Penguins Assign Hartzell to Wheeling
October 9, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned goaltender Eric Hartzell from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), it was announced today.
The 25-year old second-year pro went 10-8-1 last year for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with a 2.48 goals against average, a .901 save percentage, three shutouts and was named AHL Goaltender of the Month for January. In 14 appearances with Wheeling, Hartzell posted a record of 8-5-1 with a 3.13 GAA, a .900 save percentage and one shutout.
Hartzell was named USA Hockey College Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2013 after posting a 30-7-5 record and helping Quinnipiac University reach the school's first-ever Frozen Four appearance and NCAA championship.
The Penguins open their 2014-15 regular season with a pair of home games on Saturday night, Oct. 11, against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and Sunday afternoon, Oct. 12, against the Manchester Monarchs.
Individual tickets for all Penguins regular season home games are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Penguins season tickets, including full season, 22-game, 12-game and 10-ticket flex vouchers, are available directly through the Penguins ticket offices at 570-208-7367.
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