The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom from the injured non-roster list and formally assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday afternoon.
Fernstrom was designated to the injured non-roster list Sept. 24 and has been rehabilitating an unspecified shoulder injury with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since then.
That injury, which required surgery to repair, has prevented Fernstrom from playing any games since March 22 while he was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
A right-handed shot, the 20-year-old Fernstrom split the 2025-26 campaign between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Orebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League.
In 14 AHL games, Fernstrom had eight points (two goals, six assists). With Orebro HK, Fernstrom skated in 36 games and posted four points (three goals, one assist).
Fernstrom is in the first year of a three-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $965,000.
The Penguins acquired Fernstrom in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 31, 2025.