AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Bissonnette, Fernholm Return To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

December 14, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) have reassigned defensemen Paul Bissonnette and Daniel Fernholm from the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), it was announced on Wednesday.

Bissonnette, 20, has appeared in 10 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, recording one assist, 17 penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating. The rookie from Welland, Ontario also seven points (1+6) and four penalty minutes in seven games with Wheeling this season. He was Pittsburgh's fourth round choice (121st overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft.

Fernholm, 21, is scoreless and minus-1 in three games with the Penguins this season. The first-year player from Stockholm, Sweden, has also posted four points (2+2), 18 penalty minutes and a plus-11 ranking in 19 games with the Nailers. He was selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2002 Entry Draft.

Season tickets, partial ticket plan packages and individual game tickets for all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins home games are on sale now. Contact the Penguins at (570) 208-7367 or log on to www.wbspenguins.com for more information.

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