PENGUINS REASSIGN EDWARDS, URDAHL TO WHEELING
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have reassigned forwards Brayden Edwards and Zach Urdahl to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Edwards skated in his AHL debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, 2026 against the Syracuse Crunch. In two contests as a Penguin, he produced no points.
Edwards, 21, has logged four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 27 games with Wheeling. His 12 points are tied for third among team rookies.
Prior to turning pro, Edwards played four seasons in the Western Hockey League. He suited up in 247 WHL games as a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Winnipeg Ice, and he compiled 202 career points (82G-120A). Last season, he led Lethbridge in all three major offensive categories with 31 goals and 46 assists for 77 points. He also topped the Hurricanes with 31 goals the year prior, 2023-24.
Urdahl has suited up in seven games for the Penguins, and he made his AHL debut on Jan. 9, 2026 against the Charlotte Checkers. He gathered no points in those seven contests.
In 24 games with the Nailers, Urdahl secured seven goals and two assists for nine points.
Urdahl split four years of college hockey between the University of Wisconsin and University of Nebraska-Omaha. He tied for the Mavericks’ team lead with 13 goals during the 2023-24 season and compiled 65 points (35G-30A) in 137 games for Wisconsin and Nebraska-Omaha.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s next game is tonight, Friday, Feb. 6 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Game time for the Penguins and Phantoms is scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. at PPL Center.
The Penguins’ next home game isn’t until after the AHL All-Star Break, a date with the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Valentine’s Day clash is set for 6:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
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