by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat The Milwaukee Admirals woke up on January 1 with an unusual New Year’s resolution – they decided they were not going to lose. After dropping a 4-3 decision to the Rockford IceHogs on their last game of 2023, the Admirals began a storybook stretch of hockey, reeling…
Against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs showcased several key elements that contributed to their success. In tonight’s game against a red-hot Carolina Hurricanes team, can they carry over seven of those key factors? They’ll have Iyla Samsonov in net but will have to find a way to excel without Calle…
Development is never linear. Its only constant is time. Evolving takes self-reflection and having the right support to assist you on your path. Fully believing in yourself requires sacrifices; sometimes those sacrifices do not show immediate success. And sometimes, you need to reset, trust in the process, and let your work ethic be the straw…
The 2023 NHL entry draft had some of the best under-18 players we’ve seen in a few years. The first round was so deep in talent that it could be compared to the renowned 2015 draft. Holding the 5th overall pick in 2023, the Montreal Canadiens were put in a tough position. Looking past some…
The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired forward Curtis Hall on loan from the Boston Bruins, while the Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Jared McIsaac to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Hall has tallied two goals and four assists in 11 games with Providence this season, along with 20 points (11g, 9a) in 22 games with…
The Syracuse Crunch have acquired forward Jordy Bellerive from the San Jose Barracuda in exchange for forward Joe Carroll. Bellerive has appeared in 46 AHL games this season between San Jose and Lehigh Valley, totaling five goals and six assists. He was acquired by the Barracuda from the Phantoms on Jan. 23. A fifth-year pro,…
As the Edmonton Oilers play the final 18 games of the regular season, they have a chance to go on a run that will firmly put them in an enviable spot to open the NHL playoffs. Sitting in second in the Pacific Division with three games in hand on the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton could be…
Photo: Jonathan Kozub The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Wyatt Bongiovanni from the Winnipeg Jets for future considerations. Bongiovanni, 24, has recorded eight goals and seven assists in 34 games with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose this season, his second pro campaign. As a rookie in 2022-23, the native of Birmingham, Mich., posted 13 goals and…
Zach Hyman currently has 46 goals on the season. A player who continues to post career numbers season after season, Hyman scored 27 goals during the 2020-21 season, 36 goals last season, and is on pace for 59 goals this season. His next milestone would be 50, and it would be amazing if he did…
Darren Francis Photography The Syracuse Crunch have acquired defenseman Quinn Schmiemann from the Abbotsford Canucks in exchange for future considerations. Schmiemann, 22, has tallied one goal and five assists in 25 games with Abbotsford this season. As a rookie in 2022-23, he posted two goals and four assists in 31 AHL games. Schmiemann was originally…
