Category: Hockey
Checkers’ Khodorenko suspended for one game | TheAHL.com
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Charlotte Checkers forward Patrick Khodorenko has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a cross-checking incident in a game at Hartford on Apr. 14. Khodorenko will miss Charlotte’s game Wednesday (Apr. 17) at Hershey. [ad_2] Source link This…
The 2023-24 Race for the Hart Trophy Is On: The Candidates
[ad_1] The Hart Trophy is the NHL trophy for the most valuable player to their team based on voters. However, this year it has been extremely difficult to figure out who is truly the NHL’s true MVP because this season the stars have been shining brighter than ever before. So many top-notch performances have come…
Hellberg brings experience to young Checkers | TheAHL.com
[ad_1] by Grace Kut | AHL On The Beat With the clock ticking down only minutes before the NHL trade deadline last month, Magnus Hellberg was notified that he had been traded. Florida exchanged Ludovic Waeber to Pittsburgh to receive Hellberg and a conditional 2025 seventh-round pick. “I didn’t really see it coming to be…
Major Milestone for Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins Being Overlooked
[ad_1] With an assist on Monday night, forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is sitting at 699 career points – one point away from 700. It’s a feat that is incredible when you think about it, but it’s also a milestone that has gotten largely overlooked with all of the hype and hubbub around the talk of Connor…
Is Auston Matthews the Most Unlikely 70-goal Scorer Ever?
[ad_1] Although it hasn’t happened yet, there’s a good chance Auston Matthews will hit the 70-goal milestone in one of his next two games. He’s grown into one of the NHL’s premier talents, but he didn’t follow the typical path to hockey greatness. Born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, where ice and snow are rare,…
McDavid Taking Full Practice with Oilers, On Interesting Line
[ad_1] ** Update: McDavid has confirmed he will be in the lineup Monday night for the Oilers as they face the San Jose Sharks. As per Bob Stauffer and other media members who attended the Edmonton Oilers practice on Monday, Connor McDavid was on the ice and taking part in a full skate with the…
100 Assists in a Single Season
[ad_1] Edmonton has seen some impressive hockey players come through over the years. One of them just became the fourth person in NHL history to have 100 assists in a single season. The Oilers captain, Connor McDavid hit the milestone in the second period against the San Jose Sharks on Monday night to put the…
Signings and More than Playoffs
[ad_1] As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the postseason, Sheldon Keefe and his team face critical decisions that could shape their playoff run. However, there’s more happening than the playoffs and postseason consideration. They’ve made a key signing and have some roster decisions to make. Related: 3 Looming Questions as the Maple Leafs…
Penguins getting lift from new faces | TheAHL.com
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest happy with where his team is as the AHL regular season begins its final week? Not quite, even though the Penguins had just put together a seven-game winning streak. But is he encouraged? Yes. Forrest is going with that. New faces are…
Maple Leafs Provide Updates on Several Player Injuries
[ad_1] The Toronto Maple Leafs are being hit hard by injuries. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe provided updates on a handful of players ahead of the team’s final regular-season games and playoff preparations. Several players were not on the ice for practice on Monday, leading to questions their respective status for the last few…