And it has been a long time since the 22-year-old defenceman, selected in the first-round (26th overall), by the Canadiens in 2015, has been able to state he’s healthy. When Noah Juulsen says he’s feeling good — invariably the first words that come out of his mouth with everyone he greets — he means it.
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by Matt Trust | AHL On The Beat “We started carrying furniture together, and hopefully at the end we get to carry a Stanley Cup together.” In one sentence, the mission has been set by Hershey Bears defenseman Alex Alexeyev. In one sentence, perhaps the development off the ice for professional hockey players is poetically
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Antonio Rampage forward Nathan Walker has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 27, 2019. Walker notched three goals and three assists for six points in San Antonio’s two-game weekend visit to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Friday night, Walker
Leo Roth Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 9:09 AM EDT Oct 25, 2019 When Debbie Bardreau-Wood got the call while working out at the gym last Saturday, she really began to sweat. It was her son, Cole, a professional hockey player with a long history of injuries, setbacks and disappointments. “His picture comes up on my
by Jacob Born | AHL On The Beat Every hockey team is a family. For more than half of a calendar year, a hockey team spends nearly every day together. From workouts to games to travel, teammates see more of each other than they do their own families. When a player makes it to juniors,
The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Jack Rodewald from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the rights to forward Chris Wilkie. Rodewald has been assigned to the Panthers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Rodewald, 25, is scoreless in six games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators so far this season. He set career highs
Over the past five years, Kasimir Kaskisuo has often been left out of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ long-term goaltending conversation. He had a couple of impressive results early on in his pro career, but never did enough to earn a full-time role with the Toronto Marlies until last season. Even then, while he played 30
ROCHESTER – Sometimes Matt Moulson hears the words and tears fill his eyes. When the former Buffalo Sabres winger left his home in Connecticut last month to begin his 14th, and possibly final pro season, his wife and two children stayed home. After spending nearly two seasons living in Ontario, Calif., a city about 45
by Sam Fryman and Alan Fuehring | AHL On The Beat Simon Holmstrom takes the ice at Webster Bank Arena with the type of confidence that betrays his actual age. He’s only 18 -– and holds the distinction of being the youngest player to ever suit up for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers -– but he doesn’t
After missing 16 months of competitive hockey due to a pain-staking concussion recovery, no one expected Conor Timmins to play in the NHL straight out of his first training camp. It was believed he’d need some development time in the AHL to make up for those long months of lost time. That was the plan
The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Aleksi Saarela from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Ian McCoshen. Saarela, 22, has one assist in five games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this season. Last year, Saarela scored a team-leading 30 goals and added 24 assists for 54 points in 69 regular-season games with the Charlotte
The American Hockey League’s development model extends beyond players. Twenty-three of the NHL’s 31 teams have a coach on staff who spent time in the AHL. Anaheim Ducks coach Dallas Eakins rejoined that group after four seasons with San Diego, the team’s AHL affiliate. Coaches for each of the past four Stanley Cup champion teams
by Scott MacDonald | AHL On The Beat Erik Condra is no stranger to being a leader in the locker room. A veteran of over 350 games in the NHL and nearly 300 more in the American Hockey League, Condra has been doing it for quite some time now. It’s one of the reasons he
The Charlotte Checkers have signed veteran forward Jamie McGinn to a professional tryout contract. McGinn, 31, has skated in 617 National Hockey League games over an 11-year pro career with San Jose, Colorado, Buffalo, Anaheim, Arizona and Florida, recording 117 goals and 103 assists for 220 points. McGinn has also skated in 120 games in
“I don’t think Charles is far, but he has work to do,” Laval head coach Joël Bouchard says. “That’s why he’s here with us.” After the season of his discontent, Charles Hudon understandably doesn’t want to dwell on the past and is seeking a fresh start. Whether that chapter will unfold with the Canadiens organization
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Nikolay Goldobin has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 20, 2019. Goldobin totaled seven assists, eight points and a plus-7 rating in three games last week as the Comets remained unbeaten for the season.
The Texas Stars honored the face of their franchise on Saturday night as Travis Morin‘s number 23 was raised to the rafters at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park. Morin announced his retirement on July 31 after 12 professional seasons, including 10 with the Stars. He joined the organization before Texas’s inaugural season in 2009 and
Top selections from several different NHL Drafts populate the rosters of American Hockey League teams, but the talent runs much deeper than those blue-chip prospects. Here is a look at five AHL affiliates of NHL Western Conference teams that have deep prospect pools: Chicago (Vegas Golden Knights) For an NHL team with three draft classes,