Laval Rocket forward Dale Weise may have been reluctant about starting the season in the American Hockey League. But he’s since had a change of heart. The 31 year old was left to start the 2019-20 season with the Rocket after being cut by the Montreal Canadiens during their training camp. Weise says he’s overcome
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An apprenticeship in the American Hockey League is a near-must for top NHL goalie prospects. One week after looking at five prospects from Eastern Conference teams’ AHL affiliates, we head to the Western Conference: Kaapo Kahkonen, Iowa (Minnesota Wild) A season after pairing with Andrew Hammond in Iowa, the 23-year-old has become the veteran in
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The post-win ritual always began with a quick exchange of text messages between pranksters. Matthew Ford, the veteran captain of the Grand Rapids Griffins, would smirk to himself in the visitors’ dressing room as a question beamed from his iPhone. “Who should we pick on?” video coach Bill LeRoy would text
by Nick Hart | AHL On The Beat When Jon Lizotte first stepped onto the ice for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, no one knew quite what to expect from the rookie who put up rather unassuming numbers in college. However, just a few shifts into his pro career, his talents were on full display. Crashing hits, booming
There’s something to be said about a player who always looks for the pass first. It’s that selfless mentality that is the makeup of both a great teammate and an elite playmaker. There’s even more to be said about a player who is always critical of their game, despite how well they may be doing
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals forward Daniel Carr has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 10, 2019. Carr totaled three goals and three assists for Milwaukee last week and scored the decisive goal in all three Admirals victories. On Wednesday,
Defining an athlete by their moment of triumph is easy. Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz is best understood when it seems the sky is falling. Sixty minutes between the pipes each night in the NHL for the unprepared is a chaotic nightmare with league netminders facing an average of 31 shots per game entering the weekend.
He’s only played one regular-season NHL game, but the experience of spending time with the Vegas Golden Knights has stuck with Wolves rookie defenseman Jimmy Schuldt. “Being around those guys is important,” Wolves coach Rocky Thompson said. “You see how hard they work, how professional they are, but also how they have fun. The game’s
by Zach Dooley | AHL On The Beat After Cal Petersen posted a 41-save shutout on opening night, his head coach described his play as “Cal-like.” Pretty flattering when your name becomes an adjective for good play in net. The following day, Mike Stothers found himself at a loss for adjectives to describe his goaltender’s
Syracuse, N.Y. — Leonard Graf celebrated another birthday on Tuesday, and a day later he received what he described as the best birthday present of his life. And that’s really saying something, since Graf is 90 years old. But the Syracuse Crunch found a way to add a special twist to the event. The Crunch
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat Zac Dalpe and Nathan Gerbe are heading into their third season together as Cleveland Monsters teammates with an additional title this year: co-captains. Multiple players are sharing the captaincy for the sixth time in Monsters franchise history, with both forwards being voted into leadership roles by
An apprenticeship in the American Hockey League is a near-must for top NHL goalie prospects. Here is a look at five top young goalies in the Eastern Conference and their progress through the first month of the regular season. A breakdown of Western Conference teams will follow next week: Filip Larsson, Grand Rapids (Detroit Red
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that John Carlson of the Washington Capitals has been selected as the Ephesus/AHL Graduate of the Month for October. Carlson was named the First Star of the Month by the National Hockey League after pacing all NHL defensemen with seven goals, 16 assists and 23 points
by Travis Hall | AHL On The Beat The past week has been one that MacKenzie Entwistle will never forget. The rookie netted his first professional goal and was named first star of the game on Oct. 30 after his multi-point effort helped the Rockford IceHogs down their divisional foe, the San Antonio Rampage. In
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose forward Jansen Harkins has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 3, 2019. Harkins tallied seven assists, eight points and a plus-5 rating in two games over the weekend for Manitoba. On Saturday, Harkins set a
One would have expected Kole Sherwood to have a big cheering section when he played at Nationwide Arena last night against Calgary. After all, Sherwood grew up in the Columbus suburb of New Albany and was playing just his second NHL game in his hometown for the Blue Jackets and only the third overall at
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Reid Boucher, Chicago Wolves forward Lucas Elvenes and Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Igor Shesterkin have been selected as the league’s award winners for October. Boucher, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored 10 goals and added three assists for 13 points in
SAN JOSE — There has been an overwhelming reaction to the Sharks’ current group of promising prospects since training camp started back in September. The offseason featured the organization boasting about how happy they were with the young talent coming up the pipeline. Yet at the end of training camp, the majority of those players