News The NHL franchise is moving its AHL affiliate to Nevada, where the newly-christened Henderson Silver Knights will be just a stone’s throw away from the parent club. And the locals are excited. Cody Glass (right)|Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports This ‘hockey in Nevada’ thing seems to be working out pretty well. Not only have the
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The Milwaukee Admirals couldn’t be stopped. Forty-one wins. Ninety points. The best record in team history. And then it all came to a screeching halt. Within a span of 24 hours in mid-March, the sports landscape in North America was put on pause due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, and the team that sat
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Jon Lizotte to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Lizotte, 25, skated in 59 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as a rookie in 2019-20, notching 17 assists and leading the Penguins in plus/minus with a plus-16 rating. A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Lizotte joined the Penguins on
When the Vegas Golden Knights announced their AHL team name and logo to the public on Thursday night, the Henderson Silver Knights were introduced to their new home and the organization as a whole could finally point to the team as the result of a process more than a year in the making. Chairman and
May 27, 2020 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild When Sam Anas, Kaapo Kahkonen, Gerry Mayhew, and Brennan Menell look back at their American Hockey League All-Star seasons, they’ll be able to talk about how they became the first members of the Iowa Wild franchise to ever get that honor. But, Anas, the AHL’s point leader,
The Los Angeles Kings announced on Saturday that they will not renew the contract of Ontario Reign head coach Mike Stothers, which is set to expire on June 15. Stothers has led the Kings’ AHL affiliate for the last six seasons, including five with the Ontario Reign (2015-20). He earned the Louis A.R. Pieri Award
It’s important to see strides of development with younger players. There’s no one route or path for them to take, there’s no blueprint for how every player should develop, but when a player advances from season-to-season, growth in certain areas is necessary and growth was the name of the game for defenseman Kale Clague. Clague
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that forward Gerry Mayhew of the Iowa Wild has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2019-20 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s
The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Thursday night that their new AHL franchise will be known as the Henderson Silver Knights. The announcement was made during a one-hour special airing on KSNV-TV in Las Vegas and on the Golden Knights’ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch platforms. “Today is a momentous day for our organization, the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Belleville Senators forward Josh Norris has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2019-20 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 31
VEGAS (May 26, 2020) – Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley announced today, May 26, that the Vegas Golden Knights will share the name and logo of their new AHL affiliate with a one-hour “Reveal Knight” special beginning on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. PT. The Reveal Knight announcement will be televised
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Jake Bean of the Charlotte Checkers is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2019-20 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 31 cities. The 21-year-old
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Kaapo Kahkonen of the Iowa Wild is the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender for the 2019-20 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 31 cities.
The subject matter was standard. The sign-offs seemed a little strange. Once the American Hockey League officially scrapped the remainder of its season due to the global health crisis, the coaching staff for the Stockton Heat — top affiliate for the NHL’s Calgary Flames — conducted individual exit interviews last week with the players over
The Laval Rocket have agreed to terms on a one-year AHL contract with forward Yannick Veilleux. Veilleux joined the Rocket on a professional tryout contract on Dec. 19, 2019, and recorded 12 goals and eight assists for 20 points in 26 games with the club. He was upgraded to a standard AHL contract on Feb.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Karl Taylor of the Milwaukee Admirals is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2019-20 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 31 cities.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that John McCarthy of the San Jose Barracuda is the 2019-20 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of
Ottawa Senators forward prospects Josh Norris and Alex Formenton were among the six players named to the American Hockey League All-Rookie Team on Tuesday. Norris, a 22-year-old center, and Formenton, a 20-year-old left wing, were first and third in scoring for Belleville and the top two rookie scorers in the AHL. Norris scored 61 points