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
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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
The Texas Stars have signed forwards Nick Baptiste, Cole Schneider, Nick Moutrey, Derek Barach, Nikita Scherbak and Josh Melnick to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Baptiste skated in 35 AHL games between the Toronto Marlies and the Belleville Senators last season, totaling four goals and seven assists for 11 points. In 265
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the schedule of games for the 2020-21 regular season, the league’s 85th year of operation. The season begins on Friday, February 5 and concludes on Sunday, May 16. Schedules for teams in the Atlantic, North, Central and Pacific Divisions were released today; schedules for the Canadian
The Arizona Coyotes have named Steve Potvin as the head coach of the Tucson Roadrunners. John Slaney will continue to serve as an assistant coach for the Roadrunners. Former Roadrunners head coach Jay Varady joined the Coyotes coaching staff on January 14, 2021. Potvin had served as an assistant coach for the Roadrunners since 2017.
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Nick Lappin to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Lappin appeared in 42 games for the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage last season, recording five goals and six assists for 11 points. Entering his fifth pro season, Lappin has totaled 72 goals and 62 assists for 134
Categories: -The Daily Gazette, Sports His players have always been kids. Now his players have kids. After 11 seasons as the men’s hockey head coach at RPI and four years coaching teenagers in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, Seth Appert will soon embark on his first regular season in the American Hockey League as
Jan 19, 2021 The San Diego Gulls earned a 5-1 victory over the divisional rival San Jose Barracuda in their first action of the 2020-21 preseason tonight at FivePoint Arena. San Diego wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Just over five minutes into the action, with the Gulls already on the game’s first power