The Rochester Americans have signed defenseman Dylan Blujus to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Blujus played 35 games with the AHL’s Utica Comets in 2019-20, recording four goals and five assists for nine points. The Buffalo, N.Y., native has spent six seasons in the AHL skating for Utica and Syracuse,
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The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed goaltenders Zane McIntyre and Eamon McAdam and forwards Ryan Fitzgerald and Tanner MacMaster to AHL contracts for the 2020-21 season. McIntyre made 28 AHL appearances between Utica and Binghamton last season, going 15-10-2 with a 2.80 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts. A Second Team AHL
EDMONTON – Jake Evans could easily have attempted to pass to Paul Byron on their short-handed 2-on-1 midway through the second period on Saturday night, but he didn’t. After evaluating the situation, the 24-year-old centerman elected instead to take full advantage of the open lane in front of him and shoot on Oilers goaltender Mikko
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Brett Ritchie to a one-year, two-way contract. Ritchie collected two goals and four assists in 27 games with the Boston Bruins last season. He also skated in 12 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins, tallying two goals and two assists. A second-round choice by Dallas in the 2011 NHL
The Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Troy Grosenick off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. A two-time AHL All-Star, Grosenick had joined the Kings as a free agent on Oct. 10, 2020, after spending the previous two seasons with his hometown Milwaukee Admirals. In 2019-20, he appeared in 33 games and posted a record of
The Ontario Reign have announced that Craig Johnson has been named as an assistant coach. Johnson joins fellow assistant coach Chris Hajt on head coach John Wroblewski’s staff. Johnson, 48, joined the Los Angeles Kings organization in 2018 as a member of the player development staff, with a focus on skating. Johnson’s 14-year playing career
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Boo Nieves to a one-year, two-way contract. Nieves has split the last four seasons between the New York Rangers and their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 2019-20, Nieves notched five goals and 22 assists for a career-high 27 points in 43 games with Hartford, while also
The Arizona Coyotes have promoted Tucson Roadrunners head coach Jay Varady to an assistant coaching position with the NHL club. “We are thrilled to add Jay to our coaching staff this season,” said Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong. “Jay is a talented coach with a great work ethic. He will help take our coaching staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that AHLTV streaming subscriptions for the 2020-21 season are now available for purchase. AHLTV features live streaming of every AHL game in high definition on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile devices at AHLTV.com, as well as on over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Devin Shore to a one-year, two-way contract. Shore, who has been participating in Oilers training camp on a tryout, played 45 games in the NHL between the Anaheim Ducks and the Columbus Blue Jackets last season, recording five goals and seven assists for 12 points. He also made his
Jan 13, 2021 The San Diego Gulls opened their annual Training Camp on Monday, Jan. 11 at Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena in Irvine, Calif. SanDiegoGulls.com will provide an in-depth look as the team spends the next 25 days preparing for the condensed 2020-21 season. By AJ Manderichio/SanDiegoGulls.com Keegan Lowe chuckled when asked if
The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Clark Bishop from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Max Lajoie. Bishop, 24, notched six goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 53 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season. He added one assist in five NHL games with the Hurricanes. A native of St. John’s,
The Arizona Coyotes have signed center Frederik Gauthier to a one-year, two-way contract. Gauthier, 25, recorded seven goals and five assists in 61 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, his second full NHL campaign. In 168 NHL contests over parts of five seasons with the Maple Leafs, Gauthier has recorded 13 goals and
The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Fredrik Claesson to a one-year contract. Claesson played 47 games for the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season, notching three goals and 16 assists for 19 points along with a plus-15 rating. He was acquired by New Jersey on Feb. 24, 2020, and finished the season with the Devils,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that Hayley Moore has been named to the position of Vice President, Hockey Operations for the AHL. Moore will be responsible for overseeing the league’s on-ice operations, including management of the AHL officiating program and the league’s disciplinary process. “Hayley
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Cam Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Johnson has played seven games with Florida (ECHL) this season, going 6-1-0 with a 1.77 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and two shutouts. A third-year pro out of the University of North Dakota, Johnson has made
The Binghamton Devils have signed forwards Travis St. Denis and Danick Martel and goaltender Jeremy Brodeur to one-year American Hockey League contracts. St. Denis played 60 games for the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers last season, tallying 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points. In four AHL seasons, all with Bridgeport, St. Denis has totaled
The Tampa Bay Lightning have partnered with the Florida Panthers to offer use of their American Hockey League affiliate Syracuse Crunch for the 2020-21 season. As part of the partnership, the Panthers will have the ability to assign players to the Crunch to train, practice and play. Florida’s AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, opted out