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
While there is always plenty of roster turnover at the AHL level on the ice, there are several teams with new coaches at the helm entering 2024-25 - including several first-year AHL head coaches as well as experienced AHL and NHL coaches. Abbotsford Canucks - Manny Malhotra The Vancouver Canucks
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
It almost goes without saying that first year players making the jump from junior hockey to the pros experience an adjustment period. Often times, players go from being 'the guy' in juniors - a heavily relied upon player in all-situations, power play, penalty kill, late-game - to having
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - October is an exciting time of year as teams and players prepare for the start of a new season. While excitement and anticipation of the upcoming season is a common theme for many, there's also a feeling of disappointment for some players who have just
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins closed out their preseason schedule with a dominant performance against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Sunday afternoon in a 5-1 victory. Five different players scored for the Penguins, who scored early and often in their final tune-up before the regular season, as Tristan Broz,
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Sometimes all a player needs to jump start their career is a change of scenery. New Penguins forward Bennett MacArthur is hopeful that is the case following a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning organization over the summer. MacArthur, 23, is entering the final year of a
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
HERSHEY, Pa. - In a rematch of Thursday's school day game, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Hershey Bears took to the ice at Giant Center Friday night to complete their two-game preseason series. While the Penguins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Hockey returned to the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza Thursday morning as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hosted the Hershey Bears in the Penguins' annual "Learn With Hockey" School and STEM Day game. The Penguins fell behind 2-0 in the first period, but were able
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
With NHL and AHL training camps both underway, the opening of the AHL preseason schedule provides an opportunity for players on the AHL/ECHL bubble to make a strong case to remain in the AHL once the final cuts arrive from the NHL. The way the Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
For Philadelphia Flyers prospect and Lehigh Valley Phantoms defenseman Emil Andrae, the 2023-24 season was that of a learning experience for the Swedish-born defender making the switch from pro hockey in Sweden to North America last year. Things went well for Andrae in training camp last fall. He made the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were back on the ice at Toyota Sportsplex as the team opened training camp Saturday morning with a near 2-hour skate for the 25 players on the initial camp roster. An interesting wrinkle to the first day of camp was that new WBS Penguins head coach
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - For the first time in his professional hockey career, Jimmy Huntington enters training camp with the ability to push for a spot on an NHL roster. That's because, entering his sixth season at the pro level, Huntington signed his first NHL contract over the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
After an early exit from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs sent the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins home in late April, players headed home for a lengthy off-season. For defenseman Jack St. Ivany, he made good use of the time away from the rink - visiting with his girlfriend in Boston for