The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forward Stefan Noesen to an American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season. Noesen, 26, skated in 41 NHL games for the New Jersey Devils last season, notching three goals and five assists. In 2017-18, he collected 13 goals and 14 assists in 72 games with the Devils. A first-round
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The road to the Calder Cup begins tonight as the American Hockey League prepares to drop the puck on its 84th season with eight games on the Friday schedule. [embedded content] The AHL once again has 31 active franchises in 2019-20, serving as the top development league for all 31 National Hockey
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced a three-year partnership with Sporfie, a venture of NAGRA, the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, whereby Sporfie has become the official provider of the AHL’s in-game video review system. Beginning with the 2019-20 season, Sporfie’s Instant Replay system will allow
SPRINGFIELD, Mass./NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. … The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association today announced the ratification of a new five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new CBA, which is effective through August 31, 2024, has been unanimously ratified by both the AHL’s Board of Governors and AHL players. “The American Hockey League remains
NHL teams continue to pour resources into the process of turning top draft picks into NHL-caliber players and the American Hockey League is richer for that investment. Charlotte (Carolina Hurricanes) blended a deep group of top prospects with a strong veteran core to win the Calder Cup las season. With opening night rosters set, here
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the National Hockey League opens its 2019-20 season today, the American Hockey League is proud to have 622 graduates across the NHL’s 31 opening-day rosters, making up more than 82 percent of the NHL’s initial player pool to begin its campaign. Several of last year’s notable AHL players have made the
A “critical piece’’ fell into place for NHL Seattle on Monday when the American Hockey League officially approved a franchise based in Palm Springs, Calif., to serve as its primary farm team. NHL Seattle released this video Monday morning, announcing that its American Hockey League franchise in Palm Springs, California, has been approved. (Courtesy NHL
The Arizona Coyotes have claimed goaltender Eric Comrie off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. Comrie, 24, appeared in 183 regular-season games with the Jets’ AHL affiliates in Manitoba and St. John’s, posting a record of 77-83-20 with a 2.88 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and eight shutouts. An AHL All-Star in 2016, Comrie set
At the conclusion of Monday’s practice, Tampa Bay Lightning players lined up by the boards at center ice, forming a makeshift tunnel. The lone player not part of the tunnel was Carter Verhaeghe. He found out quite quickly he would not be joining the tunnel but would instead be going through it. One by one,
[embedded content] GRAND RAPIDS – It’s hard to predict where the Grand Rapids Griffins will finish this season, but with so former No. 1 picks, it’s easy to know the interest level. That would be high, as in the Griffins might be more interesting than the Detroit Red Wings this season. The AHL team, which
After the game, Jets coach Paul Maurice all-but-guaranteed that the East Grand Forks Senior High and UND graduate would make the NHL club out of training camp. “I don’t want to unveil the spots,” Maurice said at the postgame press conference. “I probably have to talk to a couple of guys before that. But he’s
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Crunch forward Cory Conacher looked younger and as fit as ever following the team’s first practice of the season on Tuesday, and he was quick with an explanation why. “I think my son keeps me young, too,” Conacher said. “He’s always on the move. I don’t have much time to sit
Wolves coach Rocky Thompson tells his players if they concern themselves with the present, future opportunities will come their way. They can’t focus their energy on the NHL, just the present and getting better if and when they get called to the next level. That also holds for Thompson himself. “I approach it the same.
They hit the pause button on Tomas Jurco’s NHL career about four years ago. Two back surgeries, inconsistent play when healthy, lots of sitting in press boxes in Detroit, last season trying to get somebody to notice him with some very strong work in Charlotte in the AHL. He has teased coaches and GMs with
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Antoine Bibeau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Nicolas Meloche. Bibeau, 25, appeared in 35 AHL games for the San Jose Barracuda last season, going 16-13-5 with a 2.89 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and one shutout. An AHL All-Star in 2018, Bibeau has played
“I didn’t feel out of place playing with (the Canadiens),” Laval right-winger says. “I feel confident and was happy with my camp in general.” At age 28, Alex Belzile hasn’t lost hope of fulfilling his dream to play in the NHL. He just won’t be with the Canadiens when the regular season commences next week.
The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Alex Petrovic to a one-year, two-way contract. He has been placed on waivers for the purposes of assignment to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Petrovic, 27, skated in 35 NHL games between Florida and Edmonton last season, totaling two assists. In 263 career NHL contests with the Panthers and Oilers,
Matthew Highmore was, unsurprisingly, among the Blackhawks’ training camp roster cuts last weekend. But the 23-year-old center can’t be bothered by anything right now. “I’m finally healthy,” he said, relieved. “It’s been a long road to recovery, and my body feels really good, and that’s the first step to getting better. I’m starting to make