Cody Glass has checked off a lot of things on his bucket list the past few years: getting drafted in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights, playing in the Calder Cup Final with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves and being one of the top young prospects in the league.
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The Washington Capitals have named Scott Allen assistant coach of the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Allen, 53, brings 23 years of coaching experience to Hershey, including 11 in the AHL as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Rampage (2002-04, 14-15), Lowell Lock Monsters (2004-05), Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (2005-07), Quad City Flames (2007-09), Peoria Rivermen (2012-13),
With the 2019 Rookie Showcase on the horizon, Ottawa Senators’ 2016 first round pick Logan Brown hopes a new offseason training regime could help him start the season off with a strong showing in Belleville next weekend. “I worked with a new trainer this offseason so it was my first summer with him and he
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have agreed to terms with forward Colin McDonald on an American Hockey League contract. A three-time AHL All-Star, McDonald recorded 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 69 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms last season. McDonald served as captain of the Phantoms for four years (2015-19), and
To make a living as a hockey player you have to be tough. Ice hockey isn’t a sport for the faint of heart or those that can’t overcome the pain that goes into playing such a chaotic, beautiful game. Colorado Eagles forward Cody Bass has built a career off grit and toughness. The Owen Sound,
Mike McKenna isn’t sure where to start on the craziest stories from his long and winding road of a career. “We could be here forever,” he said. “I mean, do you want to talk about me, or do you want to talk about when the bus caught on fire? Or do you want to talk
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Stelio Mattheos will miss the team’s 2019 training camp as he completes treatments for testicular cancer. Mattheos, 20, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in June, just two days after helping the Charlotte Checkers capture the Calder Cup as American Hockey League champions. After consultation with physicians, the Winnipeg native
Mike McKenna, the winningest U.S-born goaltender in AHL history, announced his retirement on Tuesday after 14 seasons of pro hockey. McKenna, a 36-year-old native of St. Louis, Mo., won 231 games in the American Hockey League, good for eighth-most overall. He retires with a lifetime record of 231-179-39 in 477 games (9th all-time among AHL
The crossing into Canada was not a problem. Earlier this month, Canadian customs officers barely seemed to notice the old trophy sitting on the front seat next to Donny White, equipment manager for the Charlotte Checkers. Their American counterparts responded differently. White returned early Sunday from Ontario, and he said a customs guy expressed plenty
The Iowa Wild have signed forwards Cody McLeod, Olivier Archambault and Kyle Bauman to American Hockey League contracts. McLeod, 35, has played 776 regular-season games in the National Hockey League over the last 12 seasons with Colorado, Nashville and the New York Rangers, recording 72 goals and 55 assists for 127 points. Before reaching the
Bracken Kearns, who played more than 700 American Hockey League games over a 14-year professional career, announced his retirement on Sunday night. Undrafted after four seasons at the University of Calgary, Kearns began his pro career in the ECHL in 2005 and played five full years in the AHL before making his National Hockey League
Logan O’Connor played five games for the Avalanche last season during a time he could have been a senior and team captain for the University of Denver. The right-shot, slick-skating forward chose to forgo his last year of NCAA eligibility to sign a maximum NHL free-agent entry-level contract with expectations of playing at hockey’s highest
The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Gustav Bouramman from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations. Bouramman, 22, appeared in 23 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild as a first-year pro in 2018-19, recording two assists. He added five goals and 23 assists in 54 games with Rapid City (ECHL). A seventh-round choice by
The City of San Diego has selected Anaheim Arena Management’s bid to serve as the new management and venue operator for Pechanga Arena San Diego beginning June 1, 2020. Anaheim Arena Management operates Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., home of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Anaheim Ducks, the primary affiliate of the San Diego Gulls.
The Minnesota Wild have announced the hiring of Bill Guerin to a multi-year contract as the team’s general manager. Guerin will oversee the Wild’s hockey operations department including all matters relating to player personnel, coaching staff, scouting department and minor league operations. Guerin had spent the previous eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including the
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Stefan Matteau to a one-year AHL contract for the 2019-20 season. Matteau, 25, posted five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 55 regular-season games with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves last season. He also recorded three goals and five assists in 21 playoff contests, including the winning goal in
The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenseman Chase Priskie on a two-year, entry-level contract. Priskie, 23, completed his collegiate career at Quinnipiac University last season, recording 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points in 36 games and leading all Division I defensemen in goals. Priskie, who served as team captain in his
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on new contracts with forwards Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang. Dal Colle, 23, was an AHL All-Star in 2018-19 as he notched 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 points in 34 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He also skated in 28 NHL games with