Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “Bettendorf, Iowa,” Luke Toporowski says. Born and raised. In a business known for players bouncing around North America – as well as the rest of the globe – the new Iowa Wild forward is getting a fresh start by coming home. The 22-year-old Toporowski was at morning skate with the
admin
Field Level Media Mar 13, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a two-year, $2.7 million contract extension for forward Bobby McMann on Wednesday. McMann, 27, has recorded 18 points (10 goals, 8 assists) in 40 games this season. He made his NHL debut for Toronto in 2022-23 and contributed
Hockey Calgary Flames draft pick Topi Ronni has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for rape committed as a young person by the District Court of Helsinki. Topi Ronni also cut by pro Finnish team Tappara Tampere The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2024 6:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 12 The
The St. Louis Blues’ season has not gone according to plan, but they’re in the position most expected them to be. They’re sitting in the middle of the pack, in ninth place in the Western Conference, and six points out of the second wild-card spot. Although they have a puncher’s chance at making the post-season
In today’s NHL rumors, the Vancouver Canucks and a few other teams weren’t happy about some of the rumors that popped up over the deadline. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils temporarily solved their goaltending concerns, but it is expected they’ll revisit their needs at the position during the summer. Did the Edmonton Oilers have deadline
by Caroline Halloran | AHL On The Beat In professional sports, stories of players rising from unique backgrounds are common. But few stories are as unique as that of Cole Clayton, a Strathmore, Alta., native who trades in his cowboy hat for a hockey helmet during the winter months and has become an indispensable asset
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 13, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions Following last night’s packed 10-game NHL slate, Wednesday is relatively light with just four games on the docket. However, there are some superb matchups on tap,
After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday he’s heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta. Carter’s group is the second to
The Nashville Predators have acquired winger Jason Zucker from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He is a pending unrestricted free agent with a cap hit of $5.3 million. With 9 goals and 25 points in 51 games this season, he will add solid depth scoring to the Predators as they
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has made waves since his debut this season, showcasing himself as a tough guy and someone who isn’t scared to back down from a fight. Unfortunately, Rempe got a little carried away in the Rangers’ recent game against the New Jersey Devils when he tossed a high hit on
The Henderson Silver Knights have signed forward Ryan Dzingel to a professional tryout agreement. Dzingel has played 404 games in the National Hockey League with Ottawa, Columbus, Carolina, Ottawa, Arizona and San Jose, recording 87 goals and 101 assists for 188 points. A seventh-round pick by Ottawa in the 2011 NHL Draft, Dzingel made his
Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames renounced their rights to draft pick Topi Ronni on Tuesday after the 19-year-old was sentenced in his native Finland for a rape that occurred when he was a minor. Ronni was given a one-year suspended prison sentence by the District Court
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has been suspended four games for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenceman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the ban after a disciplinary hearing Tuesday, handing the well-known rookie his first suspension 10 games into his career. Rempe, 21, had taken the league by
The Minnesota boys’ state high school hockey tournament wrapped up this past weekend, and champions were crowned. In the Class A championship, St. Cloud Cathedral took down Hermantown. In the Class AA championship, which I was lucky enough to witness in person, Edina took down Chanhassen in a super tight game until the end. It
The New York Rangers are still first in the Metropolitan Division with 88 points as of this writing. Also as of this writing, they will be playing the Carolina Hurricanes tonight, March 12, in a game that could very well be an indicator of who will be in first in the Division when the season
The trade deadline is supposed to be the point in the NHL season when buyers and sellers officially separate themselves. Teams are forced to make a call about whether to make a playoff push or shift their focus to accumulating assets and upping their draft lottery odds. Sign up for our NHL Prospects & Draft
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Arnaud Durandeau from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nathan Légaré. Durandeau has skated in 38 AHL games between the Bridgeport Islanders and Utica Comets this season, totaling four goals and 14 assists for 18 points. In 205 career AHL contests over five pro seasons, he has
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 12, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions We are 37 days away from the end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Is it too early to start projecting the Stanley Cup Final matchups