AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins Skills Competition To Take Place December 9

Published on December 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, presented by Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep, will take place on Sunday, December 9 at 5:00pm at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza.

The 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. The event is run by JRP Group, the same organization which stages the NHL and AHL All-Star Skills Competitions.

Penguins season ticket holders can reserve their seats for the event for just $11.00 by contacting their Penguins Account Representatives.

Tickets for the general public are priced at $13.00, and are available at the Wachovia Arena Box Office, through www.ticketmaster.com, and at all local TicketMaster outlets.

Members of area youth hockey teams will be competing alongside their Penguins counterparts, and proceeds from the event will benefit the Penguins United Way Charity Fund, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and local youth hockey organizations.

Team Richards Team Bylsma

Ryan Lannon Mark Letestu

Connor James Tim Brent

Joe Jensen Kurtis McLean

Jonathan Filewich Ryan Stone

Tim Wallace Dennis Bonvie

Mark Ardelan Deryk Engelland

Ben Lovejoy Alex Goligoski

Nathan Smith Chris Minard

Alain Nasreddine Jeff Taffe

David Brown Ty Conklin

Events & Participants (subject to change):

Puck Control Relay Team Richards Team Bylsma

Ardelan, Filewich, Smith Minard, Letestu, Brent

James - 1 v. 1 Goligoski - 1 v. 1

Fastest Skater Team Richards Team Bylsma

James McLean

Jensen Goligoski

Filewich Minard

Hardest Shot Team Richards Team Bylsma

Ardelan Engelland

Wallace Stone

Nasreddine Brent

Lovejoy Minard

Power Play Team Richards Team Bylsma

Nasreddine Engelland

Jensen Stone

Ardelan Goligoski

Lovejoy Letestu

Smith Brent

Wallace Bonvie

Shooting Accuracy Team Richards Team Bylsma

Jensen Taffe

Lannon Letestu

James McLean

Breakaway Relay All skaters

Pass and Score All skaters

For more information on the second annual Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, sponsored by Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep, contact the Penguins at 570-208-7367, or log on to www.wbspenguins.com.

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