SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Troy Grosenick and Connor Ingram of the Milwaukee Admirals are the recipients of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2019-20 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) with at least 25 games played on the team which allows the fewest
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Teammates Sam Anas and Gerry Mayhew of the Iowa Wild have won the American Hockey League’s two prestigious offensive awards for the 2019-20 season. Anas has won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the leading point-getter in the AHL, while Mayhew has captured the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL’s leading goal
These past few weeks weren’t how David Andrews envisioned winding down his 26th and final season at the helm of the American Hockey League as president and CEO. Especially having to announce on Monday that the Calder Cup would not be awarded for the first time in the 83-year history of the league. The AHL
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis: “After a lengthy review process, the American Hockey
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ben Sexton announced his retirement from pro hockey on Saturday. The 28-year-old Sexton, who had not played in 2019-20 due to a concussion, skated in 200 AHL games with the Penguins, Belleville Senators, Albany Devils and Providence Bruins over parts of six seasons. Sexton was Belleville’s team winner of the IOA/American Specialty
He began his first American Hockey League season glued to the bench, but ended it as his team’s No. 1 goaltender. The ups and downs of life as a professional surely haven’t been lost on former Soo Greyhounds star Matt Villalta. “I stepped into a backup role again,” said Villalta, who recalled the early days
The veteran forward and his wife welcomed their fourth child during this unprecedented time. May 6, 2020 By Andy Zilch/SanDiegoGulls.com While these are trying times, life still goes on, and begins in some cases. Already a father of three, Gulls forward Chris Mueller and his wife were anticipating the best possible day that could occur
As part of a series examining some of the top American Hockey League prospects, NHL.com looks at the top eight forwards from the Eastern Conference this season, ranked in order of NHL readiness (Note: the top Western Conference forwards will run next week). [RELATED: Top AHL defenseman prospects | Top AHL goalie prospects] 1. Drake
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins, West Michigan Whitecaps, Grand Rapids Drive, and West Michigan Sports Commission on Tuesday launched “One Team For West Michigan,” a collaborative initiative to provide encouragement and help to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 30-second PSA video released to local TV stations and shared on the
In three stints as coach of the Boston Bruins over six seasons and in 28 years as their general manager, Harry Sinden learned a lot about how to manage and get the most out of a team, including when he coached Boston to the Stanley Cup in 1970. So when the 87-year-old Bruins legend lavishes
The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Ben Harpur to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Harpur was acquired by Nashville in a trade with Toronto on Feb. 22 and has collected one goal and 11 assists for 12 points in 41 AHL games this season between the Milwaukee Admirals and the Toronto Marlies.
When Ryan Schmelzer was told the AHL season was put on hold, he had three quick thoughts. Pack. Drive. Get home ASAP. The East Amherst native had just moved in with his girlfriend in Fort Erie, ON, a 10-minute drive from downtown Buffalo but 200 miles from his locker room in Binghamton. “I knew there
The Texas Stars have re-signed left wing Anthony Louis to an AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Louis, 25, has collected 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 46 games between Texas and Charlotte in 2019-20, his third pro season. He was acquired by the Stars on Nov. 20, 2019. Louis has appeared
Rich Clune has told the story of his battle with drug and alcohol addiction in the past. Now that an upcoming documentary on his life is not long from being released, the Toronto Marlies forward is hopeful that his journey shown on the screen can help others in similar positions find a way to a
Defensemen face some of the most formidable obstacles among American Hockey League prospects between the grind of the schedule, adapting to different roles and the steep learning curve at the position. As part of a series examining some of the top AHL prospects, NHL.com looks at the league’s top defensemen this season, ranked in order
Troy Grosenick was just a toddler growing up in Milwaukee when an Admirals player handed him a broken hockey stick during a game. That piece of lumber had become trash for that player, but for a young aspiring goaltender, it was gold. Now that he minds the net for his hometown team – the first
The Bakersfield Condors announced that the team has signed centers Brad Malone and Luke Esposito to two-year American Hockey League contracts beginning with the 2020-21 season. Malone has tied a career high with 13 goals and has totaled 31 points in 49 games with Bakersfield this season. The ninth-year pro from Chatham, N.B., has skated
Hockey has taken Matt Donovan to a number of places around the world. From Cedar Rapids to Denver to Long Island to Connecticut to Rochester to Frolunda to Nashville and Milwaukee, there’s one spot the longtime professional defenseman has never forgotten. As the first born, raised, and trained Oklahoman to play in the NHL, Donovan has