SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that the 2020-21 season will include 28 teams when it gets underway on February 5. The AHL will operate in five divisions this season. Further details, including schedule formats and playoffs, are still to be determined. Four teams have been
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Jan 1, 2021 By AJ Manderichio/SanDiegoGulls.com Sam Carrick knows this training camp is different. The San Diego Gulls captain is participating in the Anaheim Ducks training camp at Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena in Irvine, California. He’s one of 41 players – and 18 Gulls – looking to make an impression and start the
The Ontario Reign have signed goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Berube enters his 10th pro season and second stint in the Los Angeles Kings organization in 2020-21. Drafted by the Kings in 2009, Berube played for Ontario (ECHL) and Manchester (AHL) from 2011-15 and won a Calder Cup championship with
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Following is a statement from American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson regarding the league’s 2020-21 season: “The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the structural framework for an AHL season that will begin on February 5, 2021. “Details are still being worked out, but this step
The Calgary Flames have added goaltender Garret Sparks to their training-camp roster on a professional tryout. Sparks spent last season with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, going 8-14-4 with a 2.75 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 26 appearances. He also played one NHL game, stopping 12 of 14 shots in relief
It’s a warm tale told in a cold setting. Hallmark Movie Channel’s “Taking A Shot at Love” will debut on Jan. 2 and stars Luke Macfarlane as a fictional member of the New York Rangers. It’s your basic boy-meets-girl-after-suffering-nagging-injury-playing-professional-hockey-using-ballet-to-rehab plot. But don’t take our word for it. Watch the preview. Taking a Shot at Love
The Florida Panthers have signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a professional tryout. Entering his 11th pro season in 2020-21, Connauton skated in 38 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles in 2019-20, collecting five goals and 22 assists for 27 points. He also appeared in four regular-season NHL games and tallied one assist in four Stanley
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Casey Mittelstadt to a one-year contract. Mittelstadt, 22, made his American Hockey League debut with the Rochester Americans last season and recorded nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points in 36 AHL games. He added four goals and five assists in 31 contests with the Sabres. The third-year
The Florida Panthers have re-signed goaltender Sam Montembeault to a one-year, two-way contract. Montembeault, 24, appeared in 14 regular-season games with Florida in 2019-20, going 5-5-1 with a 3.34 goals-against average and an .890 save percentage. He also played 11 AHL games with the Springfield Thunderbirds, posting a 5-5-1 record with a 3.00 GAA, a
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Michael Carcone from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Zach Magwood. Carcone, 24, skated in 59 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators last season, recording 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points. In four pro seasons, Carcone has played 250 regular-season AHL games with Belleville, Toronto and
Article content continued McPhee and McCrimmon built the Knights into an immediate powerhouse, reaching the NHL final as an expansion team in 2018. “What they’ve done is nothing short of almost astonishing,” says Heward, who played for seven NHL teams and four AHL clubs during his 18-year pro career. “(The Knights) are the talk of
NEW YORK, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., & PRINCETON, N.J. … As part of committed efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in hockey, the National Hockey League (NHL®), American Hockey League (AHL), and ECHL today announced that the AHL, ECHL and their Member Clubs will join Hockey is For Everyone™, the NHL’s year-long initiative in conjunction with the
The Rochester Americans today announced the retirement of defenseman Nathan Paetsch. Paetsch, 37, played 17 seasons of pro hockey, including 651 regular-season games in the AHL with Rochester (2003-06, 2010-11, 2017-20), Syracuse (2010-11) and Grand Rapids (2012-17). He totaled 52 goals and 207 assists for 259 points, with a plus/minus rating of plus-102, and was
The Calgary Flames have announced the re-signing of defenseman Oliver Kylington to a one-year, two-way contract. Kylington, 23, skated in 48 NHL games with Calgary last season, posting two goals and five assists. He also appeared in three games with the AHL’s Stockton Heat and scored three goals — a hat trick at Tucson on
The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Roland McKeown to a one-year, two-way contract. McKeown, 24, served as captain of the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in 2019-20, recording four goals and 20 assists for 24 points in 61 games. The native of Listowel, Ont., has appeared in 271 regular-season AHL games, all with Charlotte, totaling 16 goals
The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with goaltender Mikhail Berdin on a two-year contract extension through 2023. The 2021-22 season will be a two-way deal, and the 2022-23 season will be one-way. Berdin, 22, appeared in 42 games for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose last season, ranking second in the league in minutes played (2,424)
The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract. Bailey, 25, established career highs with 28 goals and 47 points while skating in 53 games with the AHL’s Utica Comets last season. He also appeared in two NHL contests with the Canucks. Entering his sixth pro season in 2020-21, Bailey has
The Minnesota Wild have signed goaltender Andrew Hammond to a one-year, two-way contract. Hammond returns to the Wild organization after appearing in 33 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans in 2019-20. He posted a record of 16-12-3 last season with a 2.53 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and four shutouts. Hammond played for the