PENGUINS SIGN GOALTENDERS ADAM BERKHOEL AND CURTIS DARLING

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed goaltenders Adam Berkhoel and Curtis Darling, it was announced on Friday by Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant General Manager Chuck Fletcher.

Berkhoel, 27, appeared in 31 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) last season, posting a 10-14-4 record with one shutout and a 2.93 goals against average.  A former eighth round draft pick by the Chicago Blackhawks (240th overall in 2000), Berkhoel has appeared in nine NHL games during his four-year career (all with the Atlanta Thrashers), going 2-4-1 with a 3.80 goals against average.

The native of St. Paul, Minnesota has appeared in 49 AHL games with Grand Rapids, Rochester and Chicago, going 15-24-4, and 82 ECHL games with Gwinnett and Dayton, going 42-31-9.  He spent four seasons at the University of Denver (2000-2004), posting 55-27-10 record with 10 shutouts and a 2.47 goals against average.  He helped the Pioneers to an NCAA title in 2004.

Darling, 25, spent the majority of the 2007-08 season with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), posting a 7-17-3 record with a 3.60 goals against average.  He also appeared in eight games with the Charlotte Checkers (ECHL), posting a 3-4-0 record with a 2.94 goals against average.  Darling received two call ups to the AHL, appearing in one game each with the Syracuse Crunch and Manchester Monarchs.

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