Scott Wilson Scott Wilson ( born April 24 , 1992 in Oakville , Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player . On June 25 , 2011 , Wilson was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with the 28th pick ( 209th overall ) of the 7th round . Wilson has completed his junior season for the UMass Lowell River Hawks and is currently playing with the Wilkes - Barre Scranton Penguins of the AHL . Hockey career . Junior career . Scott Wilson started his junior career on the Georgetown Raiders with a short 7 - game stint for the 2008 – 09 season , scoring one point in the process . The next year Wilson played in every game ( 56 ) for the Raiders , finishing the season with 67 points , good enough for third best on the team . Georgetown continued its recent winning ways in 2009 – 10 season , going 41 – 10 – 5 and marched into the playoffs with Scott Wilson among the leaders . After dropping the Villanova Knights 4 – 2 in the first round , Georgetown fell to the # 2 - seed Oakville Blades 4 – 1 . In the 11 playoff games Scott Wilson finished second on the Raiders with 17 points ( 9 goals , 8 assists ) . Wilson returned to Georgetown for 2010 – 11 and put up very similar numbers to his first year , scoring 61 points in 42 games ( 14 fewer games than the year before ) . The Raiders slid in the standings , ending up with a 32 – 15 – 2 – 1 record and though it was good enough for them to earn a bye past the qualifier , they entered the round of 16 facing off against the # 3 - seed Oakville Blades . in a reprise from the previous season , Oakville won the series 4 – 1 . In four games Wilson managed 3 points , a far cry from his previous season . Despite the playoff disappointment , Wilson was able to not only earn a spot on U . Mass - Lowell ' s roster starting the upcoming fall , but he was also taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft . College career . From the start of the 2011 – 12 season , it was apparent that Lowell would have a resurgence from their abysmal 5 - win season the year before when they matched the win total by mid - November . It wasn ' t until two separate 5 - game win streaks that the River Hawks showed how improved they were with new players and under 1st - year coach Norm Bazin . Lowell entered the Hockey East tournament as the # 2 - seed with a 22 – 10 – 1 record , facing the Providence Friars in a best - of - three opening round . Scott Wilson posted a goal and an assist in the first game , but the River Hawks ' defense failed them in a 5 – 3 loss . Lowell won the second game 3 – 2 in overtime , but couldn ' t manage any offence in a 1 – 0 loss as they meekly bowed out of the tournament . Lowell ' s 23 wins , however , were enough to give them an at - large bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament for the first time in 16 years . the River Hawks were matched up against Miami ( Ohio ) and dropped the RedHawks 4 – 3 in overtime . Their tournament was short - lived , however , as they couldn ' t hold off the # 1 - seed ( 3rd overall ) Union Dutchmen , losing 4 – 2 . Despite the loss , it was one of Lowell must successful campaigns since they joined Division I hockey in 1984 . Though he was held to only an assist in Lowell ' s final four games , Scott Wilson finished the season second in team scoring with 38 points and was named the Hockey East Rookie - of - the - year . Returning for his sophomore season , both Scott Wilson and the River Hawks started 2012 – 13 very slow . Regardless of their # 7 ranking in the USCHO preseason poll , Lowell opened with a 2 – 5 – 1 mark with Wilson managing only a single goal in the 8 games . After an 8 – 2 trouncing of the Massachusetts Minutemen on November 18 , followed by freshman goaltender Connor Hellebuyck taking over the starting role in net , the River Hawks got back to their winning ways , going 19 – 5 – 1 the rest of the way , including 7 - and 9 - game winning streaks . during this time Scott Wilson rediscovered his scoring touch , failing to record a point in only 8 of the 25 games after the bad start , helping Lowell cruise into the conference tournament as the number 1 seed , winning their first Hockey East regular season title . Lowell faced Maine in the first round , downing the Black Bears in straight games , 4 – 2 and 2 – 1 With Scott Wilson notching 2 goals and an assist in the two games . The second round matchup saw the River Hawks against Providence and after a quick goal from the Friars , it looked like Lowell would be ousted from the Hockey East tournament for the second time in two years , but shortly after the third period started the River Hawks tied the score , allowing Scott Wilson to pot the game - winner with 7 : 30 left in the game , sending Lowell to the conference title match against the Boston University Terriers . Needing a win to enter the NCAA tournament , Boston University was unable to solve Lowell ' s defense , but also held the River Hawks off of the score sheet until less than 9 minutes left in regulation when Wilson assisted on the only goal of the game by Derek Arnold , earning U . Mass - Lowell their first ever Hockey East conference title . While the title victory guaranteed Lowell a spot in the NCAA tournament , their stellar play during the season allowed Lowell to be selected as one of the four # 1 - seeds ( 3rd overall ) and be placed in the Northeast Regional . In the opening round Lowell was set against the WCHA conference champion Wisconsin Badgers and while Scott Wilson could only manage an assist , nothing else was required as the River Hawks demolished the Badgers 6 – 1 . The next round matched the # 2 - seed New Hampshire Wildcats against Lowell and Scott Wilson was able to play hero once more , scoring the game - winner with 30 seconds left in the second period and assisting on the only other goal as the River Hawks won 2 – 0 , sending Lowell to the first frozen four in team history . Two weeks later , when the tournament resumed in Pittsburgh , Lowell found themselves down 2 – 0 early in their semifinal against the surprising Yale Bulldogs . While Lowell was able to tie the game with a pair of goals 14 seconds apart in the 3rd period , Yale scored in overtime , ending Lowell ' s season two wins short of a national title . 2012 – 13 ends up being Lowell ' s most successful Division I season ever in terms of wins ( 28 ) winning percentage ( . 707 ) and tournament victories ( 2 ) as well as their first conference tournament title and conference regular season title . Along the way , Scott Wilson finished tied for the team lead in goals ( 16 ) and scoring ( 38 points ) while leading the team outright in power - play goals ( 6 ) and game - winning goals ( 5 ) despite his slow start . With team - captain Riley Wetmore graduating , Scott Wilson is expected to be one of the leaders going forward for the River Hawks . Professional career . Wilson officially signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 1 , 2014 , and finished the 2013 – 14 season with the Wilkes - Barre Scranton Penguins of the AHL . His assignment to Wilkes - Barre continued for the 2014 – 15 season . With Chris Kunitz being a late scratch due to a foot fracture , Wilson made his NHL debut on December 2 , 2014 in a 1 – 0 victory over the New Jersey Devils , but played a team - low 4 : 21 after suffering a leg injury of his own in the second period .