games played, wins and shutouts.

"It is a real honor for our organization to have a player of such stature as Tom Barrasso wanting to retire as a Pittsburgh Penguin," said General Manager Craig Patrick.

In the beginning of the 1997-98 season, Barrasso became the first American- born netminder, as well as the 14th all-time, to register 300 wins.

Originally drafted fifth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Barrasso won both the Calder (best rookie) and Vezina (best goalie) Trophies in his rookie campaign of 1983-84.

His last few seasons in the NHL saw Barrasso make stops in Ottawa, Carolina and Toronto before he ended his career with the St. Louis Blues, for whom he played six games during the 2002-03 campaign. In February of 2002, the Boston, Massachusetts native won a Silver Medal as a member of the United States Olympic hockey team.

For his career, Barrasso notched a record of 369-277-86 with a 3.24 goals- against average and 38 shutouts in 777 games.