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2017-18 YEARBOOK 2 0 1 6 - 1 7
Y E A R B O O K
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 2-3
Welcome Letters
4-6
Management Biographies
7-9
Coaches Biographies
11
2017-18 Broadcast Information
12-13
Front Office/Hockey Operations
16-19
Another Run At History
28
2017-18 AHL Team Locations
30-35
Penguins All-Time Leaders
38
2017-18 WBS Penguins Numerical Roster
39
WBS Penguins Career Stats
41-72
2017-18 WBS Penguins Bios
STAFF: Editor: Nick Hart | Creative Director: Jason Vogel Photography: KDP Photography | Printed by: Bayard Printing ©2017 WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
2017 - 2018 SEASON
Dear Fans, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2017-18 American Hockey League season, the continuation of a tradition of excellence that spans more than eight decades. The AHL remains proud of its role in developing more than 88 percent of today’s National Hockey League players, as well as the vast majority of the NHL’s coaches, general managers,
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT —— DAVID A. ANDREWS
training staffs, broadcasters and officials. Last year, we cheered on players like Jake Guentzel, Zach Werenski and William Nylander as they graduated from the AHL and made remarkable impressions on the NHL. Since 1936, our loyal and passionate fans have been able to watch more than 100 future Hockey Hall of Famers as well as over 100 Calder Cup champions who now have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup as well. As we begin our 82nd season in 30 cities across North America, we welcome our new fans in Laval and Belleville and wish all of you who cheer for our clubs the best for another exciting season. On behalf of all of our teams, players and staff, thank you for your continuing support of the AHL.
PRESIDENT & CEO, AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Sincerely,
DAVID A. ANDREWS
TheAHL.com
PRESIDENT & CEO | AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
2017-18 SEASON
On behalf of the entire Wilkes-Barre/Scranton organization, I would like to welcome you back to another exciting season of Penguins hockey in northeast PA. And has it ever been a better time than now to be a Penguins fan? Wilkes-Barre/Scranton laid claim to the best record in the American Hockey League last season the second time in the team’s first 18 years that it accomplished this feat - and advanced to the Calder Cup playoffs for the 15th consecutive season, the longest active streak in the AHL. Additionally, we were proud to contribute to yet another Stanley Cup championship for our parent club, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who claimed their second straight NHL title. No fewer than 20 one-time Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins skated for the team last year, and several, including Conor Sheary, Matt Murray, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Josh Archibald and Carter Rowney, saw their names etched on the fabled trophy at year’s end. And while we are happy to celebrate this recent success, we are once again looking to the future full of promise. Exciting youngsters, such as NCAA scoring champion Zach Aston-Reese, high-scoring prospect Daniel Sprong, and skilled forwards Thomas Di Pauli and Teddy Blueger figure to provide plenty of offense this season. Jean-Sebastien Dea and Dominik Simon also return up front, bringing a bit more experience at the AHL level, and potent scoring touches as well.
LETTER FROM THE CEO
And providing all-around leadership are seventh-year pro Garrett Wilson, eighth-year pro Chris Summers, and the most accomplished player in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins history, captain Tom Kostopoulos. The Penguins coaching staff is second to none in the American Hockey League. Head coach Clark Donatelli and assistant J.D. Forrest are entering their second full seasons with the team, while long-time NHL assistant and former AHL head coach Tim Army brings extensive experience in his first year with the Penguins. As we embark on our 19th season, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Penguins, and I look forward to seeing you at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
JEFF BARRETT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WBS PENGUINS
Best Wishes,
Jeff Barrett Chief Executive Officer Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hockey Club
wbspenguins.com
• Enters his fourth season as Pittsburgh's General Manager after taking the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2014-15 and then back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
• Won the NHL's General Manager of the Year Award in 2015-16 with Pittsburgh. • Voted by his NHL management peers as Sporting News “NHL Executive of the Year” in 2006.
• Spent 20 years at the helm of the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise as President and General Manager from 1994-2014.
• Played in the NHL for 13 years as a goaltender, including three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Reached the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina twice (2002, 2006).
• Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) in the 1969 NHL Draft.
• Captured the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games.
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• Oversaw the Windsor Spitfires to an Ontario Hockey League Title in 1988 and won OHL Executive of the Year in 1987 and 1988.
• Named Pittsburgh’s Assistant General Manager on June 6th, 2014. • Named Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins General Manager on June 15th, 2017. • Previously served as the Penguins’ Player Development Coach, assisting the organization’s young players and prospects. • Played in 1,263 NHL games, totaling 429 goals and 427 assists for 856 points. • Seventh all-time among American-born NHL players in both games played and goals.
• Two-time Stanley Cup champion as a player, once with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and again with Pittsburgh in 2009. • Wilbraham, Mass. native inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013. • Selected by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) in the 1989 NHL Draft. • Played two seasons of collegiate hockey at Boston College, earning 70 points (40G-30A) in 77 games with the Eagles.
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• Jeff has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of team and facility management, and has been overseeing the operation of the WBS Penguins since the team's inception in May of 1998, first serving as president of the American Hockey League franchise before being promoted to his current position of CEO in March of 2004. • Under his leadership, Jeff has built the WBS Penguins from the ground up and into one of the model franchises in the AHL. Jeff was named the 2003 recipient of the James C. Hendy Award, given annually to the league's Executive of the Year.
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• Prior to moving to Wilkes-Barre , Jeff served as vice president of ticket sales for the Pittsburgh Penguins (1996-98); oversaw operations at the team's practice facility, the ICEOPLEX at Southpointe (1995-96); and served as general manager of the Pittsburgh Stingers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League and the Pittsburgh Phantoms of Roller Hockey International. • Before joining the Penguins organization, Jeff worked for Olympia Arena Corporation, serving as director of operations for Tiger Stadium, then home to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He began his sports managerial career as assistant director and event coordinator at the Glens Falls Civic Center in upstate New York , working closely with the AHL's Adirondack Red Wings.
• In his first season full season as
• He represented the United States on
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s bench boss,
an international stage, having played for
he oversaw the Penguins to the best
the U.S. Olympic squad in 1988 and 1992,
record in the AHL (51-20-3-2).
serving as captain in ’92.
• During his time with the Wheeling
• Prior to his coaching career, Donatelli
Nailers, he amassed an overall record of
spent three seasons at Boston University
147-119-10-22 and is the club’s all-time
from 1984-87 and went on to a
leader in coaching wins.
seven-year pro hockey career that included 35 NHL games.
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• Second season as Wilkes-Barre/
• Forrest played four years at Boston
Scranton assistant coach.
College, capturing two NCAA National
• Previously coached Red Bull Salzburg’s farm team in Austria in 2015-16 • Has served as an assistant coach for the U. S. National Development Program, winning a gold medal with the team at the IIHF U18 World Junior Championships.
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Championships. • Spent time in the AHL with Albany and Worcester. He also played professionally in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany.
• First season as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton assistant coach. • Joins the Penguins with 29 years of coaching experience in the NHL, AHL and NCAA, most recently spending the past
• Coached the U.S. National Team at the 1996 and 2013 IIHF World Championships, and also guided the U-18 Team at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup to a second place finish.
seven seasons serving as an assistant
• Before his coaching tenure, he was
coach with the Colorado Avalanche.
also a four-year letterman (1981-85)
• The Providence, Rhode Island native
at Providence College, serving as the Friars captain and becoming a Hobey
spent six seasons as head coach of his
Baker Award Finalist during his
hometown Providence College Friars
senior season.
from 2005-2011.
