What league does Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play in?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play in the AHL.

When was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins founded?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was founded in 1999 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA, USA.

Where is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins based?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is based in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins?

The head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is Clark Donatelli.

Who is the captain of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins?

The captain of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is Tom Kostopoulos.

What arena does Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play in?

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play their home games at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins?

The general manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is Jason Botterill.

What are the team colors of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins?

The team colors of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are Black + Gold + Red + White.

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2016-2017 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Player Stats

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
AHL
1.	Tom Kostopoulos (RW)	74	24	30	54	49	8	5	0	2	2	4	0
2.	David Warsofsky (D)	58	16	31	47	32	30	5	3	3	6	0	0
3.	Oskar Sundqvist (C/RW)	63	20	26	46	52	12	5	0	1	1	19	-1
4.	Dominik Simon (C/W)	70	15	31	46	18	10	5	0	3	3	0	0
5.	Kevin Porter (C)	69	11	35	46	50	2	5	0	6	6	2	2
6.	Jake Guentzel (LW)	33	21	21	42	12	21
7.	Jean-Sébastien Dea (C)	73	18	16	34	59	13	5	2	1	3	4	2
8.	Garrett Wilson (LW/RW)	59	11	20	31	83	16	5	0	2	2	0	1
9.	Teodors Blugers (C)	54	7	24	31	20	24	5	1	0	1	2	-1
10.	Josh Archibald (RW/LW)	61	16	13	29	54	25	5	2	0	2	16	0
11.	Ryan Haggerty (C/RW)	58	11	12	23	46	8	4	0	0	0	2	-1
12.	Derrick Pouliot (D)	46	7	16	23	26	15	5	1	1	2	2	-2
13.	Carter Rowney (RW)	26	10	11	21	15	6
14.	Sahir Gill (C/LW)	44	6	12	18	12	6	2	0	0	0	0	0
15.	Tim Erixon (D)	54	4	13	17	24	11	5	1	1	2	4	-3
16.	Tom Sestito (LW)	33	6	10	16	121	1	5	1	0	1	13	0
17.	Chad Ruhwedel (D)	28	4	12	16	12	0
18.	Ethan Prow (D)	59	1	15	16	24	1	5	1	0	1	0	2
19.	Cameron Gaunce (D)	49	2	11	13	38	15	4	0	1	1	0	3
20.	Barry Goers (D)	37	4	8	12	8	16	4	0	0	0	0	0
21.	Jarrett Burton (C)	39	7	4	11	39	2	5	0	0	0	6	0
22.	Danny Kristo (RW)	32	6	5	11	10	2
23.	Zach Aston-Reese (C/W)	10	3	5	8	7	2
24.	Stuart Percy (D)	37	1	7	8	18	6
25.	Adam Krause (RW/C)	14	3	4	7	4	11	3	0	0	0	0	0
26.	Reid Gardiner (RW)	23	3	3	6	4	-4
27.	Lukas Bengtsson (D)	16	1	5	6	6	14
28.	Steve Oleksy (D)	16	1	4	5	16	4
29.	Frank Corrado (D)	17	1	3	4	6	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
30.	Patrick McGrath (RW)	30	1	3	4	89	1
31.	Thomas Di Pauli (C/LW)	21	2	0	2	20	0
32.	Troy Josephs (C/LW)	13	1	1	2	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Reid McNeill (D)	14	1	1	2	21	2
34.	Brett Stern (D)	17	0	2	2	6	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Cody Wydo (LW/C)	3	1	0	1	0	1
36.	Dylan Zink (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
37.	Kevin Schulze (D)	1	0	0	0	2	1
38.	Ryan Segalla (D)	1	0	0	0	4	0
39.	Nick Sorkin (LW/RW)	3	0	0	0	0	1
40.	Christian Hilbrich (LW)	6	0	0	0	0	0
41.	Jeff Taylor (D)	6	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
AHL
1.	Casey DeSmith (G)	29	2.01	.926	21	5	4	1	1730:35	729	5	2.78	.916
2.	Tristan Jarry (G)	45	2.15	.925	28	15	3	3	2706:49	1203
3.	Douglas Carr (G)	2	3.00	.897	1	0	0	0	80:00	35
4.	Sean Maguire (G)	1	4.00	.846	1	0	0	0	60:00	22	0
5.	Kevin Carr (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2016-2017 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Staff

Head CoachClark Donatelli
Asst. CoachJ.D. Forrest
Asst. CoachChris Taylor
General ManagerJason Botterill
Asst. Equipment ManagerJared Mycyk
CEOJeff Barrett
Conditioning CoachDoug Davidson
Head Athletic TrainerKyle Moore
Head Equipment ManagerPaul DeFazio
Vice PresidentBrian Coe
Video CoachMadison Nikkel

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2016-2017 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Captains

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Gold + Red + White
Town: Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA Map
Founded: 1999

2016-2017 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
17 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: 3 206 GP
NHL: 1 634 GP
WC: 56 GP
SHL: 276 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 162 GP
Czechia: 116 GP
AHL: 6 083 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Capacity: 8 350
Construction Year: 1999

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 09:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Hartford Wolf Pack	-	AHL
10/03/2026 10:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
06/07/2026 10:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Toronto Marlies	1 - 2 (OT 73:44)	AHL
06/05/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Toronto Marlies	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	5 - 1	AHL
06/03/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Toronto Marlies	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3 - 4	AHL

