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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “Keep his legacy alive.” Who was Martin Piché? Well, he was an engineering student in Montreal. Smart. Passionate. Motivated. He also was the cousin of Springfield Thunderbirds forwards Will and Sam Bitten. But at 25 years old, Piché was diagnosed with cancer. Brain cancer. He passed away on Jan. 8,

by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat The American Hockey League is unique in the sense it provides many purposes for many types of hockey players, both for younger prospects and experienced veterans. In the case of Springfield Thunderbirds forward Adam Gaudette, who at age 27 has already seen action in 218 NHL games

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Iowa Wild forward Kale Kessy has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Iowa on Nov. 19. Kessy will miss Iowa’s games Wednesday (Nov. 22) at Milwaukee and Saturday (Nov. 25) and Sunday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Tanner Laczynski has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 19, 2023. Laczynski scored three goals and recorded two assists for five points in two games last week. Lehigh Valley opened a three-game Canadian

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Another weekend, another productive pair of efforts for the Texas Stars and forward Mavrik Bourque. The points are great, to be sure, but Bourque has another mandate in Texas: developing a game that will make him a regular in the National Hockey League. With three more points during the Stars’

by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat It is not often when you spend more than a decade away from a professional hockey organization, that you get the chance to go back. For Cal O’Reilly, it was hard to turn down a chance to return to the place where his 18-year pro career began,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The years have piled up quickly for Chicago Wolves forward Chris Terry, and so have the points. The 15th-year pro became the 26th player in AHL history to reach the 700-point mark last Sunday when he recorded two assists in a 5-0 win over the Rockford IceHogs, helping the Wolves

“My initial thoughts went right to my mom,” he said in the postgame presser. “I’ve had that celebration in the bank for a few years now, so it was weight off my shoulders to finally score the first one. “She’s in my heart, she’s on my back. Hard to not get emotional about it,” he

In his first AHL appearance of the season after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal to help the Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night. Nedeljkovic is the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score twice in his career. The 27-year-old

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A home-and-home series between the Hartford Wolf Pack and Syracuse Crunch is among the highlights of a busy AHL weekend schedule. Both clubs are off to strong starts and sit second in their respective divisions, and Hartford brings a 5-1-2-0 road record into the Upstate Medical University Arena tonight. The

Dennis Hildeby sighs when his ‘Hildebeast’ nickname is brought up.  “I feel like as soon as you’re over 6-foot-5 you’re called ‘beast’ in this country,” the 6-foot-7, 222 pound Toronto Marlies goalie said. “Like, everyone is calling you ‘Beast.’ It’s not just me.” But the ‘Hildebeast’ nickname does seem to roll off the tongue.    “It goes together pretty nice,”

Alex Turcotte was drafted as a versatile, do-it-all forward with high-level hockey sense and an ability to play in all situations, on both ends of the ice. Still carrying all of those traits, it’s this season that things have come together for Turcotte. Showcasing his combination of the aforementioned skills, along with his new look,

Story Links SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch, in conjunction with premier partner The Lobdell Family, presenting partners AmeriCU Credit Union, ANOVA Marine Insurance and BHG Financial and with resources provided by Upstate Medical University, have announced a season-long mental wellness initiative aimed at having a strong and positive impact on the Syracuse community. “We understand the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Laval Rocket defenseman Jayden Struble has been suspended for three (3) games and Manitoba Moose forward Jeff Malott has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of their actions in a game between their teams on Nov. 12. Both players

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Listen to your body, Oskar Lindblom says. Or at least to your significant other. At 23 years old, Lindblom – a 2014 fifth-round draft pick – had seemingly made his way into the NHL to stay with the Philadelphia Flyers. After an AHL All-Star season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Chicago Wolves forward Chris Terry become the 26th player in American Hockey League history to record 700 career points when he notched two assists in the Wolves’ 5-0 win over Rockford on Sunday evening. Terry, in his 15th pro season, has totaled 294 goals and 406 assists in 764 regular-season games with Albany, Charlotte, St. John’s,

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers had a surprise for Kris Knoblauch following his first win as an NHL head coach Monday. “After the game they did something really special — they had a video on the TV, they presented the puck and they had my wife on the TV, just saying a few words, and

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies forward Nick Abruzzese has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 12, 2023. Abruzzese scored two goals and recorded five assists for seven points in three games last week. As Toronto kicked off the final