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📝 by Patrick Williams The New York Rangers have long been aggressive in signing top NCAA free agents. Last season the Rangers hauled in University of Massachusetts star forward Bobby Trivigno after he completed a dominant season with the Minutemen in which he led Hockey East in scoring (20 goals and 49 points in 37

📝 by Lizz Child | AHL On The Beat You know when you talk to someone and you can tell they are actively listening, even when you ask them a silly question about whether they prefer pancakes, waffles or French toast? San Jose Barracuda forward Andrew Agozzino is one of those people. He was named

In honor of Women’s History Month, this week TheAHL.com is featuring a multi-part series spotlighting women across the AHL. 📝 by Patrick Williams Megan Cahill’s climb through hockey took her away from home before it brought her back again. And along the way, she saw what makes for a good front office. The battle for

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Grant Fuhr swore he’d never become a media talking head when he hung up his goalie gear after playing 19 NHL seasons. “It’s definitely not the side that I’m most comfortable with,” Fuhr said. “There’s a little blue area down there, the goal crease, I’m pretty comfortable there.” But the Hockey

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild forward Marco Rossi has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 19, 2023. Rossi had a hand in more than half of Iowa’s goals last week, collecting five points in three games including his first

📝 by Patrick Williams The Texas Stars are packing their bags and heading home, still sitting atop the Central Division. The Stars wrapped up a six-game, 11-day California road trip with a 5-4 overtime loss in San Jose last night. Even with a sub-.500 finish to the trip (2-3-1-0), the Stars return to Cedar Park

In honor of Women’s History Month, this week TheAHL.com is featuring a multi-part series spotlighting women across the AHL. 📝 by Patrick Williams In one way, Hayley Moore’s story is quite typical. “My passion for the game has been unwavering since the time I started playing hockey when I was four years old,” said Moore,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Charlotte Checkers goaltender Jean-Francois Berube has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Bridgeport on Mar. 11. Berube was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 40.4 after receiving a game misconduct for

📝 by Joel Vanderlaan | AHL On The Beat The Children’s Foundation, the United Way, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the YMCA are there to help in the Bay of Quinte region, and so are the Belleville Senators. With that in mind, the Senators and Boston Pizza Belleville are making sure beneficiaries of those

The Toronto Marlies clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night, becoming the first team from the Eastern Conference to secure a postseason invitation. The Marlies lost on Friday afternoon, but earned their playoff spot when Laval dropped a 3-2 decision to Utica later in the evening. Toronto (40-17-2-1, 83 pts.)

📝 by Patrick Williams Despite a pile of injuries, a parade of new faces and a goaltending carousel, the Belleville Senators just will not go away. Defenseman Lassi Thomson became the latest hero Wednesday night when he threaded a right-point shot through heavy traffic with 13 seconds left in regulation to give the Senators a

📝 by Patrick Williams A glimpse into the future of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ blue line will be on display tonight in Cleveland. The Cleveland Monsters host Grand Rapids, and head coach Trent Vogelhuber will have Blue Jackets first-round pick Corson Ceulemans in his lineup as the 19-year-old makes his professional debut. Selected 25th overall

📝 by Andrew Streitel | AHL On The Beat Some players fly under the radar with their ability to pass the puck at a high level rather than light the lamp. Taro Hirose is one of those players you may not notice on the ice scoring goals, but he has a massive impact on the

The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Iowa Wild. In their first season of play in the AHL, the Firebirds own the best record in the league at 39-11-4-2 (.750). They are three points behind first-place Calgary in the Pacific

📝 by Patrick Williams Rustled from a nap on the team bus somewhere on the interstate in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Rocco Grimaldi got the news. The veteran sniper was getting a chance to chase the Calder Cup. Rockford IceHogs general manager Mark Bernard did not go halfway leading up to the trade

📝 by Patrick Williams Jack Drury’s recall to the Carolina Hurricanes had been building. On Monday, the Hurricanes put in a call for the 23-year-old Chicago Wolves forward, who had played 21 games with the National Hockey League club earlier this season. As a rookie last season, Drury played a starring role on the Wolves’

📝 by Patrick Williams Speak with Syracuse Crunch defenseman Trevor Carrick even once, and it is quite apparent why the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted him last summer. With 539 AHL games to his name along with a Calder Cup title, Carrick was brought in by the Lightning as a strong recall option who could also

📝 by Patrick Williams When the weather warms up, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins keep playing. That’s how it’s been for the better part of the past two decades — the Pens have failed to qualify for the Calder Cup postseason just once since 2002. Will that continue this season? A key week of practice leading up to