Penguins Skills Competition this Sunday
Published on February 9, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, PA - The second annual Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, sponsored by Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge, will take place this Sunday, February 11, at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. Gates will open to the public at 4:15pm, and the event will begin at 5:00pm.
The Penguins Skills Competition pits two teams of Penguins players against each other in competitions including the Hardest Shot, Puck Control Relay, Rapid Fire, Fastest Skater, Pass and Score, Accuracy Shooting and Breakaway Relay.
Members of area youth hockey teams will be competing alongside their Penguins counterparts, and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Penguins United Way Charity Fund, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and local youth hockey organizations.
Tickets are priced at $11.50, and are available at the Wachovia Arena Box Office, through www.ticketmaster.com, and at all local TicketMaster outlets.
Penguins season ticket holders can reserve their seats through the Penguins Team Store for just $10.00.
The following are the rosters for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, sponsored by Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge. A complete list of players by even will be announced on Sunday.
TEAM RICHARDS TEAM BYLSMA
Skaters Skaters
2 Ryan Lannon 5 Noah Welch
4 Curtiss Patrick 6 Tom Gilbert
9 Connor James 10 Stephen Dixon
12 Patrick Thoresen 13 Daniel Carcillo
14 Wade Brookbank 17 Kurtis McLean
15 Joe Jensen 18 Jonathan Filewich
22 Matt Carkner 20 Jean-Francois Jacques
23 Ryan Stone 27 Dennis Bonvie
25 Micki DuPont 28 Wade Skolney
44 Rob Schremp 29 Tyler Spurgeon
Goaltenders Goaltenders
35 Devan Dubnyk 31 Andrew Penner
40 Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
Coach/Player Coach/Player
16 Todd Richards 21 Dan Bylsma
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