After the trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defense has become bigger, more physical, and more intimidating. The additions of Simon Benoit (who came during the offseason), Ilya Lyubushkin, and Joel Edmundson (who came at the trade deadline) have reshaped the team’s approach to defense, particularly as it prepares for the playoffs. Related: Maple Leafs…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A potential Calder Cup Playoff match-up will be on display tonight when the Grand Rapids Griffins host the Rockford IceHogs. The Griffins will take an 18-game home points streak (13-0-3-2) into the game, a run that has helped them climb to second place in the Central Division. It is the…
The National Hockey League is witnessing a surge of young, dynamic players who are redefining the game with their speed, skill, and passion. These rising stars are not just the future of the sport—they’re the electrifying present. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most thrilling young talents lighting up the ice this…
Great Britain have named their team for the Under-16 Women’s Evolve Cup in the Netherlands next month. The tournament – which runs from 2nd to 4th May – will see GB face a number of European clubs including teams from Sweden and Czechia. Head Coach, Reg Wilcox, said: “We have had a series of excellent camps….
Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele is having quite the season, reaching career highs in almost every category. The 28-year-old bottom-six forward has thrived and found a niche within the Oilers’ system. Reaching new highs in goals, assists, and points. It’s clear to see the improvement and importance of Foegele this season. Foegele is currently in…
Sportsnet: Luke Gadzic and Jamal Mayers when asked if the NHL should be looking to expand the Stanley Cup playoffs or will it dilute it. ** NHLRumors.com transcription David Amber: “Alright, lots of discussion. We’ve seen expansion in the playoffs in the NBA. We’ve seen it in Major League Baseball. What about in hockey, guys?…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman, Manitoba Moose forward Brad Lambert and Charlotte Checkers goaltender Spencer Knight have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Guttman, the AHL Player of the Month, tallied 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points, along with a…
The 2023-24 NHL Art Ross Race has become closer than ever with the competing three players being within one point of one another. The Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (127), Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov (126), and Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (125) all have separated themselves from the league as Art Ross contenders. It will be a tight race…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The past six weeks have been a here-one-day, gone-the-next existence for Matthew Phillips. Today – and for now, at least – he’s in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. But the journey has taken the 25-year-old forward from D.C. to Pittsburgh to Hershey and, most recently, back and forth several…
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal made an intriguing player comparison this week when talking about Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers. As the journalist tried to describe the contract situation between the German star and the Oilers, Matheson noted that an extension in Edmonton won’t be a simple thing to finalize. That said, the…
