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{{Short description|American Hockey League team in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current     = 2025–26 AHL season
| bg_color  = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1e191a 5px solid; border-bottom:#fec33b 5px solid;
| text_color  = #1e191a
| team        = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
| logo        = Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins logo.svg
| logosize    = 200px
| city        = [[Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| league      = [[American Hockey League]]
| conference  = Eastern
| division    = Atlantic
| founded     = 1981
| arena       = [[Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza]]
| colors      = Black, gold, white, red<br />{{color box|#1e191a}} {{color box|#fec33b}} {{color box|#fff}} {{color box|#e41134}}
| mascot      = Tux
| owner       = [[Ronald Burkle]]<br />[[Mario Lemieux]]
| GM          = [[Jason Spezza]] 
| coach       = [[Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)|Kirk MacDonald]]
| captain    = ''Vacant''
| media      = ''[[Times Leader|Wilkes-Barre Times Leader]]''<br />''[[The Times-Tribune (Scranton)|Scranton Times-Tribune]]''<br />[[SportsNet Pittsburgh]]<br />[[WILK-FM|WILK Newsradio]]<br />AHL.TV (Internet)
| affiliates  = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br />[[Wheeling Nailers]] ([[ECHL]])
<!---Franchise history--->
| name1       = [[Fredericton Express]]
| dates1      = 1981–1988
| name2       = [[Halifax Citadels]]
| dates2      = 1988–1993
| name3       = [[Cornwall Aces]]
| dates3      = 1993–1996
| name4       = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
| dates4      = 1999–present
<!---Championships--->
|reg_season_titles = '''2''': ([[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]], [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]])
|division_titles = '''4''': ([[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]], [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]], [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]])
|conf_titles = '''3''': ([[2001 Calder Cup playoffs|2001]], [[2004 Calder Cup playoffs|2004]], [[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]])
|calder_cups = 0
}}
The '''Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins''' (sometimes known as the '''WBS Penguins''') are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]]. They are the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. They play at the [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza]] in [[Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania]]. They have won the [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] twice for having the best record in the regular season.

==History==

The [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]' top minor league affiliate throughout the 1990s was the [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]] of the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]. However, in the mid-1990s, the IHL began moving away from being a developmental league and more towards being an 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,<ref>{{cite news |title=Mighty Casey a pinch hit |last=Marrapese |first=Nancy L. |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=May 19, 1996 |page=52 |quote=The [Pittsburgh] Penguins will move and rename the AHL’s Cornwall Aces after buying the franchise from the Avalanche. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mayer|first=Sean|date=July 2, 1996|title=Pirates plundered|page=3D|newspaper=[[Press & Sun-Bulletin]]|location=[[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton, NY]]|quote=[Godfrey] Wood will be responsible for finding a home for the [Pittsburgh] Penguins’ incoming AHL team, the defunct Cornwall Aces franchise Pittsburgh bought from the Colorado Avalanche.}}</ref> but left the team inactive until the 1999–2000 season due to construction delays at their intended home–a new arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. The team is affectionately referred to as the "Baby Penguins" by fans. Their mascot is Tux the penguin, who wears number No. 99 in reference to the team's first season, in 1999.

The Penguins have gone to the [[Calder Cup]] final three times but have never won the [[List of Calder Cup champions|championship]]. The team went all the way to the finals in their [[2000–01 AHL season|second season]], losing to the [[Saint John Flames]] in six games. The Penguins returned to the finals in their [[2003–04 AHL season|fifth season]], but were swept by the [[Milwaukee Admirals]]. They most recently made it to the finals in [[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]] by way of beating the [[Portland Pirates]] in a seven-game series in the Eastern Conference finals. They went on to play the [[Chicago Wolves]] in the final, but lost the series in six games.

The WBS Penguins won the [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] for the best finish in the regular season, in 2011, with 117 points. Goaltender [[Brad Thiessen]] was named the recipient of the [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]], an award given to the AHL's most outstanding goaltender for each season. He posted a record of 35–8–1 in 46 appearances, along with a 1.94 goals-against-average and a .922 save percentage. Head coach [[John Hynes (ice hockey)|John Hynes]] won the [[Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award]], awarded to the most outstanding AHL coach of the season. Despite the best regular season finish in team history, the Penguins were eliminated in the second round of the [[2011 Calder Cup playoffs|2011 playoffs]] by the [[Charlotte Checkers]] in six games.
 
The Penguins have made the playoffs in all but four seasons of their existence. The Penguins held a playoff streak of 16 seasons from the [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03 season]] to the [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18 season]].

Prior to the [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10 season]], they held the inaugural Penguins Black and Gold Game, an intra-squad game which featured members of the Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and was the first ever head-to-head meeting between [[Sidney Crosby]] and [[Evgeni Malkin]]. The game was a complete sellout and tickets never reached the general public. The Penguins organization held its second Black and Gold Game prior to the [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11 season]] on September 19, 2010.

In 2009, they also spawned an affiliated [[minor ice hockey|youth level]] organization, the Wilkes-Barre Junior Pens. The team is based out of the Ice Rink at Coal Street Park, which also serves as a practice facility for the Penguins.<ref name="wbjpens">{{cite web|title=Wilkes-Barre Jr. Penguins Youth Ice Hockey Club|url=http://www.wbjpens.com/home-ice.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329120227/http://wbjpens.com/home-ice.html|archive-date=March 29, 2016|access-date=November 21, 2016|website=Wilkes-Barre Junior Pens}}</ref>

The Penguins' biggest rivals had been the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]], the AHL affiliate of Pennsylvania's other NHL team, the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. After that team moved to [[Glens Falls, New York]], (as the [[Adirondack Phantoms]]) the [[Hershey Bears]], also located in Pennsylvania, became the major rivals of the Penguins (they are currently the AHL affiliate of another rival of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the [[Washington Capitals]]). In 2014, the Adirondack Phantoms relocated back to eastern Pennsylvania as the [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]].	
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==Season-by-season results==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:100%"
|-
!colspan=12|Regular season
!colspan=6|Playoffs
|-
!Season
!Games
!Won
!Lost
!Tied
!OTL
!SOL
!Points
!PCT
!Goals<br>for
!Goals<br>against
!Standing
!Year
!Prelims
!1st<br>round
!2nd<br>round
!3rd<br>round
!Finals
|-
|[[1999–00 AHL season|1999–00]] || 80 || 23 || 43 || 9 || 5 ||—|| 60 || .375 || 236 || 306 || 5th, Empire State Div. || [[2000 Calder Cup playoffs|2000]] || bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]] || 80 || 36 || 33 || 9 || 2 ||—|| 83 || .519 || 252 || 248 || 2nd, Mid-Atlantic Div. || [[2001 Calder Cup playoffs|2001]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–2, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]] || W, 4–2, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHI]] || W, 4–0, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] || L, 2–4, [[Saint John Flames|SJF]]
|-
|[[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]] || 80 || 20 || 44 || 13 || 3 ||—|| 56 || .350 || 201 || 274 || 4th, South Div. || [[2002 Calder Cup playoffs|2002]] ||colspan="5"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]] || 80 || 36 || 32 || 7 || 5 ||—|| 84 || .525 || 245 || 248 || 3rd, South Div. || [[2003 Calder Cup playoffs|2003]] || W, 2–0, [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|UTA]] || L, 1–3, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]] || 80 || 34 || 28 || 10 || 8 ||—|| 86 || .538 || 197 || 197 || 3rd, East Div. ||[[2004 Calder Cup playoffs|2004]] ||BYE|| W, 4–3, [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers|BRP]] || W, 4–2, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHI]] || W, 4–3, [[Connecticut Whale (AHL)|HFD]] || L, 0–4, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]]
|-
|[[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]] || 80 || 39 || 27 ||—|| 7 || 7 || 92 || .575 || 227 || 219 || 4th, East Div. || [[2005 Calder Cup playoffs|2005]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–2, [[Binghamton Senators|BNG]] || L, 1–4, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHI]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]] || 80 || 51 || 18 ||—|| 5 || 6 || 113 || .706 || 249 || 178 || '''1st, East Div.''' || [[2006 Calder Cup playoffs|2006]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–3, [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers|BRP]] || L, 0–4, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]] || 80 || 51 || 23 ||—|| 2 || 4 || 108 || .675 || 276 || 221 || 2nd, East Div. || [[2007 Calder Cup playoffs|2007]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–2, [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|NOR]] || L, 1–4, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] || 80 || 47 || 26 ||—|| 3 || 4 || 101 || .631 || 223 || 187 || '''1st, East Div.''' ||[[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–1, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] || W, 4–1, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHI]]|| W, 4–3 [[Portland Pirates|POR]] ||L, 2–4, [[Chicago Wolves|CHI]]
|-
|[[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]] || 80 || 49 || 25 ||—|| 3 || 3 || 104 || .650 || 274 || 212 || 3rd, East Div. || [[2009 Calder Cup playoffs|2009]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–1, [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers|BRP]] || L,3–4  [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]] || 80 || 41 || 34 ||—|| 2 || 3 || 87 || .544 || 239 || 229 || 3rd, East Div. || [[2010 Calder Cup playoffs|2010]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 0–4, [[Albany River Rats|ALB]] ||—||—||—
|- bgcolor=#97DEFF
|[[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]] || 80 || 58 || 21 ||—|| 0 || 1 || 117 || .731 || 261 || 183 || '''1st, East Div.''' || [[2011 Calder Cup playoffs|2011]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–2, [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|NOR]] || L, 2–4, [[Charlotte Checkers|CHA]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]] || 76 || 44 || 25 ||—|| 2 || 5 || 95 || .625 || 235 || 215 || 2nd, East Div. || [[2012 Calder Cup playoffs|2012]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–2, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||L, 3–4, [[St. John's IceCaps|STJ]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]] || 76 || 42 || 30 ||—|| 2 || 2 || 88 || .579 || 185 || 178 || 3rd, East Div. || [[2013 Calder Cup playoffs|2013]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–0, [[Binghamton Senators|BNG]] || W, 4–3, [[Providence Bruins|PRO]] || L, 1–4, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]] ||—
|-
|[[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]] || 76 || 42 || 26 ||—|| 3 || 5 || 92 || .605 || 206 || 185 || 6th, Eastern Conf. || [[2013 Calder Cup playoffs|2014]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–1, [[Binghamton Senators|BNG]] || W, 4–3, [[Providence Bruins|PRO]] || L, 2–4, [[St. John's IceCaps|STJ]] ||—
|-
|[[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]] || 76 || 45 || 24 ||—|| 3 || 4 || 97 || .638 || 212 || 163 || 4th, Eastern Conf. || [[2015 Calder Cup playoffs|2015]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–0, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]] ||L, 1–4, [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|MCH]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]] || 76 || 43 || 27 ||—|| 4 || 2 || 92 || .605 || 230 || 203 || 3rd, Atlantic Div. || [[2016 Calder Cup playoffs|2016]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–0, [[Providence Bruins|PRO]] || L, 3–4, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||— ||—
|- bgcolor=#97DEFF
|[[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]] || 76 || 51 || 20 ||—|| 3 || 2 || 107 || .704 || 247 || 170 || '''1st, Atlantic Div.''' || [[2017 Calder Cup playoffs|2017]] || bgcolor=#000000|—||L, 2–3, [[Providence Bruins|PRO]] ||— ||— ||—
|-
|[[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18]] || 76 || 45 || 22 ||—|| 6 || 3 || 99 || .651 || 252 || 223 || 2nd, Atlantic Div. || [[2018 Calder Cup playoffs|2018]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 0–3, [[Charlotte Checkers|CHA]] ||— ||— ||—
|-
|[[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]] || 76 || 36 || 30 ||—|| 7 || 3 || 82 || .539 || 232 || 228 || 6th, Atlantic Div. || [[2019 Calder Cup playoffs|2019]] || bgcolor=#000000|—|| colspan=4|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20]] || 63 || 29 || 26 ||—|| 3 || 5 || 66 || .524 || 164 || 193 || 5th, Atlantic Div. || 2020 ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|[[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]] || 32 || 13 || 13 ||—|| 4 || 2 || 32 || .500 || 92 || 107 || 5th, North Div. || 2021 ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|No playoffs were held
|-
|[[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]] || 76 || 35 || 33 ||—|| 4 || 4 || 78 || .513 || 209 || 225 || 4th, Atlantic Div. || [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs|2022]] || W, 2–1, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] || L, 0–3, [[Springfield Thunderbirds|SPR]] ||— ||—||—
|-
|[[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]] || 72 || 26 || 32 ||—|| 8 || 6 || 66 || .458 || 191 || 224 || 8th, Atlantic Div. || [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs|2023]] || colspan=5|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]] || 72 || 39 || 24 ||—|| 8 || 1 || 87 || .604 || 211 || 194 || 3rd, Atlantic Div. || [[2024 Calder Cup playoffs|2024]] || L, 0–2, [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms|LV]] ||— ||— ||—||—
|-
|[[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25]] || 72 || 40 || 24 ||—|| 7 || 1 || 88 || .611 || 244 || 215 || 4th, Atlantic Div. || [[2025 Calder Cup playoffs|2025]] || L, 0–2, [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms|LV]] ||— ||— ||—||—
|}

