The Rockford IceHogs today announced they have agreed to terms with two-time Stanley Cup champion forward Kris Versteeg on a one-year AHL contract that runs through the 2019-20 season. Versteeg, 32, spent the 2018-19 season in Europe, playing for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League and Vaxjo Lakers HC in the Swedish Hockey League. Versteeg
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On an evening six years in the making, the Iowa Wild rolled to a 7-0 victory over Milwaukee in their playoff debut, the opener of their Central Division semifinal series at Wells Fargo Arena. Game 2 is set for Tuesday night. The Wild, who missed the playoffs in each of their first five seasons of
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics @ Game 2 – Today, 5:05 ET, (CHA leads series, 1-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @AHLBruins Tweet #CHAvsPRO Charlotte and Providence face off in Game 2 of
Andrew Agozzino scored three goals, lifting Colorado to a 4-1 win over Bakersfield in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night. The best-of-five Pacific Division semifinal is tied at 1-1 as it shifts to Bakersfield, where the Condors will host Game 3 on Tuesday. Julien Nantel, who scored once in 45 regular-season games, found
Bobby Sanguinetti‘s goal 7:06 into the third period held up as the game-winner as Charlotte opened its Atlantic Division semifinal series with a 5-4 win in Providence on Saturday night. Game 2 of the best-of-five tilt is set for Sunday afternoon. Two of the AHL’s top defensive teams in the regular season combined to allow
Logan Day scored 6:33 into the third period to lift Bakersfield to a 3-2 win over Colorado in the Calder Cup Playoffs debut for both clubs. Game 2 is Saturday night in Loveland, Colo. Brad Malone and William Lagesson had a goal and an assist each for the Condors and Shane Starrett made 26 saves
Kevin Stenlund broke a 2-2 tie with 6:51 left in regulation and Cleveland opened its North Division semifinal series with a 5-3 victory in Syracuse on Friday night. The Crunch host Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Saturday night. Game 1 was scoreless until just past the midway point of the second period, when
San Jose rebounded from a heartbreaking loss and held off San Diego, 5-3, in Game 2 of the teams’ Pacific Division semifinal series at Pechanga Arena on Thursday night. Tied at 1-1, the best-of-five series resumes Monday night in San Jose. The Barracuda led throughout Game 2, one night after building 3-0 and 5-3 leads
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch forward Alex Barre-Boulet has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2018-19 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 31
The 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs had quite an opening act on Wednesday. Kiefer Sherwood found a loose puck in the crease and knocked home his second goal of the night at the 1:13 mark of overtime as San Diego defeated San Jose, 6-5, in Game 1 of their Pacific Division semifial series at Pechanga Arena
Catch all of the action on the road to the Calder Cup on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet or OTT device with a subscription to AHLTV. Visit theahl.com/AHLTV for details. In operation since 1936 and celebrating its 82nd season this year, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for all 31 National
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Zach Redmond of the Rochester Americans is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2018-19 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 31 cities. Redmond finished
After one pro season, any question marks are now exclamation points around Edmonton Oilers top prospect Tyler Benson. He’s gone from: “God, we hope he can stay healthy,” to: “He looks like he could be a top-nine NHL forward soon.” This is what happens on the hockey carousel with a farmhand, who battled a run
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild goaltender Andrew Hammond has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 14, 2019. Hammond stopped 86 of the 90 shots he faced in three starts last week (3-0-0, 1.30, .956), helping the Wild secure the franchise’s
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Mike Vellucci of the Charlotte Checkers is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2018-19 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 31 cities.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the division semifinal round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. Unless building availability dictates otherwise, the best-of-five first-round series are in either a 2-2-1 format or a 2-3 format; in the 2-3 format, the higher seed has the option of playing the first
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Eddie Pasquale of the Syracuse Crunch is the recipient of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2018-19 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) with at least 25 games played on the team which allows the fewest goals per
We’ve reached the end of the line. The 192nd and final day of the American Hockey League’s 2018-19 regular season will feature nine games, and the final pieces of the Calder Cup Playoff puzzle are ready to fall into place. Up for grabs on Day 192: pic.twitter.com/fvUcBCi8kr — AHL Communications (@AHLPR) April 14, 2019 Sunday’s