Penguins Reassign Max Graham to Wheeling
AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Reassign Max Graham to Wheeling

Published on January 14, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have reassigned forward Max Graham to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.

Graham, 21, made his AHL debut for the Penguins on Jan. 3, 2026 against the Syracuse Crunch. He posted his first AHL fight in that contest, dropping the gloves with Crunch forward Tristan Allard.

Graham notched seven goals and five assists for 12 points in his first 27 games as a pro with the Nailers.

Graham was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He was subsequently traded by the Devils to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar. 6, 2025, and he signed a two-year, AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on July 15, 2025.

Graham spent five seasons of junior hockey in the WHL, playing for the Everett Silvertips and Kelowna Rockets. In 237 career WHL games, he produced 56 goals and 77 assists for 133 points. He also topped the entire league with 135 penalty minutes during the 2023-24 season

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next game is tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 14 against the Providence Bruins. The tilt between the East's top two teams is set for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

The Penguins' next home game is Friday, Jan. 16, when the Hartford Wolf Pack come to town for a back-to-back set. Game time for the Penguins and Wolf Pack is set for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.

Season-ticket packages for the Penguins' 2025-26 season, including 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans, as well as Corporate Partnership opportunities are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367. Individual-game tickets are also available by visiting

Ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza Box Office or calling the Penguins' front office at (570) 208-7367.

Fans can download the team's full slate of games at 2025-26-WBS-Schedule.pdf.

Every minute of Penguins hockey can be watched online with the league's streaming service, AHLTV on FloHockey. AHLTV on FloHockey provides its subscribers access to not just every regular-season and Calder Cup Playoff game for all 32 AHL teams, but also more than 21,000 hockey contests from other professional and junior leagues on FloHockey, as well as access to all other live event streams and replays across FloSports.

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