AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins skills competition this Sunday

Published on March 3, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Wilkes-Barre - Hockey fans in Northeastern Pennsylvania will be able to see their favorite team in a unique competition, and help out area charities at the same time, at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, presented by Dodge. The fun begins at 5:00pm on Sunday, March 5 at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza.

The competition will be run by JRP Group, Inc., the same company which will put on the skills contests at the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, and feature two teams of Penguins players competing in events including Fastest Skater, Puck Control Relay, Rapid Fire, Hardest Shot and Most Accurate Shot.

Additionally, youth hockey players from the Pocono Pirates and Bethlehem Blast organizations will compete during the event, with their point totals being added to those of their Penguins' counterparts.

Tom Grace, the Voice of the Penguins, will serve as emcee of the event, conducting on-ice interviews during the competition.

Tickets for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, presented by Dodge, go on sale to the general public this Friday, Jan. 27, at 10:00am at the Wachovia Arena box office. Ticket price is $11.50 and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Penguins/United Way Charity Fund, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and area youth hockey organizations.

For more information, please contact the Penguins ticketing office at 570-208-7367.

A complete list of teams, events and participants in each event follows:

Skills Competition Rosters

Dodge Magnums Dodge Chargers Coach Joe MullenGuillaume LefebrveChris KelleherAndy SchneiderRyan StoneKurtis McLeanCam PaddockArpad MihalyRyan LannonAlain NasreddineAndy Chiodo Coach Al SimsMatt HusseyMaxime TalbotJonathan FilewichKenny CorupeNoah WelchStephen DixonPaul BissonnetteDrew FataDaniel FernholmDennis BonvieDany Sabourin

Events and Participants

1) Puck Control Relay 2) Magnums Chargers

1. McLean 1. Talbot 2. 3. Lefebvre 2. Corupe 4. 5. Kelleher 3. Fernholm 6. 7. Stone (Head to Head) 4. Hussey 8.

3) Rapid Fire 4) Magnums Chargers

G. Chiodo G. Sabourin

1. Lefebvre 1. Filewich 2. 3. Mihaly 2. Dixon 4. 5. Paddock 3. Bonvie 6. 7. Nasreddine 4. Fernholm 8.

5) Fastest Skater 6) Magnums Chargers

1. Stone 1. Talbot 2. 3. Mihaly 2. Corupe 4. 5. Schneider 3. Fata 6.

7) Hardest Shot 8) Magnums Chargers

1. Kelleher 1. Welch 2. 3. Mihaly 2. Filewich 4. 5. Nasreddine 3. Bissonnette 6. 7. Lannon 4. Fata 8.

9) Pass and Score 10) Magnums Chargers

G. Chiodo G. Sabourin

1. Paddock 1. Hussey 2. 3. Stone 2. Talbot 4. 5. Kelleher 3. Bissonnette 6. 7. McLean 4. Filewich 8. 9. Nasreddine 5. Dixon 10. 11. Lefebvre 6. Welch 12.

11) Accuracy Shooting 12) Magnums Chargers

1. Lefebvre 1. Bonvie 2. 3. Lannon 2. Talbot 4. 5. McLean 3. Hussey 6.

13) Breakaway Relay 14) **ALL PLAYERS**

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