Avery Hayes

  • Penguins Prospect Report: NHL Debut, AHL Dominance Highlight Memorable Week For Avery Hayes

    Penguins Prospect Report: NHL Debut, AHL Dominance Highlight Memorable Week For Avery Hayes

    Four goals in two games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins plus two goals in a memorable NHL debut with Pittsburgh highlighted last week for Avery Hayes.

  • Penguins Prospect Report: February 9, 2026

    Penguins Prospect Report: February 9, 2026

    Avery Hayes scores four AHL goals, two NHL goals in memorable week, Melvin Fernstrom adjusts nicely to AHL after transition from Sweden, and Tanner Howe scores for the first time in the AHL in a second professional game, plus the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins go 3-0 last week while the Wheeling Nailers win two, get points in three.

  • Avery Hayes Finding Scoresheet More Consistently Since Returning From Injury To The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Lineup

    Avery Hayes Finding Scoresheet More Consistently Since Returning From Injury To The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Lineup

    Avery Hayes started heating up for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after a cold streak and missing some time due to injury.

  • Penguins Prospect Report: December 8, 2025

    Penguins Prospect Report: December 8, 2025

    Travis Hayes finding points with Sault Ste. Marie, Avery Hayes picks up production after return to lineup from injury, and Charlie Trethewey scores for the first time in the NCAA. Plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton picks up two wins to move up… and Wheeling Nailers win…

  • Penguins Prospect Report: October 27, 2025

    Penguins Prospect Report: October 27, 2025

    Ville Koivunen dominates in short stint with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Sergei Murashov improves to 5-0-0 with two wins, including a shutout, last week, and Peyton Kettles scores in WHL season debut plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton remains undefeated, improving to 7-0-0 and the Wheeling Nailers split a weekend series in Maine.

  • Penguins Prospect Report: October 20, 2025

    Penguins Prospect Report: October 20, 2025

    Zam Plante puts up six points in weekend series, Sam Poulin continues scoring streak to start the season, and Kale Dach finding some consistency in Calgary PLUS Wilkes-Barre/Scranton sweeps Connecticut road trip and Wheeling wins season opener.

  • Penguins Prospect Report: October 13, 2025

    Penguins Prospect Report: October 13, 2025

    A Cruz Lucius hat trick helps Arizona State win early season tournament, Joona Vaisanen piles up primary assists in opening weekend, and Mikhail Ilyin heats up in the KHL PLUS thew Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguing start the 2025-26 season with two wins.

  • 2025-26 Prospect Watch Honorable Mention: Avery Hayes

    2025-26 Prospect Watch Honorable Mention: Avery Hayes

    Avery Hayes tied for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lead with 23 goals and finished fifth with 42 points in 60 games last season, earning a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and emerging as a legitimate candidate to make a spot appearance in the bottom six at the NHL level in 2025-26.

  • Prospect Report: April 29, 2025

    Prospect Report: April 29, 2025

    Despite disappointing end to the 2024-25 season, Tristan Broz, Harrison Brunicke, and Avery Hayes provide some silver linings. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fall to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in two games, and the Wheeling Nailers win on to prevent the sweep, but bow out against the Norfolk Admirals in five games.

  • Prospect Report: April 22, 2025

    Prospect Report: April 22, 2025

    Emil Pieniniemi picks up production in second round of OHL Playoffs, Jack Beck scores for the first time in the AHL, and Taylor Gauthier gets shutout in first (and last) start at the AHL level in the 2024-25 season plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton loses two but head into postseason off a win and Wheeling fails to score in the first two games of ECHL Playoffs.