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The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Butcher has recorded three goals and four assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, his seventh pro campaign. Butcher made his AHL debut with the Texas Stars last season, collecting six goals and

by Alec Lessner | AHL On The Beat Steven Fogarty maintains a quiet, yet commanding presence in the Iowa Wild locker room. As one of the club’s veteran leaders, he isn’t the type to rile up his teammates with a loud pregame speech. Rather, Fogarty frequently lets his game speak for itself. To hear Fogarty

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Chicago Blackhawks’ future plans go well beyond Connor Bedard. They include potential building blocks like Rockford IceHogs defenseman Ethan Del Mastro, the 20-year-old rookie who came to the Chicago organization as a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Now Del Mastro is heading to the 2024 AHL All-Star

Jan 18, 2024 By Warren Kosel They say playing hockey outdoors takes you back to your roots. To a time when the game was most fun and being on the ice from sunup to sundown was all you cared about. Quite simply, it’s hockey in its purest form. A glimmering sheet of ice overlooked by

by Kate Moloney | AHL On The Beat Colorado Eagles goalie Trent Miner has had an impressive 2023-24 season, having played in 11 games and producing a .913 save percentage. When not on the ice, however, Miner has taken up an impressive hobby: becoming a pilot. Miner was drafted in 2019 by the Colorado Avalanche,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Marco Kasper has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 21, 2024. Kasper recorded three goals and two assists to lead his team to a pair of come-from-behind victories over the weekend.

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Each year the Hershey Bears get an education. The AHL’s senior-most franchise has made it an annual tradition to visit the nearby Milton Hershey School, where the team holds a practice on the school’s semi-enclosed rink before having lunch with players from the school’s hockey team and then touring a

This story discusses suicide and other related subject matter. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada for free, confidential services 24/7. Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Syracuse Crunch have a platform. It’s one they want to use. It’s one

by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat “When you’re building your career and you’re moving up the ladder, you’re trying to prepare yourself as best as you can for opportunities that arise, but usually you’re thinking about that in the offseason. “This one happened overnight.” December 12, 2023, was far from the average evening

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Charlotte Checkers forward Justin Sourdif has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. San Jose on Jan. 17. Sourdif will miss Charlotte’s games Saturday (Jan. 20)

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Providence Bruins are on the road and on the march. Atlantic Division regular-season champions three of the past four years, the Bruins will bring a nine-game point streak (8-0-1-0) into tonight’s road date with the Syracuse Crunch. It will be Providence’s league-leading 24th road game of the season; they

by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat As the Milwaukee Admirals race to the top of the American Hockey League standings, several players are standing out for the Central Division’s first-place squad. Two top Admirals were named last week to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic: second-year goaltender Yaroslav Askarov and the talented young defenseman

by Justin Vézina | AHL On The Beat Kasimir Kaskisuo’s phone has been blowing up lately. After two years in Sweden, the goaltender who was an AHL All-Star during the 2019-20 season made a comeback to the American Hockey League in December. And despite having returned to action after nine months without a team, he’s

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When Calgary Wranglers rookie forward Matt Coronato’s game is on, he knows it. “Being extra-competitive is when I’m at my best,” said Coronato, who was selected 13th overall by the parent Calgary Flames in the 2021 NHL Draft. Easier said than done, though, especially as the games pile up in

The Milwaukee Admirals have signed forward Cody Hodgson to a professional tryout contract. Hodgson has been out of hockey for nearly eight years, having played his most recent game with Milwaukee on Mar. 1, 2016. He was forced to retire after being diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia, a rare muscular disorder. A first-round choice (10th overall)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Henderson Silver Knights forward Mason Geertsen has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Milwaukee on Jan. 13. Geertsen, who has already served one game of the suspension, will also miss Henderson’s games

The American Hockey League family is mourning the loss of Frank Torres, Vice President, Business Operations for the San Jose Barracuda. Torres, who passed away Monday after a brief illness, was 38. “The entire American Hockey League is stunned and heartbroken over the passing of Frank Torres,” said Scott Howson, AHL President and Chief Executive

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Chicago Wolves goaltender Adam Scheel has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 14, 2024. Scheel turned aside 56 of 58 shots over two starts to backstop the Wolves to consecutive road wins over his former