American Hockey League

📝 by Andrew Streitel | AHL On The Beat Many pro athletes, no matter the sport, had intriguing journeys that took them from their local athletic facilities to the bright lights of playing in front of thousands of screaming fans. It’s certainly true for Grand Rapids Griffins netminder Jussi Olkinuora, who has played professionally in

📝 by Patrick Williams Here is a look at Friday night around the AHL: GRAND RAPIDS 5, TORONTO 4 (OT)Griffins rookie Cross Hanas scored 1:04 in overtime to complete a comeback after Toronto had taken a 3-0 first-period lead. Pontus Andreasson chipped in two of the Griffins’ three third-period goals before forcing a turnover to

📝 by Patrick Williams The Ontario Reign brought out the star power against the San Jose Barracuda on Thursday night. Centering one line was Quinton Byfield, who went second overall in the 2020 National Hockey League Draft to the parent Los Angeles Kings. Reign head coach Marco Sturm had the 20-year-old Byfield between Taylor Ward

Nov 10, 2022 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. –  The Springfield Thunderbirds will host their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Saturday, Nov. 19 as the team faces off against the Charlotte Checkers at 7:05 p.m. inside the MassMutual Center. This year’s Hockey Fights Cancer game will have a deeply meaningful connection to Thunderbirds winger Will Bitten. Bitten’s cousin,

📝 by Jason Shaya | AHL On The Beat The maturity of a player is measured abstractly. There’s no empirical scale to determine how far along a player is with his development. It’s something you know by watching and seeing how someone handles the pressure of playing in one of the best leagues in the

By: Daniel Fink | Published: November 9th 2022 Fans in Winnipeg could be excused for not knowing the name Oskari Salminen when the Winnipeg Jets announced a two-year, entry-level contract for the netminder on May 6, 2022. While Salminen was a relative unknown in North America, the 23-year old netminder was one of the elites

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Hockey Calgary Wranglers Calgary Flames Calgary Flames defenceman Nick DeSimone prepares to make his NHL debut in a game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N.Y., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Photo by Bruce Bennett /Getty Images Article content BELMONT PARK, N.Y. — One of

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies forward Logan Shaw has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 6, 2022. Shaw recorded five goals and four assists for nine points in three games last week, moving to the top of the

📝 by Dalton Rice | AHL On The Beat Ruslan Iskhakov has been part of the New York Islanders organization since the day he was drafted 43rd overall in 2018. He was on the team’s radar even before that. Now he’s putting the rest of the hockey world on notice. “He’s a special player, and

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Colorado Eagles defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Ontario on Nov. 5. Vande Sompel will miss Colorado’s games Tuesday (Nov. 8) and Wednesday (Nov. 9) vs.

📝 by Patrick Williams Bakersfield Condors captain Brad Malone has planted roots in his adopted American Hockey League home, but his National Hockey League ambitions remain very much alive. If you want something, ask for it. Better yet, earn it. Malone put those credos to work when contract negotiation time arrived following the Stanley Cup

📝 by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat Cole Schneider just doesn’t know when to quit playing ― and why should he? Now in his 11th professional season, Schneider is the unquestioned leader of one of the American Hockey League’s top teams, the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Admirals (7-2-0-0). Sitting on 499 career AHL points

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Keith Petruzzelli to a two-year, entry-level contract. Petruzzelli is 6-0-0 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in six starts with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season. He made 26 saves on Saturday evening in a 5-2 victory at Belleville. A second-year pro out of

The Belleville Senators have signed forward Cory Conacher to a professional tryout contract. Conacher returns to North America after spending the last two seasons in Switzerland. The three-time AHL All-Star won the AHL’s MVP and outstanding rookie awards in 2011-12. The 12th-year pro has played 354 games in the AHL with Syracuse, Utica, Bridgeport, Norfolk,

📝 by Patrick Williams Here is a look at Friday night around the AHL: TORONTO 5, LAVAL 4 (OT)The Marlies (7-2-0-0) won their fifth consecutive game behind a hat trick from forward Logan Shaw, sweeping a two-game set with the Rocket (2-7-1-0) at Place Bell. Dylan Ferguson had 36 saves for Toronto; Laval’s Cayden Primeau

The Belleville Senators have signed forward Cole Cassels to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Cassels, who began the season playing in Sweden, cleared AHL waivers on Tuesday. An eighth-year pro, Cassels has played 355 games in the AHL with Cleveland, Belleville, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Utica, recording 35 goals and

📝 by Patrick Williams Cory Conacher wanted back in the American Hockey League, but he needed the right fit. Having spent the past two seasons in Switzerland, Conacher was looking to come back closer to home. With a young family, still harboring National Hockey League ambitions, and looking for the intensity that the hard-nosed AHL

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee has announced the following suspensions: • San Diego Gulls defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for four (4) games as a consequence of a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Abbotsford on Oct. 29. Healey