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MONTREAL — There’s a lot to like about Noah Juulsen’s game. Beyond his leadership in the locker room and his presence on the ice, Juulsen has built a reputation for being one of the most methodical players in the organization. Whether it’s preparing his meals in the kitchen, working out in the gym, or leading
From deep in the pack to a chance at the podium. He handled the mileage, maneuvered the turns and made a sprint for the finish like Unser at Indy. Adam Ruzicka had that kind of surge. “The biggest thing you look for in a young prospect is progression,” said assistant general manager Brad Pascall. “How
The Hershey Bears have re-signed forward Steve Whitney to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Whitney was limited by injury to just 15 games with the Bears in 2019-20, collecting two goals and two assists. He also spent the 2018-19 season in Hershey, tallying nine goals and seven assists for 16 points in 60 outings
The Nashville Predators have signed forward Sean Malone to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Malone, 25, recorded a career-high 30 points in 58 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans in 2019-20, including 12 goals and 18 assists. He also led all Amerks forwards with a plus-15 rating. In three AHL seasons with
Paris native Zac Dalpe played just 18 games in his first season as captain of the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters before an injury ended his year. Instagram – @monstershockey Zac Dalpe was excited to perform the duty of being a co-captain with the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters last season. But that was before
As 24 National Hockey League teams open their Phase 3 training camps this week, their rosters include 237 American Hockey League players vying to get a shot at participating in the postseason. The 237 players include those who spent at least half of the 2019-20 season in the AHL, as well as players who would
The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed defenseman Mark Friedman to a two-year, one-way contract for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Friedman, 24, collected three goals and 15 assists for 18 points in 45 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2019-20, his third pro season. He also appeared in six games with the Flyers, picking
Jul 10, 2020 Easily recognizable standing tall at 6 feet 6 inches along the Cleveland Monsters blue line, defenseman Doyle Somerby’s reputation preceded him when head coach Mike Eaves joined the team at the start of the 2019-20 season. “I knew a little about Doyle before I took the job from his time at Boston
With training camps set to begin on July 13 as part of Phase 3 of the NHL Return to Play Plan, NHL.com is taking a closer look at key storylines for each of the 24 teams in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. The Qualifiers will start on Aug. 1 with the top four teams in each
Jul 9, 2020 Emily Cave Editor’s note: Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died on April 11, after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week. He was 25. His wife, Emily, shares her story here, as told to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. When the hockey season paused for coronavirus, Colby and I returned to Canada. He
Mike DiPietro has learned to improve his game and ignore his doubters. Gerry Kahrmann / Postmedia News Files “If people want to continue asking me about my height, they’re just wasting their breath — I’m not paying attention to it. The last thing I need is to have that cloud in my mind — I’ve
Johnny Kovacevic admits it was a crushing blow. He was 17 and after completing his second training camp with the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League, he was cut. The defenceman had been drafted by the IceDogs in 2013 and expectations were high. “I just didn’t make it to be quite honest,” Kovacevic said.
The Iowa Wild have re-signed defenseman Keaton Thompson to a one-year AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Thompson, 24, appeared in 45 games for Iowa in 2019-20, collecting two goals and 12 assists along with a plus-14 rating, good for second on the team in plus/minus. A native of Devils Lake, N.D., Thompson has played
The Colorado Eagles have signed defenseman Keaton Middleton to an AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Middleton, 22, tallied four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 41 games with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda last season. He totaled 10 goals and 16 assists with a plus-18 rating in 102 games over two campaigns
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forwards Nick Schilkey and Zach Nastasiuk to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Schilkey and Nastasiuk both played for Penguins head coach Mike Vellucci in Charlotte, winning a Calder Cup championship in 2019. Schilkey, 26, played 49 games for the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019-20, registering nine
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The Laval Rocket have agreed to terms with forward Sam Vigneault and defenseman Corey Schueneman on one-year AHL contracts for the 2020-21 season. Vigneault, 24, enters his fourth pro campaign after scoring a career-high 11 goals and finishing with 16 points in 57 games for the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters in 2019-20. The native of Baie-Comeau,