AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins Reassign Alex Goligoski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Published on June 3, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned defenseman Alex Goligoski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

Goligoski was recalled to Pittsburgh on June 1st making his third stint with the club this season. He currently ranks second in the AHL playoffs scoring 26 points (four goals, 22 assists) in 19 postseason games as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has advanced to the Calder Cup Finals vs. the Chicago Wolves. That point total establishes a new AHL record for a defenseman in a single playoff season. Goligoski has recorded six points (one goal, five assists), figuring in on all six goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the first two games of the Calder Cup Finals. Goligoski recorded 38 points (10 goals, 28 assists) in 70 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during the regular season and tied for second on the team with a plus-15 rating. Goligoski was also selected to play for the PlanetUSA squad at the AHL All-Star Classic.

Goligoski played a total of three games in two previous stints in Pittsburgh. He made his NHL debut on February 13th vs. Boston. Goligoski registered his first NHL point, an assist, on March 1st vs. Ottawa then tallied an assist the following night vs. Atlanta before returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Goligoski was originally selected by the Penguins in the second round (61st overall) in the 2004 NHL Draft.

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