WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have recalled forward T.J. Fox from the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), it was announced on Friday.

Fox, 25, has posted 12 points (3+9) in 12 games with the Nailers, tying him for second on the team at the time of his recall.

The 6’1”, 197-lb. native of Oswego, New York spent the last two seasons with the Worcester Sharks, posting 18 points (7+11) in 79 regular-season games last year and 24 points (12+12) in 71 games of his rookie campaign.

Fox attended Union College (ECAC) in the two seasons prior to turning pro. He led the Dutchmen with 37 points in 36 games in 2006-07, tying the Union Division I single-season points record set in the 2002-03 season. He became the first Union player to record 20+ assists since the 2002-03 season, and ranked fifth in the ECAC in overall scoring with 13 goals and 24 assists.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will battle the North Division-leading Rochester Americans on Friday night, with faceoff set for 7:05 pm at Blue Cross Arena. The team returns home on Saturday at 7:05 pm to battle the Syracuse Crunch, before concluding the November portion of the schedule on Sunday at 5:00 pm with a visit to Giant Center to take on the Hershey Bears.

Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages for the 2009-2010 season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hockey are on sale now, and available by calling 570-208-7367.

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