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A Golden St. Patrick’s Day Weekend for the Jr. Pens

Mar 21, 2026

It was a weekend to remember for the Wilkes-Barre Jr. Pens, with four teams bringing home gold across multiple tournaments over St. Patrick’s Day weekend — and no shortage of big moments along the way. The U8 team made the trip to Aston and put everything they’ve learned this season on full display. Hard work…

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Jr. Pens Win RiverWorks Tournament as 14U A Gold Champions — March 13–15, 2026

Mar 21, 2026

The Jr. Pens 14U A squad closed out their 2025–26 season in style, traveling to Buffalo for the RiverWorks Tournament and going undefeated over three days to claim the 14U A Gold Championship with a final record of 4–0–1. Competing against older AA competition throughout the weekend, the Jr. Pens showed heart, grit, and championship-level…

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Jr. Pens Take on Binghamton Freeze in a Fun Showcase Game — February 22, 2026

Mar 21, 2026

The Jr. Pens 14U A squad made the trip up to Vestal, NY on Sunday, February 22nd for a special showcase game against the Binghamton Freeze U14 AA at The Farm Rink — a unique and intimate venue that made for a great atmosphere and a memorable afternoon of hockey. The Jr. Pens came out…

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Jr. Pens 14U A Districts Recap — March 6–8, 2026

Mar 21, 2026

The Jr. Pens headed into the AAHA District Championships at Hollydell Ice Arena as the top seed out of the DVHL, entering an eight-team field that included the best programs from the DVHL, NJYHL, and Delaware/Pennsylvania and New Jersey at-large selections. When the weekend was over, the Jr. Pens finished 2–1–0 and took home 4th…

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2026 – 27 Jr. Pens Eval and Tryouts Dates Set!

Feb 24, 2026

The Wilkes‑Barre Jr. Pens are excited to announce travel hockey evals and tryouts for the 2026–2027 season at Toyota Sportsplex. This is the first step in building next year’s Jr. Pens teams from U8 through U18, including our U16 girls program. Evals – March 16 & 17 Evals are for U8, U10, and U12 players…

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Girls Try Hockey Event!

Feb 24, 2026

Join Us for a Free Girls Hockey Clinic at Toyota Sportsplex! The Wilkes-Barre Jr. Pens are excited to host a free ice hockey clinic for girls ages 4–18 at Toyota Sportsplex in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 7, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This event is part of a national initiative to introduce more girls…

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Jr. Pens 14U A National DVHL Champions

Feb 23, 2026

The Jr. Pens 14U A National team capped an unforgettable playoff weekend by battling through adversity to win the DVHL 14U A National Championship with a 2–1–0 record at IceWorks. After entering as the third seed behind Hershey Jr Bears and Exton Kings, the Jr. Pens opened playoffs on Saturday against Exton and suffered a…

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Hard Work Rewarded: Jr. Pens Players Earn DVHL All-League Honors

Feb 19, 2026

The Wilkes-Barre Jr. Penguins are proud to recognize a outstanding group of players who have been named to the Delaware Valley Hockey League (DVHL) All-Stars for the 2025–26 season. These selections reflect season-long effort, consistency, and leadership across every age level in our club. From our oldest teams, 18U A standouts Dominik Brown, Mack Weisgable,…

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Jr. Pens 14U A Weekend Update — February 8, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

The Jr. Pens dropped a 7-3 decision to the Princeton Jr Tigers at Lisa McGraw Rink at Princeton Day School. Nathan Zubick handled goaltending duties in a tough outing as the Tigers capitalized on power play opportunities, scoring 3 goals on 5 Jr. Pens penalties. After a scoreless first period that saw the Tigers take…

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Jr. Pens 14U A Weekend Update — February 1, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

The Jr. Pens held off a late Genesis Green rally to earn a 4-3 victory at TSP, improving to 18-4-1 on the season. Gavin Kravulski was solid in goal, stopping 22 of 25 shots (.88 save percentage) as the Jr. Pens outshot Genesis 34-25, including a dominant 17-shot first period. The Jr. Pens came out…

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