WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned forward Jordan Frasca. Now he’s moving from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Frasca still has yet to make his pro debut after suffering a lower-body injury during training camp. The 21-year-old rookie has been rehabbing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since October, but will now join Wheeling on its road trip to Cincinatti, Ohio and Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Frasca was signed by Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent on Mar. 1, 2022 while he was in the midst of a career season with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. Frasca produced athe best numbers of his junior career, including 42 goals, 45 assists and 87 points. He placed second on the Frontenacs in goals, and ranked third on the team in points.
In 190 career OHL games played with Kingston and the Windsor Spitfires, Frasca earned 67 goals and 88 assists for 155 points.
Miss Frasca? Maybe See Other Penguins at the Next Game!
The Penguins’ next game is tonight, Friday, Dec. 9, against the Cleveland Monsters. Tonight’s game is also an Eyewitness News Fan Friday, featuring select draft beers on sale for $2 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Puck drop between the Penguins and Monsters is slated for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
Individual game tickets for Penguins home games as well as season-ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
