The Ottawa Senators announced today that the club has extended Troy Mann to continue serving as head coach of its American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, for two seasons. “When we hired Troy three summers ago, we knew we were getting someone who had a strong track record in developing players,” said Ottawa Senators
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The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Quebec-born forward Laurent Dauphin. Dauphin, 26, notched five goals and 11 assists for 16 points along with a plus-16 rating in 21 games for the Canadian Division champion Laval Rocket in 2020-21, his sixth pro campaign. He also spent time with the
Tom Kurvers, general manager of the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, has passed away following a battle with lung cancer. He was 58. Kurvers had served as assistant GM of the Minnesota Wild since 2018, overseeing their hockey operations in Des Moines as part of his responsibilities. Iowa reached the Calder Cup Playoffs for the
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Shane Gersich to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Gersich, 24, skated in 33 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 2020-21, recording six goals and eight assists. The native of Chaska, Minn., has played 153 AHL contests over his three pro seasons, totaling 24 goals and
The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Lukas Vejdemo for the 2021-22 season. Vejdemo, 25, posted seven goals and six assists in 27 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket in 2020-21. He began the season with Sodertalje SK in Sweden’s Allsvenskan, recording two goals and eight assists in
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 49 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Alex D’Orio Position: Goaltender Catches: Right Age: 22 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 209 pounds 2020-21 AHL statistics: 11 games,
The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Anton Blidh to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Blidh, 26, appeared in 11 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2020-21, collecting three goals and four assists. He also had one goal in 10 NHL games with Boston. Over six pro seasons, Blidh has appeared in
Article content Keaton Middleton had just awakened from his pregame nap in the middle of the afternoon before a game against the Henderson Golden Knights when he noticed a missed call from his agent. When he called back, Middleton, the strapping Stratford defenceman less than two months into his first season with the American Hockey
The jetlag has long since worn off, the workouts in preparation for next season are soon to start and the gold medal is never too far away from Michael Bunting. The Arizona Coyotes forward is enjoying some time at home near Toronto, about a week and a half since playing for Team Canada at the International Ice
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Garrett Pilon, defenseman Bobby Nardella and forward Mike Sgarbossa to two-year contracts. Pilon, 23, made his NHL debut with the Capitals last season, skating against Philadelphia on May 8. He also tallied four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 14 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Over
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forwards Adam Helewka and Brett Gallant and defenseman Cole Clayton to one-year American Hockey League contracts for the 2021-22 season. Helewka notched three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 25 games with Cleveland in 2020-21. In 214 regular-season AHL contests with Cleveland, Tucson, Milwaukee and San Jose, Helewka
The Anaheim Ducks have named Geoff Ward and Mike Stothers as assistant coaches. Both Ward and Stothers are former recipients of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the American Hockey League’s outstanding coach. Ward shared the honor with Claude Julien, leading the Hamilton Bulldogs to the Calder Cup Finals in 2003; Stothers won the
For years, the Blue Jackets have had a rather settled goaltending situation. From 2013-19, there wasn’t much doubt Sergei Bobrovsky would be the starter, as the best goaltender in CBJ history won two Vezina Trophies with the team and patrolled the pipes, when healthy, for the majority of all seven seasons of his tenure. The
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that, in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic, head athletic trainers from all 31 member clubs have been selected as the winners of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award for 2020-21. Presented annually since 1998, this award traditionally acknowledges a player as the IOA/American Specialty AHL
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Eric Gelinas to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Gelinas has spent the last three seasons in Europe, playing for Bratislava Slovan (KHL) and Rogle BK Angelholm (SHL). His most recent North American action came in 2017-18, when he tallied 13 goals and 13 assists in 64
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports This article was originally published in the Future Watch issue of The Hockey News. Quinton Byfield knows a thing or two about accuracy and understands that taking your shots when they’re available is the difference between winning and losing. It’s why, during an off-season in which rolling lockdowns and pandemic-induced
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks NHL Hockey ‘I went through every different emotion … and you question things which is only natural. I had to lean on my mental-strength coach a lot during it.’ — Michael DiPietro on taxi-squad experience Author of the article: Ben Kuzma Michael DiPietro’s optimistic demeanour got a big boost with
WINNIPEG – Cole Perfetti admits he isn’t really the journaling type, but his virtual scrapbook is currently overflowing with magical memories. The Winnipeg Jets’ top forward prospect capped a remarkable nine-month span by claiming a gold medal for Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Men’s Hockey Championship in Latvia last weekend. Chosen 10th overall