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MIKE O'BRIEN Play-By-Play Broadcaster
NICK HART Color Commentator
PENGUINS T.V. SCHEDULE PODCAST 2017-18 PENGUINS
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in conjunction with WBRE/WYOU EYEWITNESS NEWS will broadcast six regular season home games this year, including the Season Opener and Season Finale. All Penguins home games will be shown LIVE on WBRE or WYOU. Please refer to WBSPENGUINS.COM throughout the season to see which games will be broadcast on which network.
Oct. 7 vs. Charlotte Checkers, 7:05 p.m. – WBRE Dec. 2 vs. Rochester Americans, 7:05 p.m. – WBRE
Every week, broadcasters Mike O'Brien and Nick Hart discuss all things happening around the WIlkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins on the Penguins Podcast. Fans can dive deeper into upcoming opponents and relive big wins with the help of Mike and Nick's analysis. Players and coaches always stop by as special guests, and at any time, a friendly chat can go flying off the rails. Episodes of the Penguins Podcast can be found on SoundCloud and are also posted to the team's blog, Skating on the Susquehanna.
Jan. 27 vs. Binghamton Devils, 7:05 p.m. – WYOU Mar. 17 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack, 7:05 p.m. – WBRE Apr. 7 vs. Binghamton Devils, 7:05 p.m. – WBRE
2017-18 PENGUINS
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GREG PETORAK Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|GREG PETORAK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & FINANCIAL OFFICER
VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
|BRIAN COE
|JON STEPHENSON
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
VICE PRESIDENT OF TICKETING
|BILL DOTZEL
|BRIAN TROIANO
|MIKE O'BRIEN
|CHRIS SIPSKY
|JASON VOGEL
|NICK HART
|JILL HELLER
|
|DAVE EISENBERGER
|MATT DAUBE
CONTROLLER
MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF TICKET SALES & SERVICES
SERVICING & OPERATIONS MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING & TEAM SERVICES
BRANDON MESHKOFSKI FAN SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FAN SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
GROUP TICKET SALES EXECUTIVE
|DAVID CASEY
|KYLE HAMMER
|JOHN ZAINO
|CHRISTINE PAEZ
|JASON JARECKI
|JASON SPESS
|MIKE DENNIS
|AMY FREDERICK
GROUP TICKET SALES EXECUTIVE
GENERAL MANAGER TOYOTA SPORTSPLEX
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|ROB BELZA
GAME ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER
ASSISTANT GM TOYOTA SPORTSPLEX
TEAM STORE MANAGER
PROGRAMMING MANAGER TOYOTA SPORTSPLEX
OFFICE MANAGER
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR TOYOTA SPORTSPLEX
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BY THE NUMBERS
88%
A TRADITION OF
Percentage of all NHL players in 2016-17 who were graduates of the AHL
867
Former AHL players who skated in the NHL last season
THE BEGINNINGS
New Haven, Philadelphia,
was captured by the
Pittsburgh, Providence,
Grand Rapids Griffins
Marking its 82nd season
Springfield and Syracuse.
last spring.
American Hockey League
Frank Calder, the
From those roots, the
is continuing a tradition
National Hockey League’s
American Hockey League
of excellence that began in
president at the time,
has grown into a 30-team
1936 when the Canadian-
was instrumental in the
league that provides fans
American Hockey
forming of this new league,
with exciting, high-level
League merged with the
and his name would be
professional hockey while
International Hockey
given to its championship
preparing thousands of
League to form what is
trophy. The first Calder
players, coaches, officials,
today known as the AHL.
Cup was won by the
executives, trainers,
Eight teams hit the ice
Syracuse Stars in 1937;
broadcasters and more for
that first season, playing
the 81st championship
careers in the NHL.
of play in 2017-18, the
in Buffalo, Cleveland,
353
AHL players who also played in the NHL in 2016-17
237
Former 1st- and 2nd-round NHL draft picks who skated in the AHL in 2016-17
23
AHL alumni who played for the 2017 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins
F R O M L E F T T O R I G H T: B R A D E N H O LT B Y, S H E A W E B E R , R YA N M C D O N A G H , J A K E G U E N T Z E L , N A Z E M K A D R I
THE PLAYERS
THE LEGENDS
THE COACHES
In today’s National Hockey
For the past eight decades,
At the start of the 2017-18 season, the National Hockey League
League more than 88
the American Hockey
featured 23 head coaches who were former AHL bench bosses,
percent of the players are
League has been home to
including two-time Stanley Cup winner Mike Sullivan, 2016
AHL alumni, including 2017
some of the greatest players
Calder Cup champion Jared Bednar and 2015 Calder Cup
Norris Trophy recipient
in the history of our sport.
finalist Travis Green, who was promoted by the Vancouver
Brent Burns of the San Jose
In fact, more than 100
Canucks from Utica. Tampa Bay’s Jon Cooper, Detroit’s
Sharks and Selke Trophy
honored members of the
Jeff Blashill, Minnesota’s Bruce Boudreau, Toronto’s Mike
winner Patrice Bergeron
Hockey Hall of Fame have
Babcock and 2017 Jack Adams Award winner John Tortorella
of the Boston Bruins. The
been affiliated with the
of Columbus also spent time in the AHL before making the jump.
2017 Stanley Cup champion
AHL during their careers.
Pittsburgh Penguins were
All-time greats like George
stocked with AHL graduates
Armstrong, Toe Blake,
again, among them 2015
Gump Worsley, Terry
AHL Rookie of the Year
Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, Brad
Matt Murray and 2017 AHL
Park, Ken Dryden, and
All-Rookie forward Jake
Brett Hull came through
Guentzel.
the AHL ranks and now find themselves enshrined in
During the 2016-17 season,
Toronto, and the coveted
a total of 867 AHL alumni
Calder Cup is inscribed with
played in the National
the names of legendary AHL
Hockey League. There were
alumni like Patrick Roy,
353 players who skated in
Larry Robinson, Gerry
both leagues last year alone,
Cheevers, Andy Bathgate,
including Pontus Aberg
Tim Horton, Al Arbour,
and Frederick Gaudreau
Emile Francis, Doug
of the Western Conference
Harvey, and Billy Smith.
champion Nashville Predators (Milwaukee Admirals). In addition, nearly 240 former first- and secondround NHL draft picks developed their skills in the AHL last season, including Jesse Puljujarvi, Alex Nylander, Kyle Connor, Jake DeBrusk, Alex Tuch and Josh Ho-Sang.
“I WISH EVERY PLAYER COULD PLAY IN THE AHL... I WOULDN’T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD.” - P. K . S U B B A N | N A S H V I L L E P R E D AT O R S
4 T Y L E R B E R T U Z Z I // 201 7 CA L D E R CU P M V P
ANOTHER RUN
AT HISTORY BY: NICK HART
Back-to-back. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? The Pittsburgh Penguins achieved the unthinkable last summer by becoming the first team in the salary cap era to win the Stanley Cup in consecutive seasons. Much like their triumph in 2016, the 2017 title wouldn’t have happened without some serious assistance from Pittsburgh’s beloved AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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However, as they popped champagne in the Pittsburgh, there could never be the same level of enthusiasm in the northeast side of the state. Sure, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton faithful were thrilled to cheer on “their boys” to hockey’s ultimate prize, but seeing that championship trophy lifted in the Steel City once only made the Penguins fans in northeast Pennsylvania hungry for one of their own.
“The culture in Wilkes-Barre, the winning attitude, the winning that’s done on the ice, being able to compete in the playoffs every year, and not just competing, but giving yourself a chance to win every year, that’s part of development, in my mind,” Guerin said. “Development is not just about going out and playing hockey or playing a lot of minutes. It’s about playing with a purpose, and that purpose is to win.”
