The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forwards Jamie Devane and Yushiroh Hirano to American Hockey League contracts for the 2019-20 season. Devane, 28, skated in 27 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign last season, recording two goals and one assist. Devane enters his eighth pro season having appeared in 304 AHL contests
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On April 12, 2019, with his teammates and children lined up beside him, veteran goaltender Peter Budaj took the ice one last time as a professional hockey player. He would retire as the winningest goalie in Ontario Reign history, a three-time Olympian and a player who was respected by his teammates and fans. It all
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Trevor Carrick from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Kyle Wood. Carrick, 25, was an All-Star for the Charlotte Checkers in 2018-19, recording nine goals and 38 assists for 47 points in 71 regular-season games and making his second career All-Star Classic appearance. In 16 postseason games,
ARLINGTON, Va. — Alexander Alexeyev is keenly aware expectations are high for him this season. During Washington Capitals development camp in June, coach Todd Reirden called the 19-year-old prospect one of the Capitals’ top two young defensemen, and director of player development Steve Richmond said the No. 31 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft could
Anyone associated with the present-day American Hockey League owes a debt of gratitude to Jack A. Butterfield, the long-time executive who was born 100 years ago today. During a 28-year term as league president, Butterfield’s passion, innovative talent and fiscal know-how solidified the American Hockey League when faced with the twin threat of NHL expansion and
The Arizona Coyotes announced that the team has signed goaltender Adin Hill to a one-year, two-way contract. Hill appeared in 36 games with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners in 2018-19, going 16-15-4 with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage with two shutouts. He was also 7-5-0 in 13 NHL games with the Coyotes
Wade Megan, who was third in goals for the Grand Rapids Griffins and appeared in 11 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season, has retired. Megan, who played professionally for seven seasons, plans to focus on running a hockey camp in his native Canton, New York, according to a story from NNY.360.com. Last season,
With just under seven weeks remaining in the offseason, Wild.com’s Dan Myers will catch up with all three head coaches in the Wild organization. Earlier this week, he chatted with Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army. Earlier this week was a chat with Allen Americans coach Steve Martinson and yet to come is a conversation
The New York Rangers announced today that the team has named Gord Murphy associate head coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Murphy, 52, joins the Rangers organization after spending parts of the last 16 seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL. He served alongside current Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch as an
The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward A.J. Greer to a one-year contract for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Greer, 22, completed his third pro season in 2018-19, recording 19 goals and 25 assists for 44 points in 54 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, along with one goal (his first career NHL tally) and one assist
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
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