Penguins Recall Breazeale, Reassign Edwards to Nailers
AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Recall Breazeale, Reassign Edwards to Nailers

Published on January 15, 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 recalled defenseman David Breazeale from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Additionally, the Penguins have reassigned forward Brayden Edwards to Wheeling.

Breazeale has logged four games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He scored his first AHL goal on Dec. 28 at Lehigh Valley, then gathered his first AHL assist in the next game, Dec. 30 vs. Charlotte. In six career games for the Penguins, the Grandville, Michigan native has two points and 10 penalty minutes.

Breazeale also has two goals and nine assists for 11 points in 27 games for Wheeling this year.

Breazeale signed a two-year contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after he completed his senior season at the University of Maine last spring. As team captain, he helped the Black Bears secure their first Hockey East Championship in 21 years. Breazeale amassed 51 points (8G-43A) in 144 collegiate games with Maine.

Edwards skated in his AHL debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, 2026 against the Syracuse Crunch. In two contests as a Penguin, he produced no points.

Edwards, 21, has logged three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 22 games with Wheeling. The native of Abbotsford, British Columbia signed a two-year AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on May 23, 2025.

Prior to turning pro, Edwards played four seasons in the Western Hockey League. He suited up in 247 WHL games as a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Winnipeg Ice, and he compiled 202 career points (82G-120A). Last season, he led Lethbridge in all three major offensive categories with 31 goals and 46 assists for 77 points. He also topped the Hurricanes with 31 goals the year prior, 2023-24.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next game is 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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