[ad_1] Waltteri Merelä scored on a breakaway 10:18 into the second overtime period as the Syracuse Crunch took a 2-1 decision over Rochester in the pivotal Game 3 of their North Division semifinal series on Thursday night. With a 2-1 series lead thanks to back-to-back OT wins, the Crunch can eliminate the Amerks with another…
[ad_1] The Texas Stars spotted Milwaukee a 2-0 lead before scoring six of the game’s final seven goals and taking a 6-3 decision in Game 1 of the teams’ Central Division semifinal series on Thursday night. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Cedar Park. Emilio Pettersen scored twice for the Stars and Matej Blümel…
[ad_1] Photo: Ross Dettman/AHL The Chicago Wolves and Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a three-year affiliation agreement that will see the Wolves serve as the top development affiliate of the Hurricanes beginning in 2024-25. As part of the agreement, the Hurricanes will oversee the Wolves’ hockey operations decisions. “We’re excited to reestablish our AHL affiliation…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Few things in life are as certain as the Milwaukee Admirals playing in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Admirals have only missed the postseason cut three times since joining the AHL in 2001. Their 18th Calder Cup Playoff run begins tonight when they visit Texas in Game 1 of…
[ad_1] With the Tampa Bay Lightning’s season ending earlier this week, some roster moves will aim to help the Syracuse Crunch try to get a step ahead of the Rochester Americans. Syracuse hosts Game 3 of the teams’ best-of-five North Division semifinal series tonight. The Crunch evened the series last Sunday with a 4-3 overtime…
[ad_1] The Ontario Reign opened their Pacific Division semifinal series with a 3-1 win over Abbotsford at Toyota Arena on Wednesday night. The Reign lead the best-of-five series, one game to none, and will host Game 2 on Sunday. Rookie Erik Portillo made 23 saves for his third consecutive win to open the postseason. T.J….
[ad_1] Hunter Shepard made 30 saves, 12 of them in the final period, and the Hershey Bears began defense of their 2023 Calder Cup championship with a 2-1 win over Lehigh Valley at Giant Center on Wednesday night. The Bears will take 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Saturday. Shepard, who…
[ad_1] Photo: Nicolas Carrillo Mike Hardman recorded two goals and an assist to lead Rockford to a 5-1 win over Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday night. The IceHogs evened the teams’ best-of-five Central Division semifinal at one game apiece. The Griffins host Game 3 on Friday. Rockford spotted their hosts a 1-0…
[ad_1] Photo: Tessa McAndrews Tyler Pitlick notched a goal and two assists to lead the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 4-3 win in Providence as the rivals kicked off their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Wednesday evening. Winners of three straight games, the Wolf Pack have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Game…
[ad_1] Cody Hodgson‘s brief but impactful stint with the Milwaukee Admirals caught the attention of many. Selected as the 10th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, Hodgson had been away from the game since 2016 due to a health condition. However, he returned to the ice on Jan. 17 with a professional tryout agreement…
