It seems like Alex Meruelo’s days as the Arizona Coyotes’ owner are numbered. PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan reported that Meruelo told the team’s staff that he has no plans to further pursue arena options. This news comes days after the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) canceled the land auction that the Coyotes were planning to…
Last night, the Edmonton Oilers faced a heart-wrenching loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, falling short by a narrow margin of 2-1. It’s a moment of disappointment, no doubt, but it’s also a time to reflect on the incredible journey this team has taken their fans on throughout the season. The Oilers…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Matt Strome was with the Hershey Bears last season, a fill-in player who appeared in 34 regular-season games and none in the Calder Cup Playoffs. This year, he was a scratch for the team’s first nine games, not making his season debut until Nov. 3. He was in and out…
The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a four-year extension. The extension carries at $4.9 million AAV and will start immediately. He’ll be a pending UFA in 2028-29. DeMelo is a top-four defensive defenseman. He is excellent at entry chance prevention and chance suppression and has effective puck management skills. He is an…
The Colorado Avalanche announced on Tuesday that they have signed forward Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year contract through the 2026-27 season. Frank Seravalli reports that the extension is worth $5.75 million per season. A playmaking, two-way center, Mittelstadt isn’t particularly fast nor does he hit much. That said, he has great hockey sense smart. He…
In a much more defensive-minded game of the series and the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Florida Panthers clinched their first Stanley Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7. While the Oilers fell short, Connor McDavid‘s standout performances throughout the playoffs earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the…
HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … For the second year in a row and the 13th time in their storied franchise history, the Hershey Bears are Calder Cup champions. The Bears completed their repeat performance with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds tonight at Giant Center, winning the 2024 Calder Cup Finals series four…
The Ottawa Senators have acquired goaltender Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins in exchange for their original 2024 first-round draft pick (no. 25 overall), center Mark Kastelic, and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Senators will retain 25% of Korpisalo’s remaining salary. Both the Bruins and Senators have confirmed the deal, finalized just before Game 7 of the…
The NHL likely doesn’t want much outside action between teams on the last day of the NHL season with Game 7 taking place on Monday night and the Stanley Cup being awarded to either the Florida Panthers or Edmonton Oilers. That doesn’t mean rumors won’t surface. An odd one about Mitch Marner made the rounds…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Kole Lind passed along a quick story following Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals on Saturday night. A 3-2 loss at Acrisure Arena had put Lind and the Coachella Valley Firebirds on the brink of elimination for the first time this postseason. The Firebirds must win two games in…