<small>{{color box|#97DEFF|}} ''Won [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] for the best record in the regular season''<br />{{color box|#000000}} ''Round not held''</small>

{{Further|topic=the details of the|2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season}}<!--- Place this here for now. If future articles written, mv into List or separate 
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==Players==

===Current roster===
<small>Updated November 6, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Roster|url=https://www.wbspenguins.com/2021-roster/|access-date= October 15, 2025|website=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|date= October 15, 2025}}</ref></small><br>
{{Ice hockey team roster |contract=yes}}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sebastian | last = Aho | dab = Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996) | num = 25 | pos = D | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Umeå|Umeå, Sweden]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Alexander | last = Alexeyev | dab = Alexander Alexeyev (ice hockey) | num = 56 | pos = D | nat = Russia | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg, Russia]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Raivis | last = Ansons | dab =  | num = 80 | pos = LW/C | nat = Latvia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 29 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Riga|Riga, Latvia]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Joel | last = Blomqvist | dab = Joel Blomqvist (ice hockey) | num = 30  | pos = G | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Nykarleby]], [[Finland]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa =  }}-->

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| first = David | last = Breazeale | dab = | num =  56 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 22 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Grandville, Michigan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}-->

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| first = Scooter | last = Brickey | dab = | num = 63 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Mount Clemens, Michigan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Tristan | last = Broz | dab = | num = 26 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Bloomington, Minnesota]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}
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| first = Harrison | last = Brunicke | dab = | num = 45 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 8 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}-->

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| first = Tommy | last = Budnick | dab = | num = 82 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Petoskey, Michigan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Atley | last = Calvert | dab = | num = 84 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Mathieu | last = De St. Phalle | dab = | num = 54 | pos = RW | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 20 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Glencoe, Illinois]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Brayden | last = Edwards | dab = | num = 36 | pos = F | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Zach | last = Gallant | dab = | num = 62 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[London, Ontario]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Taylor | last = Gauthier | dab = | num = 33 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Calgary, Alberta]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Ryan | last = Graves | dab = Ryan Graves (ice hockey) | num = 27 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 21 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

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| first = Finn | last = Harding | dab = | num = 50 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 2 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Toronto, Ontario]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Rafael | last = Harvey-Pinard | dab = Rafaël Harvey-Pinard | num = 49 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | birthplace = [[Jonquière|Jonquière, Quebec]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Avery | last = Hayes | dab =  | num = 85 | pos = RW | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Westland, Michigan]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

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| first = Danton | last = Heinen | dab = | num = 43 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley, British Columbia]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Aaron | last = Huglen | dab = | num = 10 | pos = RW | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Roseau, Minnesota]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Bokondji | last = Imama | dab = | num = 14 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 3 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Montreal, Quebec]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

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| first = Phil | last = Kemp | dab = Philip Kemp | num = 52 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 12 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Greenwich, Connecticut]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

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| first = Gabe | last = Klassen | dab = | num = 64 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 30 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Ville | last = Koivunen | dab = | num = 41 | pos = RW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Oulu|Oulu, Finland]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = | cap = | fa = }}-->

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| first = Joona | last = Koppanen | dab = | num = 15 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 25 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Tampere|Tampere, Finland]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}-->

