Forward joins Nailers as they face Reading tonight

 

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – It was announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Keven Veilleux from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL).

 

Veilleux, 23, has registered two goals and an assist for Wheeling over four games this season.  He has also made four appearances with the Penguins, recording seven penalty minutes

 

Veilleux, a second-round draft pick (51^st overall) of Pittsburgh in 2007, totaled  12 goals, 24 assists and 122 penalty minutes over 66 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2010-11.  He missed the 2011-12 season due to injury.

 

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins host the Hershey Bears tonight at 7:05PM.  Individual seats for all Penguins’ home games are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, and by calling 800-745-3000.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton season ticket packages, including 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by contacting the Penguins directly at 570-208-7367.

 

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