The Pittsburgh Penguins seemed like a team possessed to start the first game of the 2016 Rookie Tournament in London, Ont., but that early push proved unsustainable in their eventual 8-3 loss to the Montréal Canadiens on Friday afternoon. The Penguins completely dominated the pace of play early on, at one point out-shooting the Canadiens…
The Pittsburgh Penguins rookies are set to begin their stay at the 2016 Rookie Tournament in London, Ont. today with their first game coming against the Montréal Canadiens. Other than the fact that the puck drops for Game 1 of the tournament at 3:35 p.m., here’s what you need to know for the matchup: GOALTENDING…
Jean-Sébastien Dea is one of the headlining names on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2016 Rookie Tournament roster. This same time two years ago, he was sitting at home in Québec as an undrafted free agent. Despite a dominant junior career, Dea’s name was never called on draft day. He was able to earn a spot at…
The Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins take their future stars to London, Ont. this week for the annual rookie tournament, and those stars are some of the biggest and brightest they’ve brought across the border in a while. Boasting a bevy of talent Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fans know very well in addition to a member of Pittsburgh’s…
September 8, 2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Ryan Haggerty to an American Hockey League contract for the 2016-17 season. Haggerty saw action in 36 games with the Rockford IceHogs last season, earning nine goals and four assists for 13 points in that time.…
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today the Stanley Cup will come to Wilkes-Barre and be on display downtown for the public on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. Wilkes-Barre native Teddy Richards is using his day with the Cup to bring it back to his hometown. Richards served as the assistant equipment manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins championship…
August 29, 2016 Wilkes University president Patrick Leahy stepped behind the podium and wasted no time channeling the legendary Bob Johnson by saying the iconic phrase, “It’s a great day for hockey.” Leahy, just feet in front of the ice that will become the Colonel’s home in a year, announced that Wilkes University will sponsor…
Second-year forward Oskar Sundqvist, who helped the Penguins capture the 2016 Stanley Cup championship in June, headlines Pittsburgh’s roster for the 2016 rookie tournament in London, Ontario. Sundqvist is one of 24 players (14 forwards; 8 defensemen; 2 goaltenders) that will play in the three-day rookie tournament September 16-18 at Budweiser Gardens. Download the full Penguins…
The full 2016-17 American Hockey League regular season schedule was announced this afternoon, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will officially begin their 18th season on Saturday, October 15, when they face off with the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The Penguins will play a 76-game regular season schedule (38 home/38 road)…
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Jarrett Burton to an American Hockey League contract for the 2016-17 season. This is the first AHL contract of his professional career. Burton saw action in 23 games with the Penguins last season while playing under a professional tryout contract. The…
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