Penguins News

Penguins Re-Assign Jason Williams and Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Jason Williams and defenseman Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Williams, 31, has played in seven games this season for Pittsburgh, tallying a goal and an assist while averaging 10:22 minutes. Both of Williams’ points came in an 8-3 defeat of… read more

  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – With the help of their Thanks 4 Giving program, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Rocky, Sue and Lissa from 98.5 KRZ helped raise $1,008 for the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen.   As a part of their Thanks 4 Giving efforts, the Penguins offered a special ticket deal that included a ticket for their November 25 game against the Hershey Bears, a Penguins hat and a food voucher for a hot dog, soda and popcorn.  Four dollars of each ticket sold went… read more

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Eric Tangradi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.   Tangradi, 22, has played in four games with Pittsburgh this season, going scoreless while averaging 10:23 minutes per game. Tangradi ranks fourth on WBS with 20 points (10G-10A) in 24 contests.   read more

  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have returned forward Chris Barton on loan to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.  In addition, defensemen Peter Merth and Dan Henningson were released from their professional tryout agreements.  Merth will also return to the Nailers, while Henningson heads back to the Chicago Express (ECHL).   The reigning ECHL Rookie of the Month, Barton was held scoreless in three appearances with the Penguins. … read more

Penguins Re-Assign Jason Williams and Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Jason Williams and defenseman Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Williams, 31, has played the past two games for Pittsburgh, going scoreless with two penalty minutes while averaging 11:07 minutes. Picard, 26, has appeared in 11 games with Pittsburgh, collecting… read more

The holidays will be in full swing when the Penguins take on the Norfolk Admirals this Saturday night at 7:05pm. Pull on your favorite festive sweater and join the Penguins as we don our special holiday sweaters, modeled after real holiday sweaters. Pens staffers will be wearing their own gaudy winter wear, and we want all of our fans to get in on the action as well. Dig out your reindeer gear, your Santa sweaters, your bedazzled and bell-lined pullovers and sport them at Saturday’s contest. Don’t… read more

PENGUINS PERFECT DURING SHORT WEEK OF PLAY WBS part of three-way tie for first in East Division LAST WEEK’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7: Penguins 1, SENATORS 0… Scott Munroe stopped all 25 shots he faced and Matt Rust’s first professional goal was the game-winner in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s 1-0 road win over Binghamton. Rust’s unassisted tally came during a faceoff win at 4:51 of the first. The shutout was Munroe’s third of the season. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10: Penguins 4, BEARS 2… Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… read more

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed Wheeling Nailers forward Chris Barton to an AHL contract. An attendee of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s training camp this season, Barton has recorded 24 points (15g-9a) in 18 games with the Nailers. He leads all first-year players in points and ranks third overall in the ECHL with 15 goals scored. The 24-year old is the reigning ECHL Rookie of the Month after compiling seven goals and eight assists in 10 games… read more

PENGUINS TEAM UP WITH TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT FOR 13TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR TOSS WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The holidays are just a few weeks away and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are calling upon your generosity in helping our area children. The Penguins are asking fans to bring an unwrapped new plush toy out to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza for the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Toss. The Penguins have once again teamed up with Tobyhanna Army Depot for the Teddy Bear Toss, being held during two home games in… read more

The Penguins Holiday Hat Trick is the perfect gift for the Penguins fan in your life. Included in the package are four (4) blue zone vouchers redeemable for tickets to any regular season game, a Penguins hat and a special 2011 Holiday Ornament. And everything comes packaged in a Penguins 13th season box, so your wrapping is virtually done for you! The Holiday Hat Trick is available through the Penguins ticket office, located at 40 Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre. You can also pick one up at the Fan Assistance… read more