The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Penguins GOALS Foundation are set to hold a donation drive for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center ahead of the team’s Veterans Day Game on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Fans can drop off donations outside the East Gate Entrance at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza before the Penguins face the Hamilton Hammers. Team staff will be stationed there when doors open at 5:00 p.m. for the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, with puck drop scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
The drive is focused on new cold-weather items, including winter hats, scarves, jackets, gloves and socks. Used clothing will not be accepted.
The Penguins and the Wilkes-Barre VA are also accepting non-perishable food donations, including tuna or chicken in pouches or cans, breakfast cereal, oatmeal or pancake mix, pasta, rice, noodles and ramen, canned meals such as ravioli and beef stew, canned fruit, soup and vegetables, peanut butter and jelly in plastic jars only, boxed crackers, spaghetti sauce in canned or plastic jars, raisins, nuts, cookies, sandwich crackers, juice in plastic bottles only, and meal helpers such as Hamburger Helper, steamed rice and taco kits.
For more information on the Veterans Day game donation drive, contact Amanda Cromer at [email protected].
Season-ticket packages for the Penguins’ 2026-27 season are on sale now, with Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans available by calling (570) 208-7367. Individual-game tickets can also be purchased through wbspenguins.com, the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza Box Office or by calling the Penguins’ front office at (570) 208-7367.
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