[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Opportunity beckoned Gordie Clark and his family. It was the 1950’s in post-war Europe, and the industrial landscape had struggled to recover. For a young family in Scotland like the Clarks, maybe there might be something better out there. They found that opportunity in Canada, moving to New Brunswick…
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that NHL Coaches Association members Robert Cathcart III, Laura DiCarlo, Alicia MacDonald and Jose Matamoros have been invited to participate in the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU, taking place this Sunday and Monday, Feb. 4-5, at…
[ad_1] by Jared Shafran | AHL On The Beat The Ontario Reign have now played more than half of their 2023-24 regular season schedule and forward Akil Thomas is one of only three skaters on the roster to appear in all 41 of the team’s games. That’s no small accomplishment for the Los Angeles Kings’…
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Tucson Roadrunners forward Milos Kelemen and defenseman Patrik Koch have each been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of their actions in a game vs. Ontario on Jan. 27. Kelemen and Koch will miss Tucson’s game Wednesday (Jan. 31)…
[ad_1] The Washington Capitals and the Hershey Bears have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2029-30 season. Hershey has posted a record of 783-428-72-91 (.629 points percentage) since the current affiliation with Washington began in 2005-06. Last season, the Bears won their AHL-record 12th Calder Cup championship and their fourth during the current partnership (2006,…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It was one of those really beautiful fall days in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Dennis Bonvie was on the golf course. The director of pro scouting for the Boston Bruins, Bonvie had a drive ahead of him to Philadelphia for a game that night. He checked his phone and saw…
[ad_1] Photo: Andy Hayt SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Diego Gulls forward Nikita Nesterenko has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 28, 2024. Nesterenko recorded four goals and three assists for seven points in three games last week, all wins…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A lot happened for Jesse Puljujärvi between his previous stint in the American Hockey League – a week-long stay with Bakersfield in November 2018 – and this latest stop with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Too much, in fact. There was hip surgery in March 2019. Then came a season-plus spent…
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Cameron Hughes has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Henderson on Jan. 24. Hughes will miss Coachella Valley’s games tonight (Jan. 26) and Saturday (Jan. 27) at…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Milwaukee Admirals will put an eight-game winning streak on the line tonight when they host the Rockford IceHogs. A victory tonight would match the longest win streak in the league this season; the Hershey Bears have fashioned two separate nine-game streaks so far. Rockford was the last opponent…