We want the Calder Cup. To those clamoring for Calder to make its way through the doors and onto the ice at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton’s new general manager Bill Guerin has news for you: It’s coming.
............. .
Perhaps that’s too bold – no championship is ever pre-determined – but Guerin made it perfectly clear during his first conference call as GM of the Penguins that a Calder Cup is among the bullet points at the top of his priority list. Right next to an AHL championship is developing future talent for Pittsburgh to continue its success, but to Guerin, those two tasks go hand in hand.
This year’s team is constructed to do exactly that. Win. Expectations for the 19th season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hockey include racking up a lot of victories. Expectations are to develop more stars for NHL success. Expectations are for this team to be great.
............. .
The Penguins organization has built its teams with another unthinkable goal in mind. It wants to win the Stanley Cup and win the Calder Cup. It’s a lofty task and an unprecedented one at that. But Pittsburgh pulled off the unprecedented last year with back-to-back Stanley Cups… so why can’t the Penguins organization do something like again this year? Especially when you consider that they have the personnel to do it. The Penguins forward group will be led by, of course, captain and 19th-year pro Tom Kostopoulos. The wily veteran has some shiny new toys in his toy box this season, as well. Two undrafted free agents and one elite offensive prospect project to be Kostopoulos’ scoring cohorts. Most Penguins fans will be familiar with Zach Aston-Reese, who joined Wilkes-Barre/Scranton late last year on an amateur tryout after leading the NCAA in points during his senior season at Northeastern University. His transition to the pros was seemingly seamless, scoring in the first period of his first game with the Penguins and earning eight points (3G-5A) in 10 games before an injury prevented him from participating in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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The other undrafted hot shot entering the fray in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is Adam Johnson, a once unheralded prospect from a crowded youth hockey scene in Minnesota who became a highly-sought after talent after just two seasons of college hockey. Johnson helped lead the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs to an NCHC title and the NCAA National Championship game as a power play specialist with an on-ice IQ that would make Victor Fries jealous. Pittsburgh swiftly started working on signing him to an entry-level deal shortly following the conclusion of his sophomore season, and now he’s taking the next step of his career in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Penguins fans will want to come to games wearing comfortable shoes, because Daniel Sprong will have them jumping out of their seat as much as anyone has in team history. Sprong left his homeland, the Netherlands, at sevenyears-old to chase his dream of becoming a hockey player, and he’s been lighting the lamp in every rink in every country he’s even been to ever since. The Dutch dangler has wonderfully soft hands in tight spaces, soaring skating ability, but anyone who’s watched him once will never forget his shot. A second round pick of Pittsburgh in 2015, Sprong is coming off of a season in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League during which he had more goals (32) than he had games played (31). While offense is certainly exciting — the Penguins should have no shortage of that — it’s all for not if a team can’t keep the puck out of their own net. It’s all well and good to score 10 goals a game unless you’re giving up 11. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has that covered, too. Returning for the second-straight season will be goaltenders Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith, the Penguins netminding tandem from 2016-17 that posted the lowest combined goals against average in the AHL (2.24). Last year marked the fifth time in seven seasons that the Penguins walked away with the league’s Harry “Hap” Holmes Award for lowest goals against average, but this will be the first time that a Penguins’ award-winning goalie tandem returns for the following season.
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Jarry and DeSmith, 22 and 26-years-old, respectively, look to rekindle their magic from the previous campaign, and there’s little reason to raise any doubt. Jarry has a gaudy .917 save percentage as a pro, while DeSmith has a combined 28-9-6 record since leaving college. Also coming to their aid will be a refurbished defense corps that will undoubtedly make getting to the Penguins’ net a tall task. It will be in the most literal sense a
tall task.
Free agency and the trade market brought a collection of goliaths to Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton’s defense. Manning the blue line for the Penguins this season will be the likes of six-foot-six Jarred Tinordi, six-foot-five Andrey Pedan, six-foot-three Zach Trotman, six-footthree Kevin Czuczman, and the “runt of the litter” among the Penguins newcoming defense is six-foot-two, 210-pound Chris Summers.
Those five players create an imposing visual from a distance and become even more intimidating up close and personal. However, in today’s era of hockey, being a big bruiser can only get you so far. Opposing players of all sizes can burn you in an instant with their dazzling skill if you’re chasing a hit or too slow-footed to get back in position. In the Penguins’ case, that doesn’t seem to be an issue. All five of the aforementioned D-men have expressed their individual satisfaction with their new teammates’ skating ability.
“This is the most competitive D-corps I’ve ever seen or ever been a part of in my career,” Summers said. “Every shift, there’s no off shift. Every guy can play in every position.”
Pedan, Trotman, Czuczman and Summers can all scoot, and each cited how much more impressed they were with one another’s mobility rather than their genetic gift of towering height. Furthermore, Summers, who is a veteran of over 400 pro games, is enamored with his teammates’ compete level.
Even with all of those ingredients thrown into the oven, the Penguins can’t take anything for granted and assume that the Cup is theirs. Every game figures to be important this season for players at every position for Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, due to the nature of the Atlantic Division.
When you combine those three elements (size, speed, compete), you get a pack of rabid defenders who can quickly close down passing lanes, recover to the proper position, keep up with the fastest of opponents, perfectly line up unsuspecting victims for big hits and do so in an unceasing rhythm.
Last year, the Atlantic was home to the top five teams in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins’ division figures to be just as stout if not improved this season, plus offseason AHL realignment saw the Charlotte Checkers (another playoff team from 2016-17) join the fray. As the fifth place Bridgeport Sound Tigers found out the hard way last year, only the top four teams from the division qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs. No exceptions, even if your record is better than that of every single team in the North Division. With eyes on the top prize in both the NHL and AHL this season, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have a team are poised to be a lightning rod of excitement and adrenaline. GM Bill Guerin, captain Tom Kostopoulos, scoring sensation Daniel Sprong, the great goalies and towering defensemen couldn’t happier to have you along for the ride to the top.
