Penguins Sign Parent to PTO
April 19, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins today announced that they have signed defenseman Ryan Parent to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Parent, 28, played in 22 games this season for the St. John's IceCaps, notching two assists and 16 penalty minutes. Prior to signing a PTO with St. John's on Dec. 28, 2014, the native of Prince Albert, Saskatoon appeared in six contests with the Ontario Reign on the ECHL, where picked up one assist.
A first-round pick of the Nashville Predators in 2005, Parent has played in 106 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks as well as 239 AHL games with the Milwaukee Admirals, Philadelphia Phantoms, Manitoba Moose, Chicago Wolves, Norfolk Admirals and St. John's IceCaps.
Parent has also skated in 27 Stanley Cup playoff games with Philadelphia and 10 AHL postseason contests with Chicago and Norfolk.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins close out their regular season schedule when they face the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on today at 5:05 p.m. Listen in on WILK Newsradio or watch online at AHL Live.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opens up its Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series versus the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, Apr. 24 at 7:05 p.m.
Games 1, 2 and 3 (tickets marked A, B and C for playoff ticket package holders) are on sale now online at TicketMaster.com or by calling the Penguins offices at (570) 208-7367.
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