Penguins Recall Mark Friedman from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.
Friedman, 27, attended Pittsburgh's 2022 training camp and played in two preseason games with the Penguins. This season with WBS, Friedman has recorded one goal, four assists and is plus-5 in 19 AHL games. He has been plus or even in 16 of his 19 games this year.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound defenseman has played parts of three seasons in the Penguins' organization. Last season, Friedman played a career-high 26 games, scoring one goal, four assists and five points. The defenseman also appeared in six games with the Penguins during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tallying one goal.
The Toronto, ON native has played in 42 career NHL games, split between the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers, recording three goals, six assists and nine points. He has also skated in 207 career AHL games with the WBS Penguins and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, registering 11 goals, 55 assists and 66 points, and scored two goals in 12 AHL playoff games with Lehigh Valley.
Friedman was originally drafted in the third round (86th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins acquired the defenseman on February 24, 2021 when they claimed him off waivers from Philadelphia and extended his contract through the 2023-24 campaign on March 20, 2022.
The Penguins return to action tonight as they head to Long Island to take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM.