by Tom Witosky | AHL On The BeatFollow @toskyAHLWild John Odgers knew at a young age he wanted to work in the world of professional hockey. After all, the 26-year-old native of Spy Hill, Sask., and son of NHL veteran Jeff Odgers is what one might call a “hockey brat.” “I lived in locker rooms from
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Binghamton did not look like a playoff team during the first two months of the American Hockey League season, but prospects are fueling a turnaround for the New Jersey Devils affiliate. Binghamton is 33-24-4-0 and three points clear of fifth-place Syracuse in the race for the playoffs in the North Division. It has gone 26-9-0-0
by Suzie Cool | AHL On The Beat Imagine being able to eat cookies every single day of your life and never gaining a pound. That’d be pretty sweet, right? Well, as it turns out, this could potentially be an actual possibility. Prior to his professional hockey career, Rochester Americans forward Taylor Leier and his best friend,
Look out NHL, here comes the Geek Squad. Carolina Hurricanes prospect Morgan Geekie had an unforgettable debut – two goals and three points in a 6-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday – and perhaps a more unforgettable postgame interview, which featured his entire family. The whole fam was there for a television interview,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Devils forward Ryan Schmelzer has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 8, 2020. Schmelzer registered two goals and four assists for six points in three games over the weekend as the Devils continued their second-half surge
Sharks fans are about to find themselves in the rare position of witnessing a Stanley Cup Playoff tournament begin from the outside looking in. It has happened just twice since 1997. The scenario brings a question: If not San Jose, what former Sharks might we want to win it all? Here’s a quick guide on who to
by Scott MacDonald | AHL On The Beat “Luck” is a word that is often closely associated to chance, good fortune and something completely out of one’s control — for better or for worse. And in life, it can often feel like one is either born with it or they’re not. Since the 2011-12 season, the Colorado Eagles
Forward Tye McGinn is in an interesting spot with the Wolves. Unlike the vast majority of his teammates, McGinn is a Wolves player on an AHL deal and not under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. Because of that situation, there were times earlier this season when he was moved down the lineup to make
The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced that the franchise has signed a five-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, beginning with the 2020-21 season. “Our two organizations share a commitment to community, fan engagement, and putting a first-rate product on the ice,” said Thunderbirds president Nathan Costa. “With this partnership, we believe
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have 14 games remaining and two non-emergency recalls at their disposal. As much as they would like a brief look at a couple of their top prospects on the NHL stage, they also don’t want to jeopardize the Grand Rapids Griffins’ AHL playoff hopes. General manager Steve Yzerman, who
by Nicholas Niedzielski | AHL On The Beat Since the unfortunate injuries to Carolina Hurricanes goaltenders Petr Mrazek and James Reimer on Feb. 22, here’s how the Charlotte Checkers’ transactions have looked: Carolina recalled Anton Forsberg and Alex Nedeljkovic from Charlotte. Charlotte recalled Callum Booth and Jeremy Helvig from the ECHL. Carolina traded away Chase
The 20-year-old right-winger faces steep learning curve in AHL after skipping final games with Liiga club to join Laval. There were two television cameras and a slew of media members waiting for Jesse Ylönen on his first day as an American Hockey League player — before he had practised for the first time with the
PROVIDENCE – In his first full year of professional hockey, Jack Studnicka has been a force for the Providence Bruins all season long. The 20-year-old center currently sits in third place amongst AHL rookies with 46 points, trailing only Josh Norris and Alex Formenton of the Belleville Senators, who have tallied 58 and 52 points,
The Carolina Hurricanes goalie shortage has had a ripple effect on Charlotte, their American Hockey League affiliate, and opened a new opportunity for NHL veteran Keith Kinkaid. Charlotte goalies Alex Nedeljkovic and Anton Forsberg were called up to the Hurricanes after injuries to Petr Mrazek and James Reimer against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Mackenzie Blackwood of the New Jersey Devils has been selected as the Ephesus/AHL Graduate of the Month for February. Blackwood was 6-0-1 in seven starts during February, posting a 1.27 goals-against average, a .967 save percentage and two shutouts for New Jersey. A second-round choice
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Belleville Senators forward Josh Norris, San Diego Gulls forward Max Comtois and Iowa Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen have been selected as the league’s award winners for February. Norris, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored seven goals and totaled 16 points in nine games for
The Charlotte Checkers have acquired forward Ryan Bourque from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in exchange for forwards Terry Broadhurst and Cedric Lacroix. Bourque, a ninth-year pro, has recorded four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 49 games with Bridgeport this season. He has skated in 581 career regular-season contests in the AHL with
Updated Feb. 14, 2020 DOWNLOAD TODAY’S PRIMER (PDF)(requires Acrobat Reader) PlayoffPrimer_20Feb14 Thursday’s Games:Milwaukee 2 at Chicago 5Rockford 5 at Manitoba 2 Friday’s Games:Toronto at Belleville – 7:00 PM ESTCleveland at Grand Rapids – 7:00 PM ESTUtica at Syracuse – 7:00 PM ESTHershey at Binghamton – 7:05 PM ESTBridgeport at Lehigh Valley – 7:05 PM ESTW-B/Scranton