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
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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
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
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