Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | |
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| Conference | Eastern Conference (AHL) |
| Division | East Division |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Arena | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza |
| City | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Team Colors | red, black, and gold |
| Logo Design | A muscular skating penguin |
| Franchise History | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1999- present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Scranton Times-Tribune |
| Owner | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| General Manager | |
| Head Coach | Todd Richards |
| Team Affiliations | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | 1 (2005-06) |
| Conference Championships | 2 |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA at the Wachovia Arena.
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[edit] History
After arriving in the AHL in 1999, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins have had alot of success, making it to the finals twice. They also won their first division title in the 2005-2006 season, in which they won the east divsion with 113 points.
[edit] Franchise & Area Timeline
The franchise was previously known as:
- Fredericton Express (1981-1988)
- Halifax Citadels (1988-1993)
- Cornwall Aces (1993-1996)
[edit] Year-by-year Record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 249 | 178 | 113 | East Champion | Lost in round 2 |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 227 | 219 | 92 | 4th, East | Lost in round 2 |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 197 | 197 | 86 | 3rd, East | Eastern Conference Champion Lost in Finals |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 245 | 248 | 84 | 3rd, South | Lost in round 1 |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 20 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 201 | 274 | 56 | 4th, South | Did not qualify |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 252 | 248 | 83 | 2nd, Mid-Atlantic | Western Conference Champion Lost in Finals |
| 1999-00 | 80 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 236 | 306 | 60 | 5th, Empire | Did not qualify |
[edit] Team Records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 31 Michel Ouellet (2004-05)
- Assists: 48 Kris Beech (2004-05)
- Points: 67 Toby Petersen (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 393 Dennis Bonvie (2005-06)
- GAA: 2.26 Dany Sabourin (2005-06)
- SV%: .922 Rich Parent (2000-01) and Dany Sabourin (2005-06)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 97 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Assists: 149 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Points: 246 Tom Kostopoulos
- Career Penalty Minutes: 857 Dennis Bonvie
- Career Goaltending Wins: 45 Sebastien Caron
- Career Shutouts: 8 Sebastien Caron
- Career Games: 318 Tom Kostopoulos
[edit] External links
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Official Website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
