AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Tiffels, Wydo and Josephs Assigned to Wheeling

Published on February 25, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) have reassigned forward Freddie Tiffels to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL). Furthermore, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has reassigned forwards Cody Wydo and Troy Josephs to Wheeling.

Tiffels, 22, has appeared in 13 games for the Penguins this season, recording two goals and one assist in that time. The Cologne, Germany native and first-year pro posted seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points over the course of the first 27 ECHL games of his career.

Wydo, 26, currently leads the Nailers in points with 50 (22G-28A). His 22 goals are also second-most on the team. This production comes one year after leading Wheeling in goal scoring at the end of the 2016-17 season (30) and finishing tied for the team's highest point total (60). The Allen Park, Michigan native has put up one goal and two assists for three points in nine games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

Josephs played in three games for the Penguins this season without a point. The 23-year-old first-year pro appeared in 13 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last year on an amateur tryout agreement following a four-year career at Clarkson University. Josephs posted one goal and one assist in those contests with the Penguins. The forward from Whitby, Ontario has nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 26 ECHL games with Wheeling.

The Penguins' next game is today, Sunday, Feb. 25, when they face-off against the Hershey Bears. Today's game is also a Kids Free Sunday, with all children age 14 and under can enter the contest free of admission with the paid purchase of an adult ticket. Puck drop between the Penguins and Bears is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Individual tickets for all Penguins home games are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

Season ticket packages for the 19th season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey, including 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by contacting the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.

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