Owen Pickering Staying Steady In Strong AHL Sophomore Season

Owen Pickering continued to string together a solid sophomore season in the AHL with a goal and a primary assist last week in a pair of wins for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Pickering recorded the primary assist on the opening goal of a 4-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday and gave the Penguins a 5-1 lead in a 6-2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Sunday with a bomb from the point on the power play. The 2022 first round pick leads blueliners on the team with five goals and 18 points through 42 games and ranks second on the team with a +13 plus/minus rating. Last year Pickering recorded 13 points, including two goals, in 47 games. Pickering hopes to finish the 2025-26 season strong and be a legitimate candidate to make the NHL roster next season.

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Penguins Prospect Report: February 2, 2026

Harrison Brunicke continued a dominant stretch with Kamloops, Owen Pickering stayed steady in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Emil Jarventie immediately contributed for Nokian Pyry after missing nearly 11 weeks plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won two and Wheeling lost four but managed two points.

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