AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Game Two Versus Norfolk Tonight

Published on April 16, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins take on the Norfolk Admirals in Game Two the 2011 East Division Semifinals tonight at 7:05pm.

The Penguins posted the American Hockey League's top record with a mark of 58-21-0-1, good for a team record 117 points. This is the ninth straight season the Penguins have qualified for the AHL's postseason, tied for the longest current streak in the league.

In eight regular season meetings with the Admirals, the Penguins posted a 5-3-0-0 record, winning each of the past five games between the teams.

Tickets may be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office tonight.

2011 WHITEOUT T-SHIRTS ON SALE NOW

Show your muscle - and your support of the team - by purchasing the official 2011 Penguins Whiteout T-Shirt.

These shirts feature a stylized Penguins logo with the phrase LET'S DO THIS underneath.

Help us turn the arena into a sea of white this spring. Whiteout T-Shirts are available in both long-sleeve and short-sleeve styles. Get yours at the Penguins Pro Shop (located insided the Ice Rink at Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre), at the Igloo Store and the merchandise booth behind section 108 during Penguins home games at the Mohegan Sun Arena, and through the team's online store.

TAKE TO THE SEAS WITH THE PENGUINS

Making summer vacation plans yet' How about spending some of that time with the Penguins'

Join Penguins players Zach Sill and Robert Bortuzzo on a cruise to Canada on board the Carnival Cruise Line's CARNIVAL GLORY from July 25-30.

This five day cruise leaves from New York and features stops in Saint John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and includes exclusive events with the Pens players, as well as coaches John Hynes and Alain Nasreddine. Plus Tux and Tom Grace will be on hand to add to the fun!

TRAIN LIKE A PRO THIS SUMMER AT THE ICE RINK AT COAL STREET

The Ice Rink at Coal Street is the place to be this summer for the best off-season instruction around - from some of the best in the business.

Pittsburgh Penguins skating instructor Marianne Watkins returns for her second set of STEEL POWER skating camps. These specialized clinics are designed for the SERIOUS hockey player who is looking to take his or her game to the next level.

Watkins has worked with hundreds of AHL and NHL hockey players, and regularly works with Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players.

These two-day camps will run from June 1-2 for Squirts and Pee Wees and June 3-4 for Bantams/Midgets and Adults. Cost of this exclusive event is just $149.00 per skater.

Dennis Bonvie knows a thing or two about battling. The former Penguins forward appeared in nearly 1,000 games combined in the American Hockey League and National Hockey League, picking up enough penalty minutes to be the sport's all-time leader in the process.

Now Dennis is bringing his expertise in the area of physical play to the Ice Rink at Coal Street.

Dennis Bonvie's Battle Camp runs from June 6-10, and features instruction on power skating, body positioning, 1-on-1 battles, correct ways to give and take a hit, puck protection, agility, balance and much more.

The schedule for Dennis Bonvie's Battel Camp is:

Mites: 5:30-6:30pm | Squirts: 6:30-7:30pm | Pee-Wees: 7:30-8:30pm | Bantams/Midgets: 8:30-9:30pm | Adults (18 and older): 9:45-10:45pm

Cost of the five-day camp is just $199, and includes a Bonvie Battle Camp Jersey.

Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Chris Kelleher returns to the Ice Rink at Coal Street this June to teach your little blueliner all the ins and outs of playing defense.

Kelleher's Defense Camp includes instruction on proper techniques, positioning, skating drills and puck handling.

The camp features two sessions each nigh - 6:00-7:30pm for Mites and Squirts; 7:45-9:15pm for Pee Wees and older - and runs from Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16.

Cost of the camp is just $149 per skater.

And Penguins strength and conditioning coach, Joe Lorincz, will be hosting an 8-week, progressive, hockey specific off-ice camp, starting the week of June 13th. This camp is for the serious hockey player in the bantam age group and up.

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