PITTSBURGH ASSIGNS TROTMAN, ASTON-REESE TO WILKES-BARRE

The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Zach Trotman to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.

Aston-Reese split last season between the AHL and NHL Penguins, recording 29 points (9+20) in 41 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.  Trotman picked up 17 points (7+10) in 49 games manning the AHL team’s blueline.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opens its 20th regular season at home on Oct. 6 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Individual tickets for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton home games can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, online through all TicketMaster.com, or by contacting the Penguins’ offices at (570) 208-7367.

Season ticket packages for the 20^th season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey, including full season, 22-game, 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.

Fans can also keep up with the Penguins through the AHL’s brand new high definition streaming service, AHLTV. Subscriptions for AHLTV, which include live and archived games, begin at just $79.99 for the entire 2018-19 regular season.

Fans can visit theahl.com/AHLTV now to register for a free AHLTV account and purchase 2018-19 subscriptions.