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AMERICAN HO PRIMARY MARK
2016-17 AHL STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION GP
W
L
OTL
SOL
PTS
PCT
1. z - W-B/Scranton
51
20
3
2
107
0.704
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
x - Lehigh Valley x - Hershey x - Providence Bridgeport Springfield Hartford
76 76 76 76 76 76 76
48 43 43 44 32 34
23 22 23 28 33 46
5 8 6 3 9 4
0 3 4 1 2 2
101 97 96 92 75 54 PANTONE 280 C
PANTONE 185 C
0.664 0.638 0.632 0.605 0.493 0.355
WHITE
NORTH DIVISION
GP
W
L
OTL
SOL
PTS
PCT
1. y - Syracuse
76
38
24
7
7
90
0.592
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
x - Toronto x - Albany x - St. John's Utica Rochester Binghamton
76 76 76 76 76 76
42 39 36 35 32 28
29 32 30 32 41 44
4 2 8 7 0 2
1 3 2 2 3 2
89 83 82 79 67 60
0.586 0.546 0.539 0.520 0.441 0.395
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION GP
W
L
OTL
SOL
PTS
PCT
1. y - Chicago
76
44
19
5
5
101
0.664
PACIFIC DIVISION
GP
W
L
OTL
SOL
PTS
PCT
1. 1. y - San Jose
76
43
16
4
5
95
0.699
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
x - Grand Rapids x - Milwaukee x - Charlotte Cleveland Iowa Manitoba Rockford
x - San Diego x - Ontario x - Stockton Bakersfield Tucson Texas San Antonio
76 76 76 76 76 76 76
76 76 76 76 76 76 76
47 43 39 39 36 29 25
43 36 34 33 29 34 27
23 26 29 29 31 37 39
20 21 25 29 31 37 42
5 3 1 4 2 5 3
3 10 7 5 8 1 5
5 3 1 4 2 5 3
2 1 2 1 0 4 2
100 93 86 86 81 68 62
91 83 77 72 66 73 61
0.658 0.612 0.566 0.566 0.533 0.447 0.408
0.669 0.610 0.566 0.529 0.485 0.480 0.401
x=Qualifiedforthe2016CalderCupPlayoffsy| =Wontheirrespectivedivisionintheregularseason# | =2016CalderCupChampions
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WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME LEADERS GAMES PLAYED SEASON
CAREER
16 Players tied with 80
SEASON
627
Rob Scuderi
305
Tim Wallace
304
Shane Endicott
292
Dennis Bonvie
285
Zach Sill
277
Ross Lupaschuk
271
Matt Hussey
269
Brendan Buckley
268
Colby Armstrong
251
GOALS
CAREER
Chris Minard
34
2008-09
Tom Kostopoulos
181
Janne Pesonen
32
2008-09
Tomas Surovy
89
Michel Ouellet
31
2004-05
Tim Wallace
75
Toby Petersen
31
2002-03
Shane Endicott
73
Jonathan Filewich
30
2006-07
Toby Petersen
72
Michel Ouellet
30
2003-04
Michel Ouellet
71
John Slaney
30
1999-00
Jonathan Filewich
64
Eric Meloche
61
Eric Tangradi
60
Chris Minard
59
Five players tied with 27
SEASON
ASSISTS
CAREER
Janne Pesonen
50
2008-09
Tom Kostopoulos
269
Jeff Taffe
50
2008-09
Dustin Jeffrey
111
Kris Beech
48
2004-05
Toby Petersen
105
Dustin Jeffrey
47
2009-10
Kris Beech
97
Tim Brent
43
2007-08
Matt Murley
97
Will O’Neill
2015-16
Ryan Stone
95
Tom Kostopoulos
42
2002-03
Shane Endicott
93
Toby Petersen
41
2000-01
Tomas Surovy
89
John Stanley
38
2000-01
Mark Letestu
83
Colby Armstrong
83
Three players tied with 37
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Tom Kostopoulos
WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME LEADERS CONT... POINTS SEASON
CAREER
Janne Pesonen
82
2008-09
Tom Kostopoulos
396
Jeff Taffe
75
2008-09
Tomas Surovy
178
Dustin Jeffrey
71
2009-10
Toby Petersen
177
Toby Petersen
67
2000-01
Shane Endicott
166
Toby Petersen
66
2002-03
Dustin Jeffrey
168
Michel Ouellet
63
2004-05
Kris Beech
150
Tom Kostopoulos
63
2002-03
Matt Murley
145
Kris Beech
62
2004-05
Michel Ouellet
144
Tim Brent
61
2007-08
Eric Meloche
138
Ryan Stone
136
Two Players tied with 60
PENALTY MINUTES SEASON
CAREER
Dennis Bonvie
431
2005-06
Dennis Bonvie
1284
Darcy Verot
387
2001-02
Tom Kostopoulos
850
Steve Parsons
366
2001-02
Darcy Verot
830
Darcy Verot
347
2000-01
David Koci
770
Jason MacDonald
330
2001-02
Jason MacDonald
757
Daniel Carcillo
311
2005-06
Bobby Farnham
666
David Koci
311
2004-05
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond
500
David Koci
298
2003-04
Daniel Carcillo
494
Jason MacDonald
290
2000-01
Ross Lupaschuk
433
Bobby Farnham
274
2012-13
Deryk Engelland
405
PLUS/MINUS CAREER
SEASON Ben Lovejoy
+42
2008-09
Ben Lovejoy
+57 +54
Joey Mormina
+37
2008-09
Robert Bortuzzo
David Warsofsky
+30
2016-17
Nick Johnson
+46
Robert Bortuzzo
+26
2010-11
Joey Mormina
+46 +45
Taylor Chorney
+26
2014-15
Brian Strait
Josh Archibald
+25
2016-17
Alain Nasreddine
+44 +40
Brian Dumoulin
+25
2014-15
Tim Wallace
Cory Potter
+25
2010-11
Dustin Jeffrey
+39 +35 +30
Teddy Blueger
+24
2016-17
Carter Rowney
Alain Nasreddine
+24
2005-06
Mark Letestu
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WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME LEADERS CONT... POWER PLAY GOALS CAREER
SEASON Chris Minard
21
2008-09
Tom Kostopoulos
68
Janne Pesonen
13
2008-09
Chris Minard
34
Chris Minard
13
2008-09
Toby Petersen
28
Greg Crozier
13
2008-09
Tomas Surovy
27
Jonathan Filewich
12
2006-07
Shane Endicott
24
Geoff Walker
12
2010-11
Michel Ouellett
24
Jonathan Filewich
12
2008-09
Greg Crozier
23
Eric Tangradi
23
Kris Beech
22
Erik Christensen
22
Four players tied with 11
GAME-WINNING GOALS SEASON
CAREER
Chris Minard
8
2008-09
Tom Kostopoulos
24
Kurtis McLean
8
2007-08
Tomáš Surový
14
Matt Hussy
7
2005-06
Scott Wilson
14
Michel Ouellet
7
2003-04
Jean-Sébastien Dea
13
Scott Wilson
7
2014-15
Michel Ouellet
13
Paul Thompson
6
2012-13
Dustin Jeffrey
12
Kyle Brodziak
6
2006-07
Tim Wallace
12
Nick Johnson
12
13 Players tied with 5
SHORTHANDED GOALS CAREER
SEASON Dustin Jeffrey
6
2010-11
Dustin Jeffrey
Billy Tibbetts
5
2001-02
Tim Wallace
6 6
Bryan Lerg
4
2011-12
Billy Tibbetts
Tim Wallace
4
2009-10
Bryan Lerg
6
Connor James
4
2008-09
Brian Gibbons
6
Stephen Dixon
4
2006-07
Stephen Dixon
6
Dustin Jeffrey
3
2009-10
Tom Kostopoulos
5 5 5
Dave Gove
3
2007-08
Shane Endicott
Colby Armstrong
3
2004-05
Connor James
1999-00
Three players tied with 4
John Slaney
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10
3
WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME LEADERS CONT... GAMES BY A GOALTENDER CAREER
SEASON Marc-Andre Fleury
54
2004-05
John Curry
177
John Curry
50
2008-09
Brad Thiessen
149
Jeff Zatkoff
49
2012-13
Sebastien Caron
123
Dan Sabourin
49
2005-06
Jeff Zatkoff
86
Brad Thiessen
46
2010-11
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
80
John Curry
46
2009-10
Tristan Jarry
78
Sebastien Caron
46
2001-02
Andy Chiodo
72
Andy Chiodo
44
2003-04
Matt Murray
71
Brad Thiessen
41
2011-12
Marc-André Fleury
71
John Curry
41
2010-11
Robbie Tallas
71
VICTORIES CAREER
SEASON Brad Thiessen
35
2010-11
John Curry
103
John Curry
33
2008-09
Brad Thiessen
88 48
Dany Sabourin
30
2005-06
Sebastien Caron
Tristan Jarry
28
2016-17
Matt Murray
45
Marc-Andre Fleury
26
2004-05
Tristan Jarry
45
Jeff Zatkoff
26
2012-13
Jeff Zatkoff
44
Matt Murray
25
25
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
42
Marc-André Fleury
39
Dany Sabourin
38
Andy Chiodo
31
John Curry
24
2007-08
Three players tied with 23
SHUTOUTS SEASON
CAREER
Matt Murray
12
2014-15
Brad Thiessen
17
Brad Thiessen
7
2010-11
Matt Murray
16
Tristan Jarry
5
2015-16
Sebastien Caron
10
Jeff Zatkoff
5
2010-11
John Curry
10
Scott Munroe
5
2011-12
Jeff Zatkoff
8
Marc-Andre Fleury
5
2004-05
Tristan Jarry
8
Andy Chiodo
7
Eight players tied with 4
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WBS PENGUINS
SEASON RECORDS Season 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 TOTALS
GP 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 76 76 76 76 76 76 1416
W 23 36 20 36 34 39 51 51 47 49 41 58 44 42 42 45 43 51 752
L 43 33 44 22 28 27 18 23 26 25 34 21 25 30 26 24 27 20 506
T 9 -9 13 7 10 48
OTL 5 2 3 5 8 7 5 2 3 3 2 0 2 2 3 3 4 3 62
SOL 7 6 4 4 3 3 1 5 2 5 4 2 2 48
PT 60 83 56 84 86 92 113 108 101 104 87 117 95 88 92 97 92 107 1662
GF 236 252 201 245 197 227 249 276 223 274 239 261 235 185 206 212 230 247 4195
GF 306 248 274 248 197 219 178 221 187 212 229 183 215 178 185 163 203 170 3816
FINISHED 5th, Empire 2nd, Mid-Atlantic 5th, South 3rd, South 3rd, East 4th, East 1st, East 2nd, East 1st, East 3rd, East 3rd, East 1st, East 2nd, East 3rd, East 2nd, East 2nd, East 3rd, Atlantic 1st, Atlantic .587 Point Pct.
WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME GOALTENDER STATISTICS
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Player
YEARS
GP
MP
GAA
W-L-T/OTL
GA
SV
SO
SV%
Jean-Sebastien Aubin
1999-00/02-04
40
2127.39
2.79
14-19-3
99
977
3
0.908
Ryan Bach
1999-00
28
1589:39
3.77
8-18-2
100
815
0
0.891
Adam Berkhoel
2008-10
35
2038:00
2.75
19-14-2
89
865
1
0.907
Nick Boucher
2003-04
6
204:51
2.05
1-0-1
7
84
0
0.923
Martin Brochu
2003-04
15
730:30
2.55
4-9-1
31
299
1
0.906
David Brown
2007-09
23
1247:45
3.14
11-9-1
54
498
0
0.902
Sebastien Caron
2003-04/05-06
123
7146:40
2.99
48-56-16
356
3313
10
0.901
Doug Carr
2016-17
2
80:00
3.00
1-0-0
4
35
0
0.897
Andy Chiodo
2003-06
72
4076:56
2.53
31-30-5
172
1663
7
0.906
Ty Conklin
2007-08
18
1057:49
2.21
11-7-0
39
445
2
0.919
John Curry
2007-11
177
10234:11
2.49
103-59-6
424
4142
10
0.907
Casey DeSmith
2015-17
35
2039:27
2.00
23-7-3
68
852
1
0.926
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
2006-07/13-14
80
4370:41
2.53
42-27-6
184
1692
5
0.902
Devan Dubnyk
2006-07
4
203:59
2.94
2-1-0
10
59
0
0.855
Marc-Andre Fleury
2004-06/07-08
71
3943:09
2.32
39-23-4
153
1592
5
0.912
Brian Foster
2015-16
9
461:42
3.51
3-3-1
27
162
1
0.857
Karl Goehring
2007-08
2
85:07
2.11
0-1-0
3
30
0
0.909
Eric Hartzell
2013-15
27
1357:00
2.52
12-8-1
57
512
3
0.900
Craig Hillier
1999-00
11
520:27
4.15
1-6-2
36
241
0
0.870
Tristan Jarry
2015-17
78
4649:51
2.37
45-28-2
184
2036
8
0.917
Patrick Killeen
2010-12
7
284:45
3.16
2-2-0
15
94
0
0.862
Joel Laing
2000-01
16
864:20
3.26
5-8-1
47
433
0
0.904
Sean Maguire
2015-17
2
73:14
3.28
1-0-1
4
26
0
0.867
WBS PENGUINS
ALL-TIME GOALTENDER STATISTICS Player
YEARS
GP
MP
GAA
W-L-T/OTL
GA
SV
SO
SV%
Peter Mannino
2013-14
18
1035:31
1.56
11-4-1
27
372
4
0.932
Tyler Moss
1999-00
4
187:37
3.52
1-1-1
11
94
0
0.900
Scott Munroe
2011-12
38
2023:49
2.52
19-10-3
85
826
5
0.910
Matt Murray
2013-16
72
4208:16
1.89
45-20-1
127
1859
16
0.930
Franky Palazzese
2013-16
1
22:21
0.00
1-0-0
0
4
0
1.000
Andrew Penner
2006-07
28
1610:12
2.91
18-7-1
78
639
3
0.891
Rich Parent
2000-01
35
2042:57
2.35
17-12-5
80
951
2
0.922
Dany Sabourin
2004-06
69
3972:47
2.25
38-22-6
149
1760
5
0.922
Mark Scally
2000-01
1
6:07
29.43
0-0-0
3
2
0
0.400
Nolan Schaefer
2006-07
15
04:04
2.24
9-5-0
30
320
1
0.914
Garth Snow
2000-01
3
17:54
2.36
2-1-0
7
80
0
0.920
Robbie Tallas
2001-03
71
5362:50
2.51
20-36-8
225
2021
0
0.900
Brad Thiessen
2009-13
149
8443:34
2.37
88-49-6
344
3337
17
0.907
Mike Valley
2002-03
10
578:53
3.01
2-6-2
29
275
1
0.905
Tomas Vokoun
2013-14
2
124:34
2.41
1-1-0
5
41
0
0.891
David Weninger
1999-00
25
1277:29
3.57
6-9-3
76
553
0
0.879
TEAM OPERATION
HEAD COACHES NAME DATES GP W L T Glenn Patrick 6/1/99 to 7/15/99 320 115 152 38 Michel Therrien 7/15/03 to 12/15/05 185 94 56 10 Rick Kehoe 12/15/05 to 12/19/05 3 2 1 -Joe Mullen 12/15/05 to 6/14/06 55 30 17 -Todd Richards 8/3/06 to 7/12/08 160 98 49 -Dan Bylsma 8/4/08 to 2/15/09 54 35 16 -Todd Reirden 2/18/09 to 7/31/10 106 55 43 -John Hynes 7/31/10 to 6/02/15 384 231 126 -Mike Sullivan 6/18/15 to 12/12/15 23 18 5 -Jay Lach (Interim) 12/12/15 to 12/12/15 4 3 0 -Clark Donatelli 12/22/15 to Present 125 73 43 -(Starting in 2005-06, ties were eliminated. Wins include overtime victories and shootout wins.)
