The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Derrick Pouliot to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.

Pouliot scored his first NHL goal in his debut against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 20. He leads the WBS Penguins in assists (13) and points (20) in 23 AHL games.