SEAN MAGUIRE REASSIGNED TO PENGUINS, CODY WYDO SIGNED TO PTO
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned goaltender Sean Maguire to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Additionally, the Penguins have signed forward Cody Wydo to a professional tryout agreement. Maguire and Wydo both join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from the team’s ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Additionally, forward Kevin Porter and goalie Tristan Jarry have been recalled by Pittsburgh.
Maguire appeared in one game for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season, the Penguins’ final game of the season. He stopped all four shots faced in regulation and overtime before losing in the shootout.
In 35 contests this season with Wheeling, Maguire has put forth a 14-16-4 record with an .897 save percentage, 3.20 goals against average, as well as two shutouts. The Powell River, B.C. native was named ECHL CCM Goaltender of the Month for January after going 6-1-1 with a .938 save percentage, 1.79 goals against average and two shutouts in nine games. He later set a career high with 41 saves on Mar. 5, 2017 at Fort Wayne.
This is the first stint with an AHL club for Wydo, whose 30 goals and 60 points lead the Nailers, and his 30 assists rank second on the team. The second-year pro has earned 27 points (14G-13A) in his last 24 games prior to signing with the Penguins. Last year, Wydo finished the season third on the Nailers in points with 50 (23G-27A) as a rookie. Furthermore, those 50 points were good for ninth-best among ECHL rookies.
The Southgate, Mich. native was a four-year letterman at Robert Morris University, and captained the team in his senior season. Wydo was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award after his senior season with the Colonials.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s next game is tonight, Saturday, Apr. 8, when it faces the Hartford Wolf Pack for the eighth and final time this season. Puck drop between the Penguins and Wolf Pack is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at XL Center. The Penguins’ next home game is Wednesday, Apr. 12, and they’ll take on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Individual game tickets for Apr. 12’s game and all Penguins home games are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Penguins ticket packages, including packages for the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs, are available directly through the Penguins offices by calling (570) 208-7367.
