Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Pro hockey team
text_color = #CDB87C
bg_color = black
team = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

logosize = 200px
city = Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
league = American Hockey League
conference = Eastern Conference
division = East Division
founded = 1999
arena = Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
colors = Black, Gold, Red, White
owner = flagicon|USA Ron Burkle flagicon|CAN Mario Lemieux
coach = flagicon|USA Dan Bylsma
assistant = flagicon|USA Todd Reirden
GM = flagicon|USA Ray Shero
media = Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Scranton Times-Tribune
102.3 The Mountain WDMT-FM
affiliates = Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
name1 = Fredericton Express
dates1 = 1981 to 1988
name2 = Halifax Citadels
dates2 = 1988 to 1993
name3 = Cornwall Aces
dates3 = 1993 to 1996
name4 = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
dates4 = 1999 to present
reg_season_titles =
division_titles = 2 (2005–06, 2007–08)
conf_titles = 3 (2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08)
calder_cups =

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 at Casey Plaza.

History

The Pittsburgh Penguins' top minor league affiliate throughout the 1990s 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 gone to the Calder Cup Final three times in their nine year existence, most recently in 2008 by way of beating the Portland Pirates in a thrilling seven games series in the Eastern Conference finals; the Penguins took game seven by a score of 3-2 after being down in the series three games to two. They went on to play the Chicago Wolves in the final, but lost the series 4-2.Their mascot is Tux the penguin, who wears number #99 in reference to the first year the Pens played.

eason-by-season results

Regular Season

Team Records

ingle Season

: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

: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

AHL Records

As of the 2006–07 AHL Season. Data from the AHL Hall of Fame Website. [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/records/]

Team

:Longest Road Winning Streak (one season): 13 (October 9, 2005 December 3, 2005) (tied)

Other Team Logos

Player

:Most Points by a Defenceman, Career: 486 John Slaney (Baltimore, Portland, Cornwall, W.B./Scr., Phila.)

:Most Goals by a Defenceman, Career: 157 John Slaney (Baltimore, Portland, Cornwall, W.B./Scr., Phila.)

:Most Goals by a Defenceman, 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 (March 17, 2002 vs. Syracuse)

AHL awards and trophies

As of the 2007–08 AHL Season. Data from the AHL Hall of Fame Website. [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/trophy/]

Richard F. Canning Trophy
* 2007–08

F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
* 2007–08

F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
* 2005–06

Richard F. Canning Trophy
* 2003–04

Robert W. Clarke Trophy
* 2000–01

Eddie Shore Award
* John Slaney: 2000–01

Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
* Dany Sabourin: 2005–06

Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
* Dany Sabourin: 2005–06

Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
* Matt Carkner: 2006–07

In Popular Culture

*In the hit television show, "The Office", Dwight gives Michael a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins jersey with "FROM DWIGHT" embroidered on the back of the jersey.
*On "The Office", Michael Scott, portrayed by actor Steve Carrel, is a fan of the WB/S Penguins.

Notable Penguins

*Colby Armstrong
*Kris Beech
*Dennis Bonvie
*Sebastien Caron
*Erik Christensen
*Ty Conklin
*Greg Crozier
*Marc-Andre Fleury
*Tyler Kennedy
*Tom Kostopoulos
*Kris Letang
*Ryan Malone
*Michel Ouellet
*Toby Petersen
*Darcy Robinson
*Dany Sabourin
*Maxime Talbot
*Ryan Whitney

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]