SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals forward Yakov Trenin has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 1, 2019. Trenin notched five goals and seven points in three contests last week, helping Milwaukee extend its winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose forward Jansen Harkins, Milwaukee Admirals forward Tommy Novak and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith have been selected as the league’s award winners for November. Harkins, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, totaled 24 points in 15 games for Manitoba last month, registering four
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Greg Moore has been hired as head coach of the Toronto Marlies. Moore, 35, has spent the last two seasons as head coach of the USHL’s Chicago Steel. “Over the last 10 days, we have evaluated all options after Sheldon Keefe’s promotion to the Maple Leafs. After a
TORONTO — Sixty-four seconds into the game, Logan Couture finds Timo Meier between the hash marks, who one-times the first shot of game and first faced by Michael DiPietro in the NHL into the back of the net. 1-0. Two minutes and 18 seconds later, Evander Kane lofts a shoulder-high backhand toward the cage that
by Ryan Sharp | AHL On The Beat Just 20 games into the season, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have had to deal with a plethora of roster moves typically not encountered until later on in the year. Key players, including Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost and Philippe Myers, have all been called up to play in
In November alone, Wolves forward Nicolas Roy has shown up on the transactions wire eight times. Perhaps some of those moves were paper transactions to help the Golden Knights’ cap situation, but Roy’s still had his share of trips between Chicago and Las Vegas. “A lot of travel, but it’s part of the game to
Bruce Landon has just about seen it all when it comes to minor league hockey. He’s been a goaltender, general manager and team owner in Springfield, Massachusetts. And he’s a big reason why the tradition of hockey in the city, which dates back to the 1920s, continues today. Landon is retired now, but recently wrote
ROCHESTER – Before winger Victor Olofsson emerged as one of the Buffalo Sabres’ top prospects, their 2014 draft ranked among the worst in franchise history. Other than Olofsson, a rare seventh-round gem, only winger Sam Reinhart, the second overall pick, has paid dividends. In the last five years, the Sabres have traded or let go
by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat The San Jose Sharks selected forward Joachim Blichfeld with the second-to-last pick in the 2016 NHL draft, 210th overall, in the seventh round. From 2006 to 2016, just 31 players who have been selected in the seventh round went on to play more than 50 games in
Nov 28, 2019 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild Ask a professional hockey player what it’s like to go on a road trip over a holiday like Thanksgiving and the answer usually is a matter-of-fact response. “It’s just part of the job,” Iowa Wild veteran forward Cody McLeod said recently. “It’s tough when your family’s not there.”
NEWARK, N.J. – Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen didn’t make a save until 3 minutes, 13 seconds elapsed, a puck he smothered after it was backhanded his way by the Devils’ Blake Coleman. It was an important stop. In his only other taste of NHL action, Kahkonen struggled – getting tagged for goals on the first two
In a continuing look at the crop of new prospects coming into focus in the American Hockey League, the attention turns to defensemen, who face a challenging learning curve. Mastering the ups and downs that come with the transition to the top developmental league in the world is a must for those who hope to
by Bob Crawford | AHL On The Beat The 2019-20 Hartford Wolf Pack got off to the best start in the franchise’s 23-year history, losing only once in regulation in the first 17 games. This was with an entirely new coaching staff, and the prevailing opinion inside the locker room seems to be that the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a new four-year officiating development agreement with the National Hockey League which will continue to see the AHL serve as the top development league for the NHL’s referees through 2022-23. Under the terms of the new agreement, the NHL and AHL officiating departments will continue to
The Carolina Hurricanes’ affiliate is the latest stop for the 32-year-old during his rapid rise from Division III college assistant to American Hockey League coach in eight seasons. And though he has more work and learning to do, he appears destined for the NHL. Warsofsky is focused on coaching Charlotte, which is 6-7-2, but his
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins defenseman Urho Vaakanainen has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 24, 2019. Vaakanainen tallied two goals, three assists and a plus-6 rating in his two appearances on the Providence blue line last week. Vaakanainen began
Chris Taylor is returning to the Rochester Americans and will resume his role as head coach next week, the Buffalo Sabres announced Saturday. Taylor has served as an assistant coach under Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger since the start of the 2019-20 season, filling in for Don Granato as Granato recovered from illness. Amerks assistant
“The words we’ve been waiting to say for so long … for the first time in franchise history, the Charlotte Checkers are Calder Cup champions!” Jason Shaya’s radio play-by-play call was raw and emotional as celebratory pandemonium ensued on the ice in Rosemont, Ill., on June 8. The Checkers were kings of the American Hockey