Penguins assign defenseman Will Reilly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

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Penguins assign defenseman Will Reilly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Seth Rorabaugh | Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:08 a.m.

Liz Brady | RPI Athletics

Penguins defensive prospect Will Reilly spent the past four seasons at Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute.

The Penguins assigned defenseman Will Reilly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

A first-year professional, Reilly was recalled from the taxi squad Monday and served as a healthy scratch during a 3-1 road loss to the New York Rangers that same day.

Reilly, 23, has yet to play a professional game at any level. The last overall pick (No. 2017) of the 2017 draft, Reilly joined the Penguins in April by signing a two-year entry-level contract.

Last season, in 34 NCAA games with Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, the right-handed Reilly had 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists).

Additionally, the team assigned defenseman Kevin Czuczman and Drew O’Connor from the NHL roster to the taxi squad.

Czuczman, 30, has appeared in two games this season and has no points.

O’Connor, 22, has played in four games and has one assist.

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