SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Charlotte Checkers forward Justin Sourdif has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. San Jose on Jan. 17. Sourdif will miss Charlotte’s games Saturday (Jan. 20)
The NHL has suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games for charging Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm during a game Thursday in Edmonton. The incident occurred at 16:23 of the third period. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging on the play. Edmonton won the game 4-2 to pick up its 12th straight
On March 18, 2022, the Chicago Blackhawks made a Trade-Deadline deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning that sent Brandon Hagel to the Lightning in exchange for forwards Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk, in addition to 2023 and 2024 first-round picks. While the trade did raise a few eyebrows from the Blackhawk faithful, it is a
Early Friday morning, news broke that Yanni Gourde of the Seattle Kraken was set to face a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety following a charging hit on Edmonton Oilers’ defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The incident had sparked debate among hockey fans, as the play unfolded amidst heightened emotions in a game characterized by
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Providence Bruins are on the road and on the march. Atlantic Division regular-season champions three of the past four years, the Bruins will bring a nine-game point streak (8-0-1-0) into tonight’s road date with the Syracuse Crunch. It will be Providence’s league-leading 24th road game of the season; they
The NHL has passed the halfway point of its schedule. All-star festivities are set for early next month in Toronto. Teams are making moves in the standings. The big date circled by the league’s 32 general managers, however, is March 8 — the trade deadline. There was already a significant splash when Philadelphia dealt forward
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a couple of insiders like Marc-Andre Fleury as a fit for the Edmonton Oilers, assuming the Minnesota Wild ever open up to the idea of trading him. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets have started contract talks with a couple of pending UFAs. The Ottawa Senators are taking calls, but fans are
When André Peloffy suited up for the expansion 1974-75 Washington Capitals, he became the first player born in France to play in the National Hockey League. Originally selected by the New York Rangers in the ninth round of the 1971 Draft, Peloffy never played for the “Blueshirts” and was traded to the Capitals prior to
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with
by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat As the Milwaukee Admirals race to the top of the American Hockey League standings, several players are standing out for the Central Division’s first-place squad. Two top Admirals were named last week to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic: second-year goaltender Yaroslav Askarov and the talented young defenseman
The Montreal Canadiens were one of the very few teams that started this season with three goalies on the roster or have even held three netminders at once. This was a decision made so that Cayden Primeau, the rookie goaltender in Montreal, wouldn’t be picked up off waivers and be lost for nothing. As Kent
With less than two months until the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline, the league’s buyers and sellers are getting ready to do business. The Anaheim Ducks (15-28-1) won’t be confused for buyers as five teams and 18 points separate them from the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. The Ducks will miss the
Open Extended Reactions As the month of January continues, we are keeping an eye on the NHL standings; after all, following the All-Star Weekend, the March 8 trade deadline will be here before you know it, and then the playoff races will really heat up. Thursday night’s streaming doubleheader features three teams currently in playoff
by Justin Vézina | AHL On The Beat Kasimir Kaskisuo’s phone has been blowing up lately. After two years in Sweden, the goaltender who was an AHL All-Star during the 2019-20 season made a comeback to the American Hockey League in December. And despite having returned to action after nine months without a team, he’s
The Florida Panthers have quickly become one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Up until this past Saturday (Jan. 13), they were one of four teams that had a winning streak of eight or more games with the Cats having nine straight wins. This came after a bad losing streak that included back-to-back shutouts.
The Minnesota Wild have had to make many adjustments over the past few weeks regarding the roster and injuries. They brought up several of their top guys on the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League, like Nic Petan, Sam Walker, Jesper Wallstedt, Adam Raska, Daemon Hunt, and Dakota Mermis to fill the holes in
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history