The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins made a roster move Tuesday, recalling forward Max Graham from their ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades.
Graham, 22, is in his second pro season and already has a brief taste of the AHL on his résumé. He made his Wilkes-Barre/Scranton debut last year and appeared in one game on Jan. 3, 2026, finishing without a point and with a fight.
This season in Florida, Graham has chipped in one goal and three assists for four points across seven games. Last year, while skating for the Wheeling Nailers, the Kelowna, British Columbia native put up 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points and also led the team’s rookies with 101 penalty minutes.
His path to the Penguins organization started in the draft. Graham was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round, 139th overall, of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar.
6, 2025. He later signed a two-year AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on July 15, 2025.
Before turning pro, Graham spent five seasons in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips and Kelowna Rockets. Over 237 career WHL games, he scored 56 goals and added 77 assists for 133 points. He also finished atop the league with 135 penalty minutes in the 2023-24 season.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s next game comes tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 10, against the Utica Comets. It will also be the Penguins’ first Winning Weekday of the season.
If the Penguins beat the Comets, fans in attendance will get a free ticket to the team’s next mid-week home game. Puck drop is set for 6:35 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
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