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AHL On The Beat FOX43 sports director Todd Sadowski talked with former Hershey Bears captain Garrett Mitchell about his retirement from hockey and the transition away from the game he’s been playing since he was a kid. They discuss why Garrett was named a captain on his team so often and the characteristics that made

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Jakub Vrana has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions during a game at Bridgeport on Feb. 25. Vrana was assessed a game misconduct under the provisions of AHL Rule 75.5(ii) for using an

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Fortunes swing quickly in the American Hockey League. Earlier today, rookie forward Ivan Miroshnichenko was recalled from Hershey by the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old Miroshnichenko, a 2022 first-round pick, is having a solid season with the Bears with 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) through 47 games. On Friday, hours

by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat There’s more than a touch of truth to the old joke about the tourist who asks a New Yorker, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer, of course, is practice, practice, practice. Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi wishes he had learned to play guitar,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The New York Rangers had a need, and Hartford Wolf Pack captain Jonny Brodzinski has turned out to be the answer. Brodzinski’s reward came Wednesday with a brand-new two-year contract extension. If the 30-year-old forward seems like an overnight success story, he isn’t. And new contract or not, he carries

Cal O’Reilly scored twice late in the third period to lift the Milwaukee Admirals to their 19th consecutive victory, a 5-4 win over the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night. O’Reilly’s three-point night also gave him 277 career points in an Admirals sweater, surpassing Darren Haydar (276) as the franchise’s all-time leading AHL scorer. Zach L’Heureux

BOSTON — Before the Bruins and Stars dropped the puck at TD Garden on Monday afternoon, Boston head coach Jim Montgomery referred to Justin Brazeau as a “great story” and said he was “grateful” to be a part of his elevation. But it’s fair to assume even Montgomery could not have predicted the impact Brazeau

SEATTLE — Arshdeep Bains captured the attention of the hockey world Tuesday when the Vancouver Canucks forward became the fourth Punjabi player to appear in an NHL game, debuting in a 3-1 loss at the Colorado Avalanche. “It was pretty special,” Bains said Thursday before the Canucks visited the Seattle Kraken in his second NHL

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Make it 18 and counting for the Milwaukee Admirals. Yesterday’s 4-0 decision at Chicago gave the Admirals their 18th consecutive win, the second-longest such streak in AHL history. The 2011-12 Norfolk Admirals’ 28-game winning streak is the longest in pro hockey history. Milwaukee goes for its 19th win in a

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Alex Nylander and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for right wing Emil Bemstrom. Nylander has recorded team highs with 17 goals and 32 points in 43 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season. He has also

by Anthony Fusco | AHL On The Beat The ability to embrace new experiences is a critical skill for Thomas Milic. No matter where the rookie netminder has played, whether it was Seattle in the WHL, Norfolk in the ECHL, Manitoba in the AHL or internationally for Canada, the goaltender is committed to using each

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Hershey Bears defenseman Dylan McIlrath has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Belleville on Feb. 19. McIlrath will miss Hershey’s games Wednesday (Feb. 21) at Laval and Friday (Feb. 23)

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Bakersfield Condors have hit the AHL season’s stretch drive. Ahead of them is a packed schedule that includes 16 games in March, 27 games total over the last 58 days of their regular season. Whether or not they can put the pedal down remains to be seen, but pulling

by Chris Kuc | AHL On The Beat Ronan Seeley can joke about it these days. “It’s good to have a lot of heart as a hockey player, right?” the 21-year-old Chicago Wolves defenseman said with a grin. What isn’t a laughing matter is the heart condition – an aortic aneurysm – that was discovered

The Dallas Stars have recalled forward Logan Stankoven from the Texas Stars, the team’s top development affiliate in the American Hockey League. In his first professional season, Stankoven leads the entire AHL in scoring with 57 points, and ranks first among league rookies in points, goals (24), assists (33) and shots on goal (147). Earlier

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The results are starting to show for the Grand Rapids Griffins, but the trust came first. Bidding for their first trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs since 2019, the Griffins start this week one point behind Texas for second place in the Central Division, and 13 points clear of the divisional

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Colorado Eagles goaltender Ivan Prosvetov has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 18, 2024. Prosvetov won all three of his starts last week, turning aside 93 of 98 shots for a 1.67 goals-against average and a

Phil Tomasino and Tye Felhaber each scored twice, Yaroslav Askarov made 14 saves and the Milwaukee Admirals tied an AHL record with their fourth consecutive road shutout in a 4-0 win at Manitoba on Saturday afternoon. With their 16th consecutive victory overall, Milwaukee has tied the 1984-85 Baltimore Skipjacks for the fourth-longest winning streak in