Pittsburgh Penguins activate Vasily Ponomarev from injury and assign him to AHL

yardbarker.com October 31, 2024, 04:01 PM UTC

On October 31, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Vasily Ponomarev from Injured Non-Roster status after he recovered from an upper body injury. He has been assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Ponomarev's return comes as the AHL team faces injuries to seven players. His experience includes 120 AHL games with 36 goals and 50 assists.

Ponomarev was acquired during the 2023-2024 season in a trade that sent Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith to Carolina.


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