Taylor Gauthier Reassigned to Wheeling

April 29, 2024 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that goaltender Taylor Gauthier has been reassigned by the Pittsburgh Penguins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Gauthier was named the winner of the Nick Vitucci ECHL Goaltender of the Year Award after leading the league with a .923 save percentage and four shutouts in addition to placing second in goals against average (2.23) and fourth in wins (24). The 23-year-old was also named ... Full Story

Penguins' Postseason Ends with 5-4 Overtime Loss

April 26, 2024 - ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' season came to an end with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday at PPL Center. The Phantoms won the best-of-three series, 2-0, by putting forth a stunning, third-period rally that led to Jacob Gaucher's series-winning goal in OT. After Joel Blomqvist slid across his crease to deny Brendan Furry on a rush, the rebound came to Gaucher, who deposited it at the 2:11 mark of extra time. The Penguins got off and runni... Full Story

Penguins Lose Game One to Phantoms, 2-1

April 24, 2024 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell behind 1-0 in their best-of-three, first-round Calder Cup Playoff series due to a 2-1 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Ville Koivunen's first goal as a Penguin was not enough as Lehigh Valley held on to take control of the short series and put Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's season on the brink. Adam Brooks opened the scoring 14:37 into the first period. During a four-on-four sessi... Full Story

Pickering, Koivunen, Pieniniemi and Foster Join Penguins

April 22, 2024 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that four players have joined the team ahead of its opening-round series in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Defenseman Owen Pickering has been reassigned to by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League. Additionally, forwards Ville Koivunen and Cooper Foster as well as defenseman Emil Pieniniemi have been signed to amateur tryout agreements. Pickering was Pitts... Full Story

• Pickering, Koivunen, Pieniniemi and Foster Join Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 22
• Lukas Svejkovsky, Matt Quercia Sent to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 22
• Penguins Shut-out Phantoms in Season Finale - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 20
• Penguins Reveal First-Round Playoff Schedule - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 20
• Belliveau, Vierling Reassigned to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 20
• Penguins Drop Third-Period Sprint to Wolf Pack, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 19
• Joel Blomqvist Named AHL Second Team All-Star - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 18
• Joel Blomqvist Named to 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 17
• Tickets for Penguins' First Playoff Game on Sale Now - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 17
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Win Streak Stalled at Seven Before Final Two Games - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 16
• Penguins' Streak Snapped in 4-1 Loss to Bears - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 14
• Penguins Best League-Leading Bears in Home Finale, 4-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 13
• Penguins Slam Isles, 5-2, to Earn Sixth-Straight Win - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 12
• Belliveau Reassigned to Penguins, Quercia Signs PTO - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 12
• Jack St. Ivany Named Penguins' IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) April 11
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April 26	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4 at Lehigh Valley 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (OT)
April 24	AHL	Lehigh Valley 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
April 20	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Lehigh Valley 0	Final
April 19	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Hartford 3	Final
April 14	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 at Hershey 4	Final
April 13	AHL	Hershey 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4	Final
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• WBS PENGUINS: Promising season cut short - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 5)
• Penguins assistant, Former WBS coach Reirden fired - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 4)
• Penguins looking for a new AHL head coach after parting ways with J.D. Forrest, Kevin Porter - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 29)
• Penguins to not renew contracts of AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coaching staff - AHL CBS News (April 28)
• WBS Penguins swept out of Calder Cup Playoffs - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 27)
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms beat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to advance - AHL Allentown Morning Call (April 27)
• WBS Penguins eliminated from playoffs with 5-4 overtime loss to Phantoms - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (April 27)
• CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Phantoms outduel Pens in Game 1 - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 25)
• WBS Penguins pushed to brink after losing playoff opener to Phantoms - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (April 25)
• CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: WBS Penguins take on rival Phantoms in first round - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 24)
• Calder Cup Playoffs: An AHL postseason primer as play begins - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (April 24)
• WBS Pens close out regular season with win, open playoffs vs. Lehigh Valley - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 21)
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