Penguins Sign Former Vernon Viper Gill:

The American Hockey League (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed former Vernon Vipers forward Sahir Gill to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

Gill attended the Montreal Canadians Training camp this season was released before signing with the American Hockey League Hamilton Bulldogs on October 10th 2014.  Gill was released after going pointless in one game with the Bulldogs returned to the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Wheeling Nailers where he played last season.

Gill played last year with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers. Gill finished sixth in rookie scoring and lead the team in scoring collecting (13-goals-41-assists-54-points). Gill was suppose to enter his fourth and final season at Boston University last season but left school signing with the Nailers early in the season. Gill played parts of two seasons in Vernon (2008-2010). Gill left the Vipers in July of 2009 for the United States Hockey League (USHL) Chicago Steel but after just 26 games would return to Vernon in mid January of 2010. In 71 regular season games with the Vipers Gill recorded (21-goals-30-assists-42-points).

Sahir Gill's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38017

This is posted on the Penguins website:

PENGUINS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) have assigned forward Matia Marcantuoni to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from Wheeling (ECHL), it was announced today.  In addition, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has signed forward Sahir Gill to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

Marcantuoni began this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, registering one assist in eight games.  The first-year pro was assigned to Wheeling on Nov. 5 and went on to record a hat trick against the Evansville Iceman in his ECHL debut two days later.  The 20-year old has compiled 10 points (4G-6A) in 11 games with the Nailers.

A fourth-round selection (92nd overall) of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Draft, Marcantuoni totaled 98 points (42G-56A) in 184 games for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League from 2010-14.

Gill, 22, currently ranks as the second-leading scorer for the Nailers this year with 14 points (4G-10A) in 14 contests.  During the 2013-14 season, he led Wheeling with 41 assists and 54 points (13G-54A) in 67 games.  Now in his second year of professional hockey, Gill made his AHL debut on Nov. 14 at St. John’s after signing a PTO with the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Gill played three seasons at Boston University (2010-13), where he recorded 28 goals, 50 assists and 55 penalty minutes over 117 games.

On Friday night, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms skate into the Mohegan Sun Arena for the second time this season.  The Penguins will debut their 2014 Christmas sweaters during the game, and the first 1,500 fans ages 18 and older through the doors will receive a voucher good for a free scratch off ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery.

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