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Penguins Prospect Report: Gabe Klassen Extends Point Streak, Continues Strong AHL Progression In Second Professional Season

Gabe Klassen continued a strong sophomore season with three points in two games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last week.
Penguins Prospect Report: April 6, 2026

Kale Dach helped the Calgary Hitmen sweep the first round of the WHL playoffs with four points in four games, Atley Calvert snapped a pointless streak with a goal and a helper for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and Gabe Klassen continued a strong sophomore season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with three points in two games last week PLUS the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat the Lehigh Valley Phantoms twice and the Wheeling Nailers got another two wins.
AHL-Contract Forward Gabe Klassen Breaks Scoring Drought With Two-Goal Night

Gabe Klassen broke a seven-game scoreless drought with a two-goal night and added a helper the next afternoon as the undrafted forward continues to carve out a bigger role in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Penguins Prospect Report: December 29, 2025

Kirill Tankov found the scoresheet again in the KHL after injury interrupted a hot start, Gabe Klassen continues to carve out a larger role with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Vasily Ponomarev scores twice, including a clutch overtime winner, for Avangard Omsk, plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton earned three of four points over the weekend while the Wheeling Nailers postponed three games due to a player strike.
2024-25 Wheeling Nailers Season Review

Following the trend of emphasizing winning and competitiveness throughout all levels of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, the Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the team, impressed with a 43-25-3-1 record in 2024-25 season, finishing second in the North Division–one spot and eight points behind the eventual Kelly Cup Champion Trois-Rivieres Lions–and fifth in the Eastern Conference and reaching 40 wins for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
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

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.
Prospect Report: April 15, 2025

Joona Vaisanen wins NCAA championship with Western Michigan, Blomqvist looks solid in return to WIlkes-Barre/Scranton lineup, Nolan Renwick scores first AHL goal, and Mathieu De St. Phalle scores first goal of season at AHL level plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Wheeling win two of three last weekend.
Prospect Report: April 8, 2025

Tanner Howe leads Calgary Hitmen past first round, Gabe Klassen enjoys a productive weekend, and Finn Harding, Brampton season ends in first round plus the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hope to shake off forgettable weekend in Cleveland while Wheeling continues winning headed into final weekend of the regular season.
Prospect Report: April 1, 2025

Avery Hayes comes up clutch for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Tristan Broz records back-to-back multi-assist games, and Harrison Brunicke records first professional point in AHL debut plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins two of three and Wheeling Nailers secure playoff spot with three wins last week.