[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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,…
[ad_1] Photo: Ross Dettman SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 31, 2024. Guttman tallied two goals and six assists for eight points in three games last week as Rockford closed…
[ad_1] With his 1-0 overtime loss against the Bridgeport Islanders Saturday night, goalie Spencer Knight now owns a franchise record under Florida Panthers AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. The record in question is a shutout streak. It was originally held by Michael Leighton, who went 192 minutes and two seconds without a goal scored against…
[ad_1] Mattias Ekholm is a force to be reckoned with this season. Since his acquisition in 2022, Ekhom has solidified himself as an elite defender. As well as being an elite defender, he recently found his offensive game elevated. Quickly, Ekholm proved himself to be an indispensable player, someone the Edmonton Oilers rely heavily on. Simply…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Bring up the art of scoring goals and Adam Gaudette lights up immediately. “I just love to score, man,” said the Springfield Thunderbirds forward, whose 38 goals lead the AHL. He also ranks third in the league with 60 points through 59 games. “Nothing gets me going out there…
[ad_1] Great Britain included five debutants in their World Championship squad for Riga, and the players received their caps today (Sunday) in the dressing room before warmup began. Players are ‘capped’ whenrepresenting GB in a World Championship or Olympic Qualification game, and each player has a unique all-time squad number. Before today there had been…
[ad_1] The Calgary Wranglers clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. The Wranglers were idle, but secured a trip to the postseason thanks to Tucson’s 7-3 victory over San Diego. Calgary will be looking to improve on its 2023 playoff performance, when they fell to Coachella Valley, three games to…
[ad_1] The Toronto Maple Leafs have retroactively moved forward Mitch Marner to LTIR on Saturday. The move was made to create the cap space needed to recall Marshall Rifai and his $775,000 cap hit. Toronto now has a total of $27,465,500 placed in LTIR relief. The Maple Leafs have placed F Mitch Marner on LTI retroactive to March…
