Career
Penner started his career in 1999 with the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League. After a slow start, Penner was traded along with North Bay"s 4th round choice (Mark Verstegg-Lytwyn) in 2002 OHL Priority Draft for Colt King and Jeremy Day, to the Guelph Storm on November 22, 2001. Penner returned to the Storm for the 2002-2003 OHL season, appearing in 51 games and recording 21 wins.
Penner was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on September 17, 2001 and was reassigned to Columbus" ECHL affiliate in Dayton in 2003.
He split the next two seasons between the Bombers and Columbus" AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Penner signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 18, 2006, splitting time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
After one season within the Penguins" organization, he was not tendered a qualifying offer and became a free agent at the conclusion of the season He then signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche, in which he was invited to training camp but after a short stop in Lake Erie, he was eventually to Colorado"s ECHL affiliate in Johnstown. Once reassigned, Penner assumed a backup role to goaltender Ryan Nie.
Penner was voted by his peers to be the CHL"s Best Goaltender in the league"s "Best Of The Best" poll.
At the start of the 2010-2011 CHL season, Penner was the franchise leader in goaltender wins (52), games played (75), and saves (2,074). He also holds the second-longest winning streak in franchise history with 11 wins, with former Eagles goaltender Tyler Weiman holding the record with 13 consecutive wins. Penner has been married since the start of the 2009-2010 season.
Penner"s younger brother Alex also plays for the Colorado Eagles and has been his teammate since the start of the 2009=10 CHL season.
Alex also played for the Johnstown Chiefs, but did not arrive until 2008-2009 ECHL season. Alex and Andrew are not related to Anaheim Ducks forward Dustin Penner.
