📝 by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat Every night Connor Ingram stands in front of the Milwaukee Admirals’ net, his squad knows they are playing in front of one of the the American Hockey League’s top goaltending prospects. The Admirals do not take for granted having a luxury like Ingram, especially knowing everything
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Lukas Reichel has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 9, 2022. Reichel notched three goals and three assists for six points in two games last week, helping the IceHogs to a pair of wins
📝 by Patrick Williams The hits keep coming for the Hershey Bears, but so do the wins. Captain Matt Moulson exited the Hershey lineup and is out indefinitely following back surgery Dec. 30. When Bears goaltender Zach Fucale might return to the American Hockey League is anyone’s guess. On Saturday night for the parent Washington
📝 by Patrick Williams Each member of the Ontario Reign roster aims to reach the National Hockey League. That is the mission. So, as the parent Los Angeles Kings see it, it makes sense to surround those American Hockey League prospects with ample NHL teaching. To start, the Reign practice on a full-time basis at
📝 by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat One look at the Springfield Thunderbirds’ Charlie Lindgren will show you that he is inspired by a past era of goaltenders ― to a time when mustaches, slicked hair and, yes, even some extra-bushy sideburns were the norm for netminders who wanted to look good and
The Minnesota Wild have signed goaltender Zane McIntyre to a two-way contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Additionally, the Iowa Wild have traded defenseman Doyle Somerby to the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for future considerations. McIntyre has made three appearances with Tucson this season, going 2-1-0 with a 2.73 goals-against average and a
The Syracuse Crunch have signed forward P.C. Labrie to a two-year AHL contract, general manager Stacy Roest announced today. Labrie, 35, has skated in 21 games with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack this season, recording two goals and six assists for eight points. A 14th-year pro from Baie-Comeau, Que., Labrie returns to Syracuse, where he
📝 by Patrick Williams One of the few reliables in today’s world is long road trips through the American Hockey League for the Manitoba Moose. Another one of those patented journeys starts tonight when the Moose visit the Texas Stars in a Central Division match-up that will be the AHLTV Free Game of the Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, their games scheduled for Friday, Jan. 7 (AHL Game #467) and Sunday, Jan. 9 (AHL Game #493) at Providence have been postponed. The games have been rescheduled for Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 19
📝 by Ashley Potts | AHL On The Beat After playing 49 regular-season and four playoff games for the Colorado Eagles, it seemed like Pavel Francouz had made it. He had caught the attention of the entire Colorado Avalanche organization and proved that the attention was well deserved, and a spot on the NHL roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Alex Nylander from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Sam Lafferty. Nylander, 23, has tallied eight goals and four assists for 12 points in 23 games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this season, tied for first on the club in goals and tied for second in points. The
📝 by Patrick Williams The Syracuse Crunch, remember them? American Hockey League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. They play in one of the AHL’s loudest buildings. An annual contender. Routinely churn out NHL-ready talent to fuel Tampa Bay’s next Stanley Cup chase. Well, the Crunch are back after playing just four games since Nov.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the San Diego Gulls, their game scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Henderson (AHL Game #457) has been postponed. The Gulls organization continues to follow enhanced protocols at the direction of team medical staff and the AHL. A make-up
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward JJ Peterka has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 2, 2022. Peterka began the week by making his National Hockey League debut, and finished it by tallying five points in two games for the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Chicago Wolves forward Josh Leivo, Charlotte Checkers forward Cole Schwindt and Stockton Heat goaltender Dustin Wolf have been selected as the league’s award winners for December. Leivo, the AHL Player of the Month, totaled four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in six games
📝 by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat When Scott Reedy joined the University of Minnesota as an 18-year-old in 2017, he was fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing for his home-state Golden Gophers. Coming from the United States National Development Program, expectations were high for the power forward who was selected by the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the extension of the 2021-22 calendar by six days. The regular season will now conclude on April 30, 2022. “Nearly all of our 31 teams have seen their schedules impacted by COVID-related postponements,” said AHL President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson. “Adding
📝 by Patrick Williams Improvisation, sacrifice, and flexibility have long been among the personality traits that hockey demands for success, be it on or off the ice. The past year ― and beyond, really ― has especially tested those qualities, and the American Hockey League has not been exempted from those trials created by the