Eetu Tuulola took his First-Star-of-the-Night lap, grinning from ear to ear. After all, there was lots to smile about. The Finnish forward had recorded his first professional point in the first period with an assist on Glenn Gawdin’s game-tying goal. He then potted his first professional goal in the third, a tally that went down
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by Jason Pearson | AHL On The Beat Inquire about their favorite memory as childhood buddies and they exchange looks at each other and laugh. The kind of laugh that only best friends share and the kind of laugh that convinces you there are plenty more good times buried beneath those deep-voiced Winnipeg boys’ LOL
ST. PAUL — Nothing has come easy in Gerry Mayhew’s hockey career. But his play so far this season made the Wild’s decision a simple one, as Minnesota recalled the scoring forward from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Mayhew has three goals and three assists in four games with Iowa this season
After Anders Bjork was among the last big group of cuts by the Bruins, coach Bruce Cassidy – ever forthright – conceded that the Notre Dame product “pushed back” on the move. Bjork thought he had a pretty good camp, which he did, and he let the coach know that. It was nothing disrespectful, mind
The Chicago Blackhawks have activated forward Kirby Dach from his injured/non-roster designation and assigned him to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League for conditioning purposes. Dach, 18, was selected third overall by the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Draft, following Jack Hughes (New Jersey) and Kaapo Kakko (N.Y. Rangers). He skated in the
FRISCO — The last player to make the NHL roster is the first player off it for the Stars. Denis Gurianov, a week removed from making the Stars roster out of training camp, was sent down to AHL affiliate Texas on Friday morning. Gurianov was a healthy scratch in Dallas’ last two games and received
SYDNEY, N.S. — Nobody said the journey to professional hockey would be an easy one, which is something Logan Shaw knows all too well. The Glace Bay native has had many ups and downs through the first seven seasons of his professional career. From starting seasons in the American Hockey League, to playing in the
Allentown, Pa. — Though disappointed he wasn’t able to crack the Philadelphia Flyers’ opening night roster, Joel Farabee isn’t too far removed from the NHL while beginning his professional career with the Flyers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms. After a strong showing in training camp and preseason, the Cicero native was the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the 15th group of enshrinees are Robbie Ftorek, Denis Hamel, Darren Haydar and Fred Thurier. “Since 1936, the
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 teams from the Eastern Conference in the NHL that have deep prospect pools at the AHL level. Next week, a breakdown of the top
By Jim HagertyReporter ROCKFORD – When Rockford IceHogs defenseman Dennis Gilbert came to the Chicago Blackhawks organizations at the end of his 2018-19 collegiate season at Notre Dame, he was like a lot of third-round draft picks: adjusting in hopes of having a solid pro career. This season, it’s quite a different story for the
LAS VEGAS — Cody Glass was a smart pick by the Vegas Golden Knights. “He has the ultimate hockey tool, and that’s hockey IQ and knowing where to be on the ice,” forward Max Pacioretty said. “He’s a lot of fun to play with. He’s the future of this team, and I can’t say enough
Oct 8, 2019 When the Cleveland Monsters players arrived for the 2019-20 season, the energy in the rink was palpable surrounding the arrival of new head coach Mike Eaves. With Eaves leading the charge, the players and staff found practices to be upbeat with a fast tempo and lots of physical play. “They seem pretty
The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Nick Ebert, along with a fourth-round choice in the 2021 NHL Draft, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Vladislav Namestnikov. Ebert, 25, made his 2019-20 season debut with the AHL’s Belleville Senators on Saturday. He has skated in 158 career AHL games with Belleville, Texas, Ontario
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign goaltender Cal Petersen has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 6, 2019. Petersen turned aside 83 of the 85 shots he faced while earning a pair of victories over division rivals to open the 2019-20 season (2-0-0, 0.96,
Michael Leighton, one of the most decorated goaltenders in AHL history, announced his retirement Monday in a story published by The Athletic. Leighton, 38, played 18 seasons of professional hockey, including parts of 15 years in the American Hockey League with the Norfolk Admirals (2001-05), Rochester Americans (2005-06), Portland Pirates (2006-07), Philadelphia Phantoms (2006-07), Albany
DENVER — Carson Soucy seemed primed for a breakout campaign heading into last season. He had just played in a handful of playoff games about six months earlier, and coach Bruce Boudreau had high hopes for the 6-foot-5, 210-pound defenseman entering training camp. Instead, Soucy looked out of place and uncomfortable, and ended up spending
Syracuse, N.Y. — Danick Martel lived in a hotel in downtown Tampa for most of last season, and would make the two-minute walk from his residence to Amalie Arena. That’s where his Tampa Bay Lightning practice and play. From the moment he awoke on game days until he arrived at that destination, Martel was filled