This morning the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that rookie Daniel Sprong would be assigned to his junior hockey club in Charlottetown after spending 18 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
The Penguins released the news in a press release:
Sprong, 18, skated in 18 NHL games with Pittsburgh, scoring a pair of goals. He tallied his first NHL goal against Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 15 at CONSOL Energy Center.
The 6-foot, 180-pound Sprong was Pittsburgh’s top draft pick in 2015, chosen in the second round with the 46th overall selection.