SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The following games from the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup conference finals will be televised to audiences across the United States and Canada: Sat., May 18 – San Diego Gulls at Chicago Wolves, 8 ET on NHL Network (Western Conference Finals Game 2) Thu., May 23 – Charlotte Checkers at Toronto Marlies,
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Jeremy Bracco wants to make one thing clear — he has a team-first mentality and was ecstatic when his Toronto Marlies hoisted the Calder Cup last June. The thing is, finding yourself in the middle of the action is a lot more fun. After being made a healthy scratch for most of Toronto’s run through
The Chicago Wolves will play for the Western Conference championship after a 3-1 victory over the Iowa Wild on Monday night. The Wolves wrapped up their Central Division Finals series in six games, beating the Wild at home for the third straight time. Daniel Carr and Cody Glass broke a 1-1 tie with goals 25
Kalle Kossila scored twice in the first period and San Diego pulled away for a 6-2 victory over Bakersfield on Monday night, eliminating the Pacific Division champions from the Calder Cup Playoffs. San Diego wins the series, four games to two, and will next face Chicago for Western Conference championship beginning Friday night in Rosemont,
In the Eastern Conference Final, regular-season champion Charlotte (Carolina Hurricanes) will play defending Calder Cup champion Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs). Chicago (Vegas Golden Knights) will oppose San Diego (Anaheim Ducks) in the Western Conference Final. Each best-of-7 series will start Friday. These four teams are packed with top NHL prospects. Here is a look at
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Hockey scouts see the negatives first. Because no matter how many positives there are, one giant flaw can negate everything. So, when you ask a long-time scout about Tyler Benson — the one Bakersfield forward with a chance to truly impact the Edmonton Oilers roster as soon as next season — and
HERSHEY, Pa. – When the AHL season began, Vitek Vanecek was the elder stateman of the team’s goalies. A second-round draft pick of the Capitals in 2014, Vanecek had spent two seasons with the Hershey Bears in the AHL coming into the 2018-19 season. With Pheonix Copley now up in the NHL as Washingotn’s backup
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the schedule for the third round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Charlotte Checkers (top development team of the Carolina Hurricanes) will face the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) beginning Friday night in Charlotte, N.C. The Checkers, who finished with
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics vs. (CHA wins series, 4-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TheHersheyBears Tweet #CHAvsHER Atlantic Division Finals – Series “I” (best-of-7)A1-Charlotte Checkers vs. A3-Hershey BearsGame 1 – Fri., May
Chicago’s offense found new life on Friday night and the Wolves are heading home needing one more win to earn a trip to the Western Conference Finals. Curtis McKenzie recorded a hat trick and Chicago erupted for a 7-4 road victory over Iowa in Game 5 of the Central Division Finals at Wells Fargo Arena.
BOSTON — Greg McKegg has experienced his share of disappointment in hockey. So the Carolina Hurricanes forward is savoring his success in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs heading into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). The Bruins lead the best-of-7 series
Josh Currie scored 13:02 into the second overtime period to give Bakersfield a season-saving 2-1 win over San Diego in Game 5 of what is becoming a classic Pacific Division Finals series on Saturday night. The Gulls still hold a 3-2 lead in the series, and will host Game 6 on Monday night. Off a
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics vs. (CHA wins series, 4-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TheHersheyBears Tweet #CHAvsHER Atlantic Division Finals – Series “I” (best-of-7)A1-Charlotte Checkers vs. A3-Hershey BearsGame 1 – Fri., May
San Diego rebounded from a disappointing Game 3 loss and defeated Bakersfield, 4-2, in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Finals on Friday night at Pechanga Arena. Adam Cracknell scored twice and Jeff Glass made 26 saves to lead the Gulls, who have taken a 3-1 series lead and can advance to the Western Conference
As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, Sam Anas is thankful for the love and support of his mom, Deme. Three-time cancer survivors are rare, but if there is anyone equipped to win that battle three times, it’s Deme Anas. A prosecutor for the federal government, Deme is a Type-A personality that grew up in a
Gerald Mayhew continued his torrid postseason with two more goals and Iowa evened the Central Division Finals at two games apiece with a 2-1 win over Chicago in Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Wild host Game 5 on Friday before the series heads back to Chicago for Games 6 and, if necessary, 7. Mayhew
TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe thought he had a pretty good understanding of his new world. The owner/head coach of the Pembroke Lumber Kings — a junior-A hockey team located about 150 kilometres northwest of Ottawa — was winning title after title. Keefe, a young man trying to chase away the demons that came to define
Bakersfield got up off the mat and fought their way back into the Pacific Division Finals with a wild 7-6 overtime win at San Diego on Wednesday night. Staring at a possible 3-0 series deficit, the Condors tied the game with 10.5 seconds left in regulation and won it on William Lagesson‘s goal just 33