
Black and Gold Game Returns
February 28, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
The biggest event in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins history returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena this September.
The Penguins Black and Gold Game will take place on September 19, 2011, featuring your favorite Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins facing off in an intense intra-squad contest.
The original Black and Gold Game took place in the 2009 preseason, and was a complete sellout.
The only way to guarantee your seat for the Black and Gold Game is to purchase a Penguins Season Ticket Package. Packages include 10-ticket flex books, 12-game, 22-game and full season tickets.
Don't get shut out. Call the Penguins at 2670-208-7367 today to get your seats, and reserve your spot for the Black and Gold Game.
THIS WEEK'S PENGUINS PLAYER APPEARANCES
Penguins players will be out and about this week to meet the fans. Check out where you can meet your favorite players on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 1
Joe Vitale
Lucky's Sporthouse - 6:00-7:30pm
Tuesday, March 1
Geoff Walker
Jeff's Bar in Exeter - 7:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, March 1
Ryan Craig
Dukey's - 7:00-8:30pm
Tuesday, March 1
Keven Veilleux
The Woodlands - 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday, March 2
Potter, Hutchinson, Mormina, Thiessen
John Heinz- Allied Services Community Room - Moffat Drive Off The Morgan Highway In Scranton- 5:00-7:00pm
Wednesday, March 2
Ryan Schnell
Bar Louie - 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday, March 2
Joey Haddad
La Tolteca - 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday, March 2
Nick Petersen
Chicken Coop - 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday, March 2
David Marshall
Grotto - Harvey's Lake - 7:00-8:30pm
HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME WITH THE PENGUINS
The Penguins return to home ice on Tuesday, February 8 when they will host the Connecticut Whale for the first time in club history.
The Penguins have just eight regular season games remaining. Don't miss your chance to see the AHL's top club this season.
Good seats for the team's Tuesday night visit from the Whale are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Flex books and group tickets are available directly from the Penguins. Get yours today by calling 570-208-7367,
2011 SHAMROCK SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE
March is nearly here, and that means it's time to pull on your Penguins Shamrock Shirts!
We have a new selection of green apparel available now at our Team Store, located inside the Ice Rink at Coal Street. Stop down today to check out the complete lineup of tee shirts, jerseys, sweatshirts and other great Penguins items.
Don't have to time drive down No problem. Log on to our online store and order from the comfort of your own home.
SPRING PROGRAMS AT THE ICE RINK AT COAL STREET
The Ice Rink at Coal Street is now accepting registrations for its Spring Programs, including Learn To Skate, Learn To Play Hockey, In-House Hockey Leagues, and much more.
The Ice Rink at Coal Street also has great birthday party packages, public skating sessions and freestyle skating times. Plus all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins practices held at the rink are free and open to the public!
Check out the Ice Rink at Coal Street online at www.coalstreeticerink.com or give them a call at 208-9471.
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American Hockey League Stories from February 28, 2011
- Peter Delmas Assigned to Wheeling - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Rangers Recall Goaltender Cam Talbot from ECHL Greenville - Connecticut Whale
- Forward John Mitchell Acquired by Rangers, Assigned to Whale - Connecticut Whale
- Phantoms Acquire Tom Sestito - Adirondack Phantoms
- Black and Gold Game Returns - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Edmonton Makes Two Trades That Impact Barons - Oklahoma City Barons
- Atlanta Recalls Mannino and Maxwell, Returns Machacek to Chicago - Chicago Wolves
- Minnesota Wild Acquires Jeff Penner, Mikko Lehtonen from Boston Bruins - Houston Aeros
- B's Acquire G Anton Khudobin from Wild for Penner, RFA Rights to Lehtonen - Providence Bruins
- Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey - Hershey Bears
- Canucks Re-Assign Hodgson & Oreskovich to Moose - Manitoba Moose
- Kings Acquire Penner; Teubert Traded to the Oilers - Manchester Monarchs
- Potulny Dealt to Ottawa - Rockford IceHogs
- Islanders Recall Justin DiBenedetto - Bridgeport Islanders
- Blues Recall Porter and Reaves from Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
- Canucks Trade Perrault to Anaheim & Acquire Macgregor Sharp - Manitoba Moose
- Canucks Trade Evan Oberg to Florida Panthers - Manitoba Moose
- Rampage Weekly Update - San Antonio Rampage
- Bulldogs Play Two Teams In Three Games This Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Whale Re-Sign Francis Lemieux, Alexandre Imbeault to PTOs - Connecticut Whale
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Barons Weekly Report - Oklahoma City Barons
- Montreal Acquires Drew Macintyre from the Atlanta in Return for Brett Festerling - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Anaheim Ducks Acquire Joel Perrault and 2012 Third-Round Pick from Vancouver - Syracuse Crunch
- Senators Trade Campoli to Chicago for Potulny and a Second-Round Draft Pick in 2011 - Binghamton Senators
- Kings Sign Williams to Four-Year Extension - Manchester Monarchs
- Week Twenty One: Green Getting It Done - Syracuse Crunch
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Hogs Finish Strong in Week 21, Sweep Weekend - Rockford IceHogs
- Get on Board with 2011-12 Season Tickets - Peoria Rivermen
- Wild Recalls Peters from Aeros, Assigns Almond to Houston - Houston Aeros
- Heat Hot Sheet - Five Road Games in Six Nights this Week - Abbotsford Heat
- Whale Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Senators Re-Assign Goaltender Robin Lehner to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Rochester's Tyler Plante Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Coyotes Acquire Rostislav Klesla and Dane Byers - San Antonio Rampage
- Wolves and TeleBrands on the Prowl for the Next Big Invention - Chicago Wolves
- Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at Dick's Sporting Goods March 2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Forney Sent to Gwinnett - Chicago Wolves
- Crunch Announce Details of Central New York Air Hockey Tournament Series - Syracuse Crunch
- B's Acquire Laliberte and Chaput from Ducks - Providence Bruins
- Anaheim Acquires Brian McGrattan and Sean Zimmerman from Boston - Syracuse Crunch
- Buffalo Sabres Acquire Brad Boyes from St. Louis - Portland Pirates
- Nemisz Returned to Abbotsford Heat - Abbotsford Heat
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