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| first = Daniel | last = Laatsch | dab = | num = 6 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Altoona, Wisconsin]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Filip | last = Larsson | dab = | num = 31 | pos = G | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Stockholm|Stockholm, Sweden]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Aidan | last = McDonough | dab = | num = 8 | pos = LW | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Milton, Massachusetts]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Rutger | last = McGroarty | dab = | num = 2 | pos = LW | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 30 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

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| first = Maxim | last = Pavlenko | dab = | num = 40 | pos = G | nat = Kazakhstan | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 4 | acq = [[2025–26 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Aksu, Kazakhstan|Aksu]], [[Kazakhstan]] | contract = W-B/Scranton | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Owen | last = Pickering | dab = | num = 38 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[St. Adolphe, Manitoba]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Chase | last = Pietila | dab = | num = 44 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 3 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Howell, Michigan]] | contract = [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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===Team captains===
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*[[John Slaney]], [[Stephen Leach]] & [[Tyler Wright]], 1999–2000
*[[Sven Butenschön|Sven Butenschon]] & John Slaney,  2000–01
*[[Jason MacDonald (ice hockey)|Jason MacDonald]], 2001–02
*[[Tom Kostopoulos]], 2002–03
*[[Patrick Boileau]], [[Kris Beech]] & Tom Kostopoulos, 2003–04
*[[Rob Scuderi]], 2004–05
*[[Alain Nasreddine]], 2004–06
*[[Micki DuPont]], 2006–07
*[[Nathan Smith (ice hockey, born 1982)|Nathan Smith]], 2007–08
*[[David Gove]], 2008–09
*[[Wyatt Smith]], 2009–10
*[[Ryan Craig]], 2010–12
*[[Joey Mormina]], 2012–13
*[[Tom Kostopoulos]], 2013–18
*[[Garrett Wilson (ice hockey)|Garrett Wilson]], 2018–19
*[[David Warsofsky]], 2019–20
*[[Josh Currie]], 2021
*[[Taylor Fedun]], 2021–2024
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===Notable alumni===
''Players listed have played at least 100 games with the Penguins and 100 games in the NHL.'' 
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*[[Josh Archibald]]
*[[Colby Armstrong]]
*[[Kris Beech]]
*[[Paul Bissonnette]]
*[[Teddy Blueger]]
*[[Dennis Bonvie]]
*[[Robert Bortuzzo]]
*[[Jesse Boulerice]]
*[[Wade Brookbank]]
*[[Sven Butenschön|Sven Butenschon]]
*[[Daniel Carcillo]]
*[[Sébastien Caron|Sebastien Caron]]
*[[Erik Christensen]]
*[[Ryan Craig]]
*[[Simon Després|Simon Despres]]
*[[Brian Dumoulin]]
*[[Deryk Engelland]]
*[[Marc-André Fleury|Marc-Andre Fleury]]
*[[Brian Gibbons (ice hockey, born 1988)|Brian Gibbons]]
*[[Alex Goligoski]]
*[[Scott Harrington (ice hockey)|Scott Harrington]]
*[[Tristan Jarry]]
*[[Dustin Jeffrey]]
*[[Nick Johnson (ice hockey, born 1985)|Nick Johnson]]
*[[David Kočí|David Koci]]
*[[Tom Kostopoulos]]
*[[Tom Kühnhackl|Tom Kuhnhackl]]
*[[Mark Letestu]]
*[[Ben Lovejoy]]
*[[Jayson Megna]]
*[[Josef Melichar]]
*[[Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994)|Matt Murray]]
*[[Brooks Orpik]]
*[[Michel Ouellet]]
*[[Toby Petersen]]
*[[Derrick Pouliot]]
*[[Carter Rowney]]
*[[Rob Scuderi]]
*[[Dominik Simon]]
*[[Brian Strait]]
*[[Oskar Sundqvist]]
*[[Tomáš Surový|Tomas Surovy]]
*[[Jeff Taffe]]
*[[Maxime Talbot]]
*[[Eric Tangradi]]
*[[Zach Trotman]]
*[[Joe Vitale (ice hockey)|Joe Vitale]]
*[[Ryan Whitney (ice hockey)|Ryan Whitney]]
*[[Tim Wallace]]
}}

