Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
< Wilkes-Barre
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | |
|---|---|
| City | Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Home arena | Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza |
| Colors | Black, gold, white, red |
| Mascot | Tux |
| Owner(s) | Ronald Burkle Mario Lemieux |
| General manager | Jason Spezza |
| Head coach | Kirk MacDonald |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Media | Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Scranton Times-Tribune AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh WILK Newsradio AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1981–1988 | Fredericton Express |
| 1988–1993 | Halifax Citadels |
| 1993–1996 | Cornwall Aces |
| 1999–present | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2: (2010–11, 2016–17) |
| Division titles | 4: (2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2016–17) |
| Conference titles | 3: (2001, 2004, 2008) |
| Calder Cups | 0 |
| Current season | |
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, Pennsylvania. They have won the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy twice for having the best record in the regular season.