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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Ontario Reign forward Hayden Hodgson has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Coachella Valley on Mar. 15. Hodgson will miss Ontario’s games tonight (Mar. 16) at Bakersfield, Wednesday (Mar. 20) vs.

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Henderson Silver Knights don’t have much time to waste. Last night’s 7-3 win in Abbotsford brought Henderson to within 10 points of the seventh-place Canucks for the final playoff position in the Pacific Division. The teams meet again this afternoon at Abbotsford Centre in another in what will be another

by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat The Milwaukee Admirals woke up on January 1 with an unusual New Year’s resolution – they decided they were not going to lose. After dropping a 4-3 decision to the Rockford IceHogs on their last game of 2023, the Admirals began a storybook stretch of hockey, reeling

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The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Jamieson Rees from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Rees, 23, as appeared in 37 AHL games between the Springfield Thunderbirds and Charlotte Checkers this season, totaling four assists. A fourth-year pro from Hamilton, Ont., Rees has played 192 games in

The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired forward Curtis Hall on loan from the Boston Bruins, while the Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Jared McIsaac to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Hall has tallied two goals and four assists in 11 games with Providence this season, along with 20 points (11g, 9a) in 22 games with

by Brock Ormond | AHL On The Beat It’s a big adjustment coming from a different country to the competitive fishbowl that is the American Hockey League. However, 20-year-old Oskar Pettersson has fit into the Belleville Senators puzzle perfectly on their quest to secure a Calder Cup Playoff spot. The native of Halmstad, Sweden, made his

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign forward Samuel Fagemo has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 10, 2024. In two outings for Ontario last week, Fagemo scored five goals (including both game-winners) and totaled six points as the Reign extended

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “Bettendorf, Iowa,” Luke Toporowski says. Born and raised. In a business known for players bouncing around North America – as well as the rest of the globe – the new Iowa Wild forward is getting a fresh start by coming home. The 22-year-old Toporowski was at morning skate with the

by Caroline Halloran | AHL On The Beat In professional sports, stories of players rising from unique backgrounds are common. But few stories are as unique as that of Cole Clayton, a Strathmore, Alta., native who trades in his cowboy hat for a hockey helmet during the winter months and has become an indispensable asset

The Henderson Silver Knights have signed forward Ryan Dzingel to a professional tryout agreement. Dzingel has played 404 games in the National Hockey League with Ottawa, Columbus, Carolina, Ottawa, Arizona and San Jose, recording 87 goals and 101 assists for 188 points. A seventh-round pick by Ottawa in the 2011 NHL Draft, Dzingel made his

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Arnaud Durandeau from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nathan Légaré. Durandeau has skated in 38 AHL games between the Bridgeport Islanders and Utica Comets this season, totaling four goals and 14 assists for 18 points. In 205 career AHL contests over five pro seasons, he has

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer One deadline down, one more to go. Last Friday’s NHL trade deadline meant late-season makeovers for many clubs across the AHL. Both prospects and veterans found themselves on the move last week, and there were 23 NHL deals last Friday alone along with a parade of players placed on waivers

It’s almost unbelievable how the goals keeps changing. These days, 34-year-old Cody Hodgson has his sights set on getting back to the NHL. But only two months ago, he was just hoping to get another chance to play professional hockey. Not long before that, Hodgson was just hoping he could hold up just skating with

The Hershey Bears became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday thanks to Springfield’s 5-0 loss at Providence. The defending Calder Cup champions are heading to the postseason for the 71st time in their storied franchise history, and the 15th time in 17 tries since becoming the

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Columbus Blue Jackets saw to it that the Cleveland Monsters could take two major steps forward hours before the NHL trade deadline arrived on Friday afternoon. The Blue Jackets acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from St. Louis and defenseman Jakub Zboril from Boston, assigning both to the Monsters. Subban was

The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goaltender Ludovic Waeber and a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick. Hellberg has made 19 appearances with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, posting a record of 9-8-2 with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He also played

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Devin Cooley from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Cooley has made 14 appearances with the AHL’s Rochester Americans this season, posting a record of 6-6-2 with a 3.77 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. A third-year pro, Cooley