Penguins Reassign Cody Wydo to Wheeling
December 29, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
Wydo returns to Nailers as team's leader in points
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they reassigned forward Cody Wydo to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Wydo posted an assist in his first game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season on Dec. 22 vs. Binghamton. It was his only point in three games with the Penguins this season. In six career AHL games, all with Penguins, Wydo has one goal and one assist for two points.
Wydo, 26, is playing in his third season of professional hockey and currently leads the Nailers in points with 30 (13G-17A). His 13 goals are also tied for second on the team, and his 17 assists rank third. This production comes one year after leading Wheeling in goal scoring at the end of the 2016-17 season (30) and finishing tied for the team's highest point total (60). Over the course of his 164-game ECHL career, the forward from Allen Park, Michigan has posted 67 goals and 79 assists for 146 total points.
The Penguins' next game is Friday, Dec. 29 against the Hartford Wolf Pack. Friday's game between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hartford is also an Eyewitness News Fan Friday, with upper and lower bowl tickets available for $14 and $2 select draught beers available from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Puck drop between the Penguins and Wolf Pack is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Individual tickets for 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.
Season ticket packages for the 19th season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey, including 22-game, 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by contacting the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
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