by Nicole Boldrin | AHL On The Beat Colorado Eagles forward Riley Tufte is evidence of the statement, “If you do the work, you will be rewarded.” Tufte’s hockey resume is building at both the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League levels. In the young season, Tufte has tallied his first career hat
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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Life on the road served the Lehigh Valley Phantoms well, and now they prepare for some home cooking. The Phantoms will bring a four-game winning streak into tonight’s visit from the Providence Bruins. The streak includes a sweep of their three-game tour through Laval, Belleville and Toronto, and Lehigh Valley
The AHL and NHL connection is an important piece of an organization’s puzzle. Players in the AHL vary from 20-year-olds who are learning to play pro hockey in North America to 35-year-olds who add depth to an NHL club, and everything in between. No matter the case, if everyone is pulling on the rope in
In Jessica Campbell’s rearview mirror, all roads lead back to her 10-year-old self. The first woman to coach full time in the AHL, and one of the first women to work a game behind an NHL bench, Campbell spent the first decade of her life living an idyllic, rural Canadian existence that included hockey, family,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “Keep his legacy alive.” Who was Martin Piché? Well, he was an engineering student in Montreal. Smart. Passionate. Motivated. He also was the cousin of Springfield Thunderbirds forwards Will and Sam Bitten. But at 25 years old, Piché was diagnosed with cancer. Brain cancer. He passed away on Jan. 8,
by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat The American Hockey League is unique in the sense it provides many purposes for many types of hockey players, both for younger prospects and experienced veterans. In the case of Springfield Thunderbirds forward Adam Gaudette, who at age 27 has already seen action in 218 NHL games
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Iowa Wild forward Kale Kessy has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Iowa on Nov. 19. Kessy will miss Iowa’s games Wednesday (Nov. 22) at Milwaukee and Saturday (Nov. 25) and Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Tanner Laczynski has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 19, 2023. Laczynski scored three goals and recorded two assists for five points in two games last week. Lehigh Valley opened a three-game Canadian
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Another weekend, another productive pair of efforts for the Texas Stars and forward Mavrik Bourque. The points are great, to be sure, but Bourque has another mandate in Texas: developing a game that will make him a regular in the National Hockey League. With three more points during the Stars’
by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat It is not often when you spend more than a decade away from a professional hockey organization, that you get the chance to go back. For Cal O’Reilly, it was hard to turn down a chance to return to the place where his 18-year pro career began,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The years have piled up quickly for Chicago Wolves forward Chris Terry, and so have the points. The 15th-year pro became the 26th player in AHL history to reach the 700-point mark last Sunday when he recorded two assists in a 5-0 win over the Rockford IceHogs, helping the Wolves
“My initial thoughts went right to my mom,” he said in the postgame presser. “I’ve had that celebration in the bank for a few years now, so it was weight off my shoulders to finally score the first one. “She’s in my heart, she’s on my back. Hard to not get emotional about it,” he
In his first AHL appearance of the season after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal to help the Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night. Nedeljkovic is the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score twice in his career. The 27-year-old
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A home-and-home series between the Hartford Wolf Pack and Syracuse Crunch is among the highlights of a busy AHL weekend schedule. Both clubs are off to strong starts and sit second in their respective divisions, and Hartford brings a 5-1-2-0 road record into the Upstate Medical University Arena tonight. The
Dennis Hildeby sighs when his ‘Hildebeast’ nickname is brought up. “I feel like as soon as you’re over 6-foot-5 you’re called ‘beast’ in this country,” the 6-foot-7, 222 pound Toronto Marlies goalie said. “Like, everyone is calling you ‘Beast.’ It’s not just me.” But the ‘Hildebeast’ nickname does seem to roll off the tongue. “It goes together pretty nice,”
Alex Turcotte was drafted as a versatile, do-it-all forward with high-level hockey sense and an ability to play in all situations, on both ends of the ice. Still carrying all of those traits, it’s this season that things have come together for Turcotte. Showcasing his combination of the aforementioned skills, along with his new look,
Story Links SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch, in conjunction with premier partner The Lobdell Family, presenting partners AmeriCU Credit Union, ANOVA Marine Insurance and BHG Financial and with resources provided by Upstate Medical University, have announced a season-long mental wellness initiative aimed at having a strong and positive impact on the Syracuse community. “We understand the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Laval Rocket defenseman Jayden Struble has been suspended for three (3) games and Manitoba Moose forward Jeff Malott has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of their actions in a game between their teams on Nov. 12. Both players
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