American Hockey League

The Bakersfield Condors have signed forward Adam Cracknell to an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Cracknell completed his 15th pro season last week by helping the Condors win the Pacific Division title by leading the club with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in six postseason games. Cracknell also skated in all

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that forward T.J. Tynan of the Colorado Eagles has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s

Cleveland Monsters goaltender Brad Thiessen announced his retirement on Thursday following a 12-year pro career spent primarily in the American Hockey League. Thiessen, 35, spent the last six seasons in Cleveland following stints with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2009-13), Norfolk Admirals (2013-14) and Adirondack Flames (2014-15). In 290 career regular-season appearances in the AHL, Thiessen posted

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Riley Damiani has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 28

After 24 months of anticipation and discussion, shovels went into the ground Wednesday to begin construction on a $250 million, 300,000-square foot arena on unincorporated land near Palm Desert that is expected to attract professional sports and star entertainment. It was first rumored that the Palm Springs area could be the home of a new American

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ryan Murphy of the Henderson Silver Knights is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 28 active cities.

About nine hours prior to puck drop, Sampo Ranta found out he was going to make his NHL debut in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It was the morning skate before the game, game-day morning skate, so it was pretty exciting,” he said. “I was super excited and I felt ready to go, and I

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Logan Thompson of the Henderson Silver Knights is the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 28 active

The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Wyatt Newpower to a two-year entry-level contract. Newpower, 23, skated in 24 games as a first-year pro with the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters in 2020-21, producing three goals and seven assists along with a team-best plus-10 rating. Prior to joining Cleveland, Newpower played four seasons at the

The Laval Rocket have agreed to terms on a one-year American Hockey League contract with defenseman Tobie Paquette-Bisson. A 24-year-old native of Rosemere, Que., Bisson played 28 games for Laval during the 2020-21 season, his first full campaign in the AHL. He notched one goal and six assists for seven points and led the Rocket

Tyler Benson scored with 11:09 left in regulation, snapping a 2-2 tie and sending the Bakersfield Condors to a 3-2 victory on Saturday in the decisive Game 3 of the Pacific Division finals. Benson took a pass from Cooper Marody and beat Logan Thompson top-shelf from the bottom of the right-wing circle for the game-winning

“It’s definitely not just `try to win it all and then you go away’,” said Nill. “We want to be a contender every year, we want to make the playoffs on a consistent basis — six, seven, eight years in a row, that’s what our goal is.” So, while contracts say the team needs to

May 28, 2021 By AJ Manderichio, Joe Spurrier and Aaron Cooney/SanDiegoGulls.com Kevin Dineen is enjoying his San Diego home a little more these days. San Diego’s head coach kept his primary residence this season, making the commute up and back to Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena during the unique 2020-21 season. “Towards the end

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Spencer Carbery of the Hershey Bears is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2020-21 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 28 active

Facing elimination on Thursday evening, the Henderson Silver Knights scored four times in the first period en route to a 6-3 win over Bakersfield in Game 2 of the teams’ Pacific Division finals in Las Vegas. The decisive Game 3 — the final game of the 2020-21 AHL season — will be Saturday night at

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Cal O’Reilly of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms is the 2020-21 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the

Adam Cracknell scored his second goal of the night with 11:21 gone in overtime, giving the Bakersfield Condors a 3-2 win over the Henderson Silver Knights in the opener of their best-of-three Pacific Division finals series. Game 2 is set for Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (10:00 ET, AHLTV). It was the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 28 active member cities. This season, an All-Star Team was selected for each of the league’s five divisions. 2020-21 AHL Atlantic Division All-Star TeamG – Jeremy Swayman, Providence