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Penguins Sign Taylor Gauthier & Aidan McDonough

July 2, 2025 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier and forward Aidan McDonough to American Hockey League contracts for the 2025-26 season.

Gauthier is entering his fourth season as a pro and his fourth season in the Penguins organization. In 25 career AHL games, all with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Calgary, Alberta native boasts a 10-5-7 record to go along with a 2.77 goals against average, .908 save percentage and two shutouts.

The 24-year-old has also dominated the ECHL ranks during the previous three seasons. In 2023-24, Gauthier became the first netminder in Wheeling Nailers history to win the Nick Vitucci Award as the ECHL's Goaltender of the Year after posting a 24-16-2 record, 2.23 goals against average, .923 save percentage and four shutouts. He improved upon several of those categories this past season with Wheeling, as he placed second in the league with a .928 save percentage and third overall with a 2.06 goals against average.

In 88 games as a Nailer, Gauthier has gone 50-33-5 with a 2.33 goals against average, .920 save percentage and seven shutouts.

Gauthier made only one start for the Penguins last season, but he recorded 32 saves for a shutout victory in that singular start on Apr. 19, 2025. Two of Gauthier's last four AHL games have resulted in a shutout.

McDonough, 25, is embarking on his third season as a pro. The former captain of the Northeastern University Huskies posted 10 goals and six assists for 16 points in 16 games last season for the Charlotte Checkers. His hot start included being named the AHL Player of the Week on Oct. 13 as well as an opening-night hat trick against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. McDonough's season then ended prematurely due to injury.

In 74 career AHL contests with the Checkers and Abbotsford Canucks, McDonough has gathered 35 points (21G-14A).

McDonough was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He also appeared in six NHL games as a Canuck at the end of the 2022-23 season. The native of Milton, Massachusetts scored one goal in those six contests.

Season-ticket packages for the Penguins' 2025-26 regular 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.

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