The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Erik Condra as player development coach for the organization. Condra will assist the Rockford IceHogs coaching staff in the skills development of current players, while also evaluating, assessing and scouting potential prospects. Condra, 34, joins the Blackhawks following an 11-year professional playing career that included 362 regular-season games in the
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Restricted free-agent defenseman Jake Walman has agreed to a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues, a two-way deal in 2020-21 and a one-way deal in 2021-22. Walman, 24, skated in 57 games with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage last season, setting career highs with eight goals, 19 assists and 27 points. He also appeared
VANCOUVER – The last time Olli Juolevi felt this healthy was 2½ years ago, before he injured his back training for the transition to professional hockey in North America. After that, there was a significant knee injury with the AHL’s Utica Comets — and two more surgeries. Then a perplexing hip issue. Juolevi spent the
Collin Delia, midway through an in-depth discussion about rebound control, paused when he heard his 5-month-old son, Anderson, wailing in the distance. “He’s crying right now,” Delia said, a bright smile spreading across his face. “He must be hungry.” The joy is a welcome change after an emotionally chaotic past year in which Delia’s personal
Beginning just a few months after attaining her film degree in 2013, Engle-Natzke has been a video coach for USA Hockey with the U-18 and Senior Women’s National Teams. And for the last five years now, she has been assistant director of operations/video coordinator for the University of Wisconsin’s men and women’s hockey teams. She
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Micheal Haley to a one-year, two-way contract. A 13-year pro, Haley spent the 2019-20 season with the New York Rangers, collecting one goal in 22 NHL games. The native of Guelph, Ont., has appeared in 480 career AHL contests with Bridgeport, Hartford/Connecticut, Worcester, San Jose and Springfield, totaling 88
Article content Four into two doesn’t go. That simple bit of arithmetic reflects the dilemma facing the Canadiens as they try to find work for their goaltenders during the coming season. The plan for the big club is simple. Carey Price is No. 1 and off-season acquisition Jake Allen is No. 1A. Assuming a full
The Colorado Eagles have announced that the team will be donning new home and away jerseys for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The design was guided by a desire to connect at a greater level with the Eagles NHL affiliate in the Colorado Avalanche, while at the same time holding true to the identity and heritage
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Like many of us, for nearly eight months, Furman South has largely been idle. Employed as an NHL referee, the native of Sewickley hasn’t worked a game since all of hockey was brought to a halt
HENDERSON (November 9, 2020) – The Henderson Silver Knights revealed their inaugural silver and white jerseys tonight on “Jersey Knight,” a live-streamed special that was televised live on KSNV-NBC (News 3) Las Vegas and across the Henderson Silver Knights and Vegas Golden Knights content networks. The jerseys are on sale now on VegasTeamStore.com and a
The New Jersey Devils have named Brian Eklund to the position of goaltending coach for the Binghamton Devils. Eklund served as the goaltending coach at Boston University for five seasons from 2016 through 2020, and was previously a volunteer assistant coach at Harvard University. Eklund’s four-year playing career included 73 games in the AHL with
7:00 AM ET For Ben Stafford, it was the kind of hockey moment that young players dream about: scoring the game-winning goal in Game 4 of the 2005 Calder Cup Final, which clinched the championship for the AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms. But even at the height of his hockey career, Stafford knew his dream was over.
The American Hockey League honors the men and women who have served their countries in the armed forces as we mark Veterans’ Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada. The AHL itself was affected in the 1940’s, when many players went off to join in the battles of World War II. Teams
Nov 9, 2020 “I’m going to have them put Reggie Dunlop on your helmet this year.” Those were the words from our former GM Bill Zito to me three years ago about my new player/coach role on the team. For those who have not watched the movie Slap Shot, Reggie was the coach of the
In his 11-year career, Dustin Tokarski has played 361 games in the American Hockey League, more than any active goalie. The Buffalo Sabres newcomer has won Calder Cup championships as a starter and a backup and as a prospect and a graybeard. When Tokarski tends goal for the Rochester Americans, he will have played for
Greg Mauldin said Mike Grier showed him that all things are possible in hockey. Mauldin grew up in Holliston, Massachusetts, Grier’s hometown, and watched him rise from a high school hockey sensation to a become a star at Boston University, a veteran of more than 1,000 NHL games and one of the few Black coaches
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today a multi-year partnership with Sani Sport, which becomes an official league partner beginning with the 2020-21 season. Established in 2001, Sani Sport is the market leader in the sports equipment cleaning industry. Its proprietary sanitation technology is used by professional sports teams, law enforcement personnel and
The Chicago Wolves have signed defenseman Brandon Hickey to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Hickey, 24, has spent the last two seasons with the AHL’s Rochester Americans, totaling two goals and nine assists in 61 games. He notched two points (1g, 1a) in 23 games in 2019-20. Hickey was originally a