Penguins Recall Forwards Brayden Edwards, Zach Urdahl
AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Recall Forwards Brayden Edwards, Zach Urdahl

Published on January 1, 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 forwards Brayden Edwards and Zach Urdahl from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.

Edwards, 21, has logged three goals and eight assists for 11 points in his first 22 pro games with Wheeling. The native of Abbotsford, British Colombia 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.

Urdahl signed an AHL pact with the Penguins on Apr. 7, 2025. The 24-year-old rookie has earned seven goals and two assists for nine points in 24 games with Wheeling. He's also responsible for one of the Nailers' two shorthanded goals this season.

Urdahl split four years of college hockey between the University of Wisconsin and University of Nebraska-Omaha. He tied for the Mavericks' team lead with 13 goals during the 2023-24 season and compiled 65 points (35G-30A) in 137 games for Wisconsin and Nebraska-Omaha.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next game is Saturday, Jan. 3 against the Syracuse Crunch. Game time between the Penguins and Crunch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

The Penguins' next home game is Friday, Jan. 16, when the Hartford Wolf Pack come to town for a back-to-back set. Puck drop 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 Full-Season, 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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