The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with forward Remi Elie on a one-year, two-way contract. Elie, 24, recorded eight goals and six assists for 14 points in 25 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans last season. He also tallied one assist in 16 NHL games with the Sabres. A second-round selection by Dallas in
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It was an easy decision for Jaroslav Modry and his family to return to Los Angeles after he finished his pro hockey career. He spent ten seasons and 454 games with the Kings, the most of any team in his NHL career. Plus, all three of his children were born in California. In fact, they
Travis Morin, the Texas Stars’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points and games and the only player to skate in each of the franchise’s 10 seasons, has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Morin will be honored by the club and his number 23 will be retired on Oct. 19 when Texas hosts Grand Rapids.
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have named Patrick Dwyer as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Checkers. Dwyer will work with new Checkers head coach Ryan Warsofsky, who was elevated from assistant coach on July 10. A former player with both the Hurricanes (2008-15) and Checkers (2016-17), Dwyer enters his first season as a
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Mike Griffith, sports reporter for the Bakersfield Californian, has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2018-19 season. The James H. Ellery Memorial Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League.
CRANBERRY, Pa. — Zachary Lauzon once considered giving up his NHL dream. After being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (No. 51) of the 2017 NHL Draft, the 20-year-old defenseman prospect struggled to stay healthy following post-concussion symptoms. He considered attending a university, searching for a direction to steer his life. Lauzon
The Ontario Reign have signed defenseman Ryan Stanton to an AHL contract for the 2019-20 season. Stanton skated in 65 regular-season games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors last season, recording five goals and 15 assists for 20 points. His five goals and plus-20 rating were both career highs. Stanton also notched two goals and an
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Michael McCarron. McCarron, the Canadiens’ first-round choice (25th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft, appeared in 32 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket last season, recording seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points. The 24-year-old
Phantoms Return to Tricky Triangle for Third Consecutive Year 7/25/19 Lehigh Valley, Pa. — For the third consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, will hit the track as the primary sponsor of NASCAR Series rides during this weekend’s festivities at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race weekend
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Max McCormick to a one-year, two-way deal. McCormick, 27, skated in 45 AHL games between the Belleville Senators and the Colorado Eagles in 2018-19, totaling nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points. He also registered one goal in 14 NHL contests with Ottawa. Entering his sixth pro season,
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenseman Jordan Schmaltz from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Andreas Borgman. Schmaltz, 25, skated in 36 games with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage in 2018-19, recording one goal and eight assists. He also collected two assists in 20 regular-season games with the Blues. A fifth-year pro
Chris Clark remembers the first time he saw Trey Fix-Wolansky hit the ice as a professional hockey player. Fix-Wolansky made his debut in the playoffs in May with Cleveland of the AHL, and Clark – then the Blue Jackets’ head honcho of prospect development – watched the confident, passionate offensive dynamo’s first few shifts feeling
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed free agent forwards Kenny Agostino and Kalle Kossila to two-year contracts, and forwards Pontus Aberg, Tyler Gaudet, Nick Shore and Garrett Wilson and defenseman Kevin Gravel to one-year contracts. Agostino, 27, began last season with the AHL’s Laval Rocket, collecting four goals and six
The Hershey Bears have signed forward Matt Moulson to an American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season. Moulson led the AHL’s Ontario Reign with 28 goals and 62 points in 68 games played last season. He enters his 14th pro campaign with 955 games played, including 650 in the National Hockey League with Los
The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired goaltender Garret Sparks from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and forward David Clarkson. Sparks, 26, spent the entire 2018-19 season in the NHL, going 8-9-1 in 20 appearances with the Maple Leafs. Sparks posted a 3.15 goals-against average
Alex Tanguay has been named assistant coach of the Iowa Wild, the team announced today. Tanguay will join head coach Tim Army and assistant Brett McLean behind the bench for the 2019-20 season. Tanguay played three seasons (2013-16) in Colorado while Army was an assistant coach with the Avalanche, and was teammates with McLean with
WINNIPEG – Summer just got a lot better for Nelson Nogier. The blueliner inked a one year, two way contract worth $700,000 on Tuesday, bringing him back to Winnipeg for another season. The Saskatoon native said he didn’t have any doubts he’d be back. “They’ve kind of shown faith in me since day one,” said Nogier
The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Erik Condra to an AHL contract for the 2019-20 season. The 32-year-old Condra set career highs in 2018-19 with 20 goals, 34 assists and 54 points while appearing in 71 games with the AHL’s Texas Stars. Condra also skated in six games with the NHL’s Dallas Stars, scoring one