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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

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