Daniel Laatsch scored for the second time in a rookie season at the professional level, giving the Wheeling Nailers a 3-1 lead in a 7-2 win over the Kalamazoo Wings on Friday and added a primary helper in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets on Sunday. The 2021 seventh round pick played for four seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA before turning professional, recording 26 points in 126 games. Laatsch boasts nine points in 18 games with the Nailers in the ECHL in 2025-26 along with three points in 10 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Penguins Prospect Report: March 2, 2026

Bill Zonnon extended a point streak to five games in the QMJHL, Kale Dach continues to score for the Calgary Hitmen, and Daniel Laatsch recorded a pair of points for Wheeling last week while the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins split a weekend series in Cleveland and the Wheeling Nailers earned points in two of four games last week.

Penguins Prospect Report: Bill Zonnon Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Five-Point Week In QMJHL

Bill Zonnon extended a point streak to five games with five points in two games for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the QMJHL last week.

Penguins Prospect Report: Kale Dach Continues Productive WHL Season, Leads Calgary Hitmen With 32 Goals

Kale Dach continued a strong WHL season with three points in three games for the Calgary Hitmen last week and leads the team with 32 goals on the season.

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