OTL 15 17 0 3 5 1 4 10 0 0 6
SOL 8 0 5 8 2 4 17 0 1 3
PTS 283 223 4 68 209 73 118 489 36 7 155
PCT. .442 .603 .667 .618 .653 .676 .557 .637 .783 .875 .620
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WBS PENGUINS
2016-17 STATISTICS
PLAYER Tom Kostopoulos David Warsofsky Oskar Sundqvist Dominik Simon Kevin Porter Jake Guentzel Jean-Sébastien Dea Garrett Wilson Teddy Blueger Josh Archibald Ryan Haggerty Derrick Pouliot Carter Rowney Sahir Gill Tim Erixon Tom Sestito Chad Ruhwedel Frank Corrado Total Cameron Gaunce Barry Goers Jarrett Burton Zach Aston-Reese
GP 74 58 63 70 69 33 73 59 54 61 58 46 26 44 54 33 28 17 35 49 37 39 10
G 24 16 20 15 11 21 18 11 7 16 11 7 10 6 4 6 4 1 2 2 4 7 3
A PTS +/- PIM 30 54 8 49 32 56 +23 37 26 46 +12 52 31 46 +10 18 35 46 +2 50 21 42 +21 12 16 34 +13 59 20 31 +16 83 24 31 +24 20 13 29 +25 54 12 23 +8 46 16 23 +15 26 11 21 +6 15 12 18 +6 12 13 17 +11 24 10 16 +1 121 12 16 E 12 3 4 +3 6 14 16 +9 20 11 13 +15 38 8 12 +16 8 4 11 +2 39 5 8 +2 7
PLAYER Stuart Percy Adam Krause Reid Gardiner Lukas Bengtsson Steve Oleksy Patrick McGrath Thomas Di Pauli Troy Josephs Reid McNeill Brett Stern Cody Wydo Casey DeSmith (G) Tristan Jarry (G) Kevin Schulze Ryan Segalla Dylan Zink Christian Hilbrich Jeff Taylor Nick Sorkin BENCH TOTALS
GP 37 14 23 17 16 30 21 13 14 17 3 29 45 1 1 1 6 33 3 76 76
G A PTS +/- PIM 1 7 8 +6 18 3 4 7 +11 4 3 3 6 -4 6 3 3 6 +14 17 1 4 5 +4 16 1 3 4 1 89 2 0 2 E 20 1 1 2 +1 10 1 1 2 +2 21 0 2 2 +8 6 1 0 1 +1 0 0 1 1 — 0 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 +1 2 0 1 1 E 4 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 10 246 416 662 293 1029
GOALTENDER STATISTICS PLAYER Casey DeSmith Tristan Jarry Doug Carr Sean Maguire TOTALS
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GP 29 45 2 1 76
MP 1731 2707 80 60 4578
GAA 2.01 2.15 3.00 4.00 2.19
W-L-T 21-5-1 28-15-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 60-20-2
GA 64 87 10 27 159
SO 1 3 0 0 4
SV% .926 .925 .897 .846 .922
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— #6 —
ETHAN PROW #1 CASEYDESMITH
#3 ANDREY PEDAN
#4 ZACH TROTMAN
#6 ETHAN PROW
#7 KEVIN CZUCZMAN
JEAN-SEBASTIEN DEA
#10 TROY JOSEPHS
#11 DANIEL SPRONG
ZACH ASTON-REESE
#12
#13 PATRICK McGRATH
#16 THOMAS DI PAULI
#18 GAGE QUINNEY
#19 GARRETT WILSON
#20 JARRETT BURTON
#22 FRANK CORRADO
#23 TEDDY BLUEGER
#24 JARRED TINORDI
#25 TOM SESTITO
#29
#32 LUKAS BENGTSSON
#35 TRISTAN JARRY
#37 COLIN SMITH
#39 RYAN HAGGERTY
#26
CHRISTIAN THOMAS
TOM KOSTOPOULOS
#47 ADAM JOHNSON
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#49 DOMINIK SIMON
#55 CHRIS SUMMERS
#9
PLAYER
POS
CAREER NHL STATS
CAREER AHL STATS
GP G A PTS GP G A PTS
#3 Andrey Pedan D 13 0 0 0 181 20 40 60 #4 Zach Trotman
D
67
3
9
12
159
13
#6 Ethan Prow
D
—
—
—
—
64 1 16 17
#7 Kevin Czuczman
D
13
0
2
14
200
14
45
40
58
54
#9 Jean-Sebastien Dea C 1 0 0 0 191 48 43 91 #10 Troy Josephs
C
—
—
—
— 13 1 1 2
#11 Daniel Sprong
RW
18
2
0
2
—
#12 Zach Aston-Reese RW
—
—
—
—
10 3 5 8
#13 Patrick McGrath
RW
—
—
—
—
51 1 4 5
#16 Thomas Di Pauli
C
—
—
—
—
21 2 0 2
#18 Gage Quinney
C
—
—
—
— —
—
—
—
—
—
—
#19 Garrett Wilson LW 34 0 0 0 276 59 66 125 #20 Jarrett Burton
C
—
—
—
—
62 9 4 13
#22 Frank Corrado
D
71
3
5
8
143
#23 Teddy Blueger
C
—
—
—
—
64 7 24 31
#24 Jarred Tinordi D 53 0 6 6
228 7 35 42
#25 Tom Sestito
LW
15
40
55
154
10
11
21
330
59
84
143
#26 Christian Thomas RW
27
1
2
3
284
76
80
156
#29 Tom Kostopoulos RW
630
61
96
157
691
206
315
521
#32 Lukas Bengtsson D
—
—
—
—
16 1 5 6
#37 Colin Smith C 1 0 0 0 279 54 114 168 #39 Ryan Haggerty
RW
—
—
—
—
#47 Adam Johnson
LW
—
—
—
— —
—
—
—
#49 Dominik Simon
C
5
0
2
2
137
40
54
94
#55 Chris Summers
D
70
2
7
9
386
13
46
59
POS
CAREER NHL STATS
CAREER AHL STATS
GP
SO
GP
W-L-OT GAA
— —
—
35
23-7-3 2.00 .926
1
3.06 .880
0
77
45-28-5 2.37
8
PLAYER
W-L-OT GAA
#1 Casey DeSmith
G
—
—
#35 Tristan Jarry
G
1
0-1-0
SV%
171 35 34 69
SV%
.917
SO
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Position: Goaltender Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 LBS.
LED THE
ENTIRE AHL
in 2016-17 with a 2.01 goals against average and topped all league rookies with a .926 save percentage.
DOB: Aug. 13, 1991 Birth Place: Rochester, NH. Catches: Left
Owns the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
FRANCHISE
RECORD
for saves in a playoff game when he made 59 stops at Providence in Game 3 of the 2016 Atlantic Division Semifinal.
Won his
FIRST
AHL GAME in his first professional start on Jan. 3, 2016 at Hartford.
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Position: Defenseman Height: 6’5” Weight: 213 LBS.
DOB: July 3, 1993 Birth Place: Kaunas, LIT Shoots: Left
Made his
Acquired in a
TRADE
from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Derrick Pouliot on Oct. 3, 2017.
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Born in Kaunas,
LITHUANIA but was raised and trained in Moscow,
RUSSIA
NHL
DEBUT
(playing left wing) on Dec. 1, 2015 vs. Los Angeles, becoming the third Lithuanian-born player to make it to the NHL.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’3” Weight: 215 LBS.
DOB: Aug. 26, 1990 Birth Place: Carmel, IN Shoots: Right
Appeared in
FINAL PLAYER
SELECTED in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (210th overall) by the Boston Bruins.
Scored the
GAME-WINNING
GOAL
for the Providence Bruins in his first pro game on Mar. 23, 2012.
67 CAREER
NHL GAMES
all with the Boston Bruins. Trotman accrued 12 points (3G-9A) in that time.
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Position: Defenseman Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 LBS.
During his senior campaign at St. Cloud State University, Prow won NCHC
PLAYER OF
THE YEAR
and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.
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DOB: Nov. 17, 1992 Birth Place: Sauk Rapids, MN Shoots: Right
Owns St. Cloud State’s
LED ALL
NCAA
defensemen in 2015-16 in assists (27) and points (35).
