Category: Hockey
Oilers Delay in Earning Playoff Spot Might Be Blessing In Disguise
The Edmonton Oilers continue their impressive resurgence, finally securing a playoff spot after a win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. With a current winning streak of 14-3-0 over the past 17 games, the Oilers have turned the tide from a challenging start in October and November. The team’s slow beginning, marked by a…
Hershey re-establishes Teddy Bear Toss record | TheAHL.com
Photo: Tori Hartman The Hershey Bears have once again established a new hockey record, collecting 74,599 stuffed toys during Sunday’s annual Teddy Bear Toss. This surpasses the club’s previous hockey world record of 67,309 collected in 2023. Bogdan Trineyev sent the fur flying with his goal 4:15 into the second period. The Bears would go on…
3 Goalie Targets With Pheonix Copley Done for Season
There’s a new team to watch in the goalie trade market, as the Los Angeles Kings are now in a position to add a netminder. It was announced yesterday (Jan. 6) that Pheonix Copley is done for the season after undergoing ACL surgery. As such, the Kings will set their sights on a few targets…
3 Ottawa Senators Trade Candidates as Team Changes Continue
The Ottawa Senators are sitting in the basement of the Eastern Conference in what’s been another disappointing season for the franchise. After hiring a new GM and a new coach, it now sounds like the next batch of changes are going to come on the ice ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. The Senators…
Sunday notebook: First-half tear just the start for Bears | TheAHL.com
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When a team is in its 86th season, new records are difficult to set. But the Hershey Bears have been breaking new ground. The defending Calder Cup champions are off to the best start in club history with 56 points (28-7-0-0) through 35 games. They complete the first half of…
LA Kings Goalie Pheonix Copley Out for Season After ACL Surgery
The Los Angeles Kings announced that goaltender Pheonix Copley will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 NHL season following successful ACL reconstruction surgery. Copley, 31, suffered the injury during practice on December 15, limiting his play to just eight games this season. In those appearances, he posted a 4-1-2 record with a 3.16 goals-against average…
Martin Jones Shines as Maple Leafs Sweep West Coast Road Trip
Martin Jones, stepping in as a stop-gap option as the No. 1 goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs, played a pivotal role in the team’s successful West Coast road trip sweep this week. Jones, who recently spent time with the Toronto Marlies in the minors, secured a 4-1 victory against his former team, the San…
Oilers Make Tough Choice with a Now-Healthy Sam Gagner
He’s ready to go, but the Edmonton Oilers won’t be playing him. In a strategic move, the Oilers are holding off on including forward Sam Gagner in the lineup, despite his recovery from concussion-like symptoms. Gagner says he took a hit in the game prior to him taking a high stick which exacerbated concussion issues….
Canucks Triumph Over Devils 6-4: Four Stellar Performers
In a tight game until the second period, the Vancouver Canucks went ahead 3-0 and then held on to take home a 6-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils. On the road at Prudential Center in Newark, the Canucks four leading scorers all added to their totals to carry the Canucks to the win. The…
Reign sign Dell to AHL deal | TheAHL.com
Darren Francis Photography The Ontario Reign have signed goaltender Aaron Dell to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Dell played for the Canadian national team at the Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, last month, appearing in four games. He spent last season with the San Jose Sharks organization,…