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Penguins prospect Clayton Phillips signs tryout contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Seth Rorabaugh
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In 32 NCAA games with Penn State this season, defenseman Clayton Phillips scored 12 points (five goals, seven assists).

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed former Penn State defenseman Clayton Phillips to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

Phillips was a third-round pick (No. 93 overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 draft. He remains unsigned at the NHL level. In order to retain his NHL rights, the Penguins must sign him by Aug. 15 according to Cap Friendly.

This season, as a senior with Penn State, the left-handed Phillips (6-foot, 195 pounds) appeared in 32 NCAA games and scored 12 points (five goals, seven assists).

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Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.

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