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	46	17	-	-	9	243	186	101	1.4	2	Conference Final loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	40	24	-	-	8	244	215	88	1.22	4	First round loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	39	24	-	-	9	211	194	87	1.21	3	First round loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	26	32	-	-	14	191	224	66	0.92	8	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	AHL	76	35	33	-	-	8	209	225	78	1.03	4	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	AHL	32	13	13	-	-	6	92	107	32	1	5	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	63	29	26	-	-	8	164	193	66	1.05	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	36	30	-	-	10	232	228	82	1.08	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	45	22	-	-	9	252	223	99	1.3	2	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	51	20	-	-	5	247	170	107	1.41	1	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	AHL	76	43	27	-	-	6	230	203	92	1.21	3	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	38	24	-	7	7	212	163	87	1.14	2	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	44	24	-	-	8	276	232	96	1.26	1	Conference Final loss
2012-2013	AHL	76	28	30	-	14	4	185	178	88	1.16	3	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	AHL	76	33	25	-	11	7	235	215	95	1.25	2	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	58	21	-	0	1	261	183	117	1.46	1	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	34	34	-	7	5	239	229	87	1.09	3	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	42	25	-	7	6	274	212	104	1.3	3	Division Final loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	37	26	-	10	7	223	187	101	1.26	1	Final loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	41	23	-	10	6	276	221	108	1.35	2	Conference SF loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	42	18	-	9	11	249	178	113	1.41	1	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	39	27	-	-	14	227	219	92	1.15	4	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	AHL	80	34	28	10	-	8	197	197	86	1.08	3	Final loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	36	32	7	-	5	245	248	84	1.05	3	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	20	44	13	-	3	201	274	56	0.7	4	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	AHL	80	36	33	9	-	2	252	248	83	1.04	2	Final loss
1999-2000	AHL	80	23	43	5	-	5	236	306	60	0.75	5	Did not make playoffs

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lukas Svejkovsky (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	3	4	2	6	2
2.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	3	0	5	5	0
3.	Alexander Alexeyev (D)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	0	5	5	0
4.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	4	0	4	4	0
5.	Andrei Pedan (D)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	3	2	1	3	0
6.	Dominik Simon (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzeň	Champions HL	4	2	1	3	0
7.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2026-2027	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	4	1	2	3	25
8.	Dan Renouf (D)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	0
9.	Vasili Ponomaryov (F)	2026-2027	Avangard Omsk	KHL	3	2	0	2	2
10.	Nathan Légaré (F)	2026-2027	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	3	2	0	2	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	23.45
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.95
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.02
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.84
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.78

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kostopoulos (F)	658	186	283	469
2.	Tomas Surovy (F)	239	89	89	178
3.	Toby Petersen (F)	215	72	105	177
4.	Valtteri Puustinen (F)	252	72	103	175
5.	Dustin Jeffrey (F)	201	59	113	172

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kostopoulos (F)	658	186	283	469
2.	Tomas Surovy (F)	239	89	89	178
3.	Tim Wallace (F)	304	75	62	137
4.	Shane Endicott (F)	292	73	93	166
5.	Toby Petersen (F)	215	72	105	177

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kostopoulos (F)	658	186	283	469
2.	Dustin Jeffrey (F)	201	59	113	172
3.	Toby Petersen (F)	215	72	105	177
4.	Valtteri Puustinen (F)	252	72	103	175
5.	Kris Beech (F)	171	53	97	150

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	285	16	84	1284
2.	Tom Kostopoulos (F)	658	186	469	881
3.	Darcy Verot (F)	172	21	51	830
4.	David Koci (D)	194	3	22	770
5.	Jason MacDonald (F)	187	29	65	757

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kostopoulos (F)	658	186	283	469
2.	Rob Scuderi (D)	305	8	80	88
3.	Tim Wallace (F)	304	75	62	137
4.	Shane Endicott (F)	292	73	93	166
5.	Jean-Sébastien Dea (F)	288	72	91	163

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cédric Lacroix (F)	1	2	2	2.00
2.	Sean Escobedo (D)	2	1	3	1.50
3.	Danton Heinen (F)	12	6	17	1.42
4.	Stephen Leach (F)	4	2	5	1.25
5.	John Slaney (D)	89	42	110	1.24

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Janne Pesonen (F)	2008-2009	70	32	82
2.	Jeff Taffe (F)	2008-2009	74	25	75
3.	Dustin Jeffrey (F)	2009-2010	77	24	71
4.	Toby Petersen (F)	2000-2001	73	26	67
5.	Toby Petersen (F)	2002-2003	80	31	66

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Chris Minard (F)	2008-2009	54	34	57
2.	Janne Pesonen (F)	2008-2009	70	32	82
3.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2017-2018	65	32	65
4.	Toby Petersen (F)	2002-2003	80	31	66
5.	Michel Ouellet (F)	2004-2005	80	31	63

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Janne Pesonen (F)	2008-2009	70	50	82
2.	Jeff Taffe (F)	2008-2009	74	50	75
3.	Kris Beech (F)	2004-2005	68	48	62
4.	Dustin Jeffrey (F)	2009-2010	77	47	71
5.	Tim Brent (F)	2007-2008	74	43	61

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	2005-2006	70	15	431
2.	Darcy Verot (F)	2001-2002	71	16	387
3.	Steve Parsons (F)	2001-2002	52	2	366
4.	Darcy Verot (F)	2000-2001	78	25	347
5.	Jason MacDonald (F)	2001-2002	57	21	330