Penguins assign goaltender Joel Blomqvist, others to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned nine players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Thursday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist was ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned nine players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Thursday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist was the most notable name among that nonet. One of the organization's top prospects, the Finnish-born Blomqvist is entering his first full season in North America. A second-round pick (No. 52 overall) in 2020, Blomqvist, 21, appeared in 21 games last season with Karpat of the top league in Finland, the Liiga, and posted a 6-5-8 record along with a 2.29 goals against average, a .