Sunday,
Dec. 31, 2000
Americans Skate Around Penguins
By Jonathan Bombulie
With the unbalanced schedule the American Hockey League
employs, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Rochester Americans will not meet again
for the rest of the season. After watching his club lose to the Amerks, 4-3, Saturday
night, Penguins coach Glenn Patrick doesn't mind that at all. Saturday, Dec.
30, 2000
Rally, penalty kill power Penguins to draw
By Jonathan Bombulie
Some-times a 6-for-6 night on the penalty kill can be an
insignificant stat, nothing more than a nice conversation piece on the bus ride home.
Other times, like in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 2-2 tie with the Rochester Americans on
Friday night, it can be the difference in a hockey game
Friday, Dec. 29, 2000
Petersen sent down by Pens
By Jonathan Bombulie
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will have two new players when they open a
home-and-home series with the Rochester Americans at 7:35 tonight in New York.
 Penguins scouting report
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000
Goalie Laing leads sweep of Hershey
By Jonathan Bombulie
HERSHEY -- After watching goalie Joel Laing stop 41 of 43 shots as
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defeated the Hershey Bears, 4-2, Wednesday night, Penguins coach
Glenn Patrick was speaking in tongues.
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000
Pens give Bears the boot
By Jonathan Bombulie
Before beginning a stretch of three straight games against the
Hershey Bears last weekend, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach Glenn Patrick likened it
to a playoff series.
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000
Cull is just a big kid at heart
By Scott Walsh
Having three older brothers
makes it easy to see from where Penguins defenseman Trent Cull developed his physical
style of play.
Penguins power play is real boner
Trades show Ice Cats are Cup serious
Scouting report
In the system
Week in review
Hockey 101
Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000
Patient Center Getting Game in Gear
By Scott Walsh
Dylan Gyori, the second-year center for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins is proving good things do, indeed, come to those who wait.
Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000
Collision leaves Buckley on the
bench for two weeks
By Jonathan Bombulie
There's good news from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins locker
room on the condition of defenseman Brendan Buckley, who was taken off the ice on a
stretcher during Friday night's game at the First Union Arena.
Pens bounce bears
Friday, Dec. 22, 2000
Penguins meet Bears tonight
By Scott Walsh
The Bears and Penguins will meet again Tuesday at First Union
Arena and Wednesday at Hersheypark Arena. Following an away-and-home set Dec. 29-30 with
the Rochester Americans, the Penguins will travel to Albany Jan. 3 and Philadelphia Jan.
5.
Penguins scouting report
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000
Penguins beat Panthers, 4-3
By Jonathan Bombulie
As time ran out on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-3 victory over the
Louisville Panthers on Wednesday night, the puck rolled right to Penguins goalie Joel
Laing.
Sonnenberg suspended for three games
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000
Melichar at a loss
By Scott Walsh
Josef Melichar, the rugged 21-year-old Czech defenseman, was
the only player to appear in all 80 games during the Penguins' inaugural season. The team
won just 23 games.
Around the league - Hamilton’s Deyell aborts
comeback
In the system
Penguns week in review
Hockey 101
Monday, Dec. 18, 2000
Laing stands tall through initial test
By Scott Walsh
Joel Laing barely had time to get his skates wet in his American Hockey League
debut Saturday night when he was put to the test.
Petersen makes good impression
Phantoms lose, Pens stay in first
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000
Norfolk Beats Penguins, 3-1
By Scott Walsh
Reto Von Arx's shorthanded goal early in the third period
broke a tie score and enabled the Norfolk Admirals to defeat the Penguins, 3-1, Saturday
night before a crowd of 8,340 at First Union Arena at Casey Plaza.
Welcomed back with open arms
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000
Rested Pens ready to get back to winning
ways
By Scott Walsh
Usually when a team is on a losing streak, it wants to get
right back out there and try to get back on the winning track.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had no such opportunity following a
disastrous three-game road trip through Kentucky.
Penguins scouting report
Friday, Dec. 15, 2000
Four Penguins selected to AHL all-star game
By Scott Walsh
The Penguins will be represented at this year's AHL all-star
game by four players -- three of whom will be starters. The quartet will have the
opportunity to shine in front of the hometown crowd on 14-15 at First Union Arena at Casey
Plaza.
All-Star ticket info
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000
Ference returns, and he's fighting mad
By Jonathan Bombulie
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Craig Patrick has sent
defenseman Andrew Ference to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton three times in the past 12 months, and
it's one of his least favorite parts of the job.
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000
Russian Alexander Zevakhin adjusts
to life on, off the ice
By Scott Walsh
One of the first things you notice when
you watch Alexander Zevakhin is that he is not afraid of contact.
GM to Lowell: Isle be
seeing you
Hockey 101
Week in review
In the system
Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000
Kentucky Beats Penguins, 5-2
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- At least the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins do not have to visit Rupp Arena again during the regular season.
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000
Penguins crash head-on into Thoroughblades
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A traffic jam that held up the game
officials and delayed the start of Friday's hockey game at Rupp Arena was nothing compared
to what happened to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins once play got underway.
Friday, Dec. 8, 2000
Panthers pounce on Pens
By Jonathan Bombulie
The start of Thursday night's game between the Louisville Panthers and
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was delayed momentarily when the lights malfunctioned at
Freedom Hall.
Scouting report
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000
Tibbetts, Crozier latest bound for NHL
By Scott Walsh
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- Two black equipment bags -- one belonging to Billy
Tibbetts, the other to Greg Crozier -- sat in the middle of an empty Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins locker room Wednesday morning. Several hockey sticks, bound together with tape,
lay on top of each bag.
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000
Longshot Petersen called to bigs
By Jonathan Bombulie
Penguins center Toby Petersen completed a remarkable rise up the hockey
ladder when he was called up to Pittsburgh for the parent club's game at Ottawa Tuesday
night.
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000
Pens take advantage of favorable schedule
By Scott Walsh
Back on Oct. 21, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were coming off
consecutive losses in Canada to Saint John and Quebec and preparing to play the Syracuse
Crunch. The game marked the beginning of a stretch that would see the Penguins play 14 of
their next 20 games at home.
Peluso trade pays off immediately
Pens, Crunch reschedule game for April 1
Monday, Dec. 4, 2000
Penguins rebound, roll past Panthers
By Jonathan Bombulie
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- With a three-game road trip to Kentucky looming and a
dismal loss to the Philadelphia Phantoms in the rearview mirror, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins could ill afford a loss to the Louisville Panthers on Sunday.
 Bach misses game due to shoulder injury
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000
Phantoms Beat Pens, 6-2
By Scott Walsh
For as different as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins' season has been from last season, one thing still apparently remains the same:
The Philadelphia Phantoms make themselves right at home at First Union Arena at Casey
Plaza.
Penguins scouting report - Phantoms at Penquins
Scouting report- Louisville at Penguins |
