The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, just outside the city of Wilkes-Barre. They were the 2011 winners of the East Division and the Eastern Conference, winning their first Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy.
The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ross Lupaschuk is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Ryan F. Craig is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and current assistant coach with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. Prior to retirement, he was the captain of the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL). Craig was drafted 255th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Thomas George Kostopoulos is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the National Hockey League (NHL) before playing his career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL). Kostopoulos was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, and the 2017–18 season was his 19th year as a professional hockey player.
Michael George Vellucci is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League. Previously, he was the head coach and general manager of the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League for 14 seasons and head coach of the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League for two seasons.
David Thomas Gove was an American ice hockey player and head coach of the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He last played with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2008–09 season. Though he primarily played in the minor leagues, Gove did appear in two games with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 2005 and 2007.
John Clark Donatelli is an American former professional ice hockey player and is the former head coach of the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Donatelli was a long-time minor league player in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). He played 35 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Jay Christopher Leach is an American former professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League. He is a former captain of the Albany Devils.
Dustin Jeffrey is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for SC Bern of the National League (NL). Jeffrey was drafted as the 171st overall selection in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins.
Bryan Lerg is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.
Brad Thiessen is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Garrett Wilson is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). Wilson was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Oskar Sundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ryan Haggerty is an American professional ice hockey forward playing under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ethan Prow is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Carter Rowney is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rowney has previously played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jean-Sébastien Dea is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Casey DeSmith is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins record for most saves in a playoff game. DeSmith was named to the AHL's 2016–17 All-Rookie Team and was a co-recipient of the 2017 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award.
Ben Sexton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played with the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). A centreman, he was selected by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round, 206th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Sexton is the son of one of the Ottawa Senators' founding partners, Randy Sexton.
