Penguins Recall Forward Max Graham from Nailers
AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Recall Forward Max Graham from Nailers

Published on December 30, 2025 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 forward Max Graham from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.

Graham has notched seven goals and five assists for 12 points in his first 27 games as a pro with the Nailers. He also ranks second on the team with 29 penalty minutes.

Graham, 21, 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, Tuesday, Dec. 30, against the Charlotte Checkers. Puck drop for the Penguins' last game before the New Year is slated for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.

Season-ticket packages for the Penguins' 2025-26 season, including Full-Season, 22-game, 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.

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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