The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Anthony Greco from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Danick Martel. Greco has appeared in 37 AHL games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, recording 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points. The fourth-year pro set career highs with 30 goals, 29 assists and 59 points
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The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Denis Malgin. Marchment is expected to report to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds. Marchment, 24, is in his fourth pro season in 2019-20 and has 13 goals and five assists for 18 points in 24 games with the AHL’s
The Utica Comets announced today that they will be hosting the Syracuse Crunch in an outdoor game at Griffiss Business & Technology Park on February 13, 2021. The 2021 AIS Empire State Classic will be the 11th outdoor game in American Hockey League history, and will be part of a larger Winter Festival that will
The San Antonio Rampage’s Face-Off Against Kids Cancer program is in its 11th season, pairing Rampage players with children in the San Antonio community who are battling cancer. Players meet up with their buddy and their families, at events both on and off the ice, to build lasting friendships and special memories. Rampage defenseman Jake
The New York Rangers have acquired forward Julien Gauthier from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Joey Keane. Gauthier, 22, is currently fourth in the AHL with 26 goals and has totaled 37 points in 44 games with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019-20, his third pro campaign. He also has one assist in five
SPRINGFIELD, MA. — Play, study, coach, manage, teach, build, innovate and administrate; it is the essence of Dave Andrews’ life in, about and for hockey. He is in the home stretch of his 26th and final year as president of the American Hockey League, in a show of extraordinary though not unprecedented longevity. The late
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Dryden Hunt has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2020. Hunt recorded five points during Springfield’s two-game weekend visit to Charlotte, helping the Thunderbirds close the gap in the Atlantic Division playoff race
The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman David Quenneville and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for defenseman Andy Greene. Quenneville will report to New Jersey’s AHL affiliate in Binghamton. The 21-year-old Edmonton native has appeared in 18 games with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers this
by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Tommy Cross is something of an anomaly in professional sports. Where most players are thrilled to be given a chance with any team, the Simsbury, Conn., native has longed to prevent from straying far from his roots. The beginnings of that dream came to fruition before
As we approach the 2020 Stadium Series, let’s take a look back at the most recent outdoor game in the organization, featuring the LA Kings’ AHL affiliate the Ontario Reign…..or perhaps more accurately the rain. “It was moist,” Reign Head Coach Mike Stothers said, with his usual wit. “We got soaked.” The 2017 Outdoor Classic
Former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will be the American Hockey League’s next president and CEO. The AHL’s board of governors Friday unanimously elected Howson as Dave Andrews’ successor. Andrews served in that role for the past 26 years. “It’s a completely different challenge for me,” Howson said by phone. “I’ve seen the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League Board of Governors today voted to order the rescheduling of AHL Game #566 between the Toronto Marlies and the Texas Stars, previously considered a forfeit by Toronto. A date for the rescheduled game has not yet been determined. The AHL standings have been adjusted accordingly.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors has unanimously elected Scott Howson as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2020. Howson will become the tenth President since the league’s formation in 1936 and will succeed the retiring David Andrews, who will continue as Chairman of the Board of Governors after
The luckiest man in Winnipeg said goodbye to his wife early on the morning of Dec. 10 and packed himself into a cab for the airport. He wanted to be there early, getting into line at 4:15 a.m. for customs that would open half an hour later. It was a business trip, all very standard,
Feb 13, 2020 On Wednesday night when the Vancouver Canucks forever immortalized Henrik and Daniel Sedin by retiring their numbers, many former linemates were in attendance. One of them, however, was at the Adirondack Bank Center helping his team defeat Laval. Utica Comets assistant coach Jason King played on a line with the Sedin’s
by Mike Ianniello | AHL On The Beat When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host their annual You Can Play Night this Friday against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Phantoms players will take the ice with rainbow tape on their sticks. For forward Kurtis Gabriel, this gesture will be no different than the one he has
Coming back from injury mid-season is a challenge, but a necessary hurdle that many athletes will face, including Devils’ forward Marian Studenic. Sustaining an injury in late December, the 6-foot-1, 178-pound right-winger has missed a number of games, but he has not let his time out from playing get to him. In his first
TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens want Jesperi Kotkaniemi to be the guy, not just any guy. That’s why on Feb. 1, with 115 NHL games under his belt, the club sent him to their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Prior to the demotion, the baby-faced, 19-year-old had been pointless in six games, with his goal