Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
It's been quite a whirlwind of change for Rutger McGroarty, from being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins over the summer and signing his entry-level contract to turn pro as well as making his NHL debut earlier this month. Those changes have continued as the former 2022-1st round pick
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - It's not often that a longtime NHL All-Star goaltender is reassigned to the American Hockey League (AHL) but that's the case for Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, who was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a two-week conditioning loan Saturday. After struggling to begin the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Syracuse Crunch appeared to be in another defensive slugfest for the second straight night as the two teams reconvened at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza Saturday night to complete a home-and-home series. But after a scoreless first period that saw neither
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (3-1-0) completed the weekend sweep over rival Lehigh Valley (1-2-0) Saturday night in Allentown, defeating the Phantoms 3-0 on the back of a 41-save shutout performance from Penguins' goaltender Filip Larsson. The Penguins were out-shot by a wide margin, 41-17, in the
Cleveland Monsters
While there's the obvious disappointment of not making the Columbus Blue Jackets out of training camp for defenseman Denton Mateychuk, there seems to be an understanding that playing big minutes in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Cleveland Monsters to begin the 2024-25 season will only be
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins used a hot start to their advantage and ended up needing every bit of it. The Penguins opened the game with four first period goals and were able to hold off the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' late third period comeback bid on their
Charlotte Checkers
No preseason? No problem for the Charlotte checkers as they went on the road and won a pair of games over the weekend to start the 2024-25 season. "It's a part of the process, right? You got to play the first game to get some education on
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The season-opening game of 2024-25 was certainly not short of excitement as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Charlotte Checkers combined for 13 goals and 75 shots on goal Saturday night at the Mohegan Arena. It wasn't until the third period that the game's
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
With Ian Laperriere at the helm, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have made positive progress as a team throughout his tenure to date - from missing the postseason in his first year as a head coach, to making the postseason in Year 2 and winning a playoff round last year over
Hershey Bears
The bar couldn't be set any higher for the Hershey Bears entering the 2024-25 season after winning back-to-back Calder Cup Championships. And according to the guys in that locker room, the focus remains clearly on pursuing another championship this year. "[Bears head coach Todd Nelson] kind of
There are six former top-10 overall picks in the American Hockey League (AHL) to start the season: Rockford D Kevin Korchinski, (7th in 2022) Grand Rapids forwards Marco Kasper (8th in 2022) and Nate Danielson (9th in 2023), Bakersfield forward Matthew Savoie (9th in 2022), Springfield forward Dalibor Dvorsky (10th
