Since 1999 the Pittsburgh Penguins’ primary American Hockey League partner has been the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins — the club that develops the NHL team’s prospects, provides injury call-ups and keeps a steady pipeline of talent flowing to Pittsburgh. 

The WBS Penguins skate out of Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, and wear the black-and-gold identity fans associate with the parent club. 

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The WBS Penguins won the two regular season titles, four division titles and three conference titles. They still work towards their first Calder Cup. The current campaign is coached by Kirk MacDonald who was named head coach in 2024 after two seasons in Dubuque.

The franchise traces deeper roots through earlier AHL lineages (its organizational history goes back to the early 1980s), but it arrived in northeastern Pennsylvania as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 1999 and has served as Pittsburgh’s chief minor-league affiliate ever since. 

Over the years the team has been a regular postseason presence, producing NHL contributors and staging Calder Cup playoff runs that give local supporters plenty to cheer about. 

Who Is The Head Coach Of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins?

The head coach of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins is Kirk MacDonald, who joined the WBS Penguins program in 2024.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2025-26 Schedule

View the regular season schedule for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins below. Catch it all streaming live on FloHockey including All-Star festivities and the entire journey to crowning the 2026 Calder Cup champion.

October 2025

• Sat, Oct 11 — 6:05 PM EST — at Hartford
• Sun, Oct 12 — 3:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Fri, Oct 17 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hartford
• Sat, Oct 18 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Bridgeport
• Wed, Oct 22 — 7:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley
• Fri, Oct 24 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Charlotte
• Sat, Oct 25 — 6:00 PM EST — vs Charlotte
• Wed, Oct 29 — 7:05 PM EST — at Providence
• Fri, Oct 31 — 7:05 PM EST — at Bridgeport

November 2025

• Sat, Nov 1 — 6:00 PM EST — vs Utica
• Wed, Nov 5 — 7:05 PM EST — at Toronto
• Fri, Nov 7 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Rochester
• Sat, Nov 8 — 6:05 PM EST — at Utica
• Wed, Nov 12 — 10:30 AM EST — vs Bridgeport
• Fri, Nov 14 — 7:05 PM EST — at Bridgeport
• Sat, Nov 15 — 6:05 PM EST — at Springfield
• Fri, Nov 21 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hartford
• Sat, Nov 22 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Providence
• Wed, Nov 26 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hershey
• Fri, Nov 28 — 7:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley
• Sat, Nov 29 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hershey

December 2025

• Fri, Dec 5 — 7:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley
• Sat, Dec 6 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hershey
• Wed, Dec 10 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hartford
• Sat, Dec 13 — 6:05 PM EST — at Providence
• Sun, Dec 14 — 3:05 PM EST — at Charlotte
• Tue, Dec 16 — 7:05 PM EST — at Charlotte
• Fri, Dec 19 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Utica
• Sat, Dec 20 — 6:05 PM EST — at Utica
• Sun, Dec 21 — 3:05 PM EST — at Hershey
• Sat, Dec 27 — 6:05 PM EST — at Hershey
• Sun, Dec 28 — 3:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Tue, Dec 30 — 7:05 PM EST — at Charlotte

January 2026

• Sat, Jan 3 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Syracuse
• Fri, Jan 9 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Charlotte
• Sat, Jan 10 — 6:00 PM EST — vs Charlotte
• Wed, Jan 14 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Providence
• Fri, Jan 16 — 7:05 PM EST — at Hartford
• Sat, Jan 17 — 6:05 PM EST — at Hartford
• Mon, Jan 19 — 3:05 PM EST — vs Springfield
• Wed, Jan 21 — 7:05 PM EST — at Belleville
• Fri, Jan 23 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hershey
• Sat, Jan 24 — 6:05 PM EST — at Charlotte
• Sat, Jan 31 — 6:05 PM EST — at Syracuse

February 2026

• Sun, Feb 1 — 3:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Wed, Feb 4 — 7:05 PM EST — at Hershey
• Fri, Feb 6 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Sat, Feb 7 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Hershey
• Sat, Feb 14 — 6:05 PM EST — at Syracuse
• Sun, Feb 15 — 3:05 PM EST — at Cleveland
• Wed, Feb 18 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Springfield
• Sat, Feb 21 — 6:05 PM EST — at Bridgeport
• Sun, Feb 22 — 5:00 PM EST — vs Bridgeport
• Fri, Feb 27 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Cleveland
• Sat, Feb 28 — 4:00 PM EST — vs Cleveland

March 2026

• Wed, Mar 4 — 7:05 PM EST — at Springfield
• Fri, Mar 6 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Syracuse
• Fri, Mar 13 — 7:05 PM EST — at Hershey
• Sat, Mar 14 — 6:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley
• Sun, Mar 15 — 3:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Wed, Mar 18 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Laval
• Fri, Mar 20 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Belleville
• Sun, Mar 22 — 4:00 PM EST — vs Toronto
• Sat, Mar 28 — 6:05 PM EST — at Laval
• Sun, Mar 29 — 3:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley

April 2026

• Fri, Apr 3 — 7:05 PM EST — at Lehigh Valley
• Sat, Apr 4 — 7:05 PM EST — vs Lehigh Valley
• Thu, Apr 9 — 7:00 PM EST — vs Bridgeport
• Sat, Apr 11 — 6:05 PM EST — at Cleveland
• Wed, Apr 15 — 7:05 PM EST — at Hershey
• Fri, Apr 17 — 7:05 PM EST — at Bridgeport
• Sat, Apr 18 — 6:05 PM EST — at Rochester

How to Watch Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Games In 2025-2026

Fans can watch every single Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL game live and on-demand on FloHockey and the FloSports app from the preseason through to the last game of the Calder Cup finals.

