Pittsburgh's Postseason Roster Features 19 Alumni of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

July 27, 2020 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their roster for Phase 4 of the NHL's Return to Play Play, featuring 19 alumni of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. NHL clubs were permitted to bring rosters of 31 players to the Safe Zones of their designated hub city, either Toronto, Ontario or Edmonton, Alberta. Pittsburgh's submitted roster includes 17 forwards, 10 defensemen and four goaltenders. Among those 27 skaters are Wilkes-Barre/Scranton products Anthony Angello, Zach Aston... Full Story

Penguins Sign Nick Schilkey and Zach Nastasiuk

July 6, 2020 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forwards Nick Schilkey and Zach Nastasiuk to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Both Schilkey and Nastasiuk won the Calder Cup in 2019 as members of the Charlotte Checkers while playing under current Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach and general manager Mike Vellucci. Both forwards left the Checkers after their championship-winning campaign and managed to find success with their n... Full Story

Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Jon Lizotte

May 26, 2020 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed defenseman Jon Lizotte to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Lizotte, 25, appeared in 59 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during his first season as a pro, quickly forming a formidable defense pairing with fellow rookie Pierre-Olivier Joseph. In that time, Lizotte posted no goals and 17 assists, as well as a team-high plus-16 rating. The Grand Forks, North Dakota native also sui... Full Story

AHL Cancels Remainder of 2019-20 Season

May 11, 2020 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Andrews announced today that the league's Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. While the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are disappointed we won't be able to finish the season, the health of our players, employees, and most importantly our fans must take precedence at this time. ... Full Story

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• Anticipated start of season for Penguins, AHL moved to Dec. 4 - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (July 31)
• AHL announces anticipated start date of Dec. 4 for 2020-21 | Penguins | citizensvoice.com - AHL Citizens Voice (July 30)
• Andy Long, first arena GM, dies at 55 - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (July 22)
• WBS Penguins sign Nick Schilkey, Zach Nastasiuk - AHL Citizens Voice (July 7)
• Wheeling hires former Penguin forward Army as assistant - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (June 20)
• On This Date: Nanticoke Area softball does it again in state title game - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 18)
• WBS Penguins CEO Barrett part of AHL's return to play talks - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 16)
• Cave's AHL teammate writes tribute song for memorial fund - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 14)
• Arena to swap seats for parking spots in upcoming ‘drive-in' show - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 11)
• Defenseman Lizotte excited for return to ice with Pens - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (June 2)
• Lizotte gets his wish with new contract - AHL Citizens Voice (June 2)
• On This Date: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins showed off their uniforms in 1998 - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 29)
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