PROGRAM
RECORD
for career assists by a defenseman (80) and is second all-time for SCSU in career points for a D-man (99).
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’2” Weight: 205 LBS.
DOB: Jan. 9, 1991 Birth Place: London, ON Shoots: Left
Shattered his previous
CAREER
BESTS
with nine goals, 23 assists and 32 points during during the 2016-17 season.
LED ALL
MANITOBA defensemen in power play goals (6) and power play points (19) in 2016-17.
Named Lake Superior State University’s
MOST VALUABLE
PLAYER in 2014 and was twice deemed most valuable defenseman in his three seasons with the Lakers.
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Position: Centerman Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 LBS.
Made his
NHL DEBUT
at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers on Apr. 9, 2017
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DOB: Feb. 8, 1994 Birth Place: La Prairie, QC Shoots: Right
DOUBLED HIS
GOAL TOTAL
from his rookie season (10) to his second pro season (20) in 2015-16.
Racked up
192
POINTS
(111G-81A) in 183 career QMJHL games with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
Position: Left Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 LBS.
Set collegiate
CAREER
HIGHS
last year in his senior season at Clarkson University with 20 goals, 33 points and a plus-10 rating. His 20 tallies topped all Clarkson players.
DOB: May 9, 1994 Birth Place: Whitby, ON Shoots: Left
Made his pro debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Mar. 18, 2017 vs. LEHIGH VALLEY. He later earned his first pro point with an assist on Mar. 25 at LEHIGH VALLEY, and then notched his first pro goal on Apr. 1 vs. LEHIGH VALLEY.
Captured the 2013 Ontario Junior Hockey League
CHAMPIONSHIP as a member of the St. Michael’s Buzzers.
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Position: Right Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 LBS.
DOB: Mar. 17, 1997 Birth Place: Amsterdam, NED Shoots: Right
Became the
FIRST
SCORED DUTCH MORE GOALS PLAYER ever drafted to the NHL when Pittsburgh selected him in the second round (46th overall) of the 2015 draft.
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(32) than he had games played (31) in his final junior season in the QMJHL.
Captured a USA Hockey Bantam Major National Championship in 2012 with the WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
KNIGHTS
Position: Right Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 LBS.
Owns Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's
FRANCHISE
RECORD
for longest point streak to start a pro career (4), during which he posted six points (2G-4A).
DOB: Aug. 10, 1994 Birth Place: Staten Island, NY Shoots: Left
LED THE
NCAA
in goals (31) and tied for the national lead in points (63) during his fourth and final season with Northeastern University.
Recipient of the Phil Hines Award in 2016, given annually to New England’s
MOST IMPROVED
PLAYER
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Position: Right Wing Height: 5’10” Weight: 200 LBS.
DOB: Mar. 17, 1993 Birth Place: Shavertown, PA Shoots: Right
Was the QMJHL’s
Became the first
NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA native to play for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Dec. 27, 2014.
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Scored his
FIRST AHL GOAL
on Apr. 8, 2017 at Hartford.
MOST PENALIZED PLAYER in 2012-13 while playing with the P.E.I. Rocket when he totaled 171 penalty minutes in 61 games.
Position: Centerman Height: 5’11” Weight: 187 LBS.
Spent four years at the University of
NOTRE
DAME
compiling 30 goals and 48 assists for 78 points in his collegiate career.
DOB: Apr. 29, 1994 Birth Place: Caldaro, ITY Shoots: Left
Altered his diet to become a
PESCETARIAN in the summer of 2017.
Born in Caldaro, Italy, but moved to Chicago, Illinois with his family at
12-YEARS-
OLD
and represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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Position: Left Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 LBS.
DOB: July 29, 1995 Birth Place: Las Vegas, NV Shoots: Left
Completed his first pro season with
44 POINTS
(18G-26A) and the second-best points-per-game mark on the Wheeling Nailers (0.98 pts/game).
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2015
WHL CHAMPION as a member of the Kelowna Rockets.
Father, Ken Quinney, played 59 NHL games, racked up 435 points (195G-240A) in 453 career AHL games and captured the
CALDER
CUP
in 1992 with the Adirondack Red Wings.
Position: Left Wing Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 LBS.
DOB: Mar. 16, 1991 Birth Place: Elmvale, ON Shoots: Left
Won an
Played in his
400 TH PRO GAME on Feb. 10, 2017 vs. Hershey.
OHL
CHAMPIONSHIP in 2011 with the Owen Sound Attack, contributing 21 points (11G-10A) in 22 games during their playoff run.
Has played in
34
NHL GAMES, all with the Florida Panthers.
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Position: Centerman Height: 6’0” Weight: 183 LBS.
Registered new AHL
CAREER
HIGHS
in games played (39), goals (7) and points (11) last year with the Penguins.
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DOB: Dec. 30, 1990 Birth Place: Winnipeg, MB Shoots: Left
At Clarkson University, he was named to the ECAC
ALL-ACADEMIC
TEAM three out of his four seasons with the Golden Knights.
AWARDED
the Golden Knights’ Richmond Unsung Hero Award and Clarkson’s Fran Neragin Award which is given annually to the player who displays unselfish play and sportsmanship.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’1” Weight: 191 LBS.
Played his first game with his hometown
TORONTO
MAPLE
LEAFS on Dec. 15, 2015.
DOB: Mar. 26, 1993 Birth Place: Toronto, ON Shoots: Right
Played four games for the Vancouver Canucks in the
STANLEY CUP
PLAYOFFS less than one month after his final junior game.
WON
GOLD
at the 2012 Junior World Cup in Omsk, Russia as a member of the Sudbury Wolves.
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Position: Centerman Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 LBS.
Set Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's
FRANCHISE
RECORD
for best plus/minus by a rookie (+24) in 2016-17.
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DOB: Aug. 15, 1995 Birth Place: Riga, LAT Shoots: Left
Was a member of
LATVIA'S
entries at the 2011 and 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships and the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Moved to the U.S. at 16 years-old to attend prestigious
SHATTUCK
ST. MARY'S PREP and won the USA Hockey Midget National Title two years in a row.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’6” Weight: 225 LBS.
Selected in the
FIRST
ROUND (22nd overall) by the Montréal Canadiens at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
DOB: Feb. 20, 1992 Birth Place: Burnsville, MN Shoots: Left
As London Knights captain,Tinordi won the 2012
OHL
CHAMPIONSHIP
with Penguins organization teammates Olli Määttä and Greg McKegg.
His father, Mark Tinordi, spent 12 years and over
600 GAMES
in the NHL playing for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals.
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Position: Left Wing Height: 6’5” Weight: 228 LBS.
LED THE
NHL
in penalty minutes in 2013-14. During that season, Sestito amassed 213 PIM.
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DOB: Sept. 28, 1987 Birth Place: Rome, NY Shoots: Left
OHL 1000 CHAMPION Reached
career AHL penalty minutes on Jan. 6, 2017 vs. Hershey.
in 2007 with the Plymouth Whalers.
Position: Right Wing Height: 5’9” Weight: 197 LBS.
Coming off of a season in which he recorded AHL
CAREER
HIGHS
in goals (24), assists (25), points (49) and multi-point games (13).
DOB: May 26, 1992 Birth Place: Toronto, ON Catches: Right
Tied for his team’s lead in
GOALS
(24)
and topped the squad in power play goals (12) during the 2016-17 season.
His father, Steve Thomas, had a
20-YEAR PRO HOCKEY
CAREER playing for the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings.
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Position: Right Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 197 LBS.
Holds the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
FRANCHISE
RECORDS in goals (181), assists (269), points (450), games played (627), gamewinning goals (24) and ranks second all-time in penalty minutes (850).
