by Ryan Loberger | AHL On The Beat When Martin Kaut walked across the stage at American Airlines Center as the 16th pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, there was little doubt the right-winger had the potential to play in the National Hockey League. As a teenager leaving the Czech Republic for the first
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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, April 16 at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL Game #269) and Sunday, April 18 vs. the Hershey Bears (AHL Game #280) have been postponed. Make-up dates have yet to be determined.
The Cleveland Monsters announced that defenseman Brandon Crawley has been reassigned to the team by the NHL’s New York Rangers. Crawley, 24, has skated in seven games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season, recording six penalty minutes. A native of Glen Rock, N.J., Crawley has played 130 games in the AHL with Hartford, totaling
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Tucson Roadrunners forward Michael Carcone has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 11, 2021. Carcone scored six goals in two games for Tucson last week, more than doubling his season output in just over 24 hours. Entering the
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Montreal Canadiens Hockey Inside Out Hockey “I mean, hockey’s the best thing to do in the world,” he says after scoring two goals and adding an assist in 5-3 win over Toronto Marlies. Author of the article: Stu Cowan • Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 21 hours ago
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat On the surface, Wyatt Newpower’s path to the American Hockey League seems normal. But at a closer look there were many factors, including unwavering dedication, that got the Cleveland Monsters rookie defenseman to where he is now. Growing up in Minnesota, hockey was the way of
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft in exchange for goaltender Devan Dubnyk. Pateryn has collected three goals in 10 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles this season. He has also skated in eight games with the Avalanche. A ninth-year pro, Pateryn has skated
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Brian Lashoff from the Detroit Red Wings as part of a three-team trade also involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lashoff, the Griffins’ captain, will remain with Grand Rapids. Lashoff is in his 11th pro season, and had been part of the Red Wings organization since making his debut
By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Jeremy Swayman made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins Tuesday night in Philadelphia, and did not look like a 22-year-old making his NHL debut. The 22-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska looked like a veteran as he turned away shot after shot by the Flyers, and in the
AHL On The Beat The construction of the Henderson Silver Knights’ future home is well underway, and this past week it was christened the Dollar Loan Center. Gary Lawless takes a look at the budding new hockey landmark in the Vegas Valley. [embedded content] The Dollar Loan Center is the future home of the Henderson
The New Jersey Devils have acquired forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst, a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round choice in the 2022 NHL Draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for center Travis Zajac and right wing Kyle Palmieri. Greer, 24, has tallied one goal and one assist
ROCKFORD, Ill. … Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Chicago Blackhawks, the City of Rockford, and the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority (RAVE) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in announcing a $23-million multi-year capital project to revitalize the BMO Harris Bank Center — Rockford’s largest sports arena and
The Ontario Reign have signed forward Adam Johnson to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Johnson, 26, played 21 games with Malmo in the Swedish Hockey League this season, collecting seven goals and five assists. He spent three seasons in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization from 2017 to 2020, appearing in 185
by Suzie Cool | On The Beat Exactly one year to the day of the Rochester Americans’ last game of the 2019-20 season, it seemed as if we were living in the movie Groundhog Day. After a 4-2 win over the Utica Comets on March 10, 2021, at the Adirondack Bank Center, the Amerks were shut
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild goaltender Hunter Jones has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 4, 2021. Jones backstopped Iowa to three consecutive road wins in Texas last week with the best outings of his young career, stopping 93 of 96 shots
by Matt Weller | AHL On The Beat For any professional sports team, players have specific roles. The offensive weapons, shot-blocking specialists, puck-moving defensemen and special-teams extraordinaires all act as critical components in the success of any professional hockey club. One of the most crucial of those roles is a strong defensive-minded forward who is
When he was named the AHL’s Rookie of the Month on Thursday, Stars prospect Riley Damiani was busy shooting an 80 on the golf course. Some guys just have it. Damiani, the Stars’ fifth-round pick in 2018, has started his AHL career with a bang, entering the weekend tied for second in the league in
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bakersfield Condors forwards Tyler Benson and Cooper Marody, Texas Stars forward Riley Damiani and Henderson Silver Knights goaltender Logan Thompson have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Benson and Marody, co-winners of the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, each tallied 19 points