Welch returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Published on March 30, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release

WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Pittsburgh Penguins have returned defenseman Noah Welch to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on loan, it was announced today by General Manager Craig Patrick.

Welch, 23, was recalled by Pittsburgh on March 24 to replace Penguins' defenseman Eric Cairns, who was suspended by the league for three games. Welch made his NHL debut on March 24 in a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders. He recorded his first point, an assist, in that game on Sergei Gonchar's second period goal. Welch, then, notched his first goal two games later in a 6-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on March 26.

He appeared in three games while with the parent Penguins, recording four points (1+3) and a plus-2 rating.

The 6-4 and 215-pound defenseman has appeared in 68 games this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, recording 26 points (8+18), 81 penalty minutes and a plus-12 rating. He leads all Penguins' defensemen in scoring and ranks third among team rookies in points. He is sixth on the team in penalty minutes and sixth with a plus-12 rating.

The native of Brighton, Massachusetts was drafted by the Penguins in the second round (54th overall) of the 2001 draft.

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