AHL Opening Weekend Schedule On FloHockey

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Friday, October 10

• 7:00 pm — Cleveland vs Utica
• 7:05 pm — Toronto vs Rochester
• 8:00 pm — Laval vs Manitoba
• 8:00 pm — Grand Rapids vs Texas
• 9:05 pm — Calgary vs Colorado
• 10:00 pm — Tucson vs Ontario
• 10:00 pm — Abbotsford vs Henderson
• 10:00 pm — San Diego vs Coachella Valley

Saturday, October 11

• 3:00 pm — Cleveland vs Utica
• 4:00 pm — Rochester vs Toronto
• 6:00 pm — Bakersfield vs San Jose
• 6:05 pm — Hartford vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
• 6:05 pm — Charlotte vs Springfield
• 7:00 pm — Providence vs Bridgeport
• 7:00 pm — Syracuse vs Hershey
• 7:00 pm — Chicago vs Iowa
• 7:05 pm — Belleville vs Lehigh Valley
• 8:00 pm — Milwaukee vs Rockford
• 8:00 pm — Grand Rapids vs Texas
• 9:00 pm — Abbotsford vs Henderson
• 9:05 pm — Calgary vs Colorado

Sunday, October 12

• 3:00 pm — Belleville vs Bridgeport
• 3:00 pm — Laval vs Manitoba
• 3:05 pm — Charlotte vs Providence
• 3:05 pm — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton vs Lehigh Valley
• 5:00 pm — Syracuse vs Hershey
• 6:00 pm — Rockford vs Iowa
• 6:00 pm — Tucson vs Ontario

Top AHL Prospects

While we’re still waiting for NHL camps to finish to see the final rosters, here are some of the top AHL prospects going into the 2025-26 season.

• Artyom Levshunov, Rockford
• Isaac Howard, Bakersfield
• Matt Savoie, Bakersfield
• Jacob Fowler, Laval
• Dalibor Dvorsky, Springfield
• Andrew Cristall, Hershey
• Ivan Miroshinchenko, Hershey
• Ilya Protas, Hershey
• Axel Sandin Pellikka, Grand Rapids
• Nate Danielson, Grand Rapids
• Sebastian Cossa, Grand Rapids
• Emil Hemming, Texas
• Tanner Molendyk, Milwaukee
• Danila Yurov, Iowa
• Liam Ohgren, Iowa

What were the 2024-25 AHL Standings?

View the full 2024-25 AHL regular season standings below. Click here to view the latest standings.

Atlantic Division

1. y - Hershey Bears - 96
2. x - Charlotte Checkers - 94
3. x - Providence Bruins - 90
4. x - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - 88
5. x - Lehigh Valley Phantoms - 80
6. x - Springfield Thunderbirds - 74
7. Hartford Wolf Pack - 69
8. Bridgeport Islanders - 37

North Division

1. y - Laval Rocket - 101
2. x - Rochester Americans - 92
3. x - Syracuse Crunch - 86
4. x - Toronto Marlies - 86
5. x - Cleveland Monsters - 81
6. Belleville Senators - 79
7. Utica Comets - 70

Central Division

1. y - Milwaukee Admirals - 91
2. x - Texas Stars - 89
3. x - Grand Rapids Griffins - 80
4. x - Chicago Wolves - 78
5. x - Rockford IceHogs - 70
6. Iowa Wild - 62
7. Manitoba Moose - 56

Pacific Division

1. y - Colorado Eagles - 94
2. x - Abbotsford Canucks - 92
3. x - Ontario Reign - 90
4. x - Coachella Valley Firebirds - 84
5. x - Calgary Wranglers - 81
6. x - San Jose Barracuda - 81
7. x - Tucson Roadrunners - 74
8. Bakersfield Condors - 74
9. San Diego Gulls - 66
10. Henderson Silver Knights - 63

x = Clinched Playoff Position

y = Clinched Division

Who Won The 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs?

The Abbotsford Canucks won the finals of the 2025 Calder Cup playoffs against the Charlotte Checkers in six games. It's the franchise's first Calder Cup.

How To Watch AHL Hockey Live This Season

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When Do The Calder Cup Playoffs Start?

The last game of the 2025-26 AHL regular season is scheduled for Sunday, April 19. The Calder Cup playoffs typically begin a few days after the conclusion of the regular season.

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