by Lindsay Mogle | AHL On The Beat Last week the Utica Comets announced that they will be taking a game outdoors for a showdown with their arch-rivals from Syracuse. The AIS Empire State Classic, expected to bring in 16,000 fans, will be played at Griffiss Technology and Business Park in Rome, N.Y., which has
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NEWARK, NJ – The New Jersey Devils approached the NHL’s Trade Deadline in the seller seat and from it, they moved out three of their current players in exchange for draft assets and a handful of players. Perhaps the most notable of the living, breathing acquisitions was Janne Kuokkanen. Video: ONE-ON-ONE | Tom Fitzgerald with
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Joel Persson from the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Angus Redmond and a 2022 conditional seventh-round pick. Persson, 25, has collected three goals and 13 assists in 27 games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors this season, his first North American campaign. He also made his NHL debut with Edmonton, notching
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What makes a town a hockey town? The list is up for debate but certainly Las Vegas is beginning to check off more and more boxes and another went down last night when Gage Quinney became the first Nevada-born and Vegas-born player to skate in the NHL. That Quinney did it for his hometown Golden
by Joe Spurrier | AHL On The Beat Hockey is widely considered the biggest winter sport in the world, and while Canada has been known as the face of the pastime, it has grown exponentially in the United States. California in particular has been one of the top American states where the sport has cultivated and
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Miikka Salomaki from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Ben Harpur. Salomaki, 26, has skated in 41 AHL games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season, collecting five goals and 10 assists for 15 points. He has also played five NHL games with Nashville in 2019-20. A seventh-year
As Providence enters the final leg of the regular season, P-Bruins coach Jay Leach knows that every point along the way is important. “It’ll be a dog fight for the rest of the year,” said Leach. “We have six teams within 12 points of each other, which means every night will be a battle. The
Stefan Matteau honestly didn’t appear to know the answer. When asked by Blue Jackets media Thursday night after he scored in his CBJ debut against Philadelphia, the newly signed winger couldn’t remember the last time he had tallied in an NHL game. He could only utter a singular word of exasperation at the question before
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Riley Barber and Phil Varone from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwards Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini. A Pittsburgh native, Barber signed with Montreal on July 1, 2019, after four seasons with the Washington Capitals organization. Barber has appeared in 39 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket this
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
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