Minor league report: Penguins open season with win against Checkers

Seth Rorabaugh | Friday, October 13, 2023 10:27 p.m.

Charlotte Checkers

Wikes-Barre/Scranton Pengins goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 26 saves on 28 shots in a 4-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins opened their season with a 4-2 road win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday.

Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 26 saves on 28 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Jonathan Gruden and Austin Rueschhoff as well as defensemen Xavier Ouellet and Dmitri Samorukov all scored goals.

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The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Checkers on Saturday, 6 p.m.

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