[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Much like the Arizona Coyotes have been one of the NHL’s top surprise stories this season, their AHL counterparts in Tucson have made noise of their own. The Roadrunners are 9-2-1-0 in their past 12 outings, going into a busy home weekend at Tucson Arena. A visit from Coachella…
[ad_1] by Andrew Mossbrooks | AHL On The Beat On paper, the Rochester Americans don’t look like they’ve had the most joyous of times this holiday season. Rochester did skate into the Christmas break on a high note, topping the Syracuse Crunch on Dec. 23 by a 3-2 final in overtime, courtesy of Brandon Biro….
[ad_1] JustSports Photography The Iowa Wild have named Cody Franson as an assistant coach. Franson, 36, played 15 professional seasons from 2007 to 2022, including 283 games in the AHL with Milwaukee, Rockford and Hershey as well as 550 games in the NHL with Nashville, Toronto, Buffalo and Chicago. The native of Sicamous, B.C., was…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Hockey provides all kinds of educations, and it builds relationships. So why not hockey to spark an interest in learning a language? Those are some of the goals behind the Belleville Senators hosting their second Indigenous Communities Night when the Laval Rocket visit CAA Arena on Thursday. Partnering with…
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Colorado Eagles forward Jason Polin has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Calgary on Dec. 23. Polin will miss Colorado’s games Thursday (Dec. 28)…
[ad_1] by Ben Righetti | AHL On The Beat It’s the season of giving, and while the Abbotsford Canucks were giving it their all on the ice, they took some time to make a special stop at Canuck Place before the holidays. Abbotsford Canucks defenseman Cole McWard attended the tree lighting and the light a…
[ad_1] Photo: Andy Nietupski SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 24, 2023. Bourque scored five goals in two games last week to help the Stars enter the Christmas break with…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Christmas looks quite different this year for Brad Pascall. Pascall is in Davos, Switzerland for this year’s Spengler Cup, where he is serving as co-general manager for Hockey Canada’s entry at the international club tournament. The Spengler Cup is held each December in the picturesque ski town in the Swiss…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Whatever the Syracuse Crunch have needed to be done, Daniel Walcott has been there for them. Handle a job on the blue line? Step in as a forward? Provide energy? Chip in goals? Be a leader? Community work? A team holiday sing-along? In his nine seasons in Syracuse, Walcott…
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Henderson Silver Knights forward Grigori Denisenko has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of a charging incident in a game on Dec. 22 vs. San Jose. Denisenko will miss Henderson’s games tonight (Dec. 23) vs. San…
