The Grand Rapids Griffins have named defenseman Brian Lashoff as the 17th captain in franchise history. Lashoff, 30, begins his 12th season in a Griffins uniform, having made his debut as 18-year-old on March 29, 2009 at Philadelphia. One of three players to be a part of Grand Rapids’ 2017 and 2013 Calder Cup championship
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Heading into Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, the Penguins’ blue line was already without Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson, Mike Matheson and Juuso Riikola, all sidelined due to injuries. And midway through the first period, top defenseman Kris Letang – who was averaging the third-most minutes in the entire NHL
SPRINGFIELD, Mass./NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. … The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association today announced the ratification of modified terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the 2020-21 season. The agreement, which governs the 2020-21 season only, has been ratified by both the AHL’s Board of Governors and AHL players. “We are very
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today has announced the following changes to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule: • AHL Game #8 (Tucson vs. San Jose at Tucson Arena), scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. • AHL Game #14 (Tucson vs. San Jose at Tucson Arena), scheduled for
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that its AHLTV streaming platform will usher in the 2020-21 season with a free weekend of AHL games. All 19 games on the league schedule from Friday, February 5 to Monday, February 8 will be free on AHLTV to anyone with an AHLTV account. No subscription
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With the 2020-21 season set to begin this Friday, the American Hockey League today released a revised schedule of games for the seven teams in the Pacific Division. The Pacific Division consists of the Bakersfield Condors, Colorado Eagles, Henderson Silver Knights, Ontario Reign, San Diego Gulls, San Jose Barracuda and Tucson Roadrunners.
That said, Nill also knows how tough it is to assess 17- and 18-year-olds and help them become players who can form the core of a winning team. That’s one of the reasons he knows that loving the draft has to be taken with a grain of salt. “Drafting is not an exact science,” Nill
Steven Lorentz’s journey to the National Hockey League is one of perseverance and hard work, of commitment and persistence, of success on roads less traveled. His beaming smile and equally sanguine attitude are infectious and have informed every step of his career, a path that has now led him to the most elite level of
The San Diego Gulls have signed forward Matt Lorito to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Lorito skated in 58 AHL games between the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Toronto Marlies last season, recording nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points. Entering his sixth pro season in 2020-21, Lorito is a two-time AHL All-Star
On Thursday morning, before he exited American Airlines Center ice and hours before the Stars beat the Red Wings 7-3 to remain perfect, Jake Oettinger was a popular man. Stars goaltending coach Jeff Reese stopped by to say a few words. Coach Rick Bowness gave Oettinger a quick tap on the pads. Teammate Nick Caamano
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that the Stockton Heat have requested a provisional relocation for the 2020-21 season to play their home games in Calgary, Alta. The Heat will join the Belleville Senators, Laval Rocket, Manitoba Moose and Toronto Marlies in the AHL’s Canadian Division
The Ontario Reign have signed defenseman Cameron Gaunce to an American Hockey League contract. Gaunce, an 11th-year pro, skated in 52 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch last season, tallying four goals and 28 assists for 32 points with a plus-12 rating. He participated in the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic in Ontario, his second career
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The San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators completed two trades today involving three players who skated in the American Hockey League last season. The Sharks receive defenseman Christian Jaros from the Senators; the Ducks receive defenseman Trevor Carrick from the Sharks; and the Senators receive forward Jack Kopacka from Anaheim and a seventh-round
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Garrett Wilson to an American Hockey League contract, and have signed forward Chris Mueller to a professional tryout contract. Wilson played last season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, recording 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 51 games. He is entering his 10th pro season in
Vitek Vanecek Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Nothing against Vitek Vanecek, but, back in October, if we had been talking about him being the guy with the most starts in a Washington Capitals uniform at this point in the season, we’d likely be talking about a total doomsday situation. Well, starter Ilya Samsonov is out with
MONTREAL — With the NHL season in full swing, the AHL is on the verge of getting their 2020-21 season underway. And while some of the intricate details involving the return to play are still being ironed out, we now have a better idea of what type of roster the Laval Rocket will ice this
The Blackhawks are going to take their goaltending competition day by day, but there’s one guy who’s making a strong early impression so far: Kevin Lankinen. In just his second career NHL start, the 25-year-old rookie stopped 30 of 31 shots for a save percentage of .968 in Friday’s 4-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at