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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “It does feel similar.” Coachella Valley Firebirds goaltender Chris Driedger said that in a post-game press conference on Thursday after a 4-0 win over San Jose on Thursday evening, his second consecutive shutout. The victory moved the first-place Firebirds to 8-0-1-1 in their previous 10 games. Last season, Driedger joined

TARRYTOWN – Sunday will represent a significant date for Matt Rempe and his family on a couple of distinctly different levels. On the high end of that emotional spectrum could be hockey history. The 21-year-old forward prospect looks set to become the first player to ever make his NHL debut in an outdoor game, with

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s time for the Cleveland Monsters to reacquaint themselves with the road. The North Division co-leaders visit the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHLTV Free Game of the Week tonight (7 ET), the Monsters’ first game as visitors following a 10-game homestand which ended with a 3-2 shootout win over

Rockford goaltender Jaxson Stauber made 24 saves for his first professional shutout and netted an empty-net goal in the IceHogs’ 4-0 win over the Chicago Wolves on Friday night. Stauber is the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score a goal and record a shutout in the same game. He also joins his

by Jordan Conn | AHL On The Beat It’s rare for a hockey player to play his college and professional games in the same city. Michael Callahan, defenseman for the Providence Bruins, has relished that opportunity. Callahan, a native of Franklin, Mass., began his Rhode Island hockey journey in 2018 just two miles from downtown

The Stars saw improvements in his game in Texas, but Harley’s call-up had to wait until the end of the regular season, where he played six regular season games before being thrust into a top-six role during the team’s run to the Western Conference Final. He made an immediate impact, finishing with one goal and

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Diego Gulls forward Glenn Gawdin has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 11, 2024. Coming out of the All-Star break, Gawdin led the Gulls with two goals and six assists during their two-game weekend

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Zach L’Heureux has become a nightly annoyance for AHL opponents. He hits, and hits some more. He’s abrasive. He initiates. He agitates again and again. There are the league-leading 117 penalty minutes, but there are also the 30 points and plus-17 rating through his first 40 pro games. Put the

The Utica Comets have signed forward Nolan Stevens to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Stevens became a free agent on Monday when his NHL contract was mutually terminated by the Detroit Red Wings. He had appeared in 31 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins this season, recording

by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat During training camp in early October, San Jose Barracuda head coach John McCarthy told the media that he’d wait to name a captain until a further date. With multiple new faces on the roster, he didn’t want to hurry a decision. At the time, he wouldn’t have

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s a good thing that Syracuse Crunch defenseman Jack Thompson possesses plenty of energy. The 21-year-old’s month started with a pair of home games against Belleville, a Friday-Saturday set. Then came the cross-country trip to San Jose to represent the Crunch at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic. After two more

Antti Niemi, Cristobal Huet, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick Lalime, Adam Munro, Craig Anderson, Sebastien Caron, Brian Boucher. Those are all the other goaltenders that played for the Blackhawks from 2005 to 2010. All played multiple seasons in the NHL, and several produced lengthy NHL careers. For five seasons, Crawford had at least two of those names

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Wherever Patrick Brown goes, he leaves an impression. Undrafted coming out of Boston College, the dependable two-way forward went on to spend five seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes organization, serving as both a standout performer at the AHL level and a reliable NHL call-up option. His time in the Carolina

by Bob Rotruck | AHL On The Beat Bobby Brink was true to his name entering this season. Not at all a lock to make the Philadelphia Flyers out of training camp, the talented young prospect was very much on the brink of breaking through as a full-fledged NHL player. It looked like he had

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Hartford Wolf Pack will make a bit of history tonight, and they will do so against a familiar opponent. On Oct. 3, 1997, the Hartford Wolf Pack began their inaugural season with a game against the Providence Bruins. Tonight against their long-time in-state rivals from Bridgeport, the Pack join

The first day of the AHL All-Star Classic quickly turned from the “Everybody’s watching Shakir” into the “Anyone seen Shakir?” story. For a number of the players, it’s one challenge to make the AHL All-Star team. But for Shakir Mukhamadullin, that was only half of the challenge. The real All-Star challenge for the 22-year-old defenseman

by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat April 13, 1997. It’s a day that will live in infamy in Connecticut sports history. That’s the day the Hartford Whalers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by a final score of 2-1 at the Hartford Civic Center in the final game played by the Whaler franchise. An

For a hockey parent, having the opportunity to watch your child participate in an All-Star weekend would generally be a memorable and potentially surreal experience. But most would never even dream about getting the opportunity to watch two of their kids showcasing their skills on the ice at the same time against each other in