CAPUTI ARRIVES IN WILKES-BARRE

groupWILKES-BARRE, PA –  The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed left wing Luca Caputi to an amateur tryout contract, it was announced on Wednesday.

Caputi, 19, recently completed his junior season with the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League.  The 6-3, 185 pound native of Toronto finished fourth in the OHL with 111 points and third with 51 goals.  He also added 17 points (8+9) in 10 postseason games with the IceDogs.

For his career, Caputi recorded 185 points (86+99) in 214 games.  He was selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

The Penguins play the first home game of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs this Saturday, April 19 at 7:05pm.

Ticket packages for all Penguins home games during the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs are on sale now, and available through the Penguins’ ticket office located at 670 North River Street in the Waterfront Complex, or by phone at 208-7367.

Individual tickets for Games A, B and C are on sale now, and available through all TicketMaster locations, on line at www.ticketmaseter.com, by phone at 693-4100, or through the Wachovia Arena Box Office.

Fans holding vouchers from the Penguins’ Robo’s Readers School Reading Program or from Sundance Vacations can use those vouchers for any first round playoff game.  Vouchers must be redeemed through the Penguins ticket office located at 670 North River Street in the Waterfront Complex.

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS vs. HERSHEY BEARS
Game 1 Wednesday, April 16 @ Giant Center 1-0 Win

Game 2 (A)

Saturday, April 19 @ Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
Game 3 (B) Sunday, April 20 @ Wachovia Arena 5:05pm
Game 4 Wednesday, April 23 @ Giant Center 7:00pm
*Game 5 (C) Friday, April 25 @ Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
*Game 6 Saturday, April 26 @ Giant Center 7:00pm
*Game 7 (D) Sunday, April 27 @ Wachovia Arena 5:05pm

 

 

670 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 (570)208-7367
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