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DOB: Jan. 24, 1979 Birth Place: Mississauga, ON Shoots: Right
Entering his
11TH SEASON
with Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton and seventh season as Penguins captain.
One of only four players in hockey history to have played in
600 NHL GAMES & 600 AHL GAMES.
Position: Defenseman Height: 5’10” Weight: 172 LBS.
WON
the Swedish Hockey League championship and Champions Hockey League title in 2016 with
FRÖLUNDA.
DOB: Apr. 14, 1994 Birth Place: Stockholm, SWE Shoots: Right
Captured a
SILVER
MEDAL with Sweden at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
(POTS) in April of 2017.
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Position: Goaltender Height: 6’2” Weight: 185 LBS.
DOB: Apr. 29, 1995 Birth Place: Delta, BC Catches: Left
Recorded the
Led all AHL rookie goalies with
FIVE
SHUTOUTS in 2015-16.
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SECOND-MOST
SAVES
in Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton history with 47 at Providence on Feb. 28, 2016.
Two-time WHL Champion in 2011-12 and 2013-14, and 2014 MEMORIAL CUP
CHAMPION
Position: Centerman Height: 5’10” Weight: 185 LBS.
Ended the 2016-17 season by netting his
FIRST CAREER
HAT TRICK
and second four-point game of his career on Apr. 15, 2017 at Texas.
DOB: June 20, 1993 Birth Place: Edmonton, AB Shoots: Right
Appeared in his first and only
NHL
GAME
on Dec. 1, 2014, suiting up for the Colorado Avalanche against the Montréal Canadiens.
At 17-years-old, he was awarded the Doc Seamen Memorial Trophy, given annually to the
WHL'S SCHOLASTIC
PLAYER OF THE YEAR YEAR.
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Position: Right Wing Height: 6’0” Weight: 200 LBS.
Has put up 35 goals and 34 assists for
69 TOTAL
POINTS
in his first three seasons of pro hockey spent with the Rockford IceHogs, Hartford Wolf Pack and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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DOB: Mar. 4, 1993 Birth Place: Stamford, CT Shoots: Right
Was a college hockey standout at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned
84 TOTAL
POINTS (47G-37A) in 106 NCAA contests.
Father, Roger Haggerty, played
PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL for four seasons with minor league affiliates of the Boston Red Sox.
Position: Centerman Height: 6’0” Weight: 175 LBS.
Led the 2016-17 University of MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs in
POWER PLAY
GOALS
(7) in addition to finishing second on the team in goals (18) and tied for second in points (37).
DOB: June 22, 1994 Birth Place: Hibbing, MN Shoots: Left
Clinched UMD’s berth in the 2017 Frozen Four when he scored an
OVERTIME
GAME-WINNING
GOAL
to defeat Boston University.
Played
ALL THREE FORWARD positions during the 2016-17 season, and even filled in on
DEFENSE late in the year.
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Position: Right Wing Height: 5’11” Weight: 178 LBS.
Led Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with
25
GOALS
during his rookie season.
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DOB: Aug. 8, 1994 Birth Place: Prague, CZE Shoots: Right
In his first season in North America, Simon earned three NHL games with Pittsburgh and tallied his
FIRST
NHL POINT with an assist in his
FIRST
NHL GAME.
Before joining Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Simon put up
43 TOTAL
POINTS (26G-17A) in 116 Czech Extraliga games with Sparta Praha and Škoda Plzeň.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 LBS.
DOB: Feb. 5, 1988 Birth Place: Ann Arbor, MI Shoots: Left
Played a combined total of Selected in the
FIRST
ROUND
(29th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.
386
AHL GAMES
for three teams, the San Antonio Rampage, Portland Pirates and Hartford Wolf Pack, totaling 59 points (13G-46A).
Played four years of college hockey with his hometown team, the
UNIVERSITY OF
MICHIGAN for which he served as captain during his senior season.
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Position: Centerman Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 LBS.
Captained Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in his senior year and led the Engineers in and
GOALS (17) POINTS (31)
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| Yearbook 2014-15 Season
Position: Right Wing Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 LBS.
Played
23 GAMES
for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2016-17 before returning to the Western Hockey League for his final season of junior eligibility.
DOB: Aug. 8, 1993 Birth Place: Rochester, NY Shoots: Left
Posted the
FIRST
HAT TRICK
of his career in just his ninth pro game on Apr. 7, 2017.
DOB: Jan. 19, 1996 Birth Place: Humboldt, SK Shoots: Right
Finished the 2017 WHL Playoffs with the third-most
POINTS (28) and second-most
GOALS (15)
Position: Goaltender Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 LBS.
Earned his
FIRST
AHL WIN
in the Penguins’ MacGregor Kilpatrick Trophy-clinching victory on Apr. 15, 2017 vs. Bridgeport.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 LBS.
Donned the "C" for the Sarnia Sting in 2016-17 while setting
PERSONAL
BESTS
in goals (13), assists (28), points (41) and multi-point games (11).
DOB: Feb. 2, 1993 Birth Place: Powell River, BC Catches: Left
Won CCM ECHL
GOALTENDER
OF THE MONTH
for January 2017 after putting forth a 6-1-1 record, .938 save percentage, 1.79 goals against average and two shutouts in nine games.
DOB: May 23, 1996 Birth Place: Granby, QC Shoots: Left
Father, Frank Spinozzi, is entering his eighth season as
HEAD COACH
of Les Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne hockey team in France.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 LBS.
SECOND-HIGHEST SCORING
DEFENSEMAN in Union College history, compiling 18 goals, 74 assists and 92 points in 149 games.
Position: Left Wing Height: 6’1” Weight: 205 LBS.
The first German player to suit up for Western Michigan, he was voted the Broncos’
ROOKIE OF
THE YEAR
by his teammates after scoring the most points by a freshman (21) in four years.
DOB: Apr. 23, 1994 Birth Place: Clifton Park, NY Shoots: Left
Won the
2014 NCAA
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP with Union one year after winning the USHL’s Clark Cup as a member of the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
DOB: May 20, 1995 Birth Place: Cologne, GER Shoots: Left
Has represented
GERMANY
three times at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2013, 2014, 2015) as well as the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Position: Centerman Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 LBS.
LED THE
WHEELING NAILERS in 2016-17 with 30 goals and tied for the team lead with 60 points.
Position: Defenseman Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 LBS.
In his four seasons with UMass-Lowell, he captured two Hockey East
CHAMPIONSHIPS and appeared in three NCAA National Tournaments.
DOB: Mar. 28, 1991 Birth Place: Southgate, MI Shoots: Left
Played four seasons at Robert Morris University and is the program’s
ALL-TIME LEADER goals (85) and ranks second in career points (150).
DOB: Oct. 8, 1992 Birth Place: Madison, WI Shoots: Left
Holds the Riverhawks’
ALL-TIME RECORD for goals by a defenseman (31) and is the only blueliner in program history to record three consecutive seasons with double-digits in goal scoring.
Position: Mascot Height: 6’6” Weight: 340 LBS.
DOB: Feb. 6, 1999 Birth Place: Antarctica Speaks: Squeek
• Favorite colors: Gold, Red, White and Black • Enjoys Popcorn, Fish and arena Hot Dogs. • Hobbies include: Skating, Sledding, Dancing, Ring Toss and Reading. • Graduated PENS-State with a degree in PEN-gineering. • Good friends with Morgan Freeman. • Dislikes: Bears and Chocolate. • Favorite Songs: The Boys of Winter, The Penguin Dance and the National Anthem. • Once caught a fish that was like, seriously, this big! • Began a Kickstarter campaign for Penguin aviation.
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