Finn Harding Scores First Career AHL Goal, Continues Strong Two-Way Play

Finn Harding scored for the first time at the professional level with a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win over the Hartford Wolfpack on Saturday night. Harding also recorded a primary assist on the third Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goal of the game and finished with a primary assist in a 4-3 loss to the Wolfpack the previous night. The 2024 seventh round pick ranks fourth among blueliners on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with nine points in 25 AHL games and leads the entire team with a +13 plus/minus rating. Harding recorded four assists and a +7 plus/minus rating in seven games with the Wheeling Nailers in late November. Harding enjoyed a breakout season with the Brampton Steelheads in the OHL last year, leading blueliners on the team with 57 points in 67 games and continues to trend in the right direction as the organization looks to build depth and develop prospects.

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Penguins Prospect Report: January 19, 2026

Finn Harding scored for the first time in the AHL, Joel Blomqvist bounced back with a strong performance in a win over Hartford, and Carter Sanderson, recently named captain of the Muskegon Lumberjacks, scored a beauty against the Youngstown Phantoms PLUS Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finished 2-1-0 last week while Wheeling dropped two to Norfolk.

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