ONTARIO, Calif. … Hershey Bears goaltender Vitek Vanecek allowed only two goals over parts of four games to earn Most Valuable Player honors and help the Atlantic Division to victory in the 2020 AHL All-Star Challenge on Monday night. The AHL All-Star Challenge is a round-robin tournament among the league’s four divisions, played at 3-on-3.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced changes to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held today and tomorrow in Ontario, Calif. Forward Jeremy Bracco and defenseman Timothy Liljegren of the Toronto Marlies have been added to the North Division roster. In addition,
ONTARIO, Calif. … Martin Frk of the hometown Ontario Reign shattered the AHL record in the CCM Hardest Shot event with a blast clocked at 109.2 miles per hour, helping the Western Conference to an 18-15 win in the 2020 AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday night at Toyota Arena. Frk electrified the crowd by
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport is just days away, and the two-day event will reach millions of hockey fans worldwide through extensive television, internet streaming and social media coverage. The AHL’s midseason showcase heads to the Pacific coast for the first time as the Ontario Reign and Toyota Arena
Ontario (Los Angeles Kings) will host the two-day event that starts Sunday. Here is what to watch for: The details The AHL All-Star Skills Competition is Sunday (8 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN). The AHL All-Star Challenge, a 3-on-3 round-robin tournament featuring four teams, one representing each division, is Monday (10 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN). Going
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a change to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held this Sunday and Monday, January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Belleville Senators forward Alex Formenton has been added to the North Division roster. In addition, the AHL
Cal O’Reilly became the 47th player in AHL history with 600 career regular-season points when he scored a first-period goal for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in their game at Providence on Friday night. The 33-year-old O’Reilly is in his 14th professional season and is a five-time AHL All-Star. In 701 career AHL contests with Lehigh
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a change to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held this Sunday and Monday, January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Iowa Wild forward Sam Anas has been added to the Central Division roster. In addition, the AHL
Jake Bean’s first pro season was a special one, featuring a historic stat line, leaguewide honors, an NHL recall and a Calder Cup championship. And, as it turns out, it was only the beginning. Year two has seen Bean elevate his game even further, and people are taking notice. “He’s playing the best hockey of
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a change to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held this Sunday and Monday, January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Bakersfield Condors defenseman Evan Bouchard has been added to the Pacific Division roster, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport is just days away, and the two-day event will reach millions of hockey fans worldwide through extensive television, internet streaming and social media coverage. The AHL’s midseason showcase heads to the Pacific coast for the first time as the Ontario Reign and Toyota Arena
American Hockey League teams have reached the midpoint of the schedule. Here is a look at midseason award winners in the top developmental league of the NHL: Most Valuable Player F Reid Boucher — Utica (Vancouver Canucks) Boucher (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) has yet to stick in the NHL full-time at 26 years old, but he
by Nicholas Hart | AHL On The Beat Every night that his parents would let him, and even some nights when they wouldn’t, Thomas Di Pauli would wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning, go to the computer and watch hockey. Growing up in Italy, the time difference forced Di Pauli to wake
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced changes to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held this Sunday and Monday, January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Charlotte Checkers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, Hershey Bears goaltender Vitek Vanecek and Hartford Wolf Pack forward Vinni Lettieri have been
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Justin Bailey has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 19, 2020. Bailey totaled six goals and eight points in three games during his historic week for the Comets, who climbed into first place in
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced changes to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Bakersfield Condors forward Tyler Benson and Tucson Roadrunners forward Brayden Burke have been added to the Pacific Division team roster for the event.
He knew the game would be at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Jan. 25 (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). He also knew what some wondered after last season, when he came up from the minors, helped the Blues go from last in the NHL to the Stanley Cup and finished second in
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman John Nyberg from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Oula Palve. Nyberg, 23, has appeared in 19 games for the AHL’s Texas Stars this season, registering two goals and four assists for six points. As a rookie in 2018-19, Nyberg recorded one goal and five assists in 44 games