==Team records==
;Single season
:'''Goals:''' [[Chris Minard]], 34 (2008–09)	
:'''Assists:''' [[Jeff Taffe]] and [[Janne Pesonen]], 50 (2008–09)	
:'''Points:''' Janne Pesonen, 82 (2008–09)	
:'''Penalty minutes:''' [[Dennis Bonvie]], 431 (2005–06)
:'''Goaltending wins:''' [[Brad Thiessen]], 35 (2010–11)
:'''GAA:''' [[Jeff Zatkoff]] 1.93 (2012–13)
:'''SV%:''' [[Rich Parent]] (2000–01), [[Dany Sabourin]] (2005–06) and Brad Thiessen (2010–11), .922

;Career
:'''Career goals:''' [[Tom Kostopoulos]], 181
:'''Career assists:''' Tom Kostopoulos, 269
:'''Career points:''' Tom Kostopoulos, 450
:'''Career penalty minutes:''' [[Dennis Bonvie]], 1081
:'''Career goaltending wins:''' [[John Curry (ice hockey)|John Curry]], 103
:'''Career shutouts:''' [[Brad Thiessen]], 17
:'''Career games:''' Tom Kostopoulos, 627

==AHL records==
<small>As of the 2009–10 AHL Season. Data from the AHL Hall of Fame Website.<ref>{{cite web|title=AHL Record Book|url=http://ahlhalloffame.com/record-book|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2017|website=[[AHL Hall of Fame]]|publisher=|archive-date=June 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606075915/http://ahlhalloffame.com/record-book}}</ref></small>

===Team===
:Most road wins, 80-game season: 28 (2010–2011) (tied)

:Longest road winning streak (one season): 13 games (October 9 – December 3, 2005) (tied)

:Longest road winning streak (overall): 15 games (April 10 – December 3, 2005)

===Player===
:Most points by a defenseman, career: [[John Slaney]], 486 (Baltimore, Portland, Cornwall, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Philadelphia)

:Most goals by a defenseman, career: John Slaney, 157

:Most goals by a defenseman, season: John Slaney, 30 (1999–2000)

:Most PIM, career: [[Dennis Bonvie]], 4,104 (Cape Breton, Hamilton, Portland,  Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Providence, Binghamton, Hershey)

:Most PIM, game: Steve Parsons, 64 (March 17, 2002 vs. Syracuse)

==AHL awards and trophies==
<small>Per the AHL Hall of Fame:<ref>{{cite web|title=AHL Hall of Fame Trophy List|url=http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/trophy/|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2017|website=[[AHL Hall of Fame]]|publisher=|archive-date=October 31, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031035545/http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/trophy/}}</ref></small>

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'''[[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]]''' (AHL regular season champions)
* [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]]
* [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]

'''[[Frank Mathers Trophy]]''' (Eastern Conference regular season champions from 2004 to 2011)
* [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]

'''[[Richard F. Canning Trophy]]''' (Eastern Conference playoff champions)
* [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
* [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]

'''[[F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy]]''' (East Division regular season champions from 2002 to 2011)
* [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
* [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
* [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]

'''[[Robert W. Clarke Trophy]]''' (Western Conference playoff champions)
* [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]

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'''[[Eddie Shore Award]] (best defenseman)'''
* [[John Slaney]]: [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]

'''[[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]] (best goaltender)'''
* [[Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994)|Matt Murray]]: [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
* [[Brad Thiessen]]: [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
* [[Dany Sabourin]]: [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]

'''[[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]] (goalies with lowest [[Goals against average|goals against avg.]])'''
* [[Tristan Jarry]] and [[Casey DeSmith]]: [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]]
* [[Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994)|Matt Murray]] and [[Jeff Zatkoff]]: [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
* [[Jeff Deslauriers]] and [[Eric Hartzell]]: [[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]]
* [[Brad Thiessen]] and [[Jeff Zatkoff]]: [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
* [[Brad Thiessen]] and [[John Curry (ice hockey)|John Curry]]: [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
* [[Dany Sabourin]]: [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]

'''[[Yanick Dupre Memorial Award]] (AHL Man of the Year Service)'''
* [[Matt Carkner]]: [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]

'''[[Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award]] (coach of the year)'''
* [[John Hynes (ice hockey)|John Hynes]]: [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
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==See also==
*[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wbspenguins.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Official Website]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1980 The Internet Hockey Database – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]

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