Pens Schedule Skills Challenge

Hockey fans in Northeastern Pennsylvania will be able to see their favorite team in a unique competition, and help out area charities at the same time, at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, presented by Dodge. The fun begins at 5:00pm on Sunday, March 5 at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. The competition will be run by JRP Group, Inc., the same company which will put on the skills contests at the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, and feature two teams of Penguins players competing in events including Fastest Skater, Puck Control Relay, Rapid Fire, Hardest Shot and Most Accurate Shot. Additionally, youth hockey players from the Pocono Pirates and Bethlehem Blast organizations will compete during the event, with their point totals being added to those of their Penguins counterparts. Tom Grace, the Voice of the Penguins, will serve as emcee of the event, conducting on-ice interviews during the competition. Tickets for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Skills Competition, presented by Dodge, go on sale to the general public this Friday, Jan. 27, at 10:00am at the Wachovia Arena box office. Ticket price is $11.50 and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Penguins/United Way Charity Fund, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and area youth hockey organizations. For more information, please contact the Penguins ticketing office at 570-208-7367.