WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that goaltender Taylor Gauthier has been reassigned by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Gauthier, 22, is 1-1-1 in three games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. In those three contests, he recorded a 3.06 goals against average, .908 save percentage and his first AHL shutout.
In 23 career AHL games with the Penguins, Gauthier is 9-4-7 with a 2.75 goals against average and .907 save percentage.
Prior to turning pro, Gauthier was a junior hockey standout in the Western Hockey League. In 194 career games with the Prince George Cougars and Portland Winterhawks, he gathered a 77-91-16 record, 3.03 goals against average, .909 save percentage and 10 shutouts. Gauthier inked a three-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on Mar. 1, 2022, then ultimately led all WHL goalies with a .928 save percentage by season’s end.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s next game is tonight, Friday, Dec. 29, against the Charlotte Checkers. Tonight’s game is also a Fan Friday with select draft beers on sale for $2 courtesy of Coors Light from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
Season-ticket packages for the Penguins’ 25th season of hockey 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.
