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Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa Senators NHL Hockey The Belleville Senators’ head coach, Troy Mann. Photo by Luke Hendry /Postmedia Article content Just like all the prospects that also carry big league dreams, Belleville Senators coach Troy Mann is pumped at finally kicking off another season Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre. Advertisement 2 Story continues below

Zac Jones can sense the opportunity in front of him. Entering his fourth season in the Rangers organization, the 21-year-old defenseman is staring down a clearer path to a roster spot with the NHL club than ever before. After veteran Patrik Nemeth was dealt to the Coyotes this offseason, there’s a job up for grabs

The Charlotte Checkers have signed forward Riley Nash to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Nash returns to Charlotte, where he began his pro career with the Checkers in 2010. He skated in 186 games with the Checkers over three seasons, and was teammates with current Checkers captain Zac Dalpe and assistant coaches Jared Staal

BUFFALO — The NHL and its annual Exposure Combine are helping women reach new heights in officiating. Lineswomen Alexandra Clarke and Kirsten Welsh each broke barriers in 2021-22. Clarke became the first female to officiate in the Western Hockey League, and Welsh made history in the Ontario Hockey League. They were also among the first

The Bakersfield Condors have signed goaltender Colton Point to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Point made five appearances with the AHL’s Texas Stars in 2021-22, going 1-2-0 with a 4.40 goals-against average and an .843 save percentage. He also went 7-8-2 (2.56, .912) in 19 games with Idaho (ECHL) A fifth-round selection by Dallas

The San Diego Gulls have named Jeff Glass as the team’s goaltending coach. Glass joins head coach Roy Sommer and assistant coaches Jason Clarke and Kris Sparre on the Gulls coaching staff for 2022-23. Glass, 36, begins his coaching career after 17 professional seasons as a goaltender, including the last two with San Diego. Glass’s

The Toronto Marlies have re-signed forward Joseph Blandisi to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Blandisi skated in 43 games with the Marlies in 2021-22, collecting 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points. In 259 career AHL games with Toronto, Laval, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, San Diego and Albany/Binghamton, Blandisi has totaled 71 goals and 117 assists

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2022 preseason schedule, leading up to the start of the league’s 87th campaign next month. In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 32 National Hockey League

The Toronto Marlies have re-signed forward Joseph Blandisi to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Blandisi skated in 43 games with the Marlies in 2021-22, collecting 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points. In 259 career AHL games with Toronto, Laval, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, San Diego and Albany/Binghamton, Blandisi has totaled 71 goals and 117 assists

The Bakersfield Condors have signed winger Justin Bailey to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Bailey joins the Condors after three seasons in the Vancouver Canucks organization. In 2021-22, he notched 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points in 30 AHL games with the Abbotsford Canucks, while also appearing in 14 NHL contests with

A stellar rookie American Hockey League season in 2021-22 only helped Mads Sogaard establish himself further as a top goaltending prospect within the Senators’ organization. More importantly, the 21-year-old from Aalborg, Denmark, never faltered, even under the responsibilities that come with being a starting goalie on a professional hockey team. The 6-foot-7, 201-pound netminder went 19-14-1 in a season

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that AHLTV streaming subscriptions for the 2022-23 season are now available for purchase. AHLTV features live streaming of every AHL game in high definition on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile devices at AHLTV.com, as well as on over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract for the 2022-23 season. Svechnikov, 25, spent last season with the Winnipeg Jets, skating in 72 games and recording seven goals and 12 assists. In parts of four AHL seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Svechnikov has recorded 39 goals and 62

EDMONTON, AB – After a dream debut, Dylan Holloway is working hard to make sure there is an opening night encore. The Oilers 2020 first-round pick had a first game experience very few players receive — making his NHL debut last season against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final. It’s an atmosphere and

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have signed defenseman Matt Tennyson to an American Hockey League contract for the 2022-23 season. Tennyson played 53 games with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals last season, posting three goals and 11 assists for 14 points. He added three assists in eight NHL games with the Nashville Predators. Tennyson enters his 11th

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a two-year contract. Luukkonen, 23, appeared in 35 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans last season, going 15-14-6 with a 3.28 goals-against average, a .900 save percentage and one shutout. Buffalo’s second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Luukkonen also made nine NHL appearances for the

The Florida Panthers have named Bobby Sanguinetti and Jared Staal as assistant coaches with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Sanguinetti and Staal both played for current Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear when Kinnear was an assistant with the club. Sanguinetti, an AHL All-Star in 2010 and 2015, played 406 games in the

The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Justin Richards to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Richards joins the Monsters after recording six goals and eight assists for 14 points in 67 games with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack last season. As a rookie in 2020-21, Richards recorded four goals and seven assists in 20 games