Pittsburgh Assigns Five to WBS
October 8, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned five players to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced on Friday by General Manager Ron Hextall.
F - Kasper Bjorkqvist
F - Filip Hallander
F - Nathan Legare
F - Sam Poulin
D - P.O Joseph
The Penguins have also re-assigned forwards Jonathan Gruden and Valtteri Puustinen, as well as defensemen Niclas Almari and Taylor Fedun to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have two more /preseason games remaining, the next of which is at home on Friday, Oct. 8. Puck drop between the Penguins and Hershey Bears is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will open its 2021-22 regular-season schedule at home against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Oct. 16. Puck drop for the season opener is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
The McDonald's FAN-Tastic Move is back for opening night as well, featuring a ticket to the game, a Penguins hat and a voucher for a McDonald's Meal, starting at just $16. Â Order yours here.
Season tickets for the upcoming 2021-22 season are on sale now. Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
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