American Hockey League

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears defenseman Christian Djoos has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 9, 2020. Djoos registered seven points in three games for Hershey last week, including a game-winning goal to go along with six assists, as the

ROCHESTER – Casey Mittelstadt leaned against a wall in a hallway adjacent to the Blue Cross Arena ice, tilted his head toward the Rochester Americans’ dressing room and smiled while explaining how he’s adjusting to an assignment that came as a surprise. “I’ve loved it down here,” Mittelstadt, a 21-year-old center, said following the morning

Feb 3, 2020 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild A hockey player’s value is usually measured by what he does on the ice, but sometimes it’s revealed more when he’s not on the ice. Iowa Wild Head Coach Tim Army paid Louie Belpedio a high compliment after Friday night’s 4-1 win over Grand Rapids by talking

by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat Maxim Letunov’s route to the highest level of the sport of hockey hasn’t been a traditional one. In his teens, Letunov left his native Russia to play Tier-1 hockey in Dallas, with the Dallas Stars U16 travel team. Then, he opted to play a pair of seasons in

His parents and brother were able to book last-minute flights from three different cities in order to watch him play first game with Habs. When Jake Evans woke up Thursday morning, he had no idea he would be playing in his first NHL game with the Canadiens that night. Evans had scored two goals and

Kieffer Bellows said he was planning to give the puck from his first NHL goal to his parents, who were both in attendance at Barclays Center for Thursday’s Islanders-Kings game. It’s an easy decision when you’ve got a second puck to spare. Bellows scored the first two goals of his NHL career on Thursday night

Jonas Johansson could not have envisioned that he would realize his dream under such difficult circumstances. After two-plus seasons in the minors, the 24-year-old goalie replaced Carter Hutton with the Buffalo Sabres facing a four-goal deficit in the second period Tuesday night. Two minutes later, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, two top forwards in the

by Bob Crawford | AHL On The Beat The best thing in hockey is scoring goals, right? Wrong, according to Hartford Wolf Pack scoring leader Vinni Lettieri. Make no mistake, Lettieri loves to put the puck in the net. For him, though, the hard work that goes into putting oneself in a position to score

There may not be a tougher coaching job out there like being the head coach of an American Hockey League team. With much roster turnover throughout the season with call-ups to the NHL team or from the ECHL affiliate, it can be hard to keep lines consistent and gameplans in order all while trying to

The Nashville Predators and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, have had a successful partnership for more than 20 years. Their relationship dates to the 1998-99 season, which was the first in the NHL for the Predators. At the time, Milwaukee was a member of the International Hockey League before shifting to the

Hockey was very much a game of inches for Ottawa Senators prospect Drake Batherson on the weekend. If only one of his many close calls had hit the net instead of sailing just high or wide or catching a piece of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson, the Senators would have flown out of Toronto

by Brandon Weiss | AHL On The Beat As Stockton Heat defenseman Zac Leslie is in the midst of a career year on the ice, his most important assist could be one that won’t fall on any score sheet. Zac’s is a familiar story, a player whose tenure in the sport dates back to long

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins forward Jack Studnicka has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 2, 2020. After helping the Atlantic Division to victory at the 2020 AHL All-Star Challenge, Studnicka notched three goals and two assists for five points

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild forward Gerald Mayhew, Springfield Thunderbirds forward Owen Tippett and Belleville Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson have been selected as the league’s award winners for January. Mayhew, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored 12 goals and totaled 19 points in 11 games for Iowa

EDMONTON — We’ve always heard a lot of talk about how the Edmonton Oilers are going to start “doing things right” as an organization. Like any team in any league, they’re in the good news business. Those who prefer the real, concrete evidence however, have continually watched Edmonton fast-tracking its prospects. Not enough first-round picks

Grand Rapids Griffins forward Matthew Ford suited up for the North Division in the 2020 American Hockey League All-Star Classic, hosted Monday in Ontario. It wasn’t his first time in the building. Ford, 35, appeared in a game with Grand Rapids in Ontario late last season and a handful of games throughout 2015-16 while with

by Jason Karnosky At the core of any successful hockey team is well-built and well-stocked roster. That is exactly what General Manager Scott Nichol has put together with the Admirals over the course of his one-and-half-year tenure of leading the franchise’s hockey operations. Working with, and under the tutelage of, Nashville Predators G.M. David Poile,

by Christopher Krenn | AHL On The Beat Being selected to participate in the AHL All-Star Classic is an opportunity that not many are afforded. Three AHL divisions (the Atlantic, Central and North) have eight teams, while one (the Pacific) has seven. At the AHL All-Star Classic, each division is represented by just 10 skaters