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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | |
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| City: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Home Arena: | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza |
| Colors: | red, black, and gold |
| Owner(s): |  Ron Burkle Mario Lemieux |
| General Manager: | Ray Shero |
| Head Coach: | Todd Richards |
| Media: | Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Scranton Times-Tribune 92.1 WQFM |
| Affiliates: | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1981 to 1988: | Fredericton Express |
| 1988 to 1993: | Halifax Citadels |
| 1993 to 1996: | Cornwall Aces |
| 1999 to present: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | 1 (2005-06) |
| Conference Championships: | 2 (2000-01, 2003-04) |
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA at the Wachovia Arena.
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The Penguins top minor league affiliate had been the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL. However, in the mid 1990s, the IHL began moving away from being a developmental league and more towards being a top independent minor league. For this reason, the Penguins wanted their top minor league affiliate in the AHL. The Penguins purchased the dormant Cornwall Aces AHL franchise from the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, but left the team inactive until the 1999-2000 season when it was placed in Wilkes-Barre. The team is affectionately referred to as "The Baby Penguins" by fans. The WBS Pens have made the Calder Cup Finals twice since they began play.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
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| 1999-00 | 80 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 5 | -- | 60 | 236 | 306 | 5th, Empire State |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 9 | 2 | -- | 83 | 252 | 248 | 2nd, Mid-Atlantic |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 20 | 44 | 13 | 3 | -- | 56 | 201 | 274 | 4th, South |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 5 | -- | 84 | 245 | 248 | 3rd, South |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 8 | -- | 86 | 197 | 197 | 3rd, East |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 39 | 27 | -- | 7 | 7 | 92 | 227 | 219 | 4th, East |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 51 | 18 | -- | 5 | 6 | 113 | 249 | 178 | 1st, East |
| 2006-07 | 80 | 51 | 23 | -- | 2 | 4 | 108 | 276 | 221 | 2nd, East |
| 2007-08 | See 2007-08 AHL season for up-to-date standings. | |||||||||
| Season | Prelim | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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| 1999-00 | Out of Playoffs | ||||
| 2000-01 | -- | W, 3-2, SYR | W, 4-2, PHIL | W, 4-0, HER | L, 2-4,SJNB |
| 2001-02 | Out of Playoffs | ||||
| 2002-03 | W, 2-0, UT | L, 1-3, GR | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003-04 | -- | W, 4-3, BRI | W, 4-2, PHIL | W, 4-3, HART | L, 0-4,MIL |
| 2004-05 | -- | W, 4-2, BING | L, 1-4, PHIL | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | -- | W, 4-3, BRI | L, 0-4, HER | -- | -- |
| 2006-07 | -- | W, 4-2, NOR | L, 1-4, HER | -- | -- |
| 2007-08 | Regular season in progress. | ||||
As of December 13, 2007. Data from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins website. [1]
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| # | Player | Catches | Place of Birth | ||
| 35 | |
Ty Conklin | L | Anchorage, AK | |
| 40 | |
Karl Goehring | L | Apple Valley, MN | |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 2 | |
Ryan Lannon | L | Grafton, MA | |
| 4 | |
Jonathan D'Aversa | L | Richmond Hill, Ontario | |
| 5 | |
Deryk Engelland | R | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 6 | |
Ben Lovejoy | R | Canaan, NH | |
| 12 | |
Mark Ardelan | L | Avonlea, Saskatchewan | |
| 13 | |
Alex Goligoski | R | Grand Rapids, MN | |
| 58 | |
Kristopher Letang | R | Montreal, Québec | |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 7 | |
Nathan Smith | C | L | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 8 | |
Tim Brent | C | R | Cambridge, Ontario | |
| 9 | |
Connor James | C/RW | R | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 10 | |
Mark Letestu | C | R | Elk Point, Alberta | |
| 11 | |
Tyler Kennedy | C | R | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |
| 14 | |
Chris Minard | C/LW | L | Owen Sound, Ontario | |
| 15 | |
Joe Jensen | LW | L | Maple Grove, MN | |
| 17 | |
Kurtis McLean | C | R | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | |
| 18 | |
Jonathan Filewich | RW | R | Sherwood Park, Alberta | |
| 22 | |
Jeff Taffe | C/LW | L | Hastings, MN | |
| 23 | |
Ryan Stone | C | L | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 24 | |
Tim Wallace | RW | R | Anchorage, AK | |
| 27 | |
Dennis Bonvie | RW | R | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | |
| 36 | |
Aaron Boogaard | RW | R | Newmarket, Ontario | |
- Goals: 31 Michel Ouellet (2004-05)
- Assists: 48 Kris Beech (2004-05)
- Points: 67 Toby Petersen (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 431 Dennis Bonvie (2005-06)
- GAA: 2.26 Dany Sabourin (2005-06)
- SV%: .922 Rich Parent (2000-01) and Dany Sabourin (2005-06)
- Career Goals: 97 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Assists: 149 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Points: 246 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1081 Dennis Bonvie
- Career Goaltending Wins: 45 Sebastien Caron
- Career Shutouts: 8 Sebastien Caron
- Career Games: 318 Tom Kostopoulos
As of the 2006-07 AHL Season. Data from the AHL Hall of Fame Website. [2]
- Longest Road Winning Streak (one season): 13 (Oct. 9, 2005-Dec. 3, 2005) (tied)
- Most Points by a Defenseman, Career: 486 John Slaney (Baltimore, Portland, Cornwall, W.B./Scr., Phila.)
- Most Goals by a Defenseman, Career: 157 John Slaney (Baltimore, Portland, Cornwall, W.B./Scr., Phila.)
- Most Goals by a Defenseman, Season: 30 John Slaney Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1999-2000)
- Most PIM, Career: 4,104 Dennis Bonvie (Cape Breton, Hamilton, Portland, Phila., W.B./Scr., Providence, Binghamton, Hershey)
- Most PIM, Game: 64 Steve Parsons (Mar. 17, 2002 vs. Syracuse)
As of the 2006-07 AHL Season. Data from the AHL Hall of Fame Website. [3]
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Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award |
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Official Website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins