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
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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
It is with great sorrow that we report that Griffins video coach Bill LeRoy passed away earlier today in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the team is preparing to play this weekend. Bill has been a valued member of the Griffins’ coaching staff since 2001 and a key contributor to the team’s success on the ice for
by Matt Tidcombe | AHL On The Beat When you get the call for the first time, it doesn’t matter what hour it is, someone is getting a call immediately after. For Belleville Senators forward J.C. Beaudin, that call went to his dad after he received news that he had been called up to the
The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Domingue has been assigned to the AHL’s Binghamton Devils. The 27-year-old Domingue has appeared in four games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch this season, posting a record of 2-1-1
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League is proud to be joining the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association for their Hockey Fights Cancer™ initiative, which begins today. The campaign, which has been uniting the hockey community in support of people with cancer and their families since 1998, will feature special
Sam Lafferty is an NHL player. That notion has been verified through a 10-game apprenticeship in which he has scored six points. But will he remain in the NHL? That is up for debate. With Evgeni Malkin on the verge of returning from injury, the Penguins will have to decide which of the 12 forwards
by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat Yakov Trenin is off to a blazing start with the Milwaukee Admirals. One of the Nashville Predators’ top draft prospects developing in the American Hockey League, Trenin made headlines by racing out of the gates with five points in his first three games this season. “(Yakov) is
NASHVILLE — You couldn’t blame the guy if he figured he had it made. Alan Quine had just lived his childhood dream, logging his first appearance at the NHL level. In a blink, the rookie forward found himself skating on the New York Islanders’ top line … alongside a bonafide superstar and in the glare
The Rangers aren’t viewing this like a temporary stopgap. They hope that Filip Chytil makes it impossible for them to send him down again. Because when the club called up the 20-year-old center from AHL Hartford on Monday night, it was just as much an earned promotion as it was to help fill the huge