Photo: Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Springfield Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Scott Harrington to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Harrington, who spent the 2023-24 season playing in Switzerland, has appeared in 255 career contests in the National Hockey League with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Columbus, San Jose and Anaheim, posting 11 goals and 38 assists….
Photo: Lucas Armstrong The Belleville Senators have signed forward Keean Washkurak to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Washkurak played 63 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24, tallying four goals and six assists. In 175 career AHL games with Springfield and Utica, Washkurak has totaled 27 goals and 19 assists for 46 points….
Last month, during the NHL draft weekend, new Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was asked to share his thoughts on forward Mitch Marner. As Maple Leafs fans know, Marner has been the focus of myriad trade rumors all summer following another disappointing performance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In his response, Berube complimented…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard proved his worth during the 2023-24 NHL season. Known for his powerful shot, Bouchard’s ability to fire the puck at incredible speeds has significantly boosted the Oilers’ offense from the blue line. How does Bouchard utilize his shot, and how do the Oilers capitalize on this advantage? Bouchard played a…
Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be remembered as a polarizing run. He did some good things, but his legacy will be that he never took the team far in the playoffs and he locked in four core players to deals that hampered the organization for years. He talked…
In the 2023-24 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers fell just two goals shy of winning the Stanley Cup. A stacked team offensively went on a run as one of the best teams in the NHL over the final stretch of games during the regular season and carried that success over to the playoffs. While they…
Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer posted that goaltender Stuart Skinner is in the mix for Team Canada at the Four Nations Cup. Citing some stats that suggest Skinner is a great pick for the squad, Stauffer wrote, “Still just 25. Works hard. Will continue to improve.” For Oilers fans, they know just how good Skinner…
The Winnipeg Jets are facing turmoil with their top prospect, Rutger McGroarty, who has requested a trade but isn’t making life easy for the organization. The team is actively seeking to move McGroarty, and the Montreal Canadiens are among the teams with significant interest. However, speculation has also surfaced that the Canadiens have bailed. So…
Former Great Britain defenceman Jonathan Weaver has been appointed as Assistant Coach of the men’s under-20s. Weaver won 97 international caps – seventh on Great Britain’s all-time list – and scored 68 points which included 21 goals and 47 assists. After making his full debut for GB in 1998, the Sunderland-born defenceman went on to…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League held its 2024 Awards Gala during the Board of Governors’ Annual Meeting at Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Thursday evening, presenting several awards for excellence and service: For the second year in a row, Hershey Bears vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer has been voted by the…
