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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

Article content continued “His conditioning needs to be at another level for him to be more consistent at the NHL level,” Mann said. “I know he’s been working with power skating instructor (in Halifax) and maybe just that extra half-step will help him through the neutral zone or helps him get up the ice after

The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Marko Dano on a one-year, two-way contract. Dano, 25, returns to the Jets after spending last season in the Columbus organization, where he registered four goals and 15 assists in 46 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. He also appeared in three NHL games with the

The Ottawa Senators have re-signed defenseman Christian Jaros to a one-year, two-way contract. Jaros, 24, notched two goals and 13 assists for 15 points in 34 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators last season, and tied for second on the team with a plus-20 rating. Jaros also recorded three assists in 13 NHL games with

The Buffalo Sabres have signed goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a two-year contract. Tokarski, a two-time Calder Cup champion, ranks 17th all-time in the AHL with 192 regular-season victories and tied for 10th with 27 shutouts. He owns an overall record of 192-120-30 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 361 AHL

The Florida Panthers have re-signed forward Mason Marchment to a one-year, two-way contract. Marchment appeared in 30 AHL games between the Toronto Marlies and the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2019-20, totaling 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points. He also produced one assist in four games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, making his NHL debut

Four years have passed since Bill Dineen left this world at age 84, from complications related to bladder cancer. But stories of the great hockey patriarch, and his legacy, live on. The 22nd annual Hockey Fights Cancer initiative offers a chance to reflect on Dineen — one of the game’s titans, and everyone’s favourite scout

The San Jose Sharks announced that forward Kurtis Gabriel has signed a one-year contract with the club, and defenseman Jaycob Megna has signed a one-year AHL deal with the San Jose Barracuda. Gabriel skated in 53 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms last season, collecting five goals and four assists with 92 penalty minutes.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed center Ryan MacInnis to a one-year, two-way contract. MacInnis, 24, completed his fourth pro season in 2019-20, tallying seven goals and 23 assists for a career-high 30 points in 45 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. He also made his NHL debut with Columbus, skating in his first contest

But the Buffalo Sabres and the NHL are changing James’ low-key approach Sunday by paying tribute to the 63-year-old retired forward on the 39th anniversary of his first NHL game for overcoming stark racism throughout his career and helping to pave the way for other Black players born in the United States to enter the

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Colton White to a one-year, two-way contract. White, 23, appeared in 45 games with the AHL’s Binghamton Devils in 2019-20, tallying one goal and 11 assists for 12 points. He also skated in six NHL games with New Jersey. The Devils’ fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft,

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Michael Hutchinson to a two-year, two-way contract. Hutchinson returns to the Maple Leafs organization after being dealt to Colorado by Toronto on on Feb. 24, 2020. Last season, Hutchinson was 5-9-1 in 16 regular-season NHL appearances between the Leafs and the Avalanche, with a 3.47 goals-against average and

The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenseman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. Brisebois, 23, completed his third pro season in 2019-20, notching four goals and 11 assists for 15 points along with a team-best plus-21 rating in 48 games for the AHL’s Utica Comets. A third-round pick by Vancouver in the 2015 NHL Draft,

The Dallas Stars have signed defenseman Julius Honka to a one-year, two-way contract. Honka, 24, spent the 2019-20 season in Finland, skating in 46 games for JYP Jyvaskyla. A first-round pick (14th overall) by Dallas in the 2014 NHL Draft, Honka made his pro debut with the American Hockey League’s Texas Stars in 2014-15 and

SUNRISE, Fla. – Bill Zito didn’t mince words when asked about Ryan Lomberg. “Fans are going to love this guy,” the Florida Panthers general manager professed after inking the plucky forward to a two-year contract on Oct. 9. “He’s an energy forward who can fly. He’s an F1, in-your-face, hard forward with hockey sense who

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The AHL continues to work with its member clubs to monitor developments and

The Chicago Wolves have signed defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald and forward Colin Markison to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Both Fitzgerald and Markison spent the 2019-20 season with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, skating for new Wolves head coach Ryan Warsofsky. Fitzgerald appeared in 25 games with Charlotte last season, collecting two goals and