Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 7th round pick in the 2011 draft (#209 overall) rookie left wing Scott Wilson(23) has somewhat quietly put up some very good numbers on reassignment with affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
In 55 AHL games he had 19 goals and 22 assists for 41 points with a +14 rating.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. forward has elevated his game in the Calder Cup Playoffs as he’s managed to strike for a pair of goals and assists in 3 contests.
A proven goal scorer at the college level he began his first two seasons at UMass-Lowell with identical 38 point campaigns (16 goals, 22 assists) and won the 2013 NCAA/ECAC Championship.
He signed his 2-year entry level deal deciding to turn pro and leave his fourth year of college on the shelf.
Although he only appeared in one game, his NHL debut during 2014/2015, maybe due the fact he was around the team so much despite not playing on recall, he was called on to play minutes in 3 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
He skated an average of 10 shifts for 6 and a half minutes and had some shots on net. He usually unloaded at least three shots per game with the Baby Pens.
At 23-years old he could be a deep selection that materializes into a competent